Gingerbread Cottage

I finally finished this scrapbooking project, just in time for Daughter No. 3's birthday yesterday. Our first three daughters have each had a turn visiting the scrapbooking shop with me. They choose their own book, papers and embelishments for the book.

I like them to choose their own bits and pieces as it is their own special book. They each have very different tastes, which is actually really nice, as each book is quite different. I am including their birthday and Christening cake photos up until the age of ten. So some of them are almost full while others are a work in progress.

My favourite part is sticking on the flowers and bling bits. It seems to look better if you really go to town with the diamantes - makes it seem more special.

I have zoomed in on some parts of her book to show you some of the decorations. The sparkly bits are all self adhesive which is so easy to apply. They stick really well too.

I go through my ribbon box for ribbons and braids to attach to the rings. I have quite a good collection now, some were my mother's from years back. I have some lovely pink gingham ones peeking out - see them?

Before starting this blogging thing, I struggled a bit to find a suitable name for my blog. Since naming it Red Gingham, I have realised just how many gingham things I have. It's everywhere! I don't know what it is that appeals to me, but I just know it's got that homely feel about it.

Golly it's cold here today, my washing hasn't got a hope in drying. The showers come and go constantly, usually when the new bike is taken outside it seems. Oh dear, never mind! All you lucky people living on the other side of the world are enjoying warmer days now, while we approach the winter months. Brrrr!