Felt Book

Today I had a go at making a Felt Album with pics of my gorgeous dog Mia, it was alot of fun making the album from scratch and although it was a bit fidley good practice using blanket stitch around the outside

I used a selection of patterned paper and buttons to finish the felt book and lettering from my stash and ribbon and lace edging and a diecut felt heart  for the cover :)

Mia and Jasmine

Been busy scrapping today :) I did a page of my little Maltese Poodle Mia and her best friend Jasmine this page is very special as both dogs are now running free in heaven

I used lots of flower punches on this page from EK success, small daisy and medium and large flower punches and also my new Fiskars scissors to cut out the circle with

Cool Tool: Fiskars Spring Action Microtip Scissors

I brought a pair of these today OMG amazing perfect for people who have difficulty using normal scissors  these scissors are really good  for detail cutting (see my last post).  The spring action design gently opens after every cut allowing you to cut through various materials with ease.

Excellent for cutting: fabric, felt, string, paper, construction paper, light cardboard and many other materials.

• Micro-Tip blades - Provides a sharp, durable cutting edge with a fine tip for detail cutting
• Comfort handles - Provides added comfort and control
• Easy-action spring - Reduces hand fatigue by gently opening blades
• Safety lock - Keeps blades closed tight for safe storage

and they are available for purchase here:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-FISKARS-SPRING-ACTION-MICRO-TIP-SCISSORS-5-SEALED-/181108149402#ht_650wt_699

Leaving Holland

This is a page I did of my Grandparents (on my Mum's side of the family) Aunty and Uncles when they landed in Australia from Holland in 1950 :)

I uses Sizzix Lettering to do the title for this page :)

I did it :)

Today I graduated from Uni :) could not be prouder :)

Today I found a really cool scrapbooking tool for people like myself who have difficulty using punches the Carl Punchmate makes life so much easier to use scrapbooking punches :) you just put the punch under the lever and press down :)

its available for purchase here :)

http://www.craftsandquilts.net/carl-punch-mate-12147-p.asp

Yay I Got Published

OMG. It's finally happened. After months of submitting to varying scrapbooking publications, I have FINALLY been published!!!

I'm in the May/June 2009 edition of of Up2 Scrap. They have featured my LO entitled Roll Over in the Colours of the Rainbow Reader's Gallery.