Monday 26 November 2018

We've moved! A new scrap room!

It has been a busy year for our household and although I have been doing some creating, I have fallen behind in keeping up with my albums.

Perhaps the biggest push for me to get caught up has been our move to another home. I had a large craft area in our previous house - our new home has a smaller area and less storage facilities. So what have I done? I have culled, purged, donated and down-sized as well as actually keeping minimal storage units. Even though I still have too many things, I have a space that is more workable for me.

The room is actually a formal dining room but we prefer to have our meals in the family room.  Here are some photos of how I have set it up -
The closed door leads into our kitchen and family room, I have a small cube unit to the left of the door. Here is where I keep my mini albums, stamps, ink pads, some of my die cuts and some other small bits and pieces in the drawers. On the top is my Silhouette Cameo.

To the right of the door is a sewing cabinet with my Big Shot, filming/photographing stand and a set of filing drawers for A4 papers and personal files. Underneath is my sewing machine and overlocker.
My computer is on the desk, facing outside. I love to sit here and take in the ferns and greenery. My Picturemate printer and HP printer are kept here.
This is my craft desk, facing into our formal lounge and a nice garden view again. I have two trolleys, one on either side of the desk, as well as a drawer under my desk, where I keep the things I use regularly as well well as my basic tools. I have an overhead light and two lamps either side when working at night.
These are my main shelves - two Kallax units. I also have another trolley and a small cube unit at the end. All my papers and embellishments are kept here, as well as anything I may use.

It's small but it works for me.

I can never understand - even though I admire - the large, organised, colour-coded scrap/craft rooms I have pinned to my Pinterest board. Unless there is an inventory of all the items, how do people remember what they have in stock? How do they use all the items they have? How do the keep it so clean?

I have posted a couple of videos on my You Tube Channel - My Creating Place - of my Pocket Scrapbooking. A couple of flip throughs and also processes. I invite you to check them out and let me know what you think.


Until next time ...




Sunday 10 December 2017

Friday Freebie (on a Sunday)

Hi there readers! I have made available some Xmas Blank Tags for your Christmas scrapbook or Pocket Scrapbook project.


These tags are multi colored in Christmas tones in a variety of shapes and sizes. You will receive a PDF sheet to download and enjoy for your personal project. Please enjoy!

I have a variety files in my Etsy Shop - Lime Juice Studio - stickers, tiny words, pocket cards, planner quotes, tags, frames and more. These can be used in your scrapbook layouts, pocket scrapbooking, mini albums - whatever project you are doing! There are PNG, PDF, SVG for electronic cutting machines such as Cricut and CutNScan and also some FREE Silhouette cut files. Please check them out!

Friday 8 December 2017

Advent calendar

For the past 3 years, we have used books as an Advent Calendar for Miss L. I have bought, over a few weeks before December 1st, 24 books, new and used. For the first year, they were Christmas Themed books. The past two years have been a variety of picture books. As they had been purchased over time, I was able to buy books that were on special, books from a variety of discount places and also books I knew would be enjoyed. I also found that some of the Charity Shops had 'as new' books that were just that - as new condition for a fraction of the retail price

The books were wrapped and placed under the tree and each day one was chosen and unwrapped then read at bedtime. It was a lovely way to enjoy the lead up to Christmas.


This year I have decided to  do something different and have purchased a wooden Advent Christmas Tree. It was raw wood, purchased for 50% off at Riot Art, and I spray painted the outer shell white. I am papering the drawers one by one each night - I'm hoping that this adds to the excitement of the last drawer being finished and opened - which means Christmas Eve!


Rather than just chocolates, there will be little gifts and some not so little that will not fit into the small drawers. These will be 'find me' gifts where a note will be left to find the gift elsewhere. Things such as a named tree bauble, a Santa Snow Dome, Little Unicorn gifts etc. I will also include some 'kindness' notes so that little acts of kindness are done. These will include 'Place a gift under the Giving Tree at Kmart for another child', 'Put a card in the letter box of all the houses in our street' etc.

So far, there has been alot of pleasure and anticipation as each day reveals a different 'gift'. Together with Elf antics, Miss L wakes up excitedly each morning and hurries out to see what is in store for her today!

Thank you for visiting - please come back again!

