Family Mini Album in a Bag

Here is another project which I submitted for Extravaganza 2013.

The base is the My Creations 6x6 Memory Showcase album.

I made the handles and the sides from Burlap Ribbon. and featured the Chantilly paper pack.

The flowers and leaves were cut using the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and as usual I used the Bonding Memories Glue pen and Prisma Glitter to make the flowers sparkle.

I used a Dimensional Element Heart and inked it with Desert Sand ink. I then rubbed a layer of Create a shade pearl paint over the ink and when it was dry then stamped the word LOVE from my absolutely favorite set D1482 Love Life.

I think added a layer of Liquid Glass to make it shiny. I did exactly the same process on the tiny wooden bird and used Crystal Blue ink before the paint and Liquid Glass.

I pleated the Chantilly Fabric and also added the key from the Brocade Assortment.

I also added a wooded flourish from the Wooden Mini medley which had the same treatment as the wooden bird and cut another flourish with the Cricut cartridge from the Twilight cardstock

Inside the Bag I added a collection of mini albums made from 8x5.5 cardstock bases which I folded in half to make 4x5.5 mini books.

Here I used the Cork alphabet which I added more liquid glass to and used the piercing tool to decorate the edge of the scalloped cardstock.

Here is a close up of the Dimensional Element Heart - I covered it with paper - then Prisma glitter and tucked a pleated piece of Chantilly fabric behind it.

I added Clear Sparkles to the paper at the bottom of the paper.

Here I just folded a length of Chantilly fabric and attached it at the back with liquid glass.

This little heart was inked and then I added a layer of Liquid glass and then dipped it into the Prisma Glitter.

On this lager heart I added the Chantilly paper and then a Clear Sparkle and then a layer of Liquid Glass.

This heart had the fabric attached to it - then a Sparkle and then Liquid Glass :O)

Hope you like it - Love Sara xxx

Be still and know that I am God Prayer Box

Here is another of my Extravaganza 2013 artwork submission pieces and again I had an idea in my head and it worked out exactly as I wanted it to. 

I created this to put small prayers in it - something that I could just dip in and pull out a prayer for the day.

You would be proud of me I actually mixed 2 paper packs together which for those of you who know me well - know that that is WAAYYYY out of my comfort zone lol.

I used the CTMH My Creations Kraft Container along with the Chantilly and For Always paper packs. 

I started by rubbing a thin layer of Create a Shade Pearl paint to the container and lid to give it a shimmer.

 I made many flowers cut from 1" through to 2" and all the sizes in between from the Chantilly paper and added Clear Sparkles to the centers. I cut the leaves at 1/2" from the Sweetleaf cardstock - all of these images are found on the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.

I used the Silver Shimmer Trim on both the lid and main body of the container.

I gathered the Black tulle ribbon with black waxy flax to give it the 'Tutu" feel.

Here is a close up of some of the flowers  and leaves. I used the glue pen and Prisma Glitter to add more sparkle to the project.

 I also added the Small Sparkle Clear Flourishes on the container for even more 'Bling'

 So there you have it - a sparkley, shimmery, flowery container which I absolutely love - hope you do too :O)

Love Sara xxx

Here we go :O)

Okay buckle up and hold on tight and I am going to bombard you with ha whole heap of artwork - will schedule it to post every day or so so as I don't overwhelm you all :O)

Tommy Scrapbooking Layout

I was so thrilled with the way this layout turned out. It was exactly as I imagined it would be in my head - and that doesn't always happen believe me !!!

This was the Southern Caribbean 2013 cruise which I earned with CTMH - one of my favorite trips ever as I snorkeled for the very first time :O)

I used the piercing tool and neutral colored bakers twine and stitched all along the edge of the 2 pages to give it a nautical rope feel.

Here you can see a close up of the embellishment cluster on the mail photo. 

 I added the journalling area underneath the title piece.

I also used a dry embossing tool and scored lines into the Cranberry Cardstock and then added embossed dots to give the feel of decking then rubbed the cardstock with the Cranberry ink to really make those embossed areas stand out.

Hope you like this layout - it was fun to make :O)

The Tommy Paper and embellishments retire at the end of January 2013 so make sure you order yours now

Love Sara xxx

Wishing you a wonderful holiday :O)

First of all - I would like to wish all of my fabulous blog followers a wonderful holiday and hope 

that you had a fabulous Christmas :O)

Secondly - I want to thank all of you who have emailed me personally and for friends who 

have supported me over the last few months.

As many of you know I spent most of this year going back and forwards to the UK to spend time with my parents as my Dad was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in the Spring. Obviously every time I went back I then spent the next month or so running round like a chicken with its head cut off trying to catch up with all the things I had missed while I was away - only to repeat the process a few months later. As you can imagine I managed to lose entire weeks especially when you factor in the fact that both boys were in marching band this year so I was even more involved that usual with the band.

My beloved dad passed away at the beginning of October and I have to confess that the bottom dropped out of my world. I have a Dad shaped hole in my life and I have struggled so much with my grief - there are some days when it seems almost impossible.

The run up to Christmas has, in particular, been very difficult for me and whilst I am blessed to know that Mum spent the day with my 2 sisters and their families - it did make me feel even further from my family than usual.

With that being said - I will try to post a whole load of photos to try and play catch up LOL.

Wishing you all the best for a wonderful 2014 

Much love as always - Sara xxxxx