Jessica - Baby banner & word

 

 

I made this banner for the door to my new baby's room.  As I was preparing his room, I found some old wooden puzzles that my older kids used.  However, there were a few pieces missing on the alphabet puzzle.  I didn't want to just throw it away and that's when inspiration struck.  Using papers from Scrapbook Outlet Online, I was able to make a decor item that is not only inexpensive, but is cute, fast to make, and matches perfectly with the colors of his room.  Don't know what to do with the leftovers?  Quickly cover a wooden word with the scraps to display elsewhere in the room.

Hyland Baby Banner and Wooden Baby Word
by Jessica Summers
 
Supplies:
Cardstock:  Bazzill
Patterned Paper:  We R Memory Keepers "Frenzy"- Glee ,Joy ,Mania, Rapture and Trance.
Chipboard: American Crafts
Ribbon: We R Memory Keepers "Heart Attack," American Crafts, Making Memories
Punch: Fiskars Border Punch Effervenscence
Miscellaneous:  glue dots, Wooden Alphabet Puzzle Pieces, Crop-a-Dile
 
HOW TO

   1. First make a template for your banner.  The cardstock triangle should measure 4.25" (10,8 cm) along the top and 5" (12,7 cm) on the sides.  The patterned paper triangles should measure 3.75" (9,5 cm) along the top and 4.5" (11,4 cm) along the sides.
   2. Adhere the patterned paper on top of the cardstock.  Outline with a black pen.
   3. Using the Fiskars Border Punch, punch a border out of matching cardstock.  Cut the strip from the cardstock, leaving about half an inch (1,3 cm) allowance.  Adhere on the back so that only the decorative border is showing.  Do this to all three sides of your triangle.
   4. The rosettes are easy to make.  Cut a 1" x 12" (2,5 cm x 30,5 cm) strip from patterned paper.  Make a small accordian fold along the length of the strip (like your folding a fan).  Glue one end to the other end, making sure to match up the folds.  When you do this, your shape will be a cylander.  Match up the top of your cylander and push down to form  your rosette.  Once you have your flower, adhere a small piece of cardstock to the middle of the flower on the back side.  This will help retain it's shape.
   5. Adhere your alphabet to the center of each rosette.  Adhere rosette to banner.
   6. Adhere ribbon to the top of each triangle.
   7. Punch a hole in the corner of each triangle. Using ribbon, tie a knot to string together your banner.
   8. Display with pride.  :)

 Welcome to the world, Hyland Summers!

Carole - The things I love about you

The things i love about you
By: Carole Maurin

Material:
Papers:
We are memories keepers collection “frenzy”: Mania
Making memories collection  just chillin girl paper pad
Die cuts: creative imaginations, my mind’s eye
Brads: chatterbox, creative imaginations, kaisercraft, basic grey (lemonade
collection) and my mind eyes (colorful Christmas collection)
Grungeboards: Tim Holtz
flowers: prima, imaginisce, daisy d’s
acrylic paint: silver

How to:
Place one of making memories 20 x 20 cm papers on the font. Cut 2 stripes of 20 x 2 cm in another one.
Cut one creative imaginations die cut and use it to make a frame. Adhere it on the 20 x20 paper. Place the stripes, one on the right and the other on the left a little more high. Then adhere the picture just over the die cut frames you’ve created before.
Paint the gungeboards with silver acrylic paint. If it is too big or if you need a smaller form, you can just cut it. Place the grungeboards in the corners.
Decorate with die cuts and flowers. Put different kind of beautiful brads in the flowers’ hearts.

Carole - Let's Play

Let's play

by Carole Maurin

Material:
papers:
we R memories keepers "heart attack" collection : xoxo
we R memories keepers "christmas" collection : berry
imaginisce 'let's roll" collection: "fly high" and "straight ahead"
imaginisce "let's roll "collection :speed bump sticker puffs

black pen
3D foam squares

How to:

cut the yellow square on the back side of the we R memories keepers "berry"
paper or a 15 x 15 cm square and adhere it on the right of your picture in the
middle of the blue paper.

