Wednesday 31 March 2021

Simple Vintage Scrapbook Layout

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 


Thank you for visiting my blog, I really do appreciate it. Today I am bringing you the tutorial for the scrapbook layout I made for the Ink & Share Scrapbook Blog Hop. The theme this month was 'M' we could take that letter and do what we wanted with it. I took it and made Mum. As it was mother's day last week in the UK I was remembering my lovely mum and looking though old photos. As I am the sibling who scrapbooks and is obsessed with preserving photos I have inherited all mum & dads photos and am slowly digitalising them so they will be available for years to come. I just love the photo of my mum on her First Holy Communion taken in her back garden in the house she grew up in with her 9 brothers and sisters! I equally love the photo of my dad as a little boy, I love how this studio photo was touched up with some colour. Both these photos will date back to the late 1930s/early 1940s and are a real treasure. I decided that they needed to be off my computer and onto a scrapbook layout. Now it is done I think it will actually go in a frame on the wall. I have kept it simple and tried to create something vintage and in keeping with the age of the pictures. 


Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop

Measurements and Materials

  • Very Vanilla 12x12 card stock
  • Photos matted onto Early Espresso with a 1/8" border on 3 sides and 1/4" on the bottom
    • This was to give the look of cabinet cards, the old fashioned way studio portraits were presented
  • Flowering Vines die cuts in Crumb Cake used behind the photos.
  • Playful Alphabet dies used for the titles Mum & Dad
  • Lace and braid added to the bottom of the faux cabinet cards. 
  • 3 scored lines were done 1/8" apart on all 4 sides
  • Crumb Cake ink used to distress the edges of the layout to give a vintage look 


Now watch the video tutorial to see how this was made :-) 

Video Tutorial




Time for the closeups!


Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop

Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop

Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop

Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop





I hope you like this project and will give it a try. To make sure you don't miss any of my projects why not subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter? I will be back tomorrow, until then ... 

Happy Crafting!

Gez xxx 



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Tuesday 30 March 2021

Mini Easter Basket

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 


Thank you for visiting my blog, I really do appreciate it. This is the tutorial for the mini Easter baskets I made for the 3D Paper Trimmer blog hop and the theme is Easter.  I have put some cute chocolate bunnies that I got from Aldi. These little baskets are very quick and easy to make, I hope you like them and will watch my tutorial :-)  


3D Paper Trimmer March Blog Hop: Easter

Measurements and Materials

  • DSP 3" x 3"
  • Score on all 4 sides @ 1"
  • Handle 1/4" x 3"
  • Daisy Punch used for the flower decoration


Now watch the video tutorial to see how this was made :-) 

Video Tutorial



Time for the closeups!

3D Paper Trimmer March Blog Hop: Easter

3D Paper Trimmer March Blog Hop: Easter

3D Paper Trimmer March Blog Hop: Easter

3D Paper Trimmer March Blog Hop: Easter



I hope you like this project and will give it a try. To make sure you don't miss any of my projects why not subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter? I will be back tomorrow, until then ... 

Happy Crafting!

Gez xxx 

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Monday 29 March 2021

Jill & Gez Go Crafting 29th March 2021

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator


Welcome to Jill & Gez Go Crafting, this is our fortnightly blog post where we share 3 projects of each others. I do hope you like the projects I have chosen to share with you. We have a Facebook group where we do live crafting on the first Saturday of every month and also set a monthly challenge. 

However we are not ding one this Saturday due to it being a double Bank Holiday weekend so it will be the Saturday after Easter instead. 

Click here to join our group Come Crafting With Jill & Gez.



Jill & Gez Go Crafting with Stampin Up 2nd March



Just in case you are new to my blog let me introduce Jill (Paper Daisy Crafting) she is on the right of this photo (I am on the left). She has a lovely Blog which I am sure you will want to check out.

This week I have chosen some of my favourite Easter projects that Jill has made over the years.  I am also highlighting some products that are retiring. 

Project 1

Jill & Gez Go Crafting 29th March 2021



Jill made these cute little treat holders back in 2017! I just love using the Scalloped Tag Topper punch for making these type of treat holders. This is my favourite tag topper punch but it is retiring soon, so if you want one you need to order very soon because when it's gone it's gone. Also used in this projects it the Stitched Shapes dies, this has to be my all time favourite die set. It is so useful and I will be very very sad to see it go. I highly recommend this if you do not have it yet.  Again, it is while stocks last. 





