Meet Me and My Stash

In January 2014 I finally took the plunge into the world of Scrapbooking, more specifically Becky Higgins Project Life. If you have never heard of Project Life before then the best way to describe it would be divided pocket pages filled with pictures, alongside journaling or filler cards, all held together in a pretty album. Easy!

 For me though I love to be creative and wanted more detail on my pages, so the shopping sprees began. I started off small with enamel dots in a range of colours, alphabet stickers small and large, a few labels etc. Somehow the addiction took hold, my eyes were opened to a world of sparkly stickers, flair badges, stamping, die cuts… the list goes on, and so did the spending.

I heard a saying a short while ago, “One day when I’m gone, I hope my husband doesn’t sell my stash for what he ‘thinks’ I’ve paid for it…” – this rings very true for me. One new range turns into a £50.00 haul, and before I knew it I was sneaking in pizza size boxes full of goodies and quickly filling my trusty Ikea Raskog in excitement – obviously taking and sharing a photo of my new possessions first!

Obviously I have enough stuff to produce more Project Life albums that my actual life will allow me, but who am I to turn down the latest core kit, monthly embellishment subscription, or offers on stickers and paper.

 So here he it is, where all my craft creations begin, my Ikea Raskog with as many cups, trays, hanging baskets as he could possibly handle

 

Everything in its place, with boxes of die cuts neatly arranged by product line, wood veneers separated in sectioned trays, stickers organised by type, it was time to begin producing some layouts for all those pictures I have taken.

 I have already started compiling my life using paper, glue and more for 2014, but also decided to produce an album for 2013. I will show you past and present layouts, with how to guides, and product details.

 This is my first blog so be prepared for a few bumps along the way, but I very much hope you enjoy my posts, and come back again soon for more.

Much love,

ChelleBelle x