Journaling Techniques 2 and 3, Scrapbook Sketch, Pages...

Wow, I can't believe it's been so long that I have been away from this blog?! I have been sooo busy with the Tearooms and trying to update SundayLDesigns.com blog that I have been tardy on keeping this one up. First time in quite a few years I can tell you!




Keeping it short again with some (hopefully) self-explanatory links!

I Made It - Scrapbook Page by SundayL

Journaling Technique Number 2 - Lists

Journaling Technique Number 3 - Other People’s Words

Scrapbooking Sketch and Challenge - April/May 2010

Video Tutorial - Border Page Accents for Scrapbook Pages

Multi-Photo Scrapbook Page using a Border Page Accent

Journaling Tip 1 and More Tearooms Snippets

Sunday's Weekly Round-Up - 25th April 2010

Hello there, I have been away from here for a while haven't I? Well those of you clicking through to my other website(s) will probably have seen all the goings on with the The Tally Ho Tearooms.

I have been living, eating and breathing the place for the last 4 months and this last month we have been working our little tails off! I am happy to say that we have been very busy serving lots of lovely customers full of compliments for the Tearooms... the decor, food, uniforms, service, etc.

Many cusomters have been been back a number of times already and we have only been open 3 weeks! The record so far (I think) is a lady who has been back 5 times, bringing a different person with her each time! A big thank you to all those who've been to see us and enjoyed their visit.

As for scrapbooking, well we held our first ScrapBuddies crop in the Tearooms on 13th and we have our first Open crop this coming Tuesday, for which I should be preparing a demo!

Because of the non-scrapbooking stuff going on in my life at the moment, I haven't written many articles and so the next Newsletter will be an April/May issue!

I did manage to get the freebie download out though, which was some free printable background papers (pictured). If you sign up to the newsletter, you get instant access to all previous freebies.

I have also managed to write the first of some quick journaling tips.

So here are some links... some scrapping, some tearoom, all possibly of interest?


Scrapbooking

Journaling Technique Number 1 - Keep it Basic



Links to interesting articles on other people's sites

Nice Layout by Scrapperlicious


Nice bit of layering (of stamped images)



Tearooms related

The Tally Ho Tearooms - Official Teapot sign!!

A Wow Week at the Tearooms

Oh My Word!

Scrapbooking vertical page design, tea themed card and just plain busy!

Sunday's Weekly Round-Up - 28th March 2010

I've been sooooooo busy, and you know what with... yes the Tearooms! I missed last weeks update, I know, I will be back as soon as the Tearooms is up and running, I promise!

We open in a few days, so I'm not going to waffle, just give you some links!

I hope you are all enjoying your scrapbooking!






Scrapbooking - Vertical Page Design

Tea themed card (BG Nook & Pantry)


And about the tearooms...
Are we official Now then?

Video Tutorial for saving Scrapbook Inspiration, a Sketch and a Cards

Sunday's Weekly Round-Up 14th March 2010

I hope you are all well and getting crafting at every opportunity! I seem to be making birthday cards a lot lately!

Oops, I didn't get around to posting an update last Sunday. Why...? well because I have been sooooo busy with the Tearooms set-up, time is sapped by other things. (there are links to progress updates below).

Managed to publish the SimplyScrapbookingNow.com newsletter last night, or was it this morning..? All merging into one lately !!

Anyhoo, I hope you find this little lot of interest... it includes a "How To" video, cards, the use of Basic Grey Nook & Pantry Stamps, and my latest Sketch and Challenge.

Tearooms Update - Turning the Corner

Cup Cakes and Stickles - Card Making

Scrapbooking at the Tally Ho Tearooms

Video Tutorial - How to Easily Save Scrapbooking Inspiration from the Web

Scrapbooking Sketch and Challenge - March 2010

Scrapbooking without photos, more Kids Albums and a Valentine Card

Sunday's Weekly Round-Up 28th February 2010

Do you know, I have actually managed to create two scrapbook pages this month, along with various cards. I'm rather pleased bearing in mind we are trying to set up a large Tearooms from scratch at the same time!

