Project Life Tuesday Week 6

Oh how the weeks seem to be passing by so quickly !!!!

I love nothing more than sitting at my dinning room table each Sunday for an hour and working on my Project Life Spread.. There is something so therapeutic about the whole process ..

Here is my spread ...

One thing I have learnt with PL, there is no right or wrong, just go with what's inspiring you at that moment ..

Even though my spread looks different each week in terms of colour and core kits used, there are a few things which I have tried to keep in each spread .

• 2 4x6 photos
• 4 smaller photos which I cut down depending on the card I am going to put it on .
• I stitch on at least 2 of the cards.
• I try to mirror the embellishments I use on one side onto the other..

So how about you, do you follow a theme each week ??? or do you go with what's inspiring you at the time ?? I would love to know :)

The Mom Creative









Happy Little Moments Altered book .

A while ago I signed up for this Studio Calico Class ..

I started off with the best intentions of finishing the book within a month, that didn't happen and I only recently finished it, with a few pages left to add to it at a later date .

So here are some (a lot) of photos for you to enjoy .

Hope you enjoyed having a look inside ??? Hope it inspires you to create your own altered book ..

Happy Friday 

Claire x 

Project Life Week 3 ....

its hard to believe that i have been doing Project Life for almost a month !!!

Its a really fun process..

Its a great way to experiment with colours, embellishments and techniques..

Here is last weeks spread ...

 This second page is my favourite so far, the colours work perfectly ... I also added a couple of the cards that i made using this Die .

A couple of my favourite cards....

I am hoping to continue this colour theme throughout a few more spreads .

 ~ Cx 

Amy Tangerine "Day Book" Holiday Album ..

This Holiday mini, has been a work in progress over the past couple of months.. I have picked it up and worked on it as an when i could..

Last Thursday I finally finished it , although i have a couple of pages at the back left for journalling..

But I thought i would share with you some photos, I love how chunky it turn out ..

  

I used a variety of Amy Tangerine embellishments through out the mini.. They were a perfect match..

I think it will be a lovely mini to look back over in the years to come :)

Now onto my project .....

 ~C x 

Handmade gifts ...

Happy Saturday :)

I am so ready for the weekend, this week has been emotionally tough.. I am looking forward to a day hibernating at home .

I have lots of projects in the works to keep me busy, not to mention 4 girls at home :)

I thought I would share with you this quick notebook I made for one of the ladies that goes to the same craft class as me, she celebrated a special birthday yesterday ..

She loves floral papers , so that was the focal point for both the card and mini notebook..

This notebook was really simple to make, I just gathered a mixture of patterned, plain and even a music sheet to make the pages inside, used a paper piecer to make 2 holes and embroidery thread to tie everything together ..

The fun part is embellishing the cover,  using up your paper scraps is ideal for this project. I also included a mini glassine bag (underneath the crochet trim) and a blue tag..

What plans do you have this weekend ???

Any crafting ??

Claire x 

Mixed Media Tag

Sometimes I wish I had more time to create, 4 girls and a house to look after certainly takes up a lot of my time, leaving very little time to create, especially in daylight hours ;)

Which got me thinking of "quicker" projects that I could create that are equally as rewarding.. One of the ideas i thought of was Mdf tags ( I made this one for the Kiwi Lane Guest Post ) .

I made this one, during nap time (which doesn't happen as much any more) .

I kinda like that there is a limited amount of space to work with, but the possibilities are endless..

You all know by now how much i love layering, in this case the layers are more subtle, paper, gesso, paint, stamping and then embellishments.

I love that the lace just adds a touch of "shabby chic" feel ..

So, what projects to you make when time is limited ???

Don't forget i am having a mini kit giveaway here ......

Happy Crafting, Claire x 

Prima Frame

You all know by now how much I love Prima embellishments, when i found this tutorial i instantly fell in love ... so much so, i ordered the class kit and eagerly awaited its arrival ...

I love the colours and the resin embellishments too... 

I sprayed the flowers and resin with Perfect Pearls Mists (Biscotti) I hadn't realised until uploading this photo that the spray looks like rain!!!! how pretty ...

Gotta love these flowers !!!!

How true is this saying ???? , not sure if i am going to add anything else to this frame or just leave it as it is??? What do you think ??

The only problem with the frame is that you can't hang it up, which is a shame, so for now i have found a little place for it to be displayed, out of the way of little hands ;)

And if your wondering, that is another basket with WIP's .... which i must finish !!!

Linking up here

Chipboard Mini Album ....

I have to say making time to craft on an evening (when the girls are asleep) has been good for me! Some much needed therapy time after fun packed days with the girls..

This chipboard mini album took me two nights to complete, mini albums are a great way to use up paper scraps and embellishments..

I really like how this album turned out, i used Melissa Frances Paper coordinating  die cuts and Prima flowers .

Here is what it looks like inside...

I was thinking of adding a pocket in the centre, maybe for a pen ?

Here are some close ups of the inside ... A mini notebook and an accordion style fold tag pockets..

I love the romantic look of this album. By using chipboard to create the album allows it to stand on its own, right now it is stood looking pretty on my desk, not sure to give it as a gift or keep for myself ???

decisions, decisions.....

What craft projects have you finished lately ??

This week I am ......

Seeing ......

Lovely Prima flowers, almost all my projects this week have included these gorgeous embellishments, can not get enough of them!!

Hearing ..... 

Lots of children's TV programmes , Mickey Mouse, Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First and Curious George are firm favourites in our house, well with the younger 2 anyway :)

Tasting .....

At the moment, a strong cup of Tea and a crunchie :)

Feeling .....

I have been trying to use different mediums in my projects , so using stencils with gesso and of course using fingers is always great fun !!

So how about you? how has your week been ??