So Happy Together

I cracked open my new box of goodies and this layout just flew together. I love the polaroid craze at the moment so that's where I started and with a collection pack it was easy to pull coordinating letter stickers, journalling blocks and other icons. I have also used one journal block from the Dear Lizzy sticker book to ground the title.

I liked this bottom photo but my friend was leaning over and her cleavage was taking focus so I cleverly covered it up with some stickers. I think I've done it cleverly enough to make it look like a design decision and not that I'm hiding anything!

Todays Purchases #02

A box arrived in the mail today! It's contents included:

1. Jillibean Soup Alpha Stickers in pink and aqua. Love these for layouts and cards and had to get the few colours I didn't have.
2. October Afternoon Label Stickers from various collections. I love these and use them heaps! There were quite a variety of different sets on sale at Annas Craft Cupboard so I had to pick them up.
3. Echo Park Collection Packs - So Happy Together and Sweet Day. Getting all the papers and stickers from a collection makes putting it all together oh so easy.
4. Dear Lizzy - another great paper that I hadn't managed to get my hands on yet
5. October Afternoon 9 to 5 icon stickers sheet - so many versatile stickers on this sheet, the lists and memos can be used for so many things
6. Dear Lizzy Remarks Sticker book - this has so many stickers in it, what great value. I am dying to get my hands on the Amy Tangerine Sketchbook sticker book too. Stickers are one of my favourite things at the moment.

I'll be back later with some creations!
Sarah

Hens Weekend Mini Album

I have been watching Shimelle's fantastic videos for a while now and have been inspired by one of her recent themes: Kits. This plus the fact that I am headed away from home quite often in the next few weeks inspired me to put together some of my own.

For this particular kit I wanted to put together a mini album for my friend's bachelorette party next weekend. I thought it would be super fun if each of the attendees put together a few pages about why they like the bride! I can print some photos and add those in and by the end of the weekend we should have a complete album that the bride to be can take home as a keepsake.

Some of the main ingredients in this kit include:

1. Mini Album - In this case I chosen a Day Book from American Crafts, Amy Tangerine. I think the K&Co. Smash books would be super fun too for something with more pages, or you can go for something plain. I like the fact these pages are already patterned because there is less work for everyone - especially those who will protest that they aren't crafty.
2. 6x6 paper pad - to add some extra colours and patterns to the pages. The simple stories ones a great becuase they have scaled down versions of their divided pages that can be cut up and used as page accents, journalling cards and titles that are the perfect size for a mini album.
3. Washi tape - not only is it pretty but it is great for sticking things to the pages!
4. Die cuts - I have included pretty ones and ones with lines that will be great for journalling. This will mean that more than one person can work on the album at one time.
5. Letter stickers - great for titles. I am hoping that everyone will write their name using the same set so that we have a cohesive look throughout the mini book!

What items do you like to include in your mini album kits??

Chevron Girl

Todays Purchases Episode #01

I headed to the local scrapbooking store today and had a fantastic time. The ladies at Chandon Craft are so welcoming and helpful. I love that they all remember me and were excited about my engagement!! I was pleasantly restrained today and only purchased 5 items!! I can barely believe it.

These are the goodies I bought:

1. Crate Paper - Pretty Party border stickers. I love the colours in these and I can see them being used in heaps of projects as they match my style and are in colours I use lots.
2. Tim Holtz Distress Marker in Walnut Stain. I have been in the market for a brown fineliner and the surprising thing about these markers is that one end is similar to a ball point pen. I'm not sure how the mechanism works but it writes so finely that it is perfect for all my journalling needs when there is no black on the page. The other end has a brush tip which may come in handy too.
3. Crate Paper - Tag Cuts from the Pretty Party paper collection. This paper has an amazing range of pretty tags you can cut apart on the front but I could not go past the white woodgrain on the bottom. To me using plain white cardstock looks unfinished so subtle white patterns are great when I want to add white 'white space' to my layouts.
4. American Crafts - Dreamy Days from the Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Collection. I have been in love with this paper but it never seems to be in stock. Well I scooped up the last sheet from the store!
5. K&Co. Smash Journal - Wedding. I have been contemplating purchasing this for a while because I wanted a journal to collect things in during our engagement/wedding planning and when I had a look at this in person I couldn't say no.

I think it's time to get creative

Chevron Girl

 

Bachelorette Parties?

I have been against the idea of a bachelorette party since I first heard what they were. I am not into going out drinking with your girlfriends, playing with sex toys or watching nearly naked men dance in a dirty nightclub. It sounds like my idea of a bad time.
Since becoming engaged I have thought about several ideas to do a version of a hens that was more me. But the more and more I thought about it the less and less I thought there was an option for me.

I am a feminist all the way and have always had an equal amount of close friends from both sexes. The idea of going out with my friends for one last hurrah sounds like a great idea. But when I thought about going out with just the girls it made me a little sad. It seemed such a shame that I couldn't invite some of my closest friends just because they were boys.
I have talked with my finace about several solutions which included a joint party where we would invite both our friends. But I don't want to miss out on my last night out without my boy, I want to go crazy and celebrate who I am without him before embarking on our life as a team.
Today I had a thought - what about a party without the boy? It seems mean to leave him out but isn't that the whole point of a hens/bucks? I would be doing just that but having the oppurtunity to invite all my friends.
I think we'll call it a 'my life before A' party!!