Gone But Never Forgotten

Today's scrapbook layout is one that I have wanted to do for a long time, a memorial one of my late Grandad who passed in 2003 it has taken me a while to be ready to do this layout as I needed to be mentally ready to do it and I wanted to find the perfect papers and embellishments for it....... So here it is 

I have used a paper and a cut apart from a lovely collection called Remembrance by Colorplay I purchased this collection from The Scrap Lab and you can find it

 >>> HERE <<<

The gold and silver glitter stars I punched out using a number of different star punches, the moon and 2 stars are Perspectives from Bramble Fox. I also included a few wood veneer stars.

To accompany my favourite photo of my Grandad I also added in the Poem I wrote for him when I was younger, and one of the cut apart pieces.

I hope this layout has given you some inspiration.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Besties Scrapbook Layout

Hi all 

So today I have a scrapbook layout to share with you all, this one is my first one using a cut file.

So here it is 

The photo on this layout is of me and my bestie Laura, when we attended The Super Sweet Craft Retreat in October 2018 we had an absolutely amazing time, it was our first retreat too which was organised by Cal Summers and we are already booked for this year YAY!!!

The journalling says "Just a normal day at the Super Sweet Craft Retreat 2018. Me and Laura were feeling a little loopy this day, we blame lack of sleep"

Now for some close up's of the layout to show off the detail as I did make one of the butteflies a shaker using sequins from Spieglemom Scraps, and of cause I had to include some of the Tim Holtz Snarky.

I loved creating this layout with the cut file Butterflies Border from Paige Evans, it sets this layout perfectly.

I hope you like what I have done here and it inspires you :)

Kelly 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Rainbow Bridge Scrapbook Layout

Hi all

Today I have a new scrapbook layout to share with you all, this layout was done for this months Motivation Inspirations.

The 5 prompts we had to include this month were as follows:

White

Mixed Media

Love

Close Up

Acetate

Here is what I did using the prompts above

This has to be one of the hardest layout I have done in a long time, I have been wanting to do a layout with these two pictures of my beautiful girl Star for a while but could never bring myself to do it until now... It has been 2 and half years already since she went over Rainbow Bridge and not a day goes by I don't miss or think about her.

How did I use the prompts?

White cardstock as my base, Mixed media was covered by using iridescent medium mixed with some Pebeo Dyna paint through a star stencil, the rainbow was free-hand sketched using a versamark pen and then gold embossing powder, I coloured the rainbow using Artist Loft watercolours. There is some Acetate behind the photos, Close-Up pictures of Star and lastly Love was covered by small puffy heart stickers on the photo's and the title of my layout "In Loving Memory".

I hope you like what I have done and it inspires you. If you would like to join in each month for a bit of fun then join our Facebook group >> HERE << Next 5 prompts go live on 1st October.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

My Little Mermaid

Hey Hey 

Yes you guessed it my third and final scrapbook layout I did at my local crop is being shared with you all today.

This layout was so much fun to do and here it is 

My Adorable Little Mermaid

I just had to do a layout using this picture my Brother sent me of my Niece in the Mermaid Tail Blanket I made for her (yes I crochet too :) ). Looks like little miss is saying "Not another picture Daddy?? What are you doing to me?"

She looks so cute, I have been asked to make another but a bit bigger for her so I reckon once its done I will get another picture sent over of her in that one hehe.

I have used the Dream Big Collection for this layout .

Here is a close up of a quote I included on the layout, this quote is so so true... 

I love how colourful the layout is and how well it matches the photo.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Like Father Like Daughter Scrapbook Layout

Hi all

Today I am sharing a 12 x 12 Scrapbook layout with you all which I did while at my local crop.

Here is the one of three layouts I completed on the day (I will be sharing the others will you)

This layout is of my Brother when he was a baby and his daughter (my niece). I can not get over how alike they are, there is no mistaking what so ever who her Daddy is, so of cause I had to title this layout Like Father Like Daughter.

Here is a close up of the title 

When my brother sent me over the collage he put together of himself and his Daughter I knew I had to do a layout with it.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Darling Scrapbook Layout

Hi Lovelies

Today I have a scrapbook layout to share with you all which I created while at my local Crop a couple of weeks ago.

