My Mother's Teapot, Tea Cup, and Card

Part 1 of my present to my Mom
My Mother will just love this teapot and cup using the Graphic 45 Bird Song Collection papers........... so gorgeous. This is the second teapot and tea cup I made. The first one was posted on 4/26/2013,  The Tea pot along with the cup are from SVGcuts.com, their Tea for You and Me SVG Collection. The Tea pot's lid comes off and inside is a surprise. Finished tea pot is 8-1/2" x 7" .............. Finished cup size is 2-3/4" x 3-3/4. Note this tea cup does not have the handle since it is a traditional Chinese tea cup style. Paper used is the Graphic 45 Bird Song: Jasmine Dream and Tranquility

The card: Card base is SU Rose Red with Modern Punch in Black card stock.  Butterflies are dies from Cherry Lynn Designs: Exotic Butterfly Small #2-DL113 and Exotic Butterfly Small DL-112. Metal Fan on the card is from Blue Moon Beads (can be found at any craft store) and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts from the UK. The adhesive red resin flowers with rhinestone centers are from Queen and Company. Leaves are using a Carl Punch, punch it and crumple it.

See the gorgeous flowers and butterfly: The Asian image is from the Graphic 45 Bird Song Collection: Shanghai Girls

Bottom right corner of card:

Metal dragon embellishment:

Card inside: yes.......it is also my Mother's birthday, too

The teapot:

A larger gold vellum butterfly perches on the side

The tea pot lid medallions are resin pieces attached back to back using a mini glue dot. Finish it off with 3/8" Gold Organdy ribbon.

The tea cup: holding some sugar free life saver candies, a gold organdy ribbon as well as a gold Vellum butterfly.

Cup inside:

Just lovin this project and can't wait to see my Mom's face when she gets it!!!!!

Teresa Collins far & Away Travel Mini Album

Are you ready for a Teresa Collins Far and Away Travel Mini? Recently I took this class from Scrapbook Island (in San Jose, California). It was taught by Janet Ang.  Even though it was only a two hour class, we were able to get our feet "wet" to complete this mini on our own at home. I am so happy mine is now completed. We were shown a few techniques throughout the class - so this mini is not just "cut and paste it down". We were free to change out the layout - and I started with the cover: it is completely different than the original instruction. Original binder cover was white - I covered it using black card stock.  Some of the additions made are: Prima Laser Wood camera and luggage embellishment painted in black, adhesive postage stamps, Tim Holtz Film Strips.  Some foam squares also helped to give the cover dimension, too.

The Globe is cut using the Sizzix Tim Holtz Globe die in Black chipboard. Globe is spritzed with shimmer and stand has a layer of shine using Inkessentials Glue n Seal Gloss finish.

Spine is tied with red and brown tulle. The antique copper pin is used to secure the charms. These three charms (antique copper and antique gold) were included in the kit but I did make the chains (a first for me!) to attach the charms.........somewhere, I misplaced the crown charm......oh well..

Inside the cover page: I made my own pocket to hold some tags.  The luggage tag is from Miss Kate Cuttables (SVG cut file).  The black luggage on the pocket is a wood embellishment from Prima. Those postage stamps are sections from the Travelling Washi Tape.

We were instructed to keep all the Teresa Collins packaging: the package is used as a photo mat here.  I did separate the rub on and only used the words "photograph" for this mat.  The film strip is from the Silhouette on line store. Red/white Stripe Washi take on top of the photo mat.

We made a photo "waterfall".  This page was suppose to be a pocket but I changed it to be a flap and secured the photo waterfall section down instead of tucking it into the flap. EK Success punch used on the edges.

The next page is "extra" - I decided to use one of the larger sheets I had left to make a pocket. In the pocket are four sheets: one is a black card stock with Travelling Washi Tape across the top.  Then there is a Kraft page with a rub on camera supplied as part of the kit.  The Travel (Airplane/Travel Card) card is from the Silhouette on line store, and finally a scrap to resemble a post card. The airplane is a cut file from the on line Silhouette on line store.

On the backside of the pocket page, another film strip (from the Silhouette on line store), a chipboard camera (a Sizzix Tim Holtz die), and a Project Life Travel Card with the world (from the Silhouette on line store). The Camera is spritzed with shimmer (just like the globe on the cover) and there are spots of Silver (using a Metallic Silver Pen).Note photos can be slipped into the film strip. There are more scattered Travelling Washi tapes on this page.

The second "photo waterfall" is on this page.  This page is suppose to be only black card stock but I added a bunch of postage stickers (from my stash of old 7 Gypsies)along with the Travelling Washi Tape and part of the postcard card stock from the TC Far and Away collection. EK Success Scallop punch used for the edges.

On the backside, I also added a panel of the TC World Map and strip of Words paper from the Far & Away Paper Collection.

The slanted pocket page holds some left over scraps that fit perfectly.  The Film Strip (from the Silhouette on line store) and the airplane (also from the Silhouette on line store) decorate the panel.

On the backside of the slanted pocket page: another Project Life Travel Card with a luggage silhouette (from the Silhouette on line store) and tucked into the side is the second luggage tag (from Miss Kate Cuttables). Scatted about are parts of the Travelling Washi tape.