Only pretty simple layouts, but made nevertheless!

Anyway here is the offering from this week.

Scrapbooking without photos - it CAN be done!
Here is a quick(ish) scrapbook page I made recently. You can see I have no photographs on this page. Instead I have used the piece of paper which my daughter had written on as my focal point...

Kids Scrapbooking Classes- Paper Bag Albums for Ages 9-11
I took two different classes at Honey’s school… the Juniors… the subject of the earlier post and the seniors, here are their finished Paper Bag Albums...

Simple Valentines card
I reaslise that it’s a week later, but here is the photograph of the Valentines card I made for my husband.As my other half likes chocolate so much...

Kids Scrapbooking Classes and Free Supplies

Sunday's Weekly Round -Up - 21st February 2010

I have made quite a few cards this week, and I maaged to make an 8x8 scrapbook page last Monday, have photographed them, but just haven't got around to posting them to the blog... will do soon though.

However I have managed to stumble across a blog of a lady who makes exquisite cards... very ornate and possibly time consuming, but nevertheless I will attempt to "card-lift" them (like scraplifting!).

The cards I have been making are for selling in the Tearooms and I haven't made them too complicated, although on seeing the ones on this blog I think I may make some "more expensive" ones. After all buying cards in the shops is a really expensive business and I think people would part with the money for that very special occasion, or special someone.

These are the articles from SundayLDesigns.com though...

Free Scrapbooking Supplies from Your Friends!

How do you get your friends to gladly GIVE you Scrapbooking Supplies? (and they can also be used for cardmaking.) What Scrapbooking items am I talking about? ...

Kids Scrapbooking Classes - Envelope Albums for Ages 4-7

During the Autumn School Term at Honey’s school I held a few 6 week scrapbooking classes/courses for the Juniors (and the seniors, but that’s in another post)… We made Envelope Scrapbook Albums and here are the pictures...

Distress Paper Edges Video Tutorial, Scrapbooking Sketch and a Vintage Card

Sunday's Weekly Round-Up 14th February 2010

I've been quite busy lately. Made a video, made a card, made a digital 12x12 scrapbook page. and made another card (for Valentines day!, although I haven't photographed that yet).

I have also made a Tearooms Update too!

So here's the list...

February Tearooms Update!

Video Tutorial - How to Distress Paper Edges to Add Interest (to Scrapbook pages and cards)

Scrapbooking Sketch and Challenge - February 2010
This shows the digi Layout above - I used the Feb SSN sketch!

Another Vintage Style Birthday Card by SundayL

How To Apply Letter Stickers and Scrapbook Beginners' Advice

Sunday's Weekly Round-Up - 7th February 2010

This week I have written a couple of Scrapbooking Articles.

One is some advice for beginners where I tell you what NOT to buy, and the best way to start.

The other article is a quick tutorial for lining up your sticky letter (from all those sticker sheets). If you want straight aligned words, this is way to do it!

Am really busy with the Tearooms refurb, Hubby still working like a Trojan, logo and signs almost finished the design stage too. Will update you next week.

Money Saving Advice for Scrapbooking Beginners

How to Easily Apply Self-Adhesive Letters to a Scrapbook Layout

Simple Scrapbook Page, Beginners' Guide What to Buy and Tearooms Update

Sunday's Weekly Round-Up 31st January 2010

A number of items for you this week including a simple scrapbooking layout, some scrapbook beginners tips and what the Newsletter subscribers received as their free January download.

Oh and an update on the Tearooms refurbishment!

Simple Scrapbooking Layout - “Snow Angels” by SundayL (pictured right)

What Should I Buy to Start Scrapbooking?

Mini Album Page Planner - Newsletter Subscriber Freebie

Tearooms Update - It’s changing

Mini Scrapbook Albums, Photography Tips and Quick Scrapbooking

Sunday's Weekly Round-Up - 24 January 2010

Well here are some visual goodies for you... I made a mini album back in December and it's taken this long to post the pictures!

