Paper Arts

I had a great day yesterday at Paper Arts, I taught 2 classes- a mini book and a layout.
It was great to see some old faces aswell as some new ones I have never met- one being one of my facebook friends! Fiona made some of her fab cakes - yum!! I missed out on one type but the choccie ones were lush!!!

My kittens are doing well, 2 started opening their eyes yesterday and today their eyes are OPEN! It looks odd though!! I am not sure they can see yet as they are not looking about, but still using their sence of smell. Little Nigel still hasnt opened his at all yet, but sure he will soon. I will take some extra pics of them today once my batteries have charged (they were pinched for the wii). They are also moving around lots at the moment, they are climbing over eachother, I am going to try and take a movie of them!

**Exciting news**

I have finally sorted a Bellaboo crop in Olveston, South Gloucestershire, which is quite close to Bristol too!! If you fancy it there are more details here

Have a good day :)

Kittens

Yes we have kittens, Buffy gave birth on sunday morning to 4 Cute kittens. Sadly one died. The 3 left seem very strong and mother and babies are doing well :). Myself, James and the boys are soo excited about them, I can stop watching them!!
The boys have named the Deejo, Cindy and Nigel! 2 boys and 1 girl! They are ssoooo beautiful!!

Anyway..... Back to scrapping - I have just announced a Design Team call over on the Bellaboo blog so if you fancy being part of the Bellaboo Design team please apply :)

All the yummy Basic Grey Lime Rickey range came in yesterday and its even nicer than I was expecing!! I just need a bit of time to sit down and have a play with it now!!

I am off to help my son take some photos of the kittens :)!!
Have a good day :)

Photos at paperarts

A few of you have been asking about the photos for the paperarts classes, I thought if I showed you the sepia photo I used for the layout it may help. This is the main one used for the layout and then these 3 are cropped from the original but printed about the size of a passport photo.

The mini book is a little easier as I have just used some colour photographs. It is fairly feminine though, mine is about my sister. It would be great as a book about a woman / women in your family. Alternitively it could be used for a event like a wedding!

I hope this helps! Just remember you can always add your photos later!

I have been putting together the Bellaboo may kit - I will show you some sneeks soon, am also thinking up my next Undometicated kit- the ideas are swirling around my head!! - More about that soon!!

I will be teaching at the Bromsgrove crop on June 6 and will be using these gorgeous Matriochkas papers!! More info on that soon !! If you cant make the crop but would like to get hold of these papers they are available here

Any hows in other news we will be hearing the pitter patter of tiny furry feet soon as My little Buffy is pregnant and getting ready to give birth to some cute kittens!! Myself and the boys are very excited about this!! Also on the wildlife front we found a puddle full of Tadpoles in the garden that we transfered into a tank, there are loads and we love checking on them! Isnt nature fab!!!

I have been watching Movies lately - Twilight- OMG I LOVED this film!!! I know some didnt like it, but I just loved the romance!!

We also saw 'Knowing' at the cinema. I do love apocalyptic films and was shocked at the ending! It was a great movie though.

The boys have now settled down after a day at the farm and the park, they are watching Igor so now I have a choice- Do I tidy the house, or watch it with them - oh decisions, decisions...... lol.

Right Tidy the house me thinks!! lol

Bye :)

MIA!!

I know ive been missing but I'm still alive!!! Blooming Nora I havent stopped!!! I ve got classes to prepare and Lots of yummy stash to sort for Bellaboo!!! Talking of classes I have a sneek peek for the Paper arts class in Stroud on 25 Apr! There are 2 classes -

a mini book!! (well you know me !!)

and a layout

The papers I have been using are so delishious and very luxurious!
I cant wait!! :)
I promice I will d a long post soon but for now........
back to the post office!! lol!

So lots of exciting news!!!

For those of you that havent heard - I will SOON be the new proud owner of..................

BELLABOO!!!!
I am so excited!!
Bellaboo is so pink and pretty, and I hope I can keep that feel!
I have been ordering in lots of new stock including new, Cosmo Cricket, Sassafras, Crate, Fancy Pants, American Crafts!! and the list could go on................
I will let you all know when the big opening day is!
I cant wait!!




Here are a couple of sneak peeks of the class I will be teaching at the Scrapajack retreat in May
I have got Yummy Jilly bean soup papers!!

Back to life though-: I spent Friday evening in the cotswolds with some fab scrappy friends. The girls had hired a quirky cottage, which was just fab in every way- even the spooky bedroom !!! The fire place in the dining room had loads of random coins and bits blue tacked to it including a big black plastic spider!! Which almost scared one of the girls out of her wits!! But it wasn't real, so panic over and the laughs started! In the 24 hours I was there I wasn't hungry for a single moment, the girls had stock the cupboard well and truly!! - Yuummmmmmm :)!

With all the quirky bits in the house I really should have been taking loads of photos but I forgot my camera DOH!! But I just had to borrow Jayne's to photograph 'The ORB'. It was just hanging over the stairs but it caught my eye immediately, So I persuaded everyone to have a pic taken in the 'ORB'!Right my tea is about ready! gotta run !

Ooodles of Doodles

I love doodling and I doodled this sheet of doodles (sorry cant think of another word for doodles so you can have the same word 4 times in a sentence!! )Please feel free to print it off as a template, if you would like to that is!! I promise I wont get offended if you don't !! he he (But if you do want to-Click on the picture and I printed the sheet off at 58% size)

My Kits
My new kits are ready and are on sale here
This kit is £16 and you can make this 3D mini house book , but there will be loads left to make a couple of layouts too!! If you love buttons and ribbons and fancy making something a little different then this is a kit for you!! Right advert over!! lol




Fab weekend in the woods
I have been so busy lately(hence no posting) I had a great weekend away in the woods again with some very inspirational scrappers and I actually finished 3 layouts - that really isn't very good but I was working on 3 mini books too!!

Anyhow I shall leave you to your day!!

I am still alive!!!

Hmmm I think I have been on playing scrabble for too long!!

My husband James went to Adelaide last Friday so I have been entertaining my boys! I have introduced them to the Back to the future films- and they like them!! I love these films so its nice to share them!! My sister Roxanne came to stay for a couple of days. She is a self confessed sci- fi nerd!! hehe!! Whilst watching Heroes she continually shouted at the tv which made me laugh soooooo much!!

We went up to our local park where my boys enjoy climbing trees- next thing I knew she was up in a tree with them - lol I would have joined her but well I'm not that flexible!! he he! The boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

Whilst she was here I introduced her to the film 'Amelie' it's such a fantastic movie! Its very inspiring to watch!

I just love how beautiful it is!

The kit is being worked on and I can tell you that the main project this month will be a 3D house mini book!!

Some sneeks very very soon!

Fun At stitches

Yesterday Jayne and myself went to the Nec to the stitches trade show!! We had such a laugh - like 2 little school girls- Jayne loved my fake Bristolian accent which had her in stitches!! lol I think everyone on the train was probably glad for us to get off so they could have some peace and quiet!!

We arrived just before midday so we had a quick coffee and slice of cake (I had lemon merangue pie) mmmmmmm and then set off around the show! We found some fantastic businesses some with the most fantastic ribbons and trims that you can find the 2 of us were constantly saying ohhhhh and arrrrrrrr lol People knew we were coming!!
I have ordered in some fab papers- new basic grey mmmmmmmmmm :) and lots of gorgeous embellishments.
Some of the fabrics and buttons there had me drooling and I cant wait to order them in :)
Everyone commented on the length of my business name - Cleo's Undomesticated scrapping kits which I will be shortening soon :) along with a new website and lots of fab new kits :)

These are a couple of layouts I designed for Bellaboo Feb kit. Liberty definitely knows how to put a scrummy-lishious kit together :)
I am working on a mini book at the moment and need to get it done today.
Have a good day (or week it is half term!!! )

Next kit sneeks

A sneek of whats to come :)


Ok so I have not been about much lately real life has a habbit of getting in my way lol I have a list as long as my arm of things to do and then it snows!! Oh I am sucha kid in the snow, Whilst throwing snowballs at a random stranger in the park (he was throwing them at me!) I slipped and ended up doing the splits- ouch!!!!! I am not someone who can do the splits and it hurt!! I am ok though! he he!
If any of you are local I will be teaching at paperarts on the 25th April Fiona makes some delish cakes as well as having a fabby shop:)
Right Off to tidy ha ha!!

Another sneek peek

Ok so I have been working on project no 2 and I still have enough in the kit to make more!
The kits will go on sale tomorrow (friday 23rd) !!
Evan is still poorly but well enough to make banana flapjacks it seems, the mess was everywhere but he enjoyed making them and eating one- I am sure his brothers will help him out when they get home!!
Have you seen the new October Afternoon Sneeks here ???? I cant wait for this range wooooowwweeeeee!!!