Thank you so much to everyone who came over last week for a visit, such a lovely welcome back, I did visit quite a few desks but quite a few wouldn’t let me post, not sure if I’m doing something wrong!
I have been doing quite a bit of crafting, catching up on making birthday cards for next month and I have actually finished our sons card, I did get this idea from Pinterest, I thought it would make him smile, when he was single he would buy designer jackets that, well, lets say not many would wear, the girls in the office said they looked forward to the Christmas party just to see his outfit, a cool dude as he would say! now he's married and a Dad those days of designer clothes are long gone!
To have a break from card making I’m joining the challenge on SCS to make a scrapbook LO using stash, well I have so much to chose from and so many photos, I have my papers ready and have picked out the photos I want to use, apart from that it’s still guess work,as usual, I usually have a few false starts but I get there in the end. I do envy anyone who can do a page with just one or two photos, I just always feel the need to use as many as possible!
I’ve also been filling the DVD cases you can see on the shelf with Dies, some have matching stamps too but my next job will be to put labels on the spines, my nesting dies I have on magnetic sheets in the drawer below,
I also treated myself to the storage cases for bits and pieces, just showing to the right of the DVD cases, most were stored in any plastic container I could find so that’s much better, although I still have quite a few to sort out still, I seem to have suddenly found quite a few pairs of scissors too, you can perhaps see my collection of glitters on the shelf, the tiny pink box had a tiny heart shaped silver earring holder from number one GS so I couldn't throw it away.
Thanks for stopping by and all your comments, they are greatly appreciated, take care and have a great weekend
Jan
Hi Jan, love the card you made for your son! Those DVD cases look really useful for storage. They are great for cling stamps too. If you want to comment on my blog and are having trouble there is a Facebook page called Sarah's Craft Shed too, so you can always comment there if it's easier. Have a great week. Sarah #5
ReplyDeleteHi Jan, it could be Google+ thats causing you problem- lots of people find they can't comment on blogs that use that. If you get an issue with mine, We have a Fb page,with a link in my sidebar. :) I love that card, by the way, your son sounds like mine, clothes wise, although mine is in his forties with two children, he still dresses just as crazily!Have a lovely week, Hugs, Shaz #7 XxX
ReplyDeleteso would I be able to go into FB if I haven’t got an account?
DeleteOh, Jan, so fun to see you posting again! Love that you are working on my Stashbuster! I agree with you about how many photos on a layout. I like to put almost as many as I can on! That is why sometimes I cut them smaller or in shapes or even on top of each other! LOL. You are really getting organized, aren’t you? Good for you! Thanks for already visiting me.
ReplyDeleteHi JAn! Love your bird card! ! I hope the AC gets fixed! HAve a great week, Ginny M#30
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ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful card. I really like how you organized your dies. I am impressed. Now I hope you use them. I guess I need a die cutter (grin). Happy WOYWW from #3.
love that card, great fun. Helen #2
ReplyDeleteHi Jan. Thanks for popping by mine. Great card for your son. Loving your storage ideas. Have a super week. Anne x #10
ReplyDeleteHi Jan. Thanks for popping by mine. Great card for your son. Loving your storage ideas. Have a super week. Anne x #10
ReplyDeleteSounds like your getting really sorted with those cases. Love the card. Thanks for sharing - Hazel WOYWW #8 x
ReplyDeleteHi Jan, great found words for the Birthday card. It's always good to have a break every now and then from crafts and move on to something else as we appreciate it all so much when we return.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to store those dies, labelling them will be the icing on the cake.
Thank you for sharing WOYWW Take care.
Tracey #4
Great card Jan, love the story! I’m a one or two photo per page scrapbooker, I find it much easier than multi photos, there’s another difference to celebrate! I use sketches a lot when I have to do more than three photos, it makes my mind go blank! Making a LO entirely from stash is no problem in this neck of the woods, hope you enjoy the process - show us when its done!
ReplyDeleteI have a son like yours... special wishes about clothes and a 'personal style' and fave designers... (that's why I am altering/embroidering a jacket for him right now for his birthday) - isn't it nice when your kid finds/is his own personal character (sorry if I don't explain it well, English is not my mother language.)Good luck with the scrap layout - I should pick scrapping up myself again but I think I'll wait 'till wintertime. Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday, have a great day! Love from sunny Holland, Marit #28
ReplyDeleteFab card Jan. I love the way you are organising your dies... mine are all in a horrible heap in a box and really need arranging. Another task for the list! Thanks for sharing. Caro x (#42)
ReplyDeleteYour son's card is so cool! Bet he'll love it! Have fun with your page! I'm really not good at scrapbooking but give it a try now and then. Thanks for stopping by my desk and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteCarol N #33