Class 9 - The Lake with Karen

 

Hello again everyone, Dolly back for the last class for today. I hope you have had fun playing along and chatting today with all the super classes and challenges. 

This 9th class uses the fabulous 49th and Market Shore papers, die cuts and rub ons and it is such an awesome collection. 

Needless to say it is watery themed, but water can mean anything (but the class is inspired by The Lake in the film with the famous dance lift practice scenes between Johnnie and Baby)

I have three pages for you to create and still lots of bits left over for other projetcts. 

This is one of the pages 

 

As always we would love to see what you come up with so do share your pages in the facebook group. 

You can find the instructions here and we will then see you back in the morning for another Kellerman's cybercrop challenge. 

Class 4 - 'Where are you Tonight? with Karen

Good morning everyone, Dolly here and I am hoping you are all ready for a day of fun, chatter and scrapping. 

I am pleased to bring you your first class of the day using the utterly gorgeous Prima Golden Desert. The papers are just such gorgeous quality and I love the soft palette of the collection. 

Whilst the papers are very desert themed, there is plenty of scope to scrap other things too and, with two class pages, you will have plenty left over to play with as well. 

The title of the class is 'Where are you tonight?' and so we are focussing on things hidden on your pages.

This is one of the pages I have created for you. It has space for several more photos on a specially hinged flap you will create.

I hope you have fun with this and, as always, we look forward to seeing your pages in the group. 

You can find the class instructions here. 

Virtual Crop class with Karen

 Good Morning everyone

I would like to have said we were enjoying a lovely sunny May day - but nope. Pouring with raina nd cold here, so what a perfect day to stay in and scrap. 

I was so thrilled to be working with Carta Bella Home Again this month - it is a simply gorgeous collection and I have three pages for you to work on today and there is LOADS left over too. 

This is one of the pages you can play with. 

I hope you have fun with the class and I can't wait to see what you come up with. 

You can find all the instructions for all three pages HERE and please do share your finished pages in the facegroup group as we would love to see them 

March Virtual Crop Class by Karen Leahy

 Hello everyone and - well dare I say it... officially welcome to Spring as we hit the spring equinox. 

Here's to better weather, a good summer and, hopefully, a more normal way of living on the horizon. 

I have a class for you today using the gorgeous PinkFresh Studio Days of Splendor and there are two pages for you to create with plenty of bits and pieces left over. 

This is one of the two pages making full use of the chevron papers and yes - my two baby boys feature on this one.

I hope that you enjoy the two pages and please do share your creations in our facebook group. 

You can find my instructions here 

Have fun everyone and happy Spring.

June Virtual Class by Karen Leahy

Hi everyone and I hope June is being kind to you all.
I am delighted to bring you a class with the beautiful Bo Bunny Sweet Moments papers. I love the colour in this range, though using it made me crave cake and sweeties!

The class has three pages for you to create and this is one of them.

I hope you enjoy the class and manage to stay away from the sweets (I failed miserably!)


As always you can find the instructions here

May 2020 Virtual crop class 3 with Karen

Hello everyone - Dolly here with another class for you using gorgeous Pink Paislee papers that are so fresh and vibrant and totally lovely.

The class has instructions for three pages and there are loads and loads of things left over for you too - so I am guessing you will get at least another two pages from it.

This is one of the class pages

I hope that you enjoy the class and that you will share your pages to our facebook group.

You can find the instructions for the class here. Do come back and join us at 1pm for Tricia's class.

December Virtual Crop class by Karen Leahy

Happy December everyone and I hope all of your preparations are well in hand and that you are taking time to just enjoy December as well as planning madly.

I am so pleased to bring you a class this month with the gorgeous Graphic 45 Christmas Magic Collection. The papers are such fabulous quality and totally lush so get those scissors at the ready (you know me - there will almost always be some fussy cutting) and I hope you enjoy the class. There are three layouts in the class and this is just one of them.

Click Here for your full instructions and the other two layouts

Come back at 12pm and 2pm for our other two festive classes and don't forget to pop over to the ATDML # Create Facebook page to share what you have been up to.

April Virtual Crop with Karen

Hello, hello - Karen here with the first class of the Day.

For this class I have used Portrait of a Lady by Graphic 45.

This is a two page class with the first using two 6 x 4 portrait orientated photos.  My lovely friend Eileen cut the centres of the frames out for me as she is such a whiz with a scalpel.

The second uses just one 7 x 5 landscape photo. 

If you didn't manage to get a kit you are still most welcome to join in using your own stash.

Instructions from my class can be found here.


Please share your pages on our Facebook page and pop back at 12 for the next class.

March Sketch Challenge

Hello, hello - Karen here with the March Sketch Challenge.

This is the sketch I have chosen this month .

And this is how I interpreted it.

I would love to see your take on the sketch so please post them on our Facebook page.

March Virtual Crop Class 1 with Karen

Hello, hello and welcome to the first class of our March Virtual Crop.

For my class I have used The Reset Girl range from Simple Stories.

This is a two page class with the first featuring a 7 x 5 landscape photo.

And the second using either a 4 in square or four 2 in square photos. 

If you didn't manage to get a kit you are still most welcome to join in using your own stash.

Instructions from my class can be found here.

Please share your pages on our Facebook page and pop back at 12 for the next class.

March Scraplift Challenge

Hello, I'm here with this months scraplift challenge.  I have chosen this layout by Ann .

I used the Wandering Ivy range from Kaisercraft for my layout. 

