Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Paper Bag Album

by Sharon Jeffs

 

Paper Bag Album

Materials

  • Paper and Cardstock
    • Kraft Paper Sacks, package of 20     ( FRA-KB10-20   $2.49)
    • Basic Grey Ambrosia Patterned Paper, Ambrosia Tangy     ( BG-AMB-1421   $0.69)
    • Basic Grey Ambrosia Patterned Paper, Orange Smoothy     ( BG-AMB-1417   $0.69)
    • 13 sheets of Bazzill Card, White     ( BAZ-10-1005   $0.59 or 5/$2.50)
  • Stamps
  • Inks and Sprays
    • Versacolor Inkpad, Pinecone     ( TSU-VC-171   $2.09)
    • Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Peach Delight     ( TAT-peachdelight   $6.95)
    • Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Jack Frost     ( TAT-jack   $6.95)
  • Embellishments
  • Tools
    • Needle and Darning thread
    • EK Success Punch, 1 inch circle     ( EK-EKPL-7000   $8.99)
    • Ultimate Gel Pen, Black     ( AMC-ULT-blk   $1.59)
  • Adhesives

Instructions

  • Trim the bags along the opening side so that they measure 11 inches in length.

  • Adhere the side flaps together to disable the bags ability to open up fully.

  • Cut all of the white cardstock to the following dimensions –

    • Use this guide with 6 pieces of card



    • Use this guide with 4 pieces of card



    • Use this guide with 2 pieces of card



    • You should then have two pieces of card measuring 12 inches by 7 inches for the cover,
      six pieces of card measuring 12 inches by 5 inches for the journaling section and
      twenty four pieces of card measuring 5 1/2 inches by 6 1/2 inches to cover each of the pages of your album.

  • Fold each of the paper bags in half and adhere one of the white cardstock pages to each of the four panels for each of the bags.



  • Open out each bag and lay flat on a non porous surface and spray with Peach Delight Glimmer Mist.
    Leave to dry then re-spray with Jack Frost Glimmer mist.
    Turnover and repeat on the other side of each bag when completely dry.



  • Use the circle punch to punch out a semi-circle from the centre of opening (see image for further clarification).
    Ink all the edges of the pages.



  • Sew the 6 bags together along the fold using a binding stitch.
    (I prefer to punch four centred holes along the fold and then run my stitches through these to bind the pages together).



  • Ensure your album is turned so that the un-punched side is facing up.
    This is the first page.
    Your album pages should be organised as follows:
    • Page 1 – Month summary
    • Page 2 – January Photo
    • Page 3 – January title
    • Page 4 – February title
    • Page 5 – February Photo
    • Page 6 – March Photo
    • Page 7 – March title
    • Page 8 – April Title
    • Page 9 – April Photo
    • Page 10 – May Photo
    • Page 11 – May title
    • Page 12 – June title
    • Page 13 – June Photo
    • Page 14 – July Photo
    • Page 15 – July title
    • Page 16 – August title
    • Page 17 – August Photo
    • Page 18 – September Photo
    • Page 19 – September title
    • Page 20 – October title
    • Page 21 – October Photo
    • Page 22 – November Photo
    • Page 23 – November title
    • Page 24 – December title

    • The second December page will be created on the inside of the back cover when it is attached.
      I decorated my album by outlining everything with the black pen, adding a large Month title and Patterned paper strips above and below the month.
      I kept everything the same to simplify the creation of this book and to unify all of the pages.



  • Lay out each of the 5 inch by 12 inch pieces of white card.
    Score and fold in half.
    Cut six 3inch lengths of ribbon and adhere to one side as shown in the photo.



    Glue both halves together to form a double thickness card, repeat with the remaining 5 pieces.

  • On the front of one of these journaling cards (the front has a ribbon hanging from the right side) write January along the bottom right corner and doodle a border around the remaining edges of the card as shown in the photo.



    Repeat on the back, writing February.
    Continue in this way, so that the six cards have all twelve months written on them.
    Each with go in one of the pockets of the album.

  • Adhere the two 7 inch by 12 inch card pieces together to form the cover of the book.
    Score 5 3/4 inches from each side to create a ½ inch spine in the centre of the cover and fold along these lines.
    From the patterned paper cut a strip that measures 7 inches by 12 inches.
    Cut out a section as shown in the photo and adhere to the front of the cover.



    I then prefer to sew around my edges with a sewing machine to strengthen the cover.
    Adhere this spine to the binding edge of the album.

  • Add the title to the front of the album and decorate with Prima flowers and leaves.
    (To create the flowers I used, I layered three pieces together from the centres)



  • Use the Glitter letters to put the initial in place on each page, for that particular month.
    Doodle the remaining letters of the Months title or alternatively, print them in a small type font and punch them out with a small square punch.




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Monday, January 10, 2011

Cute Valentine Cards

by Anne Harada


Cute Valentine Cards

Materials

Instructions

  • To create any number of Valentine cards, prepare and assemble the following materials for each card you want to make:
    • 5-1/8” x 2-1/2” red cardstock; score and fold in half to create card base, punch ¼” corners on all sides.
    • 2-3/8” x 3-1/4” Designer Paper panel, punch ¼” corners on all sides.
    • 1-7/8” x2-1/4” red cardstock panel, punch ¼” corners on all sides.
    • 1-5-/8” x 2-1/8” white cardstock panel, punch ¼” corners on all sides.
    • 2-3/8” x 3-1/4” white cardstock panel (for the inside), punch ¼” corners on all sides.


  • Layer the 2-3/8” x 3-1/4” Designer Paper panel onto the front of your card.

  • Using Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp your selected image from the “Animal Hearts” stamp set onto the 1-5-/8” x 2-1/8” white cardstock panel.

  • Color stamped image with Copics.

  • Mat the image by layering it onto the 1-7/8 x2-1/4 red cardstock panel.

  • Layer the matted image onto the Designer paper.

  • Mount the designer paper panel to the red card. Here are three examples:

           

  • Adhere the 2-3/8 x 3-1/4 white cardstock panel to the inside of the card.

  • Using “Maroon” Fluid Chalk Ink, stamp the heart image from the “Animal Hearts” stamp set on the upper left corner of the panel.


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Sunday, January 09, 2011

Modern Asian Thank You

by Kris Hankins



One of my favorite Basic Grey collections is Kioshi. To me, it has a modern day asian flair to it. The colors are soft yet bold. This card was made using this collection of paper.

Modern Asian Thank You

Materials

  • Paper and Cardstock
    • Basic Grey Kioshi 6"x6" pad     ( BG-6x6-Kioshi   $5.99)
    • Olive Green cardstock scrap
    • Cream cardstock of choice - made into a 4”x6” card base and a cut 2.5” x 5” piece
  • Stamps
    • Asian /”thank you” sentiment stamp(s) of choice
  • Inks and Embossing Powders
  • Embellishments
  • Tools
  • Adhesives

Instructions

  • Cut and attach a 4” x 6” piece of printed cardstock from the Basic Grey Kioshi collection, onto the front of your cream colored card base.

  • On the 2.5” x 5” piece of cream cardstock, stamp your Asian image(s) using fluid chalk ink (lime pastel, olive pastel, and warm violet).
    Stipple the edges of cardstock using the lime pastel fluid chalk ink.
    Also stamp a “thank you” sentiment onto a scrap of cream cardstock using the warm violet fluid chalk ink.
    Layer the sentiment onto the coordinating purple Kioshi paper.

  • Mat this stamped cardstock onto a coordinating printed piece of Kioshi paper.
    Leave about a 1/8” edge.

  • Mat this onto a purple piece of Kioshi paper.
    Leave about a 1/16” edge.
    This stamped piece will now be double matted.

  • I tried something different for my “trim”.
    I cut (3) narrow olive colored strips from a cardstock scrap.
    They should be about 1/8” x 10” (approx.).
    Lay and tape one end of the strips down to your work surface.
    Braid the three pieces together.
    Be sure to “fold” each strip when bringing it over to the front.


    This braided trim was attached to the far left side of the stamped layer by taping ends securely to back.
    Attach matted layers to front of card using 3D foam dots.

  • Attach sugared Prima flower and sentiment to the card using 3D foam dots.

  • As a final touch, highlight the stamped images using a Sakura Stardust pen.
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Saturday, January 08, 2011

Don't forget to vote!

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Auld Lang Syne Card

by Lis Whiting


Auld Lang Syne Card

Materials

  • Paper and Cardstock
    • Shimmering Metallics Silver Cardstock     ( Shimmering Metallics Silver   $0.50)
              Cut to:
      • 5 ½” x 8 ½”, for card base
      • 3 ½” x 3 ½”, for scallop
    • Sky Blue Glitter Sticker Paper     ( BC-GS-009   $2.59)
              Cut to:
      • 2” x 4”,for photo corners
    • Bazzill Basics Monochromatic 5-color packs, Blue-Violet     ( BB-MC-BL/VIO   $11.99)
              Cut to:
      • 4” x 5 ¼”
    • Best Creations Cool Stripes Glittered Paper     BC-P-440   $1.29)
              Cut to:
      • 2 ½” x 12”, for rosette
    • Classic Paperie 6"x6" paper pad     ( 7G-Pad-19132   $7.95)
              Cut to:
      • 1 ½” x 5 ¼”
      • 2” x 4”, for photo corners
  • Embellishments
    • Button Bonanza Waterfall, Light blue button about 7/8” in diameter     ( BTN-Waterfall   $6.99)
    • Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue, Silver Ice     ( RAN-ISt-silv   $2.99)
    • Ivory Ribbon ¼” width, about 12”
  • Tools

Instructions

  • Fold your silver glossy cardstock in half to form your card base.
    The card opens on the bottom.
    Set aside.

  • Glue the music paper strip to the bottom of your light blue cardstock.

  • Use the ribbon to make a bow with long tails.
    Glue the bow to the right side of the card with a glue dot, positioned at the seam between the music paper and the blue cardstock.

  • Wrap the tails of the bow around the front along the seam, then glue them to the back of the blue cardstock.
    The tails should cover the seam. (See photo)



  • Punch out two photo corners of blue glitter paper and two photo corners of music paper.

  • Adhere the blue photo corners at the bottom.

  • Adhere the music photo corners at the top.

  • Adhere this whole piece to the front of your card base.

  • To make your rosette:

    • Run Tim Holtz Sizzlit Rosette Die through the Sizzix Big Shot (or other die machine) using the blue patterned paper.

    • Follow the manufacturer's instructions to fold the rosette and put it together.

    • NOTE: Tim has a short video on how to do this and its great.

      Making the rosette take a couple of tries but is actually pretty easy.
      Practice makes perfect!

  • Punch out a scallop circle using the silver glossy cardstock.

  • Glue your finished rosette to the front of the silver glossy scallop circle.

  • Add a blue button to the center of your rosette.

  • Place a line of silver glitter glue around the rosette about 1/8” from the edge.

  • Allow your rosette to dry.

  • Glue your finished rosette to the front of your card.


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Thursday, January 06, 2011

Matchbox Calendar



by Kathy Berger

Matchbox Calendar



This project is a wonderful way to use up scraps of patterned paper or card-stock. These calendars are very quick and easy to make, and are a wonderful little gift for a friend.


Instructions
  • Download this Calendar Blank (in PDF format) and print it.
    (Note: this is a 2011 calendar. Updated calendars can be found here: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

    Cut out each of the months along the solid lines.
  • Using a Scor-bug or similar tool on the Scor-Buddy, perforate each of the calendar pages at 1 3/4" from the top edge, as shown.


  • Stack the calendar pages in order, with January on top (I use a little adhesive near the bottom edge of each page to hold them together.)
    Set aside.
  • Cut both the pink cardstock and the Endure paper to 2 3/4" x 5 3/4".
    Glue them together using adhesive of choice.
  • When dry, score the piece (patterned paper face up, in landscape orientation) at 3/4", 3 1/2", and 3 2/3" (the triangle on the Scor-Buddy.)
    Mountain fold each of the scores (so the pink is on the inside).
  • Place the stack of calendar pages inside the smallest fold.
    Staple the pages in place with a single staple, as shown in the following photo.


  • Tuck the edge of the matchbook lid under the lip of the stapled end and set aside.


  • Punch two flowers out of white cardstock.
    Use the brush end of the marker to mark all of the edges of the punched flowers with brown ink.
    Gently curl the petals of each of the two flowers downward.
    Make a couple of small "vein" marks on each of the petals with the writing tip of the marker.
    Glue the two flowers together, offset from each other so the petalsof one fill the gaps in the other.
  • Use Direct to Paper technique to apply the victorian violet ink to a small piece of white cardstock.
    When the cardstock is dry, punch a 3/4" cirlce.
    Go around the edges of the punched circle with the brown brush marker. Glue the circle to the center of the flower.
  • Glue the flower and the butterfly embellishment to the front of the matchbook.
    Draw a dotted curve from the back of the butterfly off the bottom edge of the matchbook.



