FINISHING OFF THE BLOG FOLDER

You will remember that I've been sharing some of the remaining items that have been lurking in my blog folder for some time. 

First up a birthday mini book for my friend's daughter

I send them blank with lots of add ons and some double sided tape so she can fill it full of photos relating to birthdays and parties etc. 

The inside of the book was quite simple as the papers were really effective, the book is in the style of the one I created for the Wear Crafts National Scrapbook Day in 2014

And these are a selection of the pages and pockets

Here is the link that relates to the original post with a downloadable instructions for this book if you fancy a go yourself

I also did some fun mail art last October, when asked to do a guest blog post over on the Weird Scissors Blog, check out their blog here

And finally the UK Scrappers stocking I put together last year with some of the contents, the main reason for sharing it, is that it's the first time I've made a stocking and I was rather pleased with the finished result

Hope you have a happy scrapping day!

CARMEN'S SECRET SANTA SWAP

Hello everyone, well sharing my other Secret Santa swap, this one part of Carmen's secret Santa swap that she has run over recent years.  I love these swaps so much fun and I was spoilt yet again this year!

Lots of yummy goodness, some beautiful 8 x 8 papers and 12 x 12 papers (of which I've been busy with them already).

Some gorgeous fabric button type brads, a box of paper flowers a knitted/crocheted brooch which is gorgeous.

A fab gift to open on Christmas morning - thank you!

UK SCRAPPERS - SECRET SANTA STOCKING SWAP

Last year I learnt from Carmen that there is a Secret Santa Stocking Swap on UK Scrappers, being a crafter having a crafter as a Secret Santa is basically a dream come true, so I joined in last year and had much fun!  This year I did the same and ooooh my - what a beautiful stocking with so much no I mean SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCCHHHHHHHHHHHH inside it and in the attached box - completely overwhelmed.  I also discovered that Karen was my Secret Santa - thank you so much hun it really is amazing!

So first up - how cute is this stocking - I mean seriously - how cute!

This 'little' bundle was the contents of the parcel with the exception of one item which I will reveal later!  To give you some perspective that is one of my dining tables!

Up close we've got alphas

And 8 x 8 papers

More alphas

And wavy boards - these are a new concept to me - they will be being used at some point today!

Then there are stencils - ooh gelli plate you are in for a treat and then you can see the corner of a bundle of 6 x 6 papers too

Enamel dots

And gorgeous stickers

A black journalling pen and a white pen - yay!!!!!!!!!!

Fab elements to appear on a scrapbook layout very soon!

Gorgeous stickers

And buttons

And embellishments

And butterflies

And needles to go with...

Embroidery threads - yay!

Washi tape

Ink pads

And that tape that I love so much and use too quickly

Liquid pearls and glossy accents

Oh and chocolate

Chipboard pieces

and glue sticks with a fab note on - I will be asking Karen where the original shop is because since our local store that I normally buy my glue sticks from has shut down I've struggled to find a good alternative!

And paper - how gorgeous are these - and my table and tree had lots of red going on this year - so these are utterly perfect!

More papers (all double sided too).

Oh and I haven't used one of these before so we'll have to see what I can do!

Now you should just be able to make out - giant alphas in stencil styley!

and mahoosive 12 x 12 chipboard!

And a blank journal to play with

 And the icing on the cake - BLACK GESSO - YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Once again a massive thank you to Karen for all the gorgeousness - above and beyond!