I thought long and hard about how I wanted the cover of this journal to look, as it is quite small I thought too much of the cover would be a little overwhelming so chose to go with a shaker card for the wow factor and a simple elegant closure, both of which I share in today’s video. If you are not into journal making you could still use this technique to create a greeting card with a shaker front.
Continue readingThese are some of my favorite colours – those beautiful ambers, browns, oranges and coppers. I created this card with thanksgiving in mind (but it will work for a birthday) , it doesn’t have to say it explicitly I think the images and colours does that for me. It is also a card that literally uses papers & adhesive (with a couple of embellishments) ~ no fancy tools, inks, or stamps, I created something similar in the summer and have put a link below. Don’t forget to check out the video where I work thru my idea along with you.
Continue readingThings are really starting to come together with the Mini Journal! After working thru the Midori centre on the cover last week I am now going to be taking the single signature and the 2 mini folios and bringing them altogether!
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Welcome to this month’s Design Team Project, the first for me and the team as a whole. Over the coming days there will be lots more projects which I hope you will go check out!
I have kicked off my first design with a mini folio using envelopes, this is a theme I have been doing over the last couple of months having done a folio using 1 , 2 and 3 envelopes, today’s project uses 4 envelopes and I was so thrilled to be using some beautiful papers from the Hither and Yon Studio (I put a link below) Check out the video and let me know what you think!
Continue readingNow the folios have been constructed and decorated it is time to return to the cover to continue the construction ready to add a signature and the folios. In this post and video I am working thru the assembly of a single string medori style centre ready for the final assembly and adding a policy closure to folio #2……….. excited that this is now taking shape 🙂
By the way – this is my 2000th post here on my blog – it has taken me just over 13 years to get to this point!!!!!
Continue readingSo the challenge this time is Halloween! I kinda trawled around to find some ideas and decided to try to use this as an opportunity for another embossing folder technique ~ this time embossing vellum, which can be a bit tricky until you know how …………….. and then it is ‘slap your forehead’ easy!!! Check out the video for some hints and tips.
Continue readingWe have reached Step 4 in the creation of this mini hybrid journal. Taking the basic folio created in step 3 I share how I decorated it, working thru ideas on choosing the papers, measuring, cutting and creating a couple of pretty tucks. You can check out how I made the folio right here
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Welcome to the Funky Folds Hop ~ a community for like minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds and to share our ideas. Funky actually means “modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way” so hang onto your hats and see what the talented artisans have to offer 🙂
We don’t have a specific theme ” anything goes” it is all about the fold!! I chose a simple ‘rocker’ card and decorated it for a teen grand-daughter!
Continue readingFor the last 5 – 6 years I have designed and enjoyed making my flip over desk calendar for the ladies who came to my classes. As I have done for the last few years I am going to be sharing one at the start of each month. Like last year, I recognize not everyone is into making 3D items so have created a card for each month, using elements from the calendar for that month and included a video to show how I went about making the card.
So today I share, the cutest witchy boots and pumpkins!
Continue readingThe challenge is Clear and Simple – for someone who relishes working out the technicalities of card making this is, indeed, a challenge. My interpretation also includes the idea that the supplies, techniques and equipment should also be simple so I have focused on using some decorative paper, ink and a couple of stamps (then went a little rogue by adding a few rhinestones 🙂 )
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