Meeting Chubby Scrapbook Layout

Hello all

Today I wanted to share with you all a 12 x 12 scrapbook layout I have been busy working on and as you may have guessed from the title it is to do with the one and only Chubby Brown.

The picture featured on this layout is of myself and my eldest brother with Roy Chubby Brown. Behind the photo is a tag which I have done some journalling on about the night.

On 28th December 2013 we went to see Chubby Brown Live, which was an amazing night. We had been bought up around Chubby Brown due to my Dad being a massive fan of his. Unfortunately due to my Dad's health he couldn't come with me to watch the show, So me and my Brother went but before going and without my brother knowing, I emailed the theatre explaining about my Dad and his health and so on and asked if it would be possible to meet Chubby before his show. I can honestly say I never in a million years thought we would get that opportunity BUT I got an email back, the theatre had passed on my email to Chubby's manager who spoke with Chubby and he had agreed to meet us. I was sooooo excited so I had to call my brother straight away and yes he was buzzing too.

On the night we were both so nervous in meeting him but Roy was absolutely amazing so welcoming and such a humble down to earth guy. He asked how my Dad was and said he was so sorry to read that my Dad couldn't make it and was happy to be able to meet us on his behalf. I took Chubby's latest DVD at the time with me which was a present for my dad and got it signed he even signed his autobiography for me EEEEEKKK!!

The whole experience was AMAZING! the show was outstanding we enjoyed every single minute of it.

Here is a close up of the picture

On this layout I used the following products:

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper

12 x 12 Crumb Cake Cardstock

Seasons of Cheer Designer Series Paper (Retired)

Tabs For Everything Bundle

Trimmer

Tear & Tape

Tombow

Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers

Thickers

Such a simple layout but one that holds an amazing memory which had to be done as a scrapbook layout.

Kelly 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Facing My Fear Memories and More Layout

Today I thought I would share with you all one of my new loves - Memories and More Scrapbook Layout's in a 6x8 album.

This page layout is about when I did a Sponsored Face Your Fears which I organized back in 2013 to raise much needed funds for Staffordshire SANDS, this charity is very close to my heart.

So what was I facing?

My Fear of Spiders!!!!!

I didn't just do the usual face your fear by holding a spider.......... I went to the EXTREME

With the help if the wonderful Dale from Critterish Allsorts and his Chile Rose Tarantula called Fluffy yes you read that right her name was Fluffy!!.... So I bet your sat there thinking ok a tarantula is the going to the EXTREME - Erm nope sorry.

Going to the EXTREME was having Fluffy on my FACE!!!

Here is my layout.

This first page features some of the cards from the Memories and More card pack called Perfect Days. I took this picture before I did any journaling as some information on this layout is private.

This is the reverse side of the layout and on this side as you can see on the big photo at the bottom yes that is me lay on the floor with a Chile Rose Tarantula on my face!!!

The top right hand side includes a small collage of pictures of myself doing the face my fear there is also a picture within the collage of myself with Dale and Kyle who at that time was the Mayor of Kidsgrove and my reward for doing this big challenge was a certificate and cuddles with the beautiful Skittles ( A Skunk). 

On this side of the layout again I used some of the Memories and More Cards from the Perfect Days pack, I have also used some of the beautiful Coffee Cafe DSP papers to back my photographs on.

My wonderful partner even made a video and put it on you tube. So I thought I would include it in this post for you all to see.

Products used:

Basic Black 6 x 8 Album

Variety Pack 6 x 8 Photo Pocket Pages

Perfect Days Card Pack

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper

Tombow Glue

Trimmer.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at this quick layout of one of my biggest achievements. I do have a lot more pictures from doing this so I may have to do a few more layouts with those.

Kelly 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Teamie Tuesday - Storage

Hi Crafters

Well it is that time of the week again.. another Teamie Tuesday and this weeks theme is storage now as Crafters we all know how much we love storage for our precious craft supplies.

So I have been working away on some storage for my own supplies which have turned out brilliant and have helped so much in keeping things tidy and organised. So I hope these ideas help you too.

First off I have some storage for my Dies

Then I have some storage for my ribbon spools, these can also be stacked

And finally storage for my most used tools which sits upon my desk next to my ribbon storage

And here are all of them together 

For these projects I have used the following products:

Coffee Break Dsp 

2017-2019 In-Color Cardstock 

Tombow glue

Simply Scored

Stampin' Trimmer

1/16" Circle Punch

Paper Snips

Now don't forget that this month we have a fantastic promotion running until 31st July - Bonus Days - For every £45 order excluding shipping place on My Store you shall get a coupon for £4.50 emailed to you which can be redeemed in August and there is no limit on how many you can earn.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Teamie Tuesday - Tic Tac Toe

Hey Crafters

Well it is that time of the week again.... Teamie Tuesday and for this weeks challenge we have Tic Tac Toe. From the grid below I chose the following three options: Die Cut, Stitching (Faux or Real) and Polka Dots.

I am a little late with my make this week due to having a bad migraine for the last 3 days due to this hot weather :( but as they say it is better to be late than never. 

So here we have what I did this week. Of cause I had to use some of the NEW products.

The products I used are as follows:

Coffee Cafe Photopolymer Stamp Set 

Coffee Cups Framelit Dies 

Coffee Cafe Photopolymer Bundle (save 10%)

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper 

Scallop Tag Topper Punch
Chocolate Chip Ink
Soft Suede Ink
Garden Green Ink
Chocolate Chip Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Simply Scored
Stampin' Trimmer

Tombow Glue 

Paper Snips

Big Shot

Magentic Platform

I hope you have enjoyed seeing this weeks Teamie Tuesday make and it inspires you.. Why not have a go your self use the grid above and pick 3 connecting ingredients that you MUST use.

Don't forget this months hostess code is R6PMPNUY. This code is only to be used on a minimum order of £25 excluding shipping that is placed on My Store. Any orders of £150+ must NOT use the code above as you get your very own Stampin' Rewards. Also don't forget about my Loyalty Club ;) 

Now let's go on over and see what the other lovely ladies have been up to this week and how they have used the Tic Tac Toe grid.

Michelle - Uglybugplans

Alyson - Scarlet Moon Crafts

Xx The Crafty Bat xX