For this layout I wanted to show off as many elements of the kit as possible. I've cut strips from all the pattern papers and weaved them together to the right of the page. Ive used plain vellum and a doily to mat my photo, then layered up different embellishments and stickers from the kit to make mini clusters and the title
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Ive used some gesso to tone down the papers slightly so that they don't distract from the photo too much.


A mixed alpha and sticker combo makes up the title and completes the page

Next up is 'Love Us'

This page would have to be one of the quickest pages Ive made to date. It all came together without much thought in less than an hour! With its rectangular layers of pattern papers, mixed with my go to 'stash items' (Doily and vellum) its definitely on my list of favourites!

Ive added minimal embellishments so as not to clash with the pretty floral paper from Echo Park. And Im still in love with those gold glittery thickers!

Thanks for stopping by.
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Take care, and Happy Scrapping
Michelle x

It's with a heavy heart that I write my last post for Scrappy Canary. It's been a fabulous past 12 months working firstly with Ruth in the Polly days, and now Manda. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the team, and I know the new team members will "bring it" in 2015. But first, let me share one last page, using December's scrap kit Sunshine and Lollipops and only a few little extras from my stash.

The Amy Tangerine Repeat paper is one I could use over, and over, and over again. I love the pop of red, and although I'm not usually a fan of too much repetition, it's been designed in a way that it doesn't come across as boring because there's not too much white space. I truly do "love" it {sorry, I couldn't help myself there!}. And paired with the Bo Bunny Candy Cane Lane, it gave me a Christmas-y colour palette that is right on-trend.



My favourite part of the layout is of course the shaker pocket, especially the {rein}deer and his little red enamel dot nose (I did steal this from Scrappy Canary's November scrap kit, Memorandum).


You'll notice that the kit doesn't come with the sequins or rhinestones, but if you're looking to scraplift this page and don't have any, you could easily replace with confetti (so hot right now!), mist splatters, texture paste, paint, glitter glue, embossing powder or plain old glue and glitter... the sky is the limit really, and I know you're all creative and would come up with something perfect.
Tip: When I make shaker pockets, I do glue a couple of the sequins down so that they don't all fall immediately to the bottom when your album is upright.


There are still a couple of the December kits available in the store, and it comes complete with my favourite patterned paper of 2014 from Heidi Swapp's September Skies collection. And no, I don't say that lightly, I always fall in love with new collections, but for some reason (maybe because it is THAT awesome) I just can't crown anything else a "favourite" since having laid my eyes on it ;)

Thank you all for checking in with my layouts this year, and for all your kind words along the way. See you over the rainbow ;) ... and of course I'll still be around in the VIP Lounge. Maybe Manda will let me write a guest post here or there, hey?

Love and light,
Sandra xx

This layout is so totally Leila right now. Every single night the bed is piled high with her friends and theres hardly any room left for her. I've printed the photo in black and white so that it didn't clash with the papers Ive chosen.

Im totally in love with these gold thickers! Perfect size to finish the layout off.

Be sure to share with us, the creations that you make for this Sketch. The link is over on the right hand sidebar.

Happy crafting!
Michelle x

 This month's winner is:
Congratulations Chloe, please email me at hello@scrappycanary.com to claim your prize.

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Hellooo there Canaries..

It's Christmas Eve and I can barely contain my excitement! If you celebrate the season too, I hope you are more organised than I am... I still have a *little* bit of shopping left... mainly because I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I just need everything to be just right. That, and I am very much in a giving mood this year, so I've gone a little overboard with the gifts (which I promised I wouldn't do)... whoops!

But before the real madness starts, here's a new layout of mine using December's Sunshine & Lollipops scrapbooking kit, which I just adore for this time of year with it's fun, bright colours. There are still a couple left in the shop - they are perfect for documenting Summer outdoor play, which is what I've done this week.


Truth be told, this layout has changed somewhat from my original version of it. That's because just as I was adding some ink splotches to the original background (which was the aqua ombre Amy Tangerine paper), I spilled my Mister Huey's white mist all over it. Massive sad face :( BUT... testament to how well Manda puts her kits together, I simply chose another paper from the kit and switched it out. Unfortunately it meant I lost a couple of the stickers (I did try to salvage them but man, those Amy Tangerine stickers are sticky!).


The Amy Tangerine stickers are so lovely and dainty. To help the watercolour effect pop a bit more I stuck them onto white cardstock and fussy cut around them. This has the extra bonus of adding dimension as they aren't sitting flat on the page. Because I did have to change the background paper to a busier one, I added some small paper doilies to help them stand out better.


The Studio Calico cork cameras are gorgeous, and I love that they include various shape and size cameras in the one pack. I chose to cover the camera with some gold glitter medium, to continue the gold throughout the layout. There are also little pops of gold throughout the Amy Tangerine stickers also, which makes for a cohesive, flowing layout.

Before I go, I can't leave without saying how much I adore the Heidi Swapp September Skies paper I used as the photo mat. It is SUCH a beautiful palette and very easy to use and coordinate with so many other collections. And the Maggie Holmes Open Book glitter accent Thickers. All in all, I adore this December kit, and if you haven't got yours yet, I encourage you to do so - this is one I know you will enjoy!

Have a MERRY Christmas everyone, and if you don't happen to celebrate it, I hope you enjoy a lovely break also. I will (hopefully) be sipping cocktails by the pool! {It's highly unlikely it will be that easy, but that's where my heart will be anyway!}

Love and light,
Sandra xx