Scrapbooking thread

bunbun2

minimacka - I love your scrapbook page, so bright and colourful :T love the papers you have used too

rainmac

mary43 wrote: »

rainmac - thanks. I'll send OH down for it on Monday - well they've forecast snow so I'll take no chances but he'll not last without the Daily Paper.........lol And free stickers !!!:T
Must admit I prefer your 'quotes' version for my boys and foster daughter than putting photos in. They already have the same photos anyway.
Oh, have you tried ageing paper with strong coffee ? My son always used that at art college - said it worked better than tea which was what he'd been taught at school.
I used to age reproduction advertising posters with dark oak wood stain - sort of wipe on-wipe off , just enough to tint it but not take the colour off. I think there's all sorts of methods. Case of which you feel happiest with.

How do you age paper with coffee, please tell me, sounds like fun

rainmac

bunbun2 wrote: »

rainmac I ordered some chipboard mini albums from craftwork cards and think I may do something similar to yours for mothers day. I think it is a nice idea to use quotes as it makes a change from photos.

Oohh, what did you order? I'm going to do another for Mother's Day, think it's a nice pressie, I'd love one anyway

mary43

rainmac - you make extra strong mug of coffee, black, leave it to go cold and then dab it on...........lol:rotfl:

manson666

mary43 wrote: »

rainmac - you make extra strong mug of coffee, black, leave it to go cold and then dab it on...........lol:rotfl:

Thanks mary43 I think that sounds even easy enough for me to do!:D

bunbun2

rainmac wrote: »

Oohh, what did you order? I'm going to do another for Mother's Day, think it's a nice pressie, I'd love one anyway

I ordered door hangers, chipboard mini albums, exploding card/box things, velum pockets (I know I should make my own but they were only 25p!!). Can't wait for it all to arrive and I can make more door hangers and try an exploding card!

rainmac

manson666 wrote: »

Thanks mary43 I think that sounds even easy enough for me to do!:D

Just what I was thinking - easy enough for me to do! :rotfl:

rainmac

bunbun2 wrote: »

I ordered door hangers, chipboard mini albums, exploding card/box things, velum pockets (I know I should make my own but they were only 25p!!). Can't wait for it all to arrive and I can make more door hangers and try an exploding card!

Lovely selection, looking forward to seeing what you do with that little lot

mary43

rainmac - even easier if OH drinks strong black coffee in the morning and always leaves some to go cold..............lol
Have given him instructions about what magazine to get tomorrow......just hope our newsagent has it in. They have a fair few so I'm hopeful.

Been very organised this morning and put all last years christmas print offs into a folder......:A
Now just need to put in this years ideas..................lol

RustyFlange

Wow there are some fantastic pages on here well done to you all!

I am struggling with ideas for FIL's birthday (end of may) we have bought him some files (not nail files but proper files) and that is it. I was thinking of maybe trying to put together a scrapbook for him, he is a photo fantaic and will quite happily go out and take thousands of pictures in very little time. My MIL has said she will help me to steal the photos without him knowing, and I can also speak to his sister and see if she has photos which I could scan and print. I need to figure out if someone has a wedding photo of his mum and dad cause I wanted to have something like this at the start!

Sooo many ideas in my head but just don't know if/when to start!