This layout is of my beautiful Nan and the photograph which I used is of her when she was in her late teens early 20's, this lady is my world not just my Nan but like a Mum to me.

For this layout I used some elements from the Vintage Charm Kit along with some extra beautiful papers which I purchased from Thompsons Craft Supplies. I also added some ephemera from my own stash.

This layout took me a while as I played around with where everything was going for some time until I was completely satisfied and then I took a picture of it so I would remember where everything went as I stuck each individual piece down.

As you can see on this layout I have included lace, pearls, cheesecloth, wood veneer along with the beautiful ephemera pieces from the kit and my own stash. I added the sewing machine, scissors, ruler, button and spool to the layout as my Nan worked in textiles for many years, she loves flowers and butterflies so this layout really is her.

Once everything as stuck down I finished it off by doing some antique gold ink splatters which I also used as a base behind the photograph which you can see peeking out at the top and on one of the sides.

I have decided that this piece is going to be framed instead of just going into an album.

I hope you have Enjoyed seeing this layout and it has inspired you

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Vintage Journey - Get Sentimental

July Motivation Inspiration Layout

Morning all

Today I have a scrapbook layout to share with you all which I have done as part of the monthly challenge over at Motivation Inspiration

This months 5 prompts which have to be used are as follows:

Gold

Glitter

Love

Wood Embellishments

Use Your Scraps

So here is what I came up with

This layout is of me and my hubby to be when we had a random day out in Blackpool, to include the 5 prompts I used: Gold Kaisercraft Ink Spray, Scrap pieces of papers which I layered behind the photo, I used some scrap vellum which has some lovely hearts on, I also used some heart and Love stickers and a love quote cut apart. I then added a key and butterfly wooden embellishent, to finish it all off I added a title using some cork alphabet stickers.

If you would like to take part in this fun challenge you can join the group >>> HERE <<< it is only a bit of fun and something to hep give your mojo a kick when it is lacking. Each month we have 5 prompts to include on our creation. The challenge is kicked off on the 1st of every month by Laura who will share here creation first then on the 2nd week you will see some inspiration from Caroln (Cal) and then the 3rd week I post my inspiration :) 

Hpe to see you over on the group and joining in and I hope my layout gives you some inspiration.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

The Great Orme 12 x 12 Layout

Hi lovelies

Welcome back to another of my scrapbook layout blog posts. Todays post carries on from the Pistyll Waterfall layout.

On the same day of going to the waterfall we also went into Llandudno for the day and went to the top of The Great Orme, what a spectacular view it is and I loved seeing the Hill Of Names

Here is my layout

For this layout I used some of the now retired Up and Away Designer Series Paper

Thickers

Glitter Card

Doilies

Paper Snips

Tombow Glue

Craft Foam

Stampin Trimmer

I hope you have enjoyed seeing this layout as much as I enjoyed putting it together I thought the paper I used for this layout fitted it perfectly.

Kelly 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

My First Ever Scrapbook Layouts

Hi Crafters

Hope you are all well :) Today I have something new to share with you all which is also something new to me :)

I have started to do some Scrapbooking/memory keeping and I have to say I am now HOOKED!!! I have really enjoyed doing these. 

I have my first layouts to share with you all which I did on Tuesday while having a scrappy day with my bestie.

So here they are, each one is 12x12. My first one is of my wonderful late Grandad who sadly passed in 2003 and he was as my spread says My Hero.

Here are some close up's of this layout 

The picture in the above layout is my Grandad when he was in his 20's.

Now for my next layout which is of me and my dad. I was only about 3 or 4 in this picture 

Now for some close up pictures of the layout 

Me and my dad have always been close since I was born and we still are he is my world without him and my grandparents I wouldn't be the person who I am today. I have always been Daddy's Little Princess and even now he still calls me Princess so this layout had to be done.

On the layout above I have used some elements from one of my Pickle Paper Patch Kits which are AMAZING!! if you enjoy scrapbooking/memory keeping you will love the products in which Jane supplies... You can find them here Pickle Paper Patch

I hope you have enjoyed seeing the start of my Scrapbook Journey as much as I have enjoyed making the start on it. 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX