My First Scrapbook class

I have done scrapbook pages before but this is a first for a class. I kept the layout simple. There is place for journaling and you can have two standard size photos without any cropping or if you like, you can cut out some extra images and place them within the ornaments.

Have a great Tuesday! I have a class tonight! I am kind of teaching three classes in one. It is the second run for the Heritage book and there are also two Baby word books and one Nautical/Beach book being done. Should be busy.

Thanks,

My Craft Space

Well, I decided I would post a few pics of creative space. I purchased the two storage cabinets at the local Canadian Tire store...I even put them together by myself. One store mostly my stamp sets. Yup those are the majority of my sets, now most sections have front pile and back pile and my Christmas sets are not stored here. I have a lot. I use most of the sets I have, so I rarely part with any.

Here is the desk where I create my stuff. I used to work at a smaller desk but moved to this one because I am doing more creating now. I like that my punches (on the computer slide out tray) and my ink, ribbon and 8 1/2 x 11 paper (in a filing cabinet below desk) are right handy.
Here is the other organizer shelf I got from Canadian Tire, this one holds mostly my 12 x 12 paper. I also have my alphabet and number stamp sets on this shelf.The drawers here also hold embossing folder and die for my Cuttlebug.
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Loving this Paper!

I just love Bella Rose DS paper...don't you! I will definitley have to stock up on this paper before catalogue end. Here is something cute I came up with after seeing this adorable magazine style box card holder on Inking Idaho's blog. She plans to make a holder to fit standard cards, but I could not wait for that so came up with my own. I will post more pictures at a later date and will try to get the dimensions posted for the bigger box...the smaller dimensions are on Inking Idaho's site. Thanks and have a great day...don't forget to stamp!
Please leave a comment with your e-mail address if you would like a copy of the PDF file for the larger box.
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A Cherished Gift!

This has been a fun project, special request. A friend asked me to make a word book suitable for a wedding gift...and this is what I came up with. She has not seen it yet...do you think she will like it?
The longest page is 12 inches, so had to choose a word that all the letter could be seen when closed. Here is the E page, I think I will do something different with the tag next time, not happy with it. Can you beleive I am already receiving orders for this! Here is the R page front. The background on this page looks really beautiful IRL. I may still add something to the tag to dress it up...but if she comes for it first it will go like this.
My friend has the new BIGZ die scallop circle from stampin up and brought it over for me to try...isn't she a sweety! Thanks Irene. Well, I used a couple to embellish the folloing two pages. I have one on order but mine is not here yet. I know I am gonna get lots of use out of it.

I love how this background turned out as well... Using two coordinating colors for backgrounds really makes a big difference. I highly reccommend you all try it!
This page is simple as well but ellegant. I tried to include a place to journal on each page...

I had so much fun making this book. I made two at the same time. One for my friend and one to keep for future reference to make more.

And the final page...

So do you think she is gonna love this? I think so, I am pleased at how it turned out.

BTW....if you want one, I will make them to sell.

The Recipe:

Paper: Le Jardin DS paper SU, River Rock, Bashful blue, Always Artichoke, Soft Sky, So Saffron and Very Vanilla

Ink: Always Artichoke, So Saffron

Stamp Sets: Carte Postal, Fresh Cuts, Baroque Motifs, and a few others that I can't remember of the top of my head. I will have to come back and edit when I figure it out..sorry!

Accessories: Punches: 2"circle, 1 3/4" circle SU, Large oval, Wide Oval, small oval, Word window, slot, 1 3/8" circle SU, Photo Coners, Coner Notch.

Also used Narrow Organdy ribbon and assorted grosgrain

The book was bound with my BIA

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Christmas Pocket Planner

I have seen some planners made with file folders..but had not had a chance to attempt one of my own...until now. I am not sure who is the original person who came up with the idea to alter a file folder into a planner, but if you know who and let me know I will edit this post to include appropriate credit. Here is what I came up with. I used a legal sized folder but perhaps a regular sized one would work as well, since I cut a portion off one end.

This is what it looks like all closed up. There is SU silver elastic cording keeping it closed. I added a binding so it is more like a book.
Here is a peek at the inside. I am offering this as a class as well...but I will be using the current DS Christmas paper instead of Dashing DS paper shown here. I may also use a current stamp set to increase sales.
the rest of the inside...
Above is the envelope I made for keeping tract of receipts. Below is the wish list...cause we all like an idea of what to get people we love and having a place to mark ideas down is perfect!
Thanks again for looking,

My Next Class...A Heritage Book!

Here is the next class project I will be teaching in early September. There is a total of six pages and there are several interative sections.

Here is a sample of what's inside...this is one of the interactive pages...part of the page opens up to reveal.....guess you will have to wait and see. I will post all the pages images after the class is completed.

Thanks, and have a great day!

Finally a New Post!

Hi Everyone,

It has been a long summer with my children home. I love them, but being a single mom sure has it's challenges. Anyways, here is a long overdue post...

I promised more pictures from my last class project so here you go...

This was the original picture I shared of the cover... both front and back covers are covered chipboard and the pages are cardstock. Not sure you get this...but this represents the beach line with the bluee as the water, the white as the waves hitting the shore and the beige as the sand.

All the shells are embossed and on dimensionals. The cord is Silver elastic cord. I think the rest is self explanatory. I sponge all my edges as a general rule. I love the look it gives to all projects.

Here is the first page which has a section that flips out to reveal more space for journaling...


The photo space on page 1 will hold a 4 x 6 picture without any cropping.

Page 2 was first embossed with white embossing powder using the Cheesecloth background stamp. I then used a piece of real cheesecloth to add dimension and give a place to tuck some sea shells.



Page three has a removable tag. I used a dimensional on the top corner of the tag pocket to make insertion and removal easier since the tag is embellished. There is also a double row of piercing along the pocket's top edge.


The tag shells are popped out on the top edge but taped along bottom edge, so tag does not catch on the pocket when inserting it, but has dimension added.

Page 4 is pretty basic..I tried to include a place for journalling on each page.



Here is page 5...This entire project has 30 heat embossed shells all cut out by hand. I ran this class twice with 7 in one class and 8 in the other. That is a lot of shells to cut out!

This page has the main shell embossed and cut out and popped up on dimensionals,

I used the jumbo eyelets here and threaded some twine to catch the shells in.


This last page has torn paper to add dimension and the illusion of sea shells buried in the sand.

Hope you enjoyed this project as much as my classes did. It was a huge project. It took me three times as long to prepare compared to my other classes, and took an hour longer at class, four hours each night. It did not seem to matter how much advance preparation I did, because the second class I did more advance prep and it still took four hours. I need to remember to keep my projects small, even though I am having fun designing.

Thanks,