A Ladies Diary

Basically one of the most beautiful paper pads on the market at the moment, it’s is A Ladies Diary by Graphic 45 and I had to have it, I decided to use it entirely for my card and team it with the beautiful laces from Ribbon Carousel 

Isn’t it gorgeous? the image and postcard elements are also inside the paper pad, what's more there isn’t one single paper that I don’t like, they are all gorgeous.

This is just one of the beautiful ladies that is in the pad.

The postcard is on the same page.

this shows 5/8" Natural Crochet Ribbon edging and the 1" Ivory/Light Blue Crochet/Velvet Ribbon

All in all the perfect paper pad available here

Just Jack

I told you we had Jack for the afternoon the other day and we had wanted to take him to the seaside but as it happened the tide was in. We had already told him that we were going to buy a bucket and spade and that he could build sand castles.

So Granda to the rescue and as we couldn’t take Jack to the beach to play in the sand, good old Granda brought the beach to Jack.

Jack totally loved it and played for hours.

The next one is another from him watering the flowers for me.

Love that boy.

He is visiting us tonight and we get to get him ready for bed before his Mam picks him up.

I used Nitwit papers for my digital scrapbook layouts.

I used the My Memories Suite to make the layouts.

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Days Gone By

I want to share another restored photograph with you but before I do I have a card to show you.

The image used is a digi stamp called Petticoats Three by Just Inklined it is more of a pencil line that a thick solid line and it gives a softer finish. Don't you just love the vintage images?

I also used the most scrumptious ribbon from Ribbon Carousel this one is a two sided satin in silver and black. I pushed one of the prima pins through the ribbon knot.

So now on to the restored photograph.

This is the original photo.

And this is the restored and coloured Photo.

I know a few of you have asked what software I used, I used a combination of Coral Paint Shop pro and also Coral Draw graphic Suit. I don’t want any of you to rush out and buy it as you do need to know what you are doing as you need to use lots of different tools settings and shadings to get to this stage, it isn’t just a push of a button you have to colour each section individually.

Just to showcase the finished image I had to play and do a scrapbook layout.

Made using My Memories Suite  You can use my code for a discount of $10 if you wish to get the software for it. My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page at My Memories Suite

 

Restoring Photographs

I think most of you will remember me telling you about my Dads Father and the photograph that I restored as they had very few photographs left as their home was bombed during the war.

Well yesterday A friend was trying to restore one of her families pictures and I couldn’t help myself in playing with it to help her out. I did get it looking better and then I recalled her saying that she would have loved to see it coloured so I gave it a go, I’d never attempted to colour an old black and white photograph but I figure if you don’t try you will never achieve.

The result was really good, obviously I couldn’t show her photographs as I haven’t asked permission so I then set to and did one of my own families.

I’ll show you the before and after so you can see the difference.

My Mam with my eldest brother Alan the Original Photograph.

The restored and coloured Photograph

I didn’t remove all of the blemishes purely because I wanted to leave some of the old character intact.

Two New Great Nieces

Well as promised I have a photo of our new great niece Amelia Grace but as our Family has been blessed another Great niece came along 9 days later (Layla Ann) both sitting on Great Nana’s lap.

Layla is asleep and Amelia is the one letting us know she is not amused. My Mother in Law (Nellie) sitting proud in the centre.

I made the above layout in My Memories Suite now for the exciting bit you can also make your blog headers in it not only that but I even made my timeline header for facebook, I’ve added some Timeline sample below to show you what you can do with the software.

This one is what I’m using on facebook at the moment

I had another play and come up with this one.

Then continued playing and made this one.

So versatile as you can custom the size you need so making blog headers or timeline headers is easy.

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Ahoy me Matey’s

Grandson Jack had his face painted yesterday which was unusual as he’s a little afraid of it , very fitting that he chose to be a pirate I thought and far far cuter than the real Captain Jack.

One for the Album methinks….

Made using the My Memories Suite in my opinion the best digital scrapbooking software on the market, I have a blog candy with it in the post below this one so add your name for a chance to win it.

Especially for a Lady

Geesh it’s been hot, I managed to get my washing dried outside today, I love that. Tomorrow I’m going to treat myself and have my nails done as the sunny weather makes me want pretty nails. then tomorrow night I’ve a date with husband Chris and we are going out for dinner with Sheena Douglas and her lovely man Russ.

So onto my card, keeping in the theme of sunny days and thinking of afternoon teas I reached for the new Nitwit collection of Time for Tea and came up with this.