This page was cool: a camera stencil was used to create this image with some Copic pens.

On the backside of the previous page, a simple black mat with Far & Away POST-IT Notes..........yup, they are post it notes used to embellish this page.  Along the right side is the Tim Holtz Film Strip attached using mini glue dots.

The is the second black card stock page: I decided to embellish it with Travelling Washi Tape across the top edge, add a panel at the bottom, then attach the pocket with a pull out mat. "Explore" is attached to the tab to pull the TC Word mat. Travelling Washi Tape is also added to the bottom of the pocket as well as scattered on the bottom panel.

On the backside of the black card stock, a panels of variegated flags.  I added the red/white twine across the top.  These larger sized luggage tags are from Miss Kate Cuttables inserted into the pocket.  There is an actual small stitched notebook (3-3/8" x 5") which is embellished with a SU Large Oval Punch with the Prima Laser Wood typewriter on top...........oops, forgot to print out "Little notes" for the typewriter. On the pocket is a Anytime Postal Mark cut out is from the Silhouette on line store.

This page has a flap with the Words mat, edge is EK Success Punch and Travelling Washi Tape across the bottom edge.

Open the flap to reveal a few mats. The flourish is a rub on. The Project Life Travel Card has the airplane cut out for one of the mats.

On the backside is a larger pocket with tags and scattered Travelling Washi tape as well as on the bottom edge. The luggage cut out is from the Project Life Travel Card in a larger size.

This flap page also has a pocket embellished with a Airplane/Travel Card cut out from the Silhouette on line store.

Open the flap to reveal a few mats. On the top right side are several "loose" 3" x 4" cards clipped together for journaling or additional photos.

On the backside, are additional black mats, the Tim Holtz Film Strip and punched tabs.

Inside back cover: This 5-3/8" x 7" stitched notebook kept in the pocket.  The airplane is a Prima Wood embellishment painted in black.

Whew!  This was a wonderful class given by a wonderful teacher! Hope you enjoyed seeing it, too.

Market Square Farm House Mini

I took a Farm House Market Square Class at the Alameda Scrapbook Expo back in February 2013.  This was the class project. Unfortunately, I totally forgot my tool kit was was still able to get ahead of the game by locating all my papers for each page as well as embellishments (which are included int he kit).  BUT I totally forgot about this kit until I was cleaning up and had to finish it.............gads, it's been a couple months. Am planning to put some personal vintage black & white photos from the 70's in this album. Finished album size is 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" so the 6" x 6" paper pack was the perfect size for this project. All the 6" x 6" paper was used - only some small scraps..............no waste on this project!

 Edges on the album and all pages were inked with brown to keep with the "old" theme:

Following are photos of each page: there are a total of 8 double sided pages with the front & back covers also embellished.................enjoy the photos......there are a bunch:

 This page reminds me of flannel pajamas...........

These pockets have pull out mats. I decided to add the car and the arrow to the top edge:



Because no photos had been added, I made sure I was still able to slip them behind the embellishments on all the pages.

 Here's a top view of this chunky album:

This is the 6" X 6" paper pack used for this project........

I am so happy to have completed this mini - now to find those photos.............off I go..........be sure to have yourself a crafty day!

Asian Delight Local King Rubber Stamp Fan Card

Another Local King Rubber Stamp set called "Asian Delight" which has two different fans. One of them can be colored using Brush Markers or Copic Pens. I chose to use the "darker" version so I can use the Marvy Brush Pens  colors used: #18 Brown, #62 Wisteria, #8 Violet, #67 Bubblegum Pink. There are matching fan and tassel die made by Local King Rubber Stamps which does the embossing, too. Papers used are Joanne's dark and light purple.  The frame in light purple is misted with a clear shimmer. The shimmer really added some sparkle to the card. 

 Fan and tassel are popped with foam squares:

 The butterfly is a Cherry Lynn DL112 Exotic Butterfly small using card stock Vellum:

 See the shine? and some of the embossing from the fan die?:

This one is the best out of the group I think is best use of the frame and stamp set from Local King Rubber Stamps. What do you think?  Happy Crafting day to you........and hope this will inspire you to make some cards today.

Asian Essence Local King Rubber Stamp Card

Here's another quick and easy framed card using the Local King Rubber Stamp set "Asian Essence". This stamp also has a matching die made also by Local King Rubber Stamp.  Card base is SU Rich Razzleberry.  The black and metallic gold papers are Recollections.  The stamp is inked on Ranger white glossy paper, then popped with foam squares.  Marvy Brush Pens used to color this stamp: #80 Victorian Rose, #128 Grass Green, #4 Green, #18 Dk Brown, #7 Orange, #28 English Red, #1 Black, #13 Ochre. The charm used can be purchased from Hanko here.

 Here's a closer look at the stamped image on Recollection gold metallics card stock:

 A closer look at the card front and Hanko Charm:

I am loving both the Local King Rubber Stamps as well as using the the frame.  Hope this will inspire you to make some crafty cards, too.