I started by writing my journaling in a semi circle, with my Silhouette and then cut out the circle of print paper, also with my Silhouette.  I then added my photo and arranged two clusters of pieces from a packet of coordinating Collectables.

Finally I cut my title from black card and used a few pearls for added interest

I hope you join in our Scraplift Challenge - all you need to do is to choose a page from the February 2018 gallery, which can be found on the ATDML shop site, on the right under Information.  If you make a layout please share it on our Facebook page.

February Gallery Favourites

Hello, hello lovlies.  Have you been over to look at the lusciousness that is the February Gallery? We were given some beautiful Kaisercraft ranges to work with and you won't be disappointed with what we have come up with.

First up is my favourite from Ann documenting her recent trip to New York.

I love the Selfie photo, the journaling around the circle  and the clusters of elements.

Next up is Katherine's gorgeous  Sun and Sand.

This showcases Katherine's style perfectly - white paint, torn paper and lots and lots of texture.

Finally, my favourite from my layouts has to be - On Top Of The World

I like the stitching, the clusters but most of all my happy girlie on top of the world.

February Sketch Challenge

Hello, hello - Karen here with the February Sketch Challenge.

This is the sketch I have chosen this month .

And this is how I interpreted it.

I would love to see your take on the sketch so please post them on our Facebook page.

Scraplift Challenge - February 2018

Hello again.  This time I am here with my Scraplift of the month.  I have chosen this layout by Katherine.

I used the Miss Betty range from Kaisercraft - just goes to show you can use a predominantly feminine paper for a male layout.   I distressed the edge of my background paper, added some white acrylic behind the photo and the cluster at the bottom, have used spotty paper and I found a piece of beaded wire to frame my photo - as Katherine did.

I also added gauze behind my photo (very Katherinesque) and used some stickers behind the torn places and around my photo as it was too minimalist for me to be happy with.

I hope you join in our Scraplift Challenge - all you need to do is to choose a page from the January 2018 gallery, which can be found on the ATDML shop site, on the right under Information.  If you make a layout please share it on our Facebook page. 

Faviourite Layouts from January 2018

Hello Lovlies

How are you liking this cold weather?  Not much I suspect.   Why not grab a warm drink and have a look at my three favourite layouts from the January Gallery?

First up is one from Ann

Tis The Season

I really like how she has combined the two different papers, her journaling on little rectangles and the little cluster of embellishments on the bottom left of her photo.

Next is Katherine's Fall In Love With

What's not to love about this page - The multiple layers, the painted areas, the beaded wire, the cluster of embellishments at the bottom left of the page - in fact all if it is gorgeous.

Finally, my favourite from me

Snow Much Fun

I chose this one because I pushed myself to find different ways to use the foiled vellum, as a photo mount, as backfill to the title and a squares behind the bottom panel.

There are plenty of other layouts in the January Gallery, which can be found on the ATDML shop site under information,  so why not pop on over there to have a look.

January's Sketch Challenge

Hello, hello - Karen here with an new year long challenge for 2018 - well it's not something you have to do all year but just once every month :0)

Every month, on the fourth Friday, I will post a sketch with my take on it and then I will look forward to seeing what you make of it. 

This is the sketch I have chosen this month - if you click on it, you will be taken to the original in Ana Castro's blog where you will be able to see what other people have done with it. 

It is no secret that I love a good sketch to work from and hope you do too.  Post photos of your layouts on our Facebook page.

For my version I used Simple Stories Wonderland collection.

January Virtual Crop Class 1 with Karen

Hello Lovlies.  Welcome to the first Virtual Crop class of 2018.  This is a two page class using 5 x 7 in photos - my absolute faviourite size.

The first page features a photo of Gracia and Josh, on one of their frequent holidays abroad, I think this was in Croatia.  I have used the word paper for the title and this page involves a little fussy cutting.

For my second page I have made some little circular embellishments to add to my page and have used one of my favourite photos of Gracia and me.  One I have scrapped many times - do you scrap the same photo more than once!

The instructions for my class are here.

Ann is up at 12 - I wonder what magic she has worked with her kit.

Wishing you a happy scrappy weekend and please share the pages you make on our Facebook page - you don't have to have purchased the kit to join in and can interpret the class any way you wish with your own supplies. 

Scraplift Challenge - January 2018

Hello, hello, Karen here with the first Scraplift Challange of the year.

You will have noticed that it is now on the second weekend of each month and I also have a little something for you on the fourth weekend of the month but you will have to wait and see what that is.

This month I have scraplifted a page from the December Gallery, by Ann, which can be found on the ATDML shop website on the right under Information.

I took inspiration from the photo being inside the letter O, overlapping title and the horizontal strips.

I made my title using my Silhouette (well would you have expected anything else) and the papers and stickers I used were from Simple Stories.

As always, I am really excited to see what you come up with this month.

Happy Scraplifting x

The Little (un-needed) Christmas Album

Hello, hello lovlies , be warned this is a photo heavy post.

This Christmas was supposed to be the first Christmas Gracia and Josh spent in their new house but, as we all know these things don't always go to plan and what with solicitors being ill, estate agents being unavailable and countless other problems it wasn't to be.

I had made a little album for Gracie to record their first Christmas in their own house but it has laid in my workroom not needed and unloved.  I came across it whilst tidying today and thought - it will keep until next year and by then they will have the puppy they both crave and be able to fill it with fun photos and anyway that will still be their first Christmas even if it is 2018 and they will have lived in their house for almost a year.

Here are some of the pages just aching to be filled with happy memories.

Did you make a little Christmas mini this year?  If so we would love to see it xxx