Will be doing a Tearooms update shortly!

Mini Scrapbook Album with mixed sized pages

Very Quick Scrapbooking Page

On the Down Low - Low Level Photography


Plus I thought the following article over at ScrapNSpire particularly interesting - it shows a Valentine Scrapbook Album, but it also includes all the pictures in a downloadble pdf, which is most useful for reference if you fancy making something similar.

Vintage Cards, Scrapbook Sketch and Mini Pocket Album Video

Sunday's Weekly RoundUp - 17th January 2010

I missed one didn't I?! I missed last week's update! Have been busy with research for the tearooms... I have set up a holding page for that too.... see below.

I also posted a video Tutorial for a Pocket Mini Album - which has proved very popular! And published the latest issue of the SimplyScrapbookingNow.com Newsletter.

So I will only post the links here again for you, rather than waffle on... you'd probably prefer that, eh?!

Set of Blue Vintage style Christmas Cards

Set of Red and Green Vintage Style Christmas Cards

Scrapbooking Sketch and Challenge January 2010

Tearooms website holding page and new email address

Mini Pocket Album Video Tutorial

Soft Vintage Style Thank You Card

Making your own Scrapbooking Page Kit - Limiting Supplies

Saying Goodbye to Oscar

Christmas Cards and Moving House and a Birthday Cake!

Sunday's Weekly RoundUp- 3rd January 2010

Hi there, Happy New Year to You! I haven't posted for a couple of weeks because of the house move! I am now moved and back "online" but we still have the builders in and carpets to be laid so we are still "camping" a little bit.

Heaven knows where we are going to put everything!

So I won't bore you with it all now - I'm just going to give you a bunch of links to the articles/pictures I did post over the last couple of weeks... and there is a freebie for you all too...

I hope you enjoy!




A Quote from Bob Marley? Valentines Scrapbook Maybe?

Vintage Style Christmas Card 1

Vintage Style Christmas Card 2

Vintage Style Christmas Card 3

Card Making Freebie - December 09

Simple Card - make full use of patterned paper

Close up pictures of the Fairy Birthday Cake

Tearooms, Cakes, Sketch and Quick Double Sided Paper

Sunday's Weekly Roundup 13th December 2009




A REAL quicky.... I am moving house in less than 48 hrs! but check out my ANNOUNCEMENT! and here's also the rest of the roundup.


A Scrapbooking Tearoom? Special Announcement!
Oh yes indeed… I have a Special Announcement to make!
I am moving house on Tuesday! Twice in fact and yes… just before Christmas! ...

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Scrapbook Page Sketch and Challenge December 09
Another multi-photo layout sketch. This time we have 2 photos, but the emphasis is on the journaling, the story of the page. And it’s a pretty simple page too...

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For what can you use Double Sided Paper?
I’ve had lots of comments on the recent video I posted as to how to Quickly make single sided paper into Double sided using stamps!I thought I would just post one of the questions and my answer to it here as it’s relevant!Q: Ibkristycat asked: what are some scrapbooking ideas for using double sided paper?? ...

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A little bit of Cake Decorating
Oh here’s a real quicky! Just a little picture of Honey yesterday with the “fairy” birthday cake I decorated for her Birthday Party! If I get time I will upload more photos shortly. And I will also explain why there is a lack of time later ! LOL Oh and my Scrapbooking acrylic sheets and...

Video Tutorial to make Double Sided Paper and Scrapbooking AS Therapy

Sunday's Weekly Round Up 6th December 2009

Wow it's December already! I had a great time at a local crop yesterday and made a mini-album with a kit provided, all a surprise! I was planning on making cards! We have Christmas nibbles and Secret Santa, raffle, etc. It was nice to actually DO some scrapping for myself!

