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This is the 5th part of creating this Junk Journal. As you will see from the video I am working on creating tags, clusters and a notebook which continues the theme of NO SEWING!
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Two Ways to create a Silhouette Effect for a Great Masculine Card
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As I explain in my video today, I wanted to create a masculine card using the graceful leaf die from the Nature’s Symphony Die Set. I started with a square card base and built up from there. As I was working I mused about creating a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card using the same supplies and equipment and using some of the ‘leftovers’ from my first card. I went ahead and made one have included that in this post!
Continue readingPart 4 ~ Decorating Pages of Ocean/Beach Junk Journal
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This is the next step in the Ocean/Beach themed junk journal I am currently working on. This is the 4th journal I have made and, like the others, I am experimenting with different ideas and techniques from those I have done before. I wanted this journal to be a NO SEW one so in the accompanying video I work thru decorating the various pages and pockets and adding flaps, pockets and belly bands to hold all my goodies!
Continue readingCute, Quick & Easy Easter Card
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Here we are in Easter Week, it does not seem that long since Christmas (although I have to say January lasted a very long time) !!
I had a bunch of Notecards in my stash and decided they would be perfect for my Easter Cards this year, in today’s video I work thru an idea for a quick and easy card that would work for practically any occasion if you simply change out the embossing folder and greeting………….. Oh and I give dimensions for making the card with A4 as well as Letter size card as well ~ enjoy!
Continue readingJunk Journal Journey ~ Pages & Pockets without Sewing
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This is the 3rd part of creating this Junk Journal. As you will see from the video I am working out how to create pages and pockets to attach to the NO SEW hinges from part 2 (see link below)
Continue readingHints & Tips for Using Layering Stencils and Blending Brushes.
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Since my retirement as a Stampin’ UP! demonstrator I have been working on new ideas and trying out new products. In today’s video I am using a Gina K Designs stamp set and die bundle with the coordinating layering stencils. Layering Stencils is another way to color in stamped images, it is really easy
Continue readingNO SEW Hinges for Ocean/Beach Junk Journal
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This is the next step in the Ocean/Beach themed junk journal I am currently working on. This is the 4th journal I have made and, like the others, I am experimenting with different ideas and techniques from those I have done before. I wanted this journal to be a NO SEW one so in the accompanying video I work thru creating the hinges and attaching them to the cover I made before.
Continue readingBirthday Butterflies – Cool Colour Combo
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Often times I have an idea for a card it could be a theme or a colour combo or a sketch. Today it was a colour combo that caught my eye and I wanted to play with it. In the video I work thru the various ideas and thoughts for pulling together a design to show the colours to their best. Although I have made this as a birthday card it would be perfect for a thank you, thinking of you, inspirational even as a sympathy card, just change out the greeting and you are good to go!
Continue readingFunky Folds Hop ! ~ March
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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!! So today I offer an Interlocking Fold with instructions for two sizes!
Continue readingMy Next Junk Journal Journey – Beachy/Ocean Theme
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So thrilled with the result after finishing my green foliage themed journal I wanted to start another straight away – and I wanted to try some new ideas and techniques. This time I am making a ‘NO SEW’ journal and starting with the cover before moving onto hinges and signatures (pages).
It is my plan to finish this one a lot quicker than I did my last journal (that took about 18 months with all the stops and starts with moving from one country to another!) So please plan to follow my journey with this series of posts and accompanying videos. 🙂
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