Tuesday 28 November 2017

Journalling Tags for Project Life or Scrapbooking

Journalling is such an important aspect of any memory keeping.  Whether I am doing a Project Life spread or a scrapbook page, I always write something about the photo.  At times, I will need to have a journalling tag to write on as I won't want to write on a photo, I won't have room or I use it as an embellishment.


I have created some downloadable tags, in a variety of colours, to use with my photos.  These are print and cut files - PNG, PDF, SVG and SIL files. You can purchase a bundle of 10 mixed colour sheets from my Etsy shop, or buy individually. Each one has a free Silhouette file attached with your purchase.



Below is a free download PDF sheet for you to use - I hope you will enjoy using these tags and be sure to check out the others in the store!


Monday 27 November 2017

Hello - Goodbye Elf Printables

More printables for your elf (or elves).

A cute hello letter for the arrival of your Elf


And goodbye letter - you have a choice of wording in these letters


And a photo for you to use when your elf is leaving - our Santa was very kind and left us a photo when he left our house.  If you are able to use Photoshop you can adapt it to your elf and your home. 


Please enjoy!

Easy Elf on the Shelf Ideas


Here are some great ideas for you to enjoy with your Elf or Elves!

 1. Climbing the Christmas tree
2. All wrapped up in toilet paper
3. Snuggling with soft toys, dummy and bottle
4. Taping off the stairs (using crepe paper rolls)

 5. Having a scribble
6. Oh no! Not the toothpaste!
7. Fun with Post It notes
8. The DVD drawer was too tempting!

 9. The tissue box and tissues make great bedding
10. Picnic time
11. Taste testing Vegemite (or could be Nutella or Peanut Butter)
12. All wrapped up, ready for Christmas
 13. Morning of the 24th - the reindeer are ready
14. Stuffed in the jar
15. Mr Elf was at the top of the stairs and Evelyn took a roll down
16. Sticker fun

 17. Spa bath with marshmallows
18. Tea for two
19. Just letting us know what they were up to
20. Into the jelly beans - hope they shared!

21. Lollies tell the story
22. Stuck in the phone for the day - take a photo behind glass (I used a window) then use it as your lock screen for the day. You could make a sign, I used Photoshop to add the text.
23. Yummy green milk being shared
24. Just listening to our favourite tunes

 25. The bananas aren't safe!
26. Ooops!
27. Tic Tacs were planted in sugar and during the night the elves 'magicked' them into candy canes
28. All lit up!
 29. The first day - Mr Elf as found sitting in a pot plant next to the TV
30. Foam parcel packaging is so much fun!
31. Playing with the cotton reels - could also be lego blocks,wooden blocks, any type of stacking toy
32.Mr Elf reading a story to the toys

33. Fencing up the little toys
34. Shoe train
35. Sack (paper bag) race
36. The guitarist and the singer

37. Mr Elf left Miss L a paper people chain using her faces and dressing up in elves clothing - I used a purchased paper people chain, printed out a variety of photos of Miss L's face, small red buttons, read paper for hat and collar, black paper for shoes and a cotton wool ball for the hat pompom
38. (Cheap) Bandaids on the christmas toys
39. The goodbye letter left on the night of the 24th - printable found on this page.

Also check out my Pinterest page - Elf Antics - for more ideas.

Saturday 25 November 2017

Getting ready for Mr Elf to arrive - Free Elf Printables attached!

When I started this tradition 3 years ago, little did I think that it would become such a time of delight and anticipation in our house. And it has also become a strategic time when planning is vital to ensure that there are few last minute panics when you realise, just before going to bed (or even after getting into bed) that your Elf has not moved! And yes, it happened to me on more than a few occasions in the first two years.

Elf antics are meant to be fun and stressless. It is about the morning search and the excitement and amusement at the elves tricks. We now have two elves visit our home - Mr Elf and Evelyn Elf.  Last year I decided to pre-plan the Elves antics, listing each night's adventures. - and even though I did not stick to it religiously, as life gets in the way, I was prepared for last minute changes and the stress was minimal.

This year I have developed an Elf Planner to use. Rather than keep it myself, please enjoy it planning  your Elf antics.

  
Download your Elf Planner here


There are a host of Elf Antic ideas for you to check out here.

We've moved! A new scrap room!

It has been a busy year for our household and although I have been doing some creating, I have fallen behind in keeping up with my albums. ...