Got lots to tell you about, but will have to wait till next week... however I will be moving house in around 10 days! and then again just before Christmas Day (I hope!) Intrigued...?

I posted the SimplyScrapbookingNow.com Newsletter Freebie last week, which was a set of printable napkin rings (the straps and the name plates)... in a "silver look" so that they can actually be used for any occasion, just print, cut out, write on your names and stick together... may come in handy. Sign up for the Newsletter to get the instant download, and access to all the others.

So the Round Up then...

Video Tutorial

Make single sided paper, double sided!
I have made a quick video showing how you can use your stamps to create a complimentary design on the back of single sided scrapbook papers to make it double-sided paper...

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Scrapbooking AS Therapy
I recently had a conversation with a lady who was telling me that she would have wanted to scrapbook her daughters’ pictures had they not been lost.
She explained that somehow, in circumstances out of her control, the photographs of her 2 daughter’s childhood years had all been lost/destroyed and I could see that this obviously upset her, as it would me too.
However, I explained to her that this is precisely where Scrapbooking can actually help!.....

Scrapbook Sketch to a page, card inspiration

Sunday's Weekly RoundUp 29th November 2009


I posted a scrapbook layout using one of my sketches this week. As I mentioned in a post back in October, I was thinning out the blog posts for a bit and so there is just the one this week.


However I will be explaining a little why I am sooo busy at the mo... watch this space - it's very exciting, and you will be able to come visit me if you are in the UK!


Multi-photo scrapbook layout
Disney Rain!
I am in the process of making a scrapbook about a holiday we took in 2007 to Disneyland Paris. I realise it’s nearly 2010, but I’ll get there eventually!
I just thought I would show you this page because ...

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Here are some blogs worth checking out too...

VanLarrDesigns - some lovely card designs

Pretty Vintage lady image (Christmas theme) free download

Scrapbooking Autumn Quotes and Page Sketch to Card Sketch

Sunday's Weekly Roundup 22nd November 2009

I have been working on a 12 page Christmas Programme for Honey's School Christmas Fair which is next weekend. The master now sits on my desk awaiting it's despatch to the school tomorrow morning. I am relieved it's finished now, but I am disappointed that I haven't been able to do any scrapbooking this weekend. I WILL Scrapbook... I WILL scrapbook... new affirmation! LOL :)

So here's the roundup...


Scrapbooking Quotes for Autumn Pages
How’s about this mushroom then? I thought it definitely looked like something out of a fairytale! I snapped it with my phone when out walking the dogs recently....

... I occasionally get an email from the Scrapbooking section of About.com with new articles. And I thought I would share one of them here. It’s a list of scrapbooking quotes especially for Autumn pages and you may well find them useful....

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Adapting a Scrapbook Page Sketch to a Card Sketch

The November 09 Sketch for the Newsletter is a multi-photo Scrapbook page. One large photo and up to 4 smaller photos (and/or blocks of embellishment). As part of my demo at my crop last weekend I wanted to show that you can easily adapt a scrapbok page sketch into a card sketch with only a little adjustment.

Scrapbook Sketch, Bon Jovi and a Vintage Card

Sunday's Weekly Roundup 15th November 2009

I published the November issue of the SimplyScrapbookingNow.com Newsletter this week, I haven't made my mind up what the freebie will be this month though!! I have a couple of things in mind! You can sign up here and gain access to all the freebies.

I've been making cards, listening to music and sketching!

Vintage Style Card - Free Images

I have downloaded a lot of images from Heidi who has a website/blog called Shabby Chic Papirskatter. All the images are free and good quality and it’s well worth a visit. The picture I used on the card above is only printed on ordinary (but premium quality) paper at normal printer settings (ie not photo quality) and it looks just fine...