Products Used:
  • Paper and Cardstock
    • Melissa Frances Paper, Endure     ( MFR-P-153   $0.69)
    • Bazzill Singles, Precious     ( BAZ-1-125   $0.59)
    • White Card-stock scraps
  • Ranger Distress Ink
  • Embellishments
    • Bee button not available, substitute butterfly rhinstone     ( DAR-Rhin-bfpast   $2.99) or other embellishment of choice
  • Tools
    • Scor-Bug or similar tool
    • Marvy Punch, Super Jumbo Daisy     ( MAR-SJ-daisy   $13.99)
    • EK Success Punch, 3/4" circle     ( EK-PSPNP-15   $8.99)
    • Tombow dual brush marker, Chocolate     ( TOM-969   $2.59)
    • Scor-buddy     ( Scor-budy   $19.99)
    • Stapler with standard staples
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Don't Forget to Vote

We have three finalists in our "Tag...You're It" contest, and we need your help in determining the winner.

Please go to the finalists post from January 1, and leave a comment to tell us which is your favorite tag (no anonymous posts, please...they will not be counted.)

Voting will close on January 12th.
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Home is Where the Heart is Card

by Erika Taylor


Home is Where the Heart is Card

I love mixing collections from different manufacturers. Today I am sharing with you a card using Fancy Pants and Bo Bunny supplies.

Materials

Instructions

  • Cut kraft cardstock 5 ½” x 8 ½”. Score with Scor-Pal at 4 ¼”.
    Set aside

  • Cut 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” pink cardstock and 4” x 5 ¼” chocolate cardstock.
    Adhere to card front.

  • Cut 3 7/8” dotted paper Adhere to card front.

  • Cut 1 ¼” x 4 ½” brown patterned paper and 1” x 4 ½” love patterned paper.
    Using border punch, punch one side of love patterned paper.
    Adhere together.
    Wrap lace over seam of two papers and adhere.
    Adhere entire piece to card front.

  • Cut out 2 ½” x 3” white cardstock.
    Cut out 2 3/8” x 2 7/8” patterned paper.
    Adhere together then adhere to card front using dimensional dots.

  • Cut Fancy Pants tag to 1 5/8” x 2 7/8” and adhere to card front using dimensional dots.

  • Apply Glossy Accents to “home” and heart” of tag sentiment.

  • Finish card with pearls and buttons.
Matching up different collections can be a great way to find the perfect supplies for your projects.

Toodles
Erika
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Sunday, January 02, 2011

Clara

by Polinka


Clara

Materials

  • Paper and Cardstock
    • Bazzill Basics, White, Classic texture     ( BAZ-10-1005   $0.59)
  • Inks and Paints
    • Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Inks, Dockside Kit Watermelon, Citrus, Sailboat     ( RAN-Alc-kit-dock $9.99)
    • Ranger Archival Jet Black     ( RAN-ARCP-jet   $5.49)
  • Stamps
  • Tools
    • American Crafts Galaxy Marker, Black Broad Point     ( AMC-GAL-BBlk   $2.29)

Instructions

  • I stamped the square image 4 times on a white paper.



  • I coloured the square images with alcohol inks

  • I adhered them onto a white background.

  • I affixed the picture over them in the center of the page.

  • I added a frame with a black gel pen.


Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed my project!


Have a lovely day,
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Saturday, January 01, 2011

Happy New Year (and Contest Finalists)

Happy New Year (and Contest Finalists!)

The design team at FranticStamper would like to wish you and yours all a very Happy New Year. We hope your year will be joy-filled.

On this first day of 2011, we would like to share the three finalists in our "Tag... You're it!" contest. To help us determine the winner, we would love your help!

Please leave a comment on this post with the number of the tag you prefer (Please only vote for one, and only vote one time; Annonymous votes will not be counted). Votes will be accepted until January 12th, at which time they will be counted and the winner determined. In the event of a tie, the design team will make the final decision.

Let the voting begin!


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