During My Absence.....

well during my time of absence from the blogging world I have still been scraping so thought I would show you my last three pages because trying to catch up with 6 months of pages would be a nightmare lol

Summer Fun- using Doodlebug papers Summer Time,

photographs of our Holiday to Halkidiki in 2008

Kissing!- Using BoBunny Love bandit papers,

Photograph from a road trip to Birmingham to visit my best friend Ellen <3

A few things I LOVE about Chris- using Doodlebug papers Feeling Groovy,

Photograph of Chris April 2008

How Long!!!

I Cant Believe how long it has been since my last bog post!!! December 2009 YIKES!! well I suppose its time for a catch up during my time of absence in the blogger world I have passed my degree in Early Years I can now be called Katie Louise Meakings FdA in Early Years!!!! sounds so posh everyone is super proud :-)

I got sent this lovely gift from my daddy <3

Although we haven't been abroad this year we have been traveling Norfolk with friends, Cornwall for a Friends Wedding, and just got back from a three day trip to Alton Towers so lots of photos to scrap!! Watch this space :-)

Also probably the most dramatic change that has happened is that I got a tattoo in March

I LOVE IT !!!!

Christmas Gifts

Christmas can be an expensive time of year especially for me! As I have two sisters and six brothers including step bro/sis, mum, dad, step mum, step dad, a fiancee and his family that's without Friends and work colleagues!!! lots of money!!! eeeekkk so i decided to make gift bags with a small box of chocolate/ chocolate coins and a small gift as presents. I used A4 card and made a net which i photocopied, scored and folded to create the bag. Used Marion Emberson stamp designs: Tis The Season, stamp collection to embellish my gift bags with red glitter and ribbon. ENJOY!!!

Katie xxxx

Christmas Time

Helloooo

sorry its been awhile life has been crazy!!! and even crazier that Christmas is just around the corner. I don't normally scrap about Christmas but seeing some of the papers and goodies this year Ive come to realise I'm missing out!!! so i have just finished my first ever Christmas layout with a photo from my first Christmas with my fiancee Chris. The pictures not that great as it was taken on a Mobile phone camera in 2006!!! technology is getting better lol. we celebrated in Christmas in February as we both like to spend time with our families at Christmas and being students we were very poor so brought all the gifts in the Christmas sale heheheh hope u like it.

Katie xx

Forever & Always

This is my entry for this months Indigo Mill (mill pond blog) Sketch competition, the photograph inspired my colour choices , black, white and red of my top strap in the picture. I used create paper black and white checkered scallop circle and white bazzil card stock inked with black ink to create a smokey effect. I layered up flower punched shapes with buttons and brads. with a large acrylic flower shape with hand drawn hearts with quickie glue pen and black glittered embossing powder to create a decorative corner piece to my LO. I made the letter tiles using old letter stickers and black ink by peeling off the stickers after left the letter imprint. I used a template to create the scroll detail using my quickie glue pen and black embossing powder. I used my dynamo sticker machine to make my journaling which reads "When you say I love you I say forever and always." I am really pleased with the final product and it really symbolises how much i love my fiancee i cant wait to marry him xxxxxxxx

Candy Cupcake Button Bouquet

Hi

I thought i would share my newest creation with you the 'Candy Cupcake Button Bouquet' its made using wire, felt and buttons with hand stitching around the edge... good enough to eat .... yummy.

I love them let me know what you think!!!

Katie xxxx

Pretty In Pink- Indigo Mill Competition

This is my entry for the Indigo Mill September Sketch Layout Competition - details can be found on http://indigomill.blogspot.com/2009/09/are-you-up-for.html

I used paper by Bo-Bunny and In the Pink Card stock by Bazzill for the main layout with teal and pink card stock for the photo matting, I painted the Chipboard Flower with Raspberry and Pool acrylic paint dabbers by Adirondack- Bights. The title was made using my zyron cutting machine- handwriting font design book, I used teal colored ink to edge around the letters. And the Quickie Glue Pen sprinkled with pink glitter to create the subtitle. I used a white frilly ribbon from the belle at the ball (previous indigo kit) and a teal ribbon with diamante buttons and flower brads to embellish my page... I hope you like it.

Katie xxxx