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We Weren’t Born To Follow - Bon Jovi
No it’s not scrapbooking, but IT IS UPLIFTING and I’m all for that! The music video gives extra weight to the message and I hope you enjoy it… This one will be blasting out in my car that’s for sure.
Great Rock Tune with a an uplifting message… can’t get much better than that!! Wooo Hooo!
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Scrapbook Page Sketch and Challenge November 09
I want to keep the Multi-Photo layout theme going, which is my intention for most of my sketches, and so here is a sketch for one large, main photo and up to three smaller photos. You could keep this layout really simple with plain colours or pep it right up with some feature patterned paper.And…Or… [...]

How to make Scrapbooking Flowers and Beware Bum Advice!

Sunday's Weekly Scrapbooking Round-Up 8th November 2009

A quick round up today - I have a lot on at the mo, some of it to do with scrapbooking and a lot of it not! But I will tell you all about it as soon as I am able!!!

So this week a couple of offerings... (click on the headings to go to the blog post)

How to make Wet Crumpled Paper Flowers VIDEO Tutorial
Recently I showed you a birthday card on which I had put some “Crumpled flowers”. I made them using the “wet” technique. Here is a closeup of one of the flowers (before I put it on the card)....

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Don’t get the Wrong Scrapbooking Advice!
I do get fed up every time I read “the first thing you need to do as a beginner to scrapbooking is buy an album, a few papers and some adhesive”!
That makes me cross because you DON’T need to buy an album, if you are just trying scrapbooking out as a hobby. It’s a wasted expense if you decide you don’t like it for a start, but I put beginners off buying an album until they have made a few pages and can decide in what size they prefer to work...

Intentional Scrapbook Layout, Scrunched Flowers Card

Sunday's Weekly Scrapbooking Round-Up 1st November 2009

It's dark in the eves now and Christmas is looming fast it seems... I have a plan to have all my Christmas shopping done by 1st December - and that includes my daughter's birthday stuff too! Do you think I'll make it?

I have made progress re the birthday party though, she wanted a party at the same place as her 4th birthday (this will be her 6th Birthday) - so I booked it all today... it's great cos we just turn up, someone else deals with the kids, they all play on a huge indoor play thing, have something to eat and then 2 hours later we go home... no clearing up... fantastic! More importantly no organising, invitation designing and all that, as the venue provides invitations to fill in! Shame is a boyish Pirate place, but needs must!

Here's the roundup.

Intentional Scrapbooking
“I Can Do This” Layout
Hi there, the next Scrapbooking Layout instalment of my “Intentional Scrapbooking”! I’m just showing you the layout here and will write a little more about the subject later!
Here is a close up of the title chipboard letters… I covered them thickly with white acrylic paint and when it had dried I stamped onto them with a subtle [...]

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Scrunched Flower Technique -
Pretty Birthday Card
I made this card this month for a friend. My friend likes Cath Kidston type design and so I used these colours to give the feel of that designers work. It’s the papers from PaperMania Signature series “Blueberry Hill”.

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Halloween 2009
Well we had a little party for Halloween yesterday evening, and then a quick round of Trick or Treating. With Honey’s school friends and the children (and adults) from the neighbouring houses the party went well.

More Circle Album pages, the Seaside & an Autumn walk

Sunday's Weekly Scrapbooking Round-Up 25th October 2009

A few posts this week... excuse me while I keep this short! Click on the titles to see the full articles. I will be posting more finished pages next week.... oh and a card.

More Circle Mini Album Pages
Ok, so… as promised in the previous post here are the other pages I created in my circle mini album.

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Southwold Seaside Pictures
My mum visited us last weeked for a couple of days and we managed some scrapbooking together, which was nice. She bought me some stash for my birthday, including a pack of Basic Grey “Porcelain” and some Rhonna Farrer mini bag-o-buttons in “French Twist” Colours - both being basically pale greens and pinks… which happen to be my mum’s favourites… luckily I quite like them too!...

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Autumn Photos
I am very pleased (on a regular basis) that I finally took the plunge to get a mobile phone with a decent camera in it! I even saved myself £10 per month in the process which was a bonus! But it means I can take pictures wherever I go, as I almost always have the phone with me....