Modern Cube Punched Card

I received this wonderful card from Jan Castle (see her blog here). I absolutely love it - I am blown away by the screen she made. Of course, she even enclosed a separate punched sample as well as all the details on how to make this card (see end of post). The punch video technique can be found on Becca Feeken's blog: Amazing Grace.

See the fine antique gold branch (Memory Box die) and the punched Sakura flowers in Azalea color? I love the smallest adhesive pink gems used inside the flower - yeek - get your tweezers and reading (or magnifying) glasses on!!! And, she even punched those small shiny gold "dots" using a Euro Punch Plier.

Card inside:

Thank you Jan for such a wonderful card!!!! Don't you just love it?
Supplies Jan used:

• Stamp outside: Sparkle & Sprinkle ref #1445-300


• Stamp inside: The Peddler's Pack (located in Beaverton, Oregon)


• Card Stock: base of card is Cream Neenah Classic Crest, Black, Shiny Mirror Gold, Azalea, Antique Gold


• Ink: Versamark


• Accys: Black embossing Powder, Memory Box Grove Branch #98311, Carl Sakura Flower Punch, Pink Adhesive Gems, Euro Punch Pliers 1.8 mm

College Graduation Celebration

I hope the gal who is getting this gift is not a follower on my blog..............THAT would spoil the surprise! Yup, it's another Bitty Book..............yeek, my inventory of raw books is getting "low". This gift is for a college graduate. The card is made from the left over 12x12 paper. Paper is from Scrapbook Customs "Graduation Word Collage".

School colors are Gold, Silver, and Cranberry-ish. The scallop frame is made from Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Large Ovals and the white frame is from the Classic Small Oval. The girl silhouette is a SVG cut (sorry, I don't have the source). Add a little white grosgrain ribbon as the finishing touch. The envelope is also embellished with a strip from the 12x12 paper.

Card inside:

The Bitty Book: It's a SU Top Note Bigz die Dot embossed and has a spinning graduation hat: a svg cut from myCricutsScrapbooking.com (mytimetocraft.com). I love how the words :congratulations peeks out through the window. The name is made by using my Cricut Storybook cartridge..........can you believe I used my Cricut............once in a blue moon......so when is the moon blue? Never!!! But now I feel better I used a cartridge.

In the corner; three decorated flowers made by using a punch with a black brad, attached using a mini glue dot.

As always, my favorite: charms on the spine. I used a purse, cell phone, frame, and a high heel shoe. Add a little glossy accent to secure the ribbons.
On the album cover, I used one of the $1 Michael Stamps where the message is : write your own story" because the graduate will have a Journalism degree.
Here's a over head view of the album

Inside the album without the pages: Alphabet embossing folder used along with a contrasting strip of SU Cherry Cobbler and leftover 12x12 paper worked great.

Here are the photo holders: each one has a sticker with a graduation theme. Originally the sticker sheet was only in black and white. To add that little color: Copic R59 was used on the tassels and ribbon in the stickers. On the backside, there is room for journaling and photos.

I love how this turned out and I do hope Ashley will like it, too.
A happy crafting day to all of you.

Initial Sewing Notebook

Here's another notebook "blank" made for a very good friend (the first one was posted on May 4th). She works in the garment industry in Hawaii so the chipboard elements from Maya Road really came in handy for this project. The notebook is packaged in a Stampin-Up case and wrapped with a printed twill tape measure. The pattern paper has pinked and sponged brown edges.

Here is one of the Maya Road sewing machine embellishment covered using black ink, then adding Silver and Gold Stickles. