Happy Easter, all! We kept our Easter celebration small and just the family today.
Here is my card sample for the next class I’m teaching later this month, a 5 1/2″ square easel card.
Supplies:
This weekend I made a set of six cards for a co-worker as part of a going away present. She expressed interest in the color orange at the last card class I taught at work so there is a bit of orange in both the cards and the envelopes. I also made a small pockets and tags Bind-it-All minibook that I’ll show a sneak peek of below. Please come back another day to see a full post on the minibook sometime next month or so. =)
Teaser of my latest minibook cover.
Card Supplies:
I’m teaching two classes next week and here are the sample cards. Valentine’s Day crafts are a big hit with my office. I get the most participation from my men co-workers during this occasion. =) If I remember to bring my camera, I’ll take pictures of them making their projects. Happy Valentine’s Day, all!
Supplies: American Crafts – cardstock and envelopes; Bo Bunny – patterned cardstock; Queen & Company – heart bling; PaperSource – cardstock; Stampin’ Up! – cardstock and brads; Prima – flowers; various ribbon and rickrack
I was a busy bee making calendars for my co-workers and teaching three days of classes at work this month.
The calendars above are for the ladies who sit in my row of cubbies who work in other branches. To make them personalized, I added initials from their first names (Danielle, Ginny, Traci) to the acrylic covers. Come back next month to see more calendar photos from my January Bind-it-All projects.
On the “teach class at work during lunchtime front” I was growing weary of teaching cards the last few months so I decided to do something different – embellished gift bags filled with candy. Everything on the white bag was made in class (wreath, ribbon, embossed background, etc.)
Calendar Supplies – Zutter – o-wire; Fancy Pants – pattered paper; AccuCut – acrylic; Sticko – foam alpha letters; Prima – flowers; medium weight chipboard; ribbon
Embellished Gift Bag Supplies – Stampin’ Up! – cardstock, gingham ribbon; Crate Paper – patterned paper; gift bag, ribbon, organdy circles, bells
October marks the beginning of a great season in Northern VA. The leaves change color, the weather is a little cooler and there are so many autumn activities to do. Here are a couple of Bind-it-All books I made for my hubby’s cousins’ families. They were a big hit! I was so inspired by our visit with the cousins that I plan to make each family calendar gifts for the holidays.
Happy Halloween
Have a Haunted Halloween
Part of the goody packages I sent to my Twi Sisters included handmade cards with their names on them. Here are a few pics of the cards. On other Twilight news, number of times I’ve seen Eclipse as of this morning = 22! =) I sooooo can’t wait until the Eclipse DVD release party. Not sure if Hot Topic will have one as they didn’t for New Moon but FYE was a great substitute.
I really love these stair step cards. I’m developing a Halloween card class for work that will use this card type. Come back later to see the finished sample. =)
Stuff: cardstock – Stampin’ Up!; patterned paper – Autumn Leaves; flowers – Prima; gems – Doodlebug
Materials:
Materials:
It was high time that I got to crafting something that wasn’t related to a retirement or farewell luncheon. I’ve probably made four of “those” types of books in a span of just a few months. Enough of the departing already! So, here is a happy book — I took scalloped chipboard pages, lopped off one of the sides to make an even edge and turned them into a cute little book. Instead of doing the more work-intensive covering and sanding of pages, I opted for painting the chipboard and covering with two different sizes of patterned paper circles.
Stuff: Zutter – 1″ white o-wire; Stampin’ Up! – scalloped chipboard, ink, ribbon; My Mind’s Eye – patterned paper; K & Company – embossed sticker; Prima – flowers; Doodlebug – gems
I issued a World Card Making Day Challenge in the Zutter Zisters Ning Board earlier this month. Here is the card I made for inspiration. The only requirements were (1) it was a card or card-like project and (2) that it used Zutter products.
Run-down on how I made this card –Instead of using the Canvas Cover, which I thought was a bit too thick for a card projects, I tore off the canvas from the cover itself. I inked the canvas with two shades of orange and two shades of green then crumpled it up and inked a little bit more. The patterned papers were sewn onto the canvas. Once all of the other sewing details were added, I added the canvas to the Acrylic Cover with rivets. Rub-ons, flower and foam letters were added and the ribbon was the last addition. The little pocket will hold a tag and gift card.
Stuff: Zutter Innovative/Bind-it-All – Acrylic Cover, Canvas Cover, rivets; My Mind’s Eye – patterned paper; Prima – flowers; American Crafts – foam letters; Making Memories – rub-ons; We R Memory Keepers – large eyelet; Stampin’ Up! – ink; eFavor – ribbon
I have a bridal shower to go to this weekend and I wanted to give my friend, Monja, something completely different than the usual housewares gifts people usually give at showers. In addition to the Victoria’s Secret gift card I got her, I made this 8″ x 10″ book with simple patterned paper-covered pages for her to save some of her pre-wedding memories.
Stuff: Zutter Innovative – chipboard covers, 1″ antique brass o-wire; My Mind’s Eye – patterned paper; Stampin’ Up – grosgrain ribbon; Anna Griffin – satin ribbons; Prima -flowers; American Crafts – Thickers; K & Company – Grand Adhesion; Tim Holtz; staples
Thanks to Annette, one of my Bind-it-All Design Team Zisters, for this cute idea. My version is a little bigger (4″ x 5″) to accomodate foil-wrapper tea bags I meant to use in this project. I used a smaller generic paper-wrapped Jasmine tea bag for the timebeing–didn’t have time to run to the grocery store for the Stash or Bigelow brands that I like. This project is a book with four pockets, see the details in the photos below. It would make a really cute holiday gift for co-workers or a small teacher’s gift. I used the Girl Friday line for this little book.
