January is such an exciting time of the year for crafters since all the new products are being revealed. Eileen Hull has done it again with this absolutely adorable Display Stand.
It Makes into a Photo Flip
I love that her products are so versatile, so let me show you what I've done with this XL die. I assembled it in the normal fashion BUT I punched holes at the top, added some rings and turned it into a flip photo stand or it could be a mini album.
Tutorial
I've recorded a video showing you how to make the display stand and some tips on making this work with 12' chipboard.
I used Graphic 45's Dreamland collection to decorate my Display Stand. It's a charming collection perfect for displaying photos of your kids and grandkids!
There are 5 pages to flip through but you could add more.
This is the view from the back.
Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I appreciate it more than you will ever know!
Cec has a great challenge to kick the New Year off right! She wants to "play a game of Tic Tac Toe for this first challenge of the year. Choose any vertical, horizontal or diagonal line from the graphic below and create a vintage or shabby chic project using all three items on your chosen line. In addition to using all three items you must include a copy of the graphic in your post and tell us which line you chose."
My Example
I chose the top line of the grid, layers, winter and heat embossing. This is the cover for my 2020 calendar that was featured in our January 4th Saturday Showcase. I created layers with Graphic 45's Fashion Forward calendar collection using the Patterns and Solids Pad, Ephemera Cards, as well as the 12 x 12 Collection pack. The post card you see is the back of one of the ephemera cards, I love the backs as much as the fronts!
The numbers 2020 are really old G45 numbers, whew had to dig way back into my stash for those. I used the January calendar cut-aparts to embellish my page and meet the "winter" part of the Tic Tac Toe.
The last square is heat embossing and I have done that on the clock and snowflakes. I used Ranger Weathered White Antiquities embossing powder on the clock face and snowflakes. It is a great powder as it has texture that looks a bit like snow. I used Set Apter Ancient Amber embossing powder on the clock hand.
How to Enter the Challenge
Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Blog Challenge, Let's Play Tic, Tac, Toe. The Design Team will choose their top four picks, with the winner being invited to be a guest designer in one of our Funkie Junkie Challenges. The other three winners will receive Top 3 badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into a draw to have the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to take a look at the creations of my talented teammates, you can see their creations here, at The Funkie Junkie Blog.
I haven't done many layouts in the last year so it was really fun to do this one of my parents. My Mom hated this photo, I don't know why 'cause I love it. I think it captures them perfectly; my Dad with the silly grin and my Mom smiling at him.
I used Creative Embellishments Scroll Set 1 to frame the photo, and behind the scrolls are layers of paper from the Graphic 45 Love Notes collection. I used a Martha Stewart punch-around-the-page punch set on the first layer. Does anyone use those punches anymore? I love them but I don't see them in use too much these days.
I used my favorite method for coloring the chipboard, it's heat embossed with Stampendous Aged Ivory Embossing Enamel. It's a simple, but effective way to cover chipboard.
Layered flowers supported by pretty papers and chipboard, give this layout a finished look.
Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to enter our monthly challenge 'cause you could win a prize! Check out the details on the first of each month located at the very top of the Creative Embellishments Blog.
Happy New Year friends! Join me at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog for the first Saturday Showcase of the year! I'm featuring Graphic 45's Fashion Forward calendar collection today and what could be more appropriate this time of year? Here's a sample, just click here to see the entire calendar.
I am so thrilled to be back with the Creative Embellishments Design Team! I really had to step back from crafting the last two years due to illnesses in my family and a move to Tennessee. Now we are all settled in our new home and I'm ready to get my craft on!
I'm starting the new year right with from Creative Embellishments' Large Tag for their January challenge. The mood board this month is a serene collection of winter images sure to spark your imagination. The twist is to add texture to your project which is an easy thing to do!
The Challenge
Here's my take on the challenge, a large snowy tag. I added texture by first painting the background with white gesso, then stenciling on texture and lastly painting with Stamperia Glamor Gel.
The photo is my sweet Nika, a standard poodle, she doesn't really like the snow as is evidenced by the look on her face!
I used the Falling Snow Set and Chipboard Snowflakes for embellishments. To make them sparkle I first heat embossed with Soft Fallen Snow Allure Powder by Emerald Creek and then added a coat of Stamperia Sparkling White Glamour Gel.
I used some sugared flowers to complete the icy scene.
The monthly challenge is always the first post on the Creative Embellishments Blog. Be sure to check it out, you could win a great gift certificate to the store! Here are the rules:
Create a NEW project layout, mini album, tag, card, canvas, etc….as of January 1st, 2020.
It is required that you mention in your blog post that you are playing along at Creative Embellishments together with a link back to our blog page. Please make sure to reference our challenge. Please, no old projects. (meaning projects from previous months that may fit the challenge) Please share only new projects.
Please add your entry to the inlinkz tool below to be eligible for the prize. You have until the last day of each month 11:55 pm eastern time to enter.
