Layouts from Katie Turner using the June 2010 Main Kit.
Monthly Archives: June 2010
DT: DIY Pebbles
June 29, 2010
DIY Pebbles
Hello! I am bringing to you DIY pebbles, like the Prima (above) ones out there. 
I adore these little things and use them up fairly quickly. I can’t get enough of my embellishments. For me, embellishing a page is the best part!
You will need these glass pebbles (I purchased mine at Michaels, but you can get them at any craft store and you can also find them at Wal-Mart where you would find vases and artificial plants). Make sure you use clear ones (above), although you could really use any color as long as it’s translucent.
The most fun part is picking out your patterned paper. These papers in our June kit had some really fun patterned paper that was perfect for my “pebbles”.
Once I chose my paper, I placed the pebble on top of the design I wanted to use (above) and traced around it.
I then cut it out and used Aleene’s paper glaze glue (below) to glue the paper to the pebble.
Don’t worry about the paper being too big. You can trim it once it is adhered and the glue has dried. I also sand it after trimming it a bit.
Now comes the fun part . . . using it on a page/card or furthering your embellishment with punches, etc. To give you an example, I used my punches and layered them and glued my pebble on top (below).
You can leave it like that (which is super cute), or add it to the center of a flower which I chose to do. Now you have a ready made embellishment! Happy creating!
Kimberly’s digital layouts
June 25, 2010
I have tried to make some time this last week to get some digital scrapbooking in … like every week of my life, it’s been a crazy busy week. But, each time I finish a digital page or any page for that matter, I feel like I just scaled the world’s largest mountain. Here are two of the layouts I have finished today. The first (above) features some photos I took in Rio last week. I don’t scrap about myself too much. I know, this is a bad thing. I want to be better about telling my story and not just the story of my family. So here’s a page featuring something I did ALL on my own.
The second page is about my son. He’s 14-months-old and is repeating some of the things we say. I said to him the other day, “The ducky says quack.” And he looked at me, smiled and said “quack.” It was so precious. All day I could say quack and he would repeat it. I tried to get a picture of Cooper holding his rubber duckies (his current favorite toys), but he wouldn’t sit still. So the photo for the page is of his duckies … gotta do with best with what you have, right?
Both pages use elements from house of 3 (overlays and frames); paper and embellishments from Basic Grey; and templates from 2 Peas in a Bucket. All three of these are some of my favorites when it comes to using, getting or creating scrapbooking pages.
Grace’s Place: Daydream Journal
June 24, 2010
Daydreaming Journal
By Grace Tolman
I’ve been really impressed at the Kaiser mini books that has been featured in the May and now in the June kit. I love that they’re so versatile and that the chipboard covers can be covered with so many different mediums- paper, paint, pen, ink, etc.
With this journal book, I kept some of the raw chipboard showing and then adding my pattern paper inside of the covers. I also inked the edges a bit.
I used the thick lace, some cut out flowers and die cut to complete the cover. Since I cut out the leaf portion of the cover, I added a pattern paper on the first page so you wouldn’t see the white from the front side.
It was so easy to personalize this journal book and I can’t wait to start writing my “daydreams” in this book.
Grace’s Place: Souvenirs Envelope
June 21, 2010
Souvenirs Envelope
By Grace Tolman
The cute clear envelopes that the Kaiser stickers and die cuts came in was not going to be passed up without getting altered.
In the kit, I got a sheet that had a packing list on it and I liked the pictures of the transportation symbols. I loved it and the idea of a souvenir envelope came to mind.
I used some papers, letter stickers and the cut out transportation symbols in the front of my envelope. I also added the lace and a charm to the envelope.
This can be a cute and “useful” addition to any travel bag.
DT: Ruffled Flowers
June 18, 2010How to make ruffle ribbon flowers
By Kelly Hansen
Every month we get these awesome kits in the mail. After playing around with my kit, I always have leftover embellishments. The one thing I hate to see is good product just sitting around in a little baggie. Not sure what to do with these little pieces you get in those kits????
Well, check this out! I took some ribbon I had laying around, added it to the June mini kit and went to work on some ruffle ribbon flowers.
You will need:
*needle & coordinating thread
*ribbon (about 10″)
1. With a needle and thread (or you can use a sewing machine) sew a simple basting stitch along one edge (photo above).
2. When you have sewed all the way to the end, pull the thread tight. The fabric will ruffle up (photo above).
3. Stitch the two ends together to make a complete circle (photo above). If you want, you can repeat this process with another pattern of ribbon. Adding layers is beautiful (photo below).
4. Trim off your threads and finish your flower. Dress the center of your flower up with beads, jewels or even buttons (photo below). I used all the leftover embellishments from June mini kit.
Here are all the ruffle flowers I made:
Take a look at the layout I made with these adorable little flowers. The layout is so simple and sweet!!
Grace’s Place: June Layouts
June 17, 2010Need some ideas on how to use your June kit? Feast your eyes on these creations by Grace …
All Grown up, by Grace Tolman
1. All Grown Up
I love this page. I love that the colors of the cardstock and papers compliment my pictures and make the purples in my girl’s dress pop out more. I didn’t think the blue in the chipboard letters compliment my page so I sprayed it with glimmer mist but didn’t stick well on the surface so I rubbed it off and left a distinct color distortion. I also sprayed the mist onto the cardstock to compliment the rustic feel of the page.
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2. Celebrate
I love double sided papers because you get the most designs for your buck. Such is the case in this layout where I only used three papers but got six different but complimenting designs. I also punched 1″ circles and layed them out in the middle to break all the blockiness of the page. I used my pen to create a frame on my title to make it stand out more against the background.
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his anchors, by Grace Tolman
3. his anchors
I wanted to keep this layout simple to focus on my journaling and picture. There’s certain layouts that doesn’t need too much products to tell a story. I felt this one was in that category. My sewing machine is packed up right now in a storage place somewhere in town so I didn’t have it on hand to sew up my lace so I chose to use a stapler instead. Speaking of the lace, I used it to create my visual triangle in the page.
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The Last Time, by Grace Tolman
4. The last time
This was the first page I made with the kit. I love my first pages with the Crazy Daisy kit because it usually has a little bit of everything in the kit on the layout. I handcut flowers from a pattern paper to use as an embellishment and added the Pink Paislee brads in the centers of them. I also used a die cut tab in the top left corner.
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Thanksgiving 09, by Grace Tolman
5. Thanksgiving 09
Here’s my double page spread for this month. I used a lot of pattern papers here to create my borders. I also used the bracket die cuts to act as borders of my journaling block. I added a black fabric brad on the “g” in the title too and cut out more flowers to add as an embellishment.
Drool worthy
June 17, 2010I love to look at layouts. I could browse galleries for hours. When I look at layouts others have created; I read the journaling; I check out all the materials they used; I deconstruct the pages … it’s a whole process for me. I always feel recharged and inspired when I’ve allowed myself to just pour over the creative talents of others.
Here’s a little treat for you, some layouts I think are worthy of your time and made me drool! Thanks Miss Amy for sharing. You rock.
Enjoy.
DT: Mini Book Tutorial
June 16, 2010
Go Vintage: A Mini Book Tutorial
By Katie Turner
Step 1:
Gather your materials.
You’ll need the following from the kit:
* Kaisercraft Journal
* Kaisercraft Devonshire Collection Victorian Rose patterned paper
* Pink Paislee 365 Degrees Collection Daydream patterned paper
* Scenic Route Providence Collection Cottage Street patterned paper
* Lace trim
Other materials you’ll need include:
* Corrugated cardboard for the journal’s spine
* Wood grain contact paper
* Craft Bond or PVC glue
* Mod Podge
* Acrylic paint
* A couple paint brushes
* Binder clips or clamps
* An interesting vintage image to use for your cover — I chose a peacock illustration from a vintage book
Step 2:
Cut your cardboard. Depending on thickness, cut one or two 1 cm x 21.5 cm strips; to match the thickness of my journal cover, I glued two strips together, one on top of the other. Once the spine is finished, cut your contact paper into one 12 cm x 21.5 cm piece, two strips of 3 cm x 21.5 cm, and one 32 cm x 21.5 cm piece.
Step 3:
Take your 12 cm x 21.5 cm piece and center the covers of your journal on it just like in the above picture, leaving approximately 1.5 cm between them. Be sure that the front cover is facing outward instead of inward (the leaf design should be on the lower left). Place the cardboard spine in the space between the covers, centering it so that there is a sliver of space between either side of the spine and the covers.
Step 4:
Next, either place the covers and spine (which should now be connected by the contact paper behind them) on a large sheet of contact paper and trace around to determine the size you’ll need to cover the inside completely (which may be more exact if your journal doesn’t match my dimensions number for number), or use the 32 cm x 21.5 cm piece you cut earlier.
Step 5:
Adhere it on top of your covers just as they are, being sure to round the corners if you used the pre-cut piece of contact paper. Set aside.
Step 6:
We’re now dealing with the paper block, which includes lined pages and two cardstock end sheets. Use those end sheets as templates to trace on the Kaisercraft and Pink Paislee pages; you’ll end up with four end sheets total, two of them containing the orange Kaisercraft pattern and the other two containing the blue Pink Paislee pattern. Adhere the two orange sheets over the outside of the end sheets; one will have punched holes on the left, and one will have them on the right.
Step 7:
Stack your pages together using the end sheets to sandwich the lined pages. Use binder clips or clamps on either side of the stack to keep your pages firmly in place once you have jogged them and made sure they are all lined up. Next, brush Craft Bond or PVC glue on the spine of the paper stack, being sure to fan the pages out (the way you would when shuffling a deck of cards) so that the glue will stick to every page. This is important as it prevents your book from falling apart later on!
Step 8:
After smoothing out the journal’s spine (and making sure the contact paper sticks together in the spaces on either side of it), use an X-Acto knife to cut the newly formed wood grain leaves and stem out of the design so that you will be able to see through them again.
Step 9:
Adhere the blue end sheets onto the inside covers, centering them and making sure that you can see the front sheet’s orange back through all leaves on the front of the journal. Then, slide your dried paper block into the journal, centering it.
Step 10:
Using your remaining 3 cm x 21.5 cm wood grain contact paper strips, adhere the covers to the end sheets of the paper block… And the basic structure of your journal is complete! Now, embellish to your heart’s content. I used blue acrylic paint, the Scenic Route patterned paper, lace trim, and the image of the peacock to make the cover pretty.
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