Stuff: Cosmo Cricket – patterned paper, cardstock stickers; Bazzill – chipboard; Adirondack – acrylic paint; Prima – flowers; Zutter/Bind-it-All – 1″ white o-wire
Here is one of the newer Cosmo Cricket lines – Everafter. It has been a long time since I’ve made a layout but this line “spoke” to me and worked well with a photo of my niece. Circles were on my mind when I made this project. =)
Stuff: Cosmo Cricket – patterned paper, cardstock stickers; Bazzill – cardstock; Stampin’ Up! – ribbon; Prima – flowers; Foof-a-la – buttons
First, the crafty stuff — I wanted to try something different. This is my first project using the Zutter canvas covers. I was really apprehensive at first because I didn’t have any good ideas to emphasize the canvas texture. I decided to ink it and after some aggressive inking and massaging some of the ink with my fingers into the cover, it took really well. Maybe I’ll try painting them next time. This book is meant to be a notebook or journal of sorts and is packed with pages. The Prima stuff is great! I’d never worked with their paper before–soooo pretty!
Second, Twilight loot and link back to my bud, Aimee’s blog (You have to check out her Twilight bracelet!) — Scored some great Twilight loot at Borders and Hot Topic yesterday on the info-sharing of a very good bud, Carolyn. She told me that Waldenbooks had stickers and a pre-order calendar so I faithfully mosied to the mall to check it out. I found the stickers and Twilight Sweethearts at Borders and the magnet set at Hot Topic. Less than two weeks, Twi-fans, ’til the revelry of the DVD release and midnight parties. I so can’t wait!
Stuff: Zutter Innovative – 5” x 7” canvas covers, 1” antique silver o-ring, Perfect Closures; Prima – patterned paper collection, journal pages, flowers; Bazzill Basics – cardstock; Daisy D’s – rub-ons; Stampin’ Up! – ink, ribbon; eFavor – ribbon
Here is my Twilight-inspired mini that I made for my daughter. I got the good scoop via a FB post from Marah Johnson that Christine Adolph’s new line was perfect for a Twilight book. You tell me–though it isn’t exactly pure to the black, white and red, I think the color scheme is great. No sooner did I upload my photos to my computer, the book was gone! Miranda ran off with it like a bandit. Oh well! I used the same Jolee’s beads from the Twilight bracelet I made earlier this month for embellishments on the o-wire.
On other Twilight-related news–guess who’s going to a Hot Topic Twilight Party at midnight on March 20. Yes, that would be me! I’ll be one of those crazy moms taking their daughters to the mall in the late hours of the night for Twilight-revelry and to pick up the Hot Topic offering of the DVD. I also ordered the Borders version. Looks like every “exclusive version” will have its own goodies. I’ll bring my camera to capture all of the Hot Topic craziness. Speaking of Hot Topic, look at what I found — bandages. Like I’m ever going to open this tin. NEVER! Twilight movie count as of today — 25! I can’t wait to get my DVD.
Stuff: Zutter Innovative – 8” acrylic covers, 1” black o-wire; Creative Imaginations – Christine Adolph – patterned paper; Bazzill Basics – cardstock; Autumn Leaves – ribbon; Stampin’ Up! – ink, ribbon; Jolee’s – crystals; Prima – crystal flourishes; black chipboard, lace
Come on all! Go to the Bind-it-All blog for a chance to win a Coveralls Sampler. Imagine the great holiday gifts you can make with a couple of Coveralls. Speaking of which, the pictures in this post are of my first project using the 6″ x 6″ flat spine Coverall in white.
All you need to do is leave a comment on my last post: http://binditall.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-beginning-to-look-like-alot-like.html. Tell us what you like to craft during the winter. =) I will announce the winner on my next BIA post on December 13! Don’t delay, post today. =)
Stuff: Coverall, acrylic covers, o-wire – Zutter/Bind-it-All; paper collection, rub-ons, stickers, Rain Dots – Cloud9; gems – K&Company; flowers – Prima; ink – Stampin’ Up!; ribbon – eFavor
Friends, in celebration of the impending 10,000th post on my blog, I’m having a RAK! How can you get in on it? Just post a comment anywhere on my blog by Friday, July 18 and I will pick two winners at random – one in the States and one International. I’m giving away two mini Kaiser Craft wood items – one mini heart album and one tag album.
Please don’t forget to add your Fiskateer # and State or Country listed in your profile so that I’ll know who you are! =) If you’re not a Fiskateer, why aren’t you? That’s okay, leave me enough information so that I’ll know how to contact you if I draw your name. Good luck, all!
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Here is my first effort using the Bind-it-All. I had a little problem at first with getting the chipboard into the tool so that the holes would line up correctly but I think I’ve got it all straightened out (so to speak!) This is a mini book I made for Celia, the MOTG (mother of the groom) from the wedding we attended a few weeks ago. I’m not much of a glitter person (it gets everywhere!) but I love the Doodlebug stickers that I glittered. It really added a little extra something.
I have a wedding to go to today and realized that I need a card! Just made this card this morning to match the Engagement Mini Album a few posts down.
The little words are actually cut from the strips of the patterned paper you would normally discard. How’s that for using your resources? I used two Fiskars punches – Threading Water border punch and Read Between the Vines border and corner punch.
Close up of the border and corner punch
Stuff: cardstock – Bazzill; patterned paper – Cosmo Cricket; flowers – Prima; ribbon – Target; jewels – Doodlebug
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