Simply add a link to your FB photo (if you do not have a blog) featuring your challenge entry. Let us know how you were inspired by the photo.
Combining with other challenges is permitted.
We would love to see you USE AT LEAST 1 OF CE products on your projects but it isn’t required to play along.
WINNERS will have 2 weeks to claim their prize. The winner will be announced on this post the day after the challenge ends. Keep an eye out to see if you are a winner.
2020 is almost here!
Are you ready? I've made a start by putting together this fun 2020 pocket style calendar to keep up with myself, and that 's no easy task! I used Eileen Hull's Pocket Notebook to create a monthly calendar that I can easily take with me when we are traveling as it is 6 3/4" x 4" and the spine is about 1 3/4" wide. I used Graphic 45's beautiful new Fashion Forward Calendar Collection.
Video Flip Through
I recorded a video so you could see all the pages.
The Closure
Rather than the usual elastic band that are used on so many of these style notebooks, I chose to make a velcro closure. It's simple to make, you just need to plan ahead.
Cover the inside and outside of your notebook cover with your choice of paper. I often make mine with plain cardstock, then I don't have to worry about paper pattern direction and all that. Then I cover the cardstock with design papers.
Cut a 1" wide strip of Tim Holtz Substrate or chipboard and at least 5 1/2" long. Then cut cardstock to cover the strip 2 1/4" x 5 1/2". Score on the long side 5/8" from each edge and cover the substrate or chipboard strip. Then adhere to the front cover with a really strong adhesive. A clothespin works great for holding it tight while the glue dries.
Here's a tip from my friend Ginger Ropp for cutting thin strips of cardstock. Use post-its to hold your paper in place. Works fabulously and no risk of tearing the paper like when you use tape.
Now you can proceed with your cover and add design paper etc.
After I put design paper on my cover, I decided to secure the band with a couple of brads so that the band can't be torn off or come loose.
Once you have completed the back cover, you can add velcro. Just place the velcro (with both pieces attached) onto the cover. Remove the adhesive backing from the top of the velcro and securely press the band over the velcro, lift the band and one piece of the velcro will be attached to the band, and the other on the back cover, thereby creating a perfect closure with everything lined up just right.
The Calendar Pages
I created a calendar at www.CalendarHome.com to use with Graphic 45's calender cut-aparts (8 x 8 pad). The trimmed calendars fit perfectly inside the calendar cut-aparts. You can download the calendar I used here. As you can see in the photo, I just cut the individual calendars out, rounded the corners and adhered them over the design paper.
You can download a printable page here for the lined paper that I printed onto 6" x 12" lightweight cardstock to used for the note pages in my calender. Just cut 12 x 12 paper in half and print. Or, you could print on regular copy paper.
I haven't recorded a tutorial video for this specific journal yet but here are links to some tutorials for traveler's journals by Eileen Hull. They go together in the same manner as this journal.
The Funkie Junkie Design Team has a special post for our regular Showcase Saturday series. Sll og us have created a special tag and tutorial for you showcasing some of our favorite Funkie Junkie items. Stop by The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog to see all the DT tags.
How to Make a Tag with Less Than Perfect Papers!
It's not that the papers aren't perfect, it's that I can't bear to throw a scrap away and this is how I use them.
Use a Graphic 45 large ivory tag or recycle a large packaging tag as I did. Sometimes the edging on the recycled tags looks fine but in this instance, I didn't like the look, so I just painted around the edge.
Assemble the pieces shown in the photo below:
Trim a cut-apart to about 3 1/8" x 4 3/4". (I used a scalloped die to cut mine).
Die-cut a frame that is approximately 4 1/2" x 6".
Fussy cut a bird and roses cluster as shown.
Use the Graphic 45 large tag die to cut a base for the tag. Notice that my blue base has a hole in it and the top is missing. Yep, I utilize EVERY scrap of paper. The center is going to be covered so who cares if there's a hole in the middle. And, my paper scrap wasn't long enough to cut the entire tag. Soooo, no problem, I used the tag die to just cut the top portion and covered my tag with the two pieces. (see the 2nd photo.)
2. Assemble the tag -
Glue a strip of beads at the bottom of the tag.
Then cover the base with the blue patterned paper and the separate pink top.
Pop up the die-cut frame and adhere about 1 1/2" from the bottom. Yes, I know the paper is upside down, but the die-cut at the bottom is a little messed up and that's not a problem because the bottom will be covered. No one will notice that the paper is upside down after its all finished.
Pop up the Joeux Noel cut-apart and adhere over the center of the frame.
Pop up the fussy cut bird and place over the right side of the tag as shown in the photo. Add some pretty flowers and a bow at the top.
I'm hosting the current challenge at The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog, come play along! Read on for all the details and a tutorial for a flip up tri-fold card.
