Scrapbooking Made Simple

Beyond the Page Projects are alot of fun and let you bring your passion for scrapbooking out of your albums and into your home. I love the "original" feel they give to your decorating. I don't have alot to spend on decorating my home so I enjoy altering old items to save money. Here are the projects I have completed for the nursery. First is this adorable Kaiser "BABY" sign which I did using the same elements I've used on the mini canvases (for the baby's name). I had a few Kaiser Teddy Bears so I kept one aside to make the "sleeping" sign" Then I used the remaining two Kaiser Teddy Bears decorated them the same and attached to the front of the Lowboy I purchased (and spent ages painting!) You can see from these photo's that not only did I paint the outside but also the inside..... that was my cunning plan so I could add these cute teddy bears on each shelf. Using a simple stencil I purchased from Crazy Clarks. Now I know I've show...

I finished this OTP project of a small suitcase for Nana over the Easter Break. This is for her to take to her Sewing and Quilting Classes. She can fill it with material and stuff and take it along with her. I did very little decoration to the outside of the suitcase as I felt it had a really great aged feel. Just adding the stamping a few paper cut out flowers and the ribbons and the chipboard letters. This project cost me $3.50. I got the suitcase for free from my Dad's house, the chipboard was free from the back of notebooks, The ribbons are left overs from other projects as is the paper. So a very miserly renovation! I think simple is often best when doing a present for someone else. I used a co-ordinating range of pink and brown papers to cover the chipboard which was left over from my book about me. I did step outside the scrapbooking arena when choosing my adhesive......lol..... I actually used liquid nails...... well I wanted to make sure those suckers were gonna stay put A...

O.K. so I know this sounds crazy but it actually worked out rather well. There are two main scrapbooked pieces the first is this collection of four canvases. I needed some artwork to set off my new cushions. So as I couldn't find anything to do the job I decided to create them myself. By the end of my little adventure I had a whole new room for $89.00. I do take my miserly ways to all other areas of my life not just my scrapbooking. The thing I love most about this room is I created it all myself. It's definitely MY living room! These four canvases cost $2.95 each. The paper to cover each of them was $1.50 each and then the tube of paint I used to recolour them this bronze colour cost $3.99. All up it cost me $22.00 to create these. And all the left overs were used to create a fifth canvas that sits on an easel on top of my TV unit. These are my new cushions. Pretty cool huh? And only $7.95 each! $32.00 for four new cushions! Gotta look out for those bargains! These are the...

Well I have been a busy little bee whilst not online and posting. I have been making Christmas Presents. I love this time of year. It's hard work and by Christmas Day I really deserve my day of rest! But no matter how tired I am I still manage to cram some more into it... So here is an example of one gift I have made. There's a Calendar/Note board, a receipe book and address book. I used a pink and brown theme for this project so all the items will co-ordinate. I actually used this colour scheme for my album of my childhood so you know it's a favourite. The Calendar/Note board is two sided. This is the noteboard side. (see the bulldog clip for storing notes or memo's) This is the calendar side. (It's a two year calendar which I purchased for $1.... easier than making it) The whole thing is done as a sandwich board so you can easily close it up to get it out of the way if you need the space. Here's my receipe book: I only divided it into two sections Savoury ...