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I created this blog so that I can post completed Albums and Mini books rather than dated posts.

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Scrapbooking 2012

I made this to go with the Fairies layout I made last year and since I've used Prima flowers and Mask that I got from Simon Says Stamps I used it for my DT entry. The butterflies which you will see again are Memory Box.

 This layout is the one done for Scrapbuddies January Crop. Bo Bunny Cambridge papers, Memory box dies for the border and swirl. Hidden jounalling in the scroll.

 I only do actual double layout now and again but usually make two layout with the same papers so that complement each other, which is what I've done in this case.

Here they're together

 I started this last October, it was suppose to be Quick says Janet, I was making it all day and then didn't finish.
So two and half months later I decided to finish it but could find the bits for the snowmen eventually an hour later I found them obviously in a safe place.
The stripey paper was brought a Ally Pally, the rest is Bazzill.

 close up of snowman used Swiss dots embossing folder for the hat.

the other snowman, I cut the r's in 1/4 intervals.

Have loads of pics of Elvetham Hotel since we visited twice last year so I made one those rare double layout  using Cambridge papers from Bo Bunny.

 Another two layouts using Cambridge papers, perfect for a Man page.

Still have loads of the paper pack left but I've had enough now going to find some different papers.

My Album of Lou's Wedding

Having made my Sister a Mini Book of her daughters wedding I've decided to make a book for myself using the same format as my Vegas book but rather than sticking to one type of papers and using various ones.

Again this two pages are 8 inches

Adam 18th

Well it took some time to resize the other secret project I made before Christmas in fact it was in the middle of making Christmas cards. This time is for my Nephew Adams 18th Birthday, he is the youngest of my nieces and nephews to reach his coming of age, the rest of the other little ones in the family have the word Great in front of them.
The papers are Basic Grey Oliver, the cogs are a Tim Holtz sizzix die and the tickets I think are Autumn Leaves stamps but I've used the Whimsey die which has you can see fits perfectly.

Beck and Carl's Mini Book

2011

Most of this years Scrapbooking has been completing my Vegas Book and started the Wedding Album of Lou's Wedding.
Some individual pages I've made have been for the Sketch Challenge at Scrapbuddies.

These first three have been made using Pagemaps

I found a sketch on a blog called Scraplogy (think thats how its spelt) love it so much and knew it would be perfect for this pic of my Niece and her daughter its not the best photo and it was taken on the zoom setting but it speaks so much of the love.
The papers are Crate Paper and the flowers are prima.

 This just didn't work out that well at all spent much of time moving stuff and adding stuff till it was a case of put down the embellishment and stand away from the layout.

Vegas

The plan is to scrapbooking in various sizes, I have an America Crafts Ring Scrapbook. I've worked out I have sleeves for 6 by 6, 8 by 8, 81/2 by 11, 12 by 12 and 6 by 12. I hope this would make it more interesting.
I'm trying use Crate Paper Restoration, which I brought 2 sets to make sure I had enough. I only choose it because it has playing cards on! It was a big mistake cos I so don't do grungy and it certainly challenging me.

The family was so annoyed with me when I made then walk to this sign, just for a photo!

DS said it was important to add photos of ourselves to personalise our visit, otherwise they could be any photos of the web. Hubby not impressed!

DS was paying for the hotels and he booked us in the Bellagio, not only did we have a suite, it had a view of the fountains.

  The most expensive scrapbook page its the front page of the souvenir brochure.

 The Venetian pages are 8 by 8 layouts.

Now I start the LA pages for some reason not so many photos so I can see the end in sight.

6 x 6

It didn't seem right to photo this at Santa Monica Pier but then again it didn't seem right to just forget it. The same reason for scrapbooking they needed to be remembered.

Some layouts I make are singles but when you put them in the album they work well together.

I'm running out of ideas so going for CAS

So the last page and one awful picture but it was important to scrap.
Next time I'm choosing paper I know I love not because I sheet of it was playing cards.