Not only is it the "most wonderful time of the year" , it's also the busiest time of the year, for me anyway! It's hard to find anytime to pursue our paper passion so I decided on a practical challenge. Hopefully, this will give you some needed crafting time, while making something that is useful for the holiday season that is upon us! For the challenge, create a vintage or shabby chic card, tag, gift box or bag that you can use over the holidays. Easy peasy and something you'll probably need this season!
I created a tri-fold card with a flip up panel inside. This card is flat enough to mail in a regular envelope. Wow, imagine that, LOL, not something I do with any regularity!
Tutorial
1. Cut a 12" x 6 1/8" cardbase from cream cardstock. Score at 3 3/4" and 7 7/8" on the long side. Be sure to orient your card such that the wider (4 1/8") flap is on the right side.
2. Cut a rectangle piece 4" x 6 1/2". Score at 1/2" on one short side.
3. Take the small rectangle and fold the flap down. Put adhesive just on the flap (Scor-Tape works really well for this application) and adhere to the center of the tri-fold just at the top such that the flap opens up as in the photo below.
4. Punch a border strip about 5 1/2" and adhere to the outside of the inside flap on the right side. Place a small magnet closure on the outside of the inside flap as shown. Be sure that you have it far enough to the left so that when you fold the left flap over, the magnet is completely covered by the left flap.
5. Place the magnet that is going on the left flap on top of the magnet on the right, remove the adhesive from the magnet and then fold the left flap over and press down where the magnets are located. Then, when you open the card flap, the magnet will be perfectly placed.
6. Now, time to select your design papers. I've used Graphic 45's 12 Days of Christmas. Cut two pieces 3 1/2" x 5 7/8" for the front panel and adhere to the outside and the inside of the first panel. (We'll finish the front as our last step.)
I used two narrower scraps to cover my inner panel . Then place a cut-apart in the center of the inner front panel. Place adhesive on just 3 sides and adhere, creating a pocket as shown in the photo below.
7. Then use a Graphic 45 ATC tag, cover with design paper and tie a pretty bow at the top to insert in the pocket. You could use this pocket for a gift card!
8. For the outside of the right side, I trimmed a cut-apart to 3 7/8" x 5 7/8 and adhered, coving the edge of the border strip and the magnet closure.
9. Cut two pieces 3 3/4" x 5 3/4" for the fold up center flap and adhere to each side. Decorate the flap however you wish. I used a die-cut tree and die-cut word as well as some stickers from the 12 Days of Christmas collection.
10. Cut a piece of design paper4" x 5 7/8" for the center panel underneath the flap and adhere. Adhere a journaling die-cut in the center. (YOu can see the center underneath the flap in the photo at step 3.
11. Cut a piece 3 7/8" x 5 7/8" for the inside right and adhere. Add other layers as you wish.
12. Now let's finish the front. Use a die-cut frame that will fit on your card. I've used an old Sizzix frame. Randomly dab embossing ink on the frame but don't cover completely. Then sprinkle with white embossing powder and heat set. (Note, this looks really good on dark paper as it creates a snowy effect.) I either paint the ink on or use bottled with a dabber top ink.
13. Adhere the frame to the front of the card.
14. Trim a cut-apart to fit your frame and pop up with dimensional foam.
15. The bow on the tag that you've slid inside the card gives a really festive look.
How to Enter the Challenge
Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Blog Challenge, It's the Holidays. The Design Team will choose their top four picks, with the winner being invited to be a guest designer in one of our Funkie Junkie Challenges. The other three winners will receive Top 3 badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into a draw to have the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to take a look at the creations of my talented teammates, you can see their creations here, at The Funkie Junkie Blog.
Eileen trinket box is surely a favorite design of many and today I want to show you how to turn the box into a shaker trinket box. Shakers are so popular right now, this is a fun way to present a special gift to a special person!
I've recorded a video to show you how to make the shaker and assemble the trinket box. Best to watch it through before assembling your shaker trinket box as I give you tips and methods that I learned along the way while making this shaker trinket box.
When I die-cut the face for the trinket box, I did not use a crease pad so the inner oval that is normally just scored, cut all the way through and I liked that as it enabled me to turn the oval over and use a contrasting oval inset.
To make the ribbon closure, I simple adhered ribbon to the inside of the front cover, and glued a decorative strip of paper as shown below. Then I adhered another piece of ribbon to the back cover and covered the back with a die-cut cover.
View of the outside
A little bonus for you
I love to add handmade tags to my gifts. These are super simple and you can whip up a bunch in no time. I simply die-cut a bunch of tags using Eileen Hull's Bookplate die from scraps all at one time. Next I used my Crop-a-dile to punch holes at the top. Then I cut some of the tags into pieces and mixed and matched papers while assembling my tags. I rummaged through my trims bin and added decorative trims and stamped "to-from" son cream paper, cut those out and adhered. Tie a string at the top and that's all there is to it.