Project 2

Jill & Gez Go Crafting 29th March 2021


These Easter treat boxes Jill made in 2019, they are very quick and easy to make and look amazing. Jill has used the Clear Tiny Treat boxes for this project. These are retiring, which is a shame because they are so handy to have in your stash when you need a quick little gift box. So many easy ways to make them look pretty.

Project 3 


Jill & Gez Go Crafting 29th March 2021


Finally is a treat box Jill made for this Easter. She has used the Mini Curvy Keepsake dies and decorated using the Arrange a wreath bundle. All of these are retiring soon. I really like the arrange a Wreath set as it is suitable for many occasions, Easter, Christmas, Valentines, birthdays and thank you. The keepsake dies make very quick and easy boxes that look really different and there are many examples of how they can be decorated for many occasions.  




I hope you enjoyed the projects I chose and I hope you will go and check out Jill's Blog.



Happy Crafting :-)

Gez xxx


Below are the products used, if you click on the item it will take you directly to my shop where you can purchase the items.


Product List

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Sunday 28 March 2021

Ink & Share Scrabook March Blog Hop

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 


Thank you for visiting my blog, I really do appreciate it. Today I am hopping with the Ink & Share Scrapbook Blog Hop. The theme this month was 'M' we could take that letter and do what we wanted with it. I took it and made Mum. As it was mother's day last week in the UK I was remembering my lovely mum and looking though old photos. As I am the sibling who scrapbooks and is obsessed with preserving photos I have inherited all mum & dads photos and am slowly digitalising them so they will be available for years to come. I just love the photo of my mum on her First Holy Communion taken in her back garden in the house she grew up in with her 9 brothers and sisters! I equally love the photo of my dad as a little boy, I love how this studio photo was touched up with some colour. Both these photos will date back to the late 1930s/early 1940s and are a real treasure. I decided that they needed to be off my computer and onto a scrapbook layout. Now it is done I think it will actually go in a frame on the wall. I have kept it simple and tried to create something vintage and in keeping with the age of the pictures. 


Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop

Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop

Measurements and Materials

  • Very Vanilla 12x12 card stock
  • Photos matted onto Early Espresso with a 1/8" border on 3 sides and 1/4" on the bottom
    • This was to give the look of cabinet cards, the old fashioned way studio portraits were presented
  • Flowering Vines die cuts in Crumb Cake used behind the photos.
  • Playful Alphabet dies used for the titles Mum & Dad
  • Lace and braid added to the bottom of the faux cabinet cards. 
  • 3 scored lines were done 1/8" apart on all 4 sides
  • Crumb Cake ink used to distress the edges of the layout to give a vintage look 

Video Tutorial


I will have a video tutorial on my YouTube channel on Wednesday so do pop back :-) 


Time for the closeups!


Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop

Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop

Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop

Ink & Share Scrapbook March Blog Hop



I hope you like this project and will give it a try. To make sure you don't miss any of my projects why not subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter? I will be back tomorrow, until then ... Click on the next button and continue on the hop :-)

Happy Crafting!

Gez xxx 




Below are the products I used, if you click on the item it will take you directly to my shop where you can purchase the items.


Don't forget to use my host code to receive a share of the Stampin' rewards as a thank you for shopping with me :-) 


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Current Offers From Me


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My Shop 


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Don't forget to use my host code to receive a share of the Stampin' rewards as a thank you for shopping with me :-)

Host code is JFQ3ZAHT



If your order is £150 or more before P&P then do not use the host code as you qualify for host rewards on your own and can chose what you want :-)


Free Tutorial Bundle When You Shop With Me


I have collaborated with Stampin' Up! demos all over the world to create this PDF of 38 tutorials. All projects use new products from the January- June Mini catalogue. This is yours free for shopping with me :-) 


Free Stampin' Up! Tutorial Bundle


My Team


    • If you want to start a business for £99 then this is the way to do it!
    • Choose £130 of products for £99
    • Support from me and the wider team when you join my team
    • I am also a Pootler which is Pootles team (Sam) 
    • You will also become one of these when you join with me
    • No obligation to sell, make videos, blog etc
    • You can just join up and get the 20% discount for yourself


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