Isn’t it pretty? I used one of the spellbinders oval frame dies from the pierceabilities range, I played around with the time for tea collection in my graphics program to make the center piece.

I used the Mei Flower gems top and bottom of the card,I love the graduated sizes of them all on one card.

Finished it off with a pretty sheer lemon ribbon and a Prima stick pin.

Heat Wave–Cool Dude

If you’ve been watching the world weather or if you live in the UK you will know that we are having a very unusual March here.

The sun is splitting the trees and it’s hot hot hot. I sat in my car at lunch time and I baked, it didn’t take me long before I gave up and went back in doors. In fact I got a taxi drivers suntan all red down one side. I’m hoping it stays this way for a little while because it’s lovely to see so many people out and about.

our Jack got his first pair of sun glasses and he told me they were his “cool dude glasses” and who am I to argue?

I thought I should show you the proof in the pudding and let you decide.

Digital Scrapbook page made with My Memories Suite 

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The one I Restored

I told you earlier about the photo’s that I restored this is the one that was badly damaged in the bombing, I had to build up the right side of his face again, I’m so happy that I did this as this is my  Grand Father in his teen years and is the only photograph we have of him in the teens.

Simply love this era.

Family Tree

Do you do this, trace your Family Tree? I used to but as my Fathers home was bombed during the war many of the history was lost, they did however have one or two pictures which were salvaged and I had to digitally restore them. I have one of my Dads Father which took an age to repair but I was quite pleased with the outcome, I’ll make a scrapbook page soon with that one.

The one below was took a good few years after the was but I love it none the less. The Ganny was a betting lady, loved a flutter on the horses and my dad had the job of placing the bets for her.

My Grandma, Auntie Alice the Ganny (Dads Grand Mother) and Auntie Alice’s Twin Boys Alan and Warren,

I used My Memories Suite for my Digital Scrapbooking.

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Plus

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All you need to do is email me the receipt of the My Memories Suite Software purchase that you made using my code. Receipt must be dated between (February 24, 2012 - March 31, 2012) and I will then get the membership of the RAKStar gift certificate to you.

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A Brilliant Offer

As most of you know I simply love the My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software.

Most of you will also know that by using my code to purchase it you will get $10 off the price of the software and also a $10 voucher to buy additional digital scrapbook sets with papers and embellishments.

But now I have an ultra amazing offer for you all.

Every Person who buys MyMemories Suite Software using my promotion code during this Special Limited Time Offer  is eligible to receive a One Year RAKStar Membership - free!! That's a free HUGE Digital Scrapbooking kit every month - and it's MyMemories Suite compatible, so it's like getting a free software content upgrade every month!!  Valued at $247.35!!!

All you need to do is email me the receipt of the MyMemories Suite Software purchase that you made using my code.  Receipt must be dated between (February 24, 2012 - March 31, 2012) and I will then get the membership of the RAKStar  gift certificate to you.

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You could soon be making layouts like these

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A little Bugged

I’m sharing new freebies, backgrounds and sentiment tags.

This is my A little bit Bugged set

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You are free to use my sheets for personal use but please do not share, alter, claim them as your own or sell them, instead link back to my blog for people to download them.
They are copyright protected.

Complete with some wording sentiments

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I have spent the best part of two days in bed with this bug so I figured it’s time for it to go, the sooner they get my bloods sorted out the better, I pick up everyone's germs at the moment, thank goodness all of you visiting my blog won’t catch it from me.

Clowning Around

Did I ever tell you that I have a bit of a fear of Clowns? actually they can make me shudder, not sure why but they do.

Then I came across this little chap, Momma’s Little Clown by Sassy Cheryl, isn’t he gorgeous?

I fell in love

I used My Memories Suite for the background papers and carnival embellishments.

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Couloured with CopicMarkers and prisma pencils

Ribbon from Ribbon Carousel and buttons from Fantastic Ribbons 

Nee Nah!

We had babysitting duties tonight, we took Jack to McDonalds but before we did Chris had to book off call at the fire station or as Jack calls it the Nee nah!

He was adamant that he was going in with Grandad and loved it.

He even got to sit in the engine and was all smiles until……… Grandad sounded the sirens or should that be neenahs?

I use My Memories Suite to digi scrap and now to make cards it is an amazingly easy program to work with.

If you would like to get started and be able to make wonderful gifts and keepsakes this is definitely in my opinion the program to be using.

Don’t forget by using my code you can get $10 off the My Memories Suite software and also an extra $10 coupon off any purchases made. That's a big $20 saving.

My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page At My Memories Suite