Cut the clouds and the planes in the imaginisce papers and adhere some with 3D
foam squares. Cut some stripes in the other papers and decorate the bck of the
yellow paper with to create a king of road. place some cars stickers on that
road.

adhere other words stickers on the square papers to create the title and the
journaling.

Then, create a kind of sew with a black pen all around the edges of the font
papers and of the picture and the square paper.

Carole - Petites soeurs

"Petites soeurs" (little sisters) by Carole

Material:
papers: making memories die cut Newsprint spellbound
making memories die cut eyelet I do
we R memories keepers  "heart attack" collection: "valentine"
basic grey "urban prairie" collection: "bluebird"
We R memories keepers "white out" collection: christmas "berry"
alphabet black stickers: mustard moon
flowers: making memories mini blossom paper flowers
felt fusion: queen and co "scroll - black"
card embellishment: laura Ashley
take note: basic grey
mini brads
white acrylic paint
piece of cardboard

how to:

The idea is to mix several papers and embellishments from differents collections
and brands...

cut a piece of the pink paper to hide the middle part of the die cut paper. sand
the edge of this paper and sew it on the die cut paper. Then use a piece of
cardboard to paint some part with white acrylic paint.

cut a piece of the blue paper ans sand the edge too. then put a piece of the
white die cut paper over it and adhere it.

Place the die cut and the transparency over it, and adhere the pictures.

decorate with self adhesive felt. You can use it as it is or cut some piece and
create your own scrolls.

Put little flowers and brads all around the scrolls and a 3D sticker next to the
picture.

then adhere the title with stickers.

Jessica- Scrap Within Reach & FREE GIVEAWAY!!

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"Your Adorable Chubby Cheeks"
by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Scrap Within Reach "Emerson Collection"
Embroidery Pattern: Sublime Stitching "Kurt Halsey Artist Series #1"
Embroidery Thread: DMC
Embroidery Needle: Bazzill "In Stitchez"
Alphabet Stickers: Doodlebug, Making Memories
Journaling Spot Template: The Crafter's Workshop "Orchid"
Brads: We R Memory Keepers
Name Plates: Joann's Craft Essentials
Paint: Ranger Adirondack Paint Dabber

HOW TO
First I took an embroidery pattern and ironed it onto a piece of paper then stitched the design. I cut it out, carefully getting as close to the edge as possible.
Cut out various sized rectangles and layer under your photo.
The journaling die cut is made using a template from "The Crafter's Workshop." First trace the bracket onto a solid color. Then make the middle circle using patterned paper. Following the template, mark off even spaced dots, then stitch on these spots. Use a paper piercer first to assist in the stitching.
The edges are distressed with paint dabbers.

Jessica- Bo Bunny

Summertime Gift Box

by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny "Popsicle," "Mango Luau"

Ribbon:  Bo Bunny Double Dip

Rhinestones:  Bo Bunny

Rubon- Bo Bunny "Summertime"

Miscellaneous: Glue Dots, Wooden Skewers, Black Marker, Black Pen, Recycled Box from We R Memory Keepers, pink ink

HOW TO

First, I emptied a box that held chipboard letters from We R Memory Keepers.  I liked the seethrough window in the front.

Adhere your patterned paper to the box, measuring and cutting out a square for the window.  Edge the paper with pink ink.

To make the pinwheels:  Cut various sized squares.  Fold each side diagonally and at each corner, cut about halfway to the middle.  Fold alternating sides down toward the middle, securing with a glue dot.  Adhere a rhinestone in the middle of each pinwheel.

With a black marker, color the wooden skewers, then cut down to size.  Tie a ribbon, then adhere to the front of the pinwheels.

Free hand draw grass, cut out, and stagger along the bottom of the box. 

Add a summer theme rubon to the window.

Lastly, fill your box with summertime treats, like snacks, drink mixes for your water bottle, etc.

Wendy- Crate

This Is Home

By Wendy Morris

SUPPLIES
Chipboard Album – We R Memory Keepers 4x6
Cardstock – Prism
Paper – Crate Paper – Crush Collection – Theme Set (Longboard CS235) (Coral CS236) (Island CS232) (Kelp CS237) (Sand CS233) (Lagoon CS234)
Diecuts – Crate Paper – Crush Collection – Theme Set (CS238)
Ribbon – Crate Paper – Crush Collection
Chipboard Alphabet – Crate Paper – Crush Collection – Crateboard Letters, Basic Grey – Undressed Monograms
Coasters – Imagination Project (“live life daily”), Scenic Route – Life is Good SRC676 (“so much love”)
Transparency – My Mind’s Eye – Bohemia “My Journey” Frame BH1031
Rubons – American Crafts – Ned Jr., 7 Gypsies, Melissa Frances, Rusty Pickle
Stickers – 7 Gypsies – Time
Fuzzy Rubons – Heidi Swapp – Family
Brads – American Crafts – Chestnut
Other: Glue Dots, Triple Thick Crystal Clear Glaze – DecoArt, Mod Podge/PVA Glue
Paint – Making Memories – Evergreen
Ink – Ranger
Stamps – Stampin’ Up! – Warm Words
Numbers – Quickutz – Uptown Girl (“1931”, “1939’)
2” Circle Punch
1 ½” Square Punch
Stapler

HOW TO
Paint Basic Grey – Undressed Monograms with Making Memories – Evergreen paint and set aside to dry. Use paint for outside and inside spine of album.

Cut Crate Paper (Sand CS233), (Longboard CS235), (Lagoon CS234) 7 7/8” x 4 7/8”. Make sure to cut 2 pieces of (Sand CS233).

Adhere papers as shown using Mod Podge/PVA Glue. Let dry. Then, apply glaze to outside and inside covers. Set aside and let dry completely.

Page 1 - Apply Crateboard Letters (“life”) to transparency. Apply desired rubons.

Page 2 – Cut 4”x 6” cardstock. Cut 1” Crate Paper (Kelp CS237) and adhere to top of page.

Page 3 – Cut 4”x 6” cardstock. Select border strip from Diecuts – Crate Paper. Cut 3 ½” for page 3 (Note: the rest (4”) will be used on page 4) and apply as shown.

Page 4 – Cut 4”x 6” cardstock. See step #6.

Page 5 - Cut 4”x 6” cardstock. Cut Crate Paper (Lagoon CS234) 3 x 3 ½” and apply as shown.

Page 6 - Cut 4”x 6” cardstock. Cut Crate Paper (Lagoon CS234) 4” x 6”. Use 2” circle punch. Apply as shown. Use circle sticker in center of punched circle as shown.

Page 7 – Apply Fuzzy Rubons of choice.

Page 8 – Cut Crate Paper (Longboard CS235) 3 3/8” x 3 ¼”. Use 1 ½” square punch. Select Crate Paper ribbon of choice and apply to bottom of square. Adhere to page. Select circle sticker of choice and apply to center of punched square.

Page 9 – Cut Crate Paper (Coral CS236) 4” x 6”. Cut Crate Paper (Longboard CS235) 2” x 3”. Apply to lower left corner of page.

Page 10 – Cut Crate Paper (Coral CS236) 4” x 6”. Cut Crate Paper (Longboard CS235) 2” x 3”. Apply to upper left corner of page. Apply Fuzzy Rubon to lower right corner.

Page 11 – Select 4” x 6” photo. Apply rubon quote of choice to photo.

Page 12 – Cut Crate Paper (Coral CS236) 4” x 6”. Cut Crate Paper (Longboard CS235) 1” x 6”. Apply to bottom of page. Apply 3 brads to strip. Select tab from Diecuts – Crate Paper. Stamp with word of choice. Fold tab and staple to top of page.

Page 13 – Cut Crate Paper (Island CS232) 4” x 6”. Apply photos of choice.

Page 14 – Cut Crate Paper (Island CS232) 4” x 6”. Cut Crate Paper (Sand CS233) 2” x 4” and apply to right side of page. Apply photos of choice.

Page 15 – Apply rubons of choice & Crate Paper – Crateboard “&”.

Page 16 – Select 4” x 6” photo. Apply Scenic Route coaster of choice (“so much love”).

Page 17 – Cut cardstock 4” x 6”. Cut Crate Paper (Kelp CS237) ½” x 6” to top of page.

Rachel- Piggy Tales

Dating Memories
by Rachel Burgess

SUPPLIES
Piggy Tales Ballad of Mulan Collection Pack:
12x12 Dragon Patterned paper
12x12 Black Hill patterned paper
Chipboard shapes
Barn doors
Cardstock letter stickers
Big Bite
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grungeboard Swirls Elements
Fancy Pants Biggest Board Wild flowers
White acrylic paint
Red ric rac
Ranger Distress ink : fired brick & Walnut Stain
Small pieces of sponge or cut n dry foam
Ranger Stickles Diamond
Sticky foam pads

HOW TO
Cut an 8x8 inch piece of each patterned paper.

Print your photograph onto white card 8 inches tall and cut another piece of dragon paper at 8 inches tall. Rip the left hand edge of both of these two pieces and ink with both inkpads. Layer the pieces together as shown to form 2 base sheets.

Edge the centre of the red circular chipboard shape with the glitter glue and attach to the top left corner of the left hand page. Curl the edges of the red flower upwards and ink with the walnut ink. Edge with the glitter glue and layer over the chipboard circle.

Use the sponge or cut n dry foam to colour 2 grungeboard swirls all over with the red ink. Start at one end of each and begin to paint white, blending and fading the white as you go. Later these over the chipboard flower and top with the star chipboard (trimmed and edges curled up. Highlight the centre of the star with glitter glue. Paint three chipboard flowers white and edge with glitter glue. Layer these over the grungeboard swirls.

Edge the red barn door die cut with walnut ink and then stickles. Once dry attach your photograph behind and trim away any excess. Curl one corner of the front flap up and ink. Attach a bracket piece either side and a flower to the front of the flap that has been painted white and edges with glitter. Paint a grungeboard heart red and use the big bite to punch holes in it to correspond with the holes in the black button chipboard piece. Edge both pieces with glitter and layer with a grungeboard swirl that has been painted white. Tie with a piece of red ricrac and layer onto the barn door.

Attach a length of red ric rac across both halves of the layout add the title usinf the alpha stickers on one half and the barn door piece on the other.

Jessica- We R Memory Keepers "Heart Attack"

by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES
Patterned paper: We R Memory Keepers Heart Attack- Honey Bunny, Sweetheart, Flirt, Be Mine
Chipboard Stickers: We R Memory Keepers Heart Attack Words
Glitter Brads: We R Memory Keepers
Flocked Lace: We R Memory Keepers Heart Attack Hugs and Kisses
Ribbons: We R Memory Keepers Heart Attack Ribbons
Miscellanious: heart doily, red hear foamie, rubon, buttons, embroidery thread

Moniek- 2009 Agenda

2009 Agenda
by Moniek Jannink

SUPPLIES
Paper: Basic Grey – Recess "Principal," "Classmates,"
Cardstock: Bazzill Kraft
Alphabet stickers: Mustard Moon – cardstock stickers brown
Embroidery floss
Several stamps
QK Silhouette
QK tab die
Circle punch
Crop-a-dile
Chipboard
6 binder rings

HOW TO
I bought a 2009 filling for an agenda planner with 1 week on 2 pages and made the cover of 2 pieces of chipboard. The cover and pages measure 20 x 15 cm.

I embroidered a frame on the front cover and used the Mustard Moon letter stickers to make a title. I cut the large M with my silhouette.

I have made several sections in my diary for keeping notes, recipes, scrapbooking inspiration etc. I folded a piece of basic grey paper (20 x 30cm) in half, fold to the rights side, holes in the left side and glued the bottom together in order to make a pocket in which I can keep several memorabilia. I included some writing paper and embellished the papers with stamps.

Emma- **CRATE**

After a brief recess due to Scrap-A-Ganza, we are back to finish our Crate spotlight. At the end of the week, we will have projects from the SAG retreat to share with those who did not make it to the event.

Magic Moments
by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES
Bazzill cardstock
Patterned papers: Crate Paper (Prudence) - Charity, Discretion, Temperance.
(Avenue Collection) Style, Simple
Crate Paper Prudence accent rub-ons
Alphas- American Crafts Thickers (Platforms)
Basic Grey white choc chip (Beckham)
Heidi Swapp rub-ons (apple pie)
Doodlebug Simply Sweet (lily white)
Basic Grey designer rub-ons (cream)
Crafters Workshop template (dots and circles)
Big Bite (We R Memory Keepers)
Heidi Swapp small ghost clock face
Versa Colour ink (pinecone)
White pen- Ranger Inkessentials
Eyelets, brads, gems, flat back pearls, photo anchors, sequin waste, mesh, chalks, acrylic paints, sponge.

HOW TO
Glue the charity paper to the right of layout and trim excess (I set eyelets around the edge before adding to layout). Mark the position of the large circle of holes from the crafters Workshop template in the centre of layout and lightly sponge cream paint around this arc. Set clumps of eyelets using the Big Bite, brads, gems and flat back pearls.
Sponge blue acrylic paint in the centre of the circle. Apply a large rub-on that ‘threads through’ the eyelet/gems frame.
Arrange and circles, rectangles and torn pieces of patterned paper under your photo and glue in the centre of the layout. Apply another cream rub-on around the outside of the “Charity” circle. Apply grey chalk through sequin waste holes on the background Bazzill cardstock.
Apply Crate Paper accent rub-ons and the Heidi Swapp ghost clock to coloured paper, trim and add to layout. Add photo anchors with a brad and pearl to clock to form ‘hands’.
Add doodling details, mesh, painted corrugated card and a paper bow.
Finish with the title and journaling.

Rachel- Strapbook Shooting Prompt

Scrapbooking and photography go hand in hand, but not all of us are professionals. Do you ever wonder what your ISO setting should be on a sunny day? Or maybe what your white balance should be when shooting in the shade. Rachel came up with a "cheat book." Inside this mini are different settings for your DSLR. It is small enough to hang off of your camera bag strap too!

Strapbook shooting prompt
by Rachel Burgess

Materials
Chipboard tags – Bazzill
Crop a Dile
Beaded chain

Flowers –Bazzill
Slide Mount – Creative Imaginations
Ribbon – Creative Imaginations

Stamp – Tim Holtz
Black colorbox chalk inkpad
Ranger paint dauber – a peachy one and a black
Small gold brads
Paper – Chatterbox artsy.licious fine flocked paper in willow.
Cream cardstock

How To
Cover one side of each chipboard piece with the paper and apply a torn strip to the centre of each of the other sides having first coloured the edges with the peach dauber.
Colour the cream edges of the tags with the peach dauber.
Stamp the stamp onto cream cardstock using the black ink and cut out.
Colour the edges of the stamped piece with the peach dauber and once dry distress the edges with your finger nails.
Colour the back of the slide mount with the black dauber and set aside to dry.
Attach the stamped piece to the front piece of the chipboard
Punch a hole in the corresponding corner of each chipboard piece and the corner of the slide mount.
Use the beaded chain to link the chipboard pages together adding flowers and tied lengths if ribbon either side.
Attach the charts or prompts you are likely to benefit from when on the go!

We Now Return!

A quick apology to our readers for the lack of updates. This past weekend there was an openhouse at ScrapbookMate's Warehouse to celebrate it's 5th year being open. Half of the design team went to Amsterdam for two days of workshops and make and takes for some of the wonderful retailers in Europe. For the remainder of the week, I'll post some of the lovely projects that were taught.

First up is a mini album Mireille made using the FaLaLa line.

Falala Mini Album

Supplylist:
Chipboard Album; Ziage Stadium book
Patterned Paper: Making Memories- Falala line
Glittered Poinsettia Red
Skinny stripe
*pinsettia stripe
*music note
*geometric
*snowflake
Holly Berries: making memories
Glitter foam Stickers: Making Memories
Glitter Pebble stickers: Making Memories

ink: stazon
Stamp: Prima journaling stamp
white Marker: American Crafts - Galaxy Marker
Tools: corner rounder ; Oval punch
tim Holtz distress tool
Crop a dile

How to:
cut two sheets of paper 30 x 12.5 cm, two sheets 27 1/2 x 12,5, two sheets 25 x 12,5; two sheets 22, 5 x 12.5; two sheets 20 x 12, 5 ; two sheets 17,5 x 12, 5
I started out with putting the glittered up paper on the cover and on the back
I cut 10 small strips of 5 x 12,5 paper and put those strips on the left side of each mini album page.. following to match the large sheet on the other side so if the if the right side of the page holds a stripe pattern and I put a small strip of music paper over the stripes.. I would start the left part of the album with a large sheet of music paper. I distressed all the edges of the patterned paper before adhering them.
I covered up the part where the patterned paper meets with a ribbon
I cut out ovals and distressed the edges. The ovals from the oval punch are the exact size of the wallet size pictures so they fit perfectly behind it to give it a lil extra dimension.
I used my marker along the edge of the photo to also give a bit extra dimension.
the half oval behind the picture leaves space to add stickers or other embellishments.
I used journaling stamps, cut them out of the patterened paper and distressed the edges. Now you can journal on it.
I used the vellum inbetween. did nothing special with it just used it as protection sheets like the old fashioned photo albums.
I used the ribbon with the lil balls at the edge of each right page.
Decorate your album with the flowers, leaves, glitter and pebble stickers.

Emma- **MY MIND'S EYE**

My Mind's Eye Clipboard
by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES
Clipboard- Creative Imaginations
Patterned papers- My Minds Eye (29th Market Street Fresh Brothers) - Playground stripe/ Sidewalk Chalk Paper and Vine Scroll/ Grass green paper
(Wild Asparagus “Brothers”) Polka dot/ Light blue paper and Stripe/ Orange paper.
Tags and transparencies - My Minds Eye
Big Bite
Acrylic paint, bubble wrap, ribbons, gems, mesh fabric, corrugated card, flat back pearls, craft wire, book rings and eyelets.

HOW TO
Cover the front of the clipboard then trim and ink the edges the edges
Cut four rectangles from the paper (reverse side) and arrange on the clipboard so they overlap each other. Mark the position of the book rings and cut appropriate holes in the clipboard and pages with the Big Bite. Set eyelets into the holes.
Make up ‘mini layouts’ on each page. I used cut and torn strips of patterned paper, corrugated card, ink, ribbons, gems, pearls, transparencies and tags. Use the same techniques on the clipboard.
*Tip* you can cut the tags to make smaller tags or even use the lettering to make new titles.
Assemble the pages and clip together on the clipboard with the book rings. I also used lined paper on the reverse of each page and added journaling. You can now add a stand to the back ( take one off an old photo frame), use an easel etc or add two more holes to the top and use thread to hang it on the wall.

Stop! Grape Thief!!

"Stop!! Grape Thief!"
by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES
Paper: BasicGrey 'Archaic (Bygone Plaid, Dino),' 'Oh Baby! Boy (Peapod)'
Journaling Sheet: Making Memories Ledger Combo
Vellum Tag: Making Memories
Grungeboard Dots
Chipboard Alphabet: American Crafts 'Hat Box'
Ribbon: American Crafts
Buttons: Daisy D's, Fancy Pants
Rubons: Daisy D's Rubon Tape Dispenser 'Film Strip'
Acrylic Star: Heidi Swapp
Paint: Making Memories Scrapbook Colors 'Daiquiri, Honeydew, Melon.'
Glaze: Making Memories Clear Glaze
Pen: Sakura Souffle Pen, Sakura Gelly Roll, Sharpie
Ink: ColorBox Black
Dymo Labeler
Embroidery Thread
Crop-A-Dile
Corner Rounder
Twine

HOW TO
First use a label cut piece of paper as a template; trace and cut out onto 'Bygone Plaid' paper by BasicGrey and ink the edges. Adhere onto the 'Peapod' paper, but be sure to leave the left outer edge free from adhesive. Cut a piece of the Memo Ledger sheet in half and place under the left side of the bracket edge.
Lightly trace around the placement of your photo. Cut various sizes of rectangular strips from the 'Dino' paper. Round the corners and ink the edges. Layer the strips along the outer edge of where the photo will lay. Use a long piece of ribbon to frame the photo.
Paint your Grungeboard using Making Memories Acrylics. Once dry, use an alternate color on the embossed parts. The arrows are flipped over, using the debossed area, which is filled in using a Souffle Pen from Sakura. Once all are dry, coat with a Glaze and ink the edges.
Choose one of the dinosaurs from the 'Dino' paper. Cut a same sized square and glue under the vellum tag. Add the Heidi Swapp star, outline the edges with a sharpie marker.
Cut out one of the larger dinosaur images and glue to the bottom of your journaling sheet.
Finish the layout with buttons sewn on with embroidery thread and the Daisy D's tape runner. I did the rubons really fast so they would have a distressed feel.

Put Your Money in a Book

It's easy to stick money in a card as a gift, but how about making a little book for it instead? Today Jessica shows us a quick and easy way to glam up a simple gift for anyone.

SUPPLIES:

Patterned Paper: Teresa Collins Damask
Gaffer Tape: Making Memories
Crystal Charm: Heidi Swapp
Distress Ink: Ranger
Liquid Chalk Ink: Colorbox (Pink and Glacier Ice)
Chipboard: Maya Road Trees
Die Cut: Doodlebug Paper Frills Beetle Black
Crop-A-Dile
Ribbon

HOW TO:
The money book measurements are based on a 20 Euro bill. If using different sized bills or currency, allow for a 1/2 inch border (and add an extra 1/4 inch to the length for the spine).

Cut a 6 inch x 3 1/4 inch (15.2 cm x 8.3 cm) rectangle from a thick cardstock or patterned paper.

Find the middle (lengthwise) and use a bone folder to make two vertical creases 1/8 inch (.6 cm) to either side of the middle. This will create the spine of the book.

Use a piece of gaffers tape along the side of the spine as reinforcement.

Stack your money and put inside your book. Use a thin complimentary ribbon (or string) to bind the money to the book, wrapping it around the book's spine and across the center of the bills. Knot your ribbon on the outer spine of the book and dangle a crystal from it.

Ink your chipboard and lightly distress the edges. Flip over the Paper Frills (I only had black, so I'm using the white side), ink with the Pink liquid chalk, then right a short message to the recipient.

Punch two holes through the front and back covers (becareful not to punch through your money!). Tie a bow with another piece of ribbon to tie shut.

Does Anybody Have a Tissue?

Today Kirs shows us how she altered a tissue box from Creative Imaginations. She keeps this box in her kitchen, on the dressoir. A big eye-catcher! Better than the plain boxes that tissues typically come in!






SUPPLIES:
Tissuebox : Creative Imagations
Transparency : Hambly screen prints
Stamps : Sassa Frass and one made by myself (guirlande)
Ink : Stazon black
Paper: Elsie, Scenic Route
Photo-corners : Heidi Swapp
Paint green grey : Making Memories
Eyelets silver
Soufflepen blue
Pen : Poscanpen white green blue
Felt blue and orange
Vintage paper
Memoblock paper
Memocard (or price card)
Stitcher
Clear button
Touwtje
Plastic bubble wrap
Crop-a-Dile



HOW TO:
Paint the box in green. Take plastic bubble wrap and apply grey paint on it. Then stamp the wrap onto your box. When it is dry, outline the circles with a blue poscapen.
For the button with a star: take a star stamp and ink it with stazon black, then stamp it on the clear button. Once it is dry, make random outlines with a green poscapen. Use some string to make a faux stitch.
With a Crop-A-Dile, add silver eyelets to the corners of the photos. Randomly add small dots on with a white soufflepen, then outline the dots with a blue or green poscapen.
Adhere the photos on three different layers; a piece paper (Elsie or Scenic Route), a piece transparency, and vintage paper. Embillish it with tabs, stars, bling, wordstickers, felt, photo-anchors and clips.
One side of the tissue box is used for journaling. Use your piece os memoblock paper, memocard, photo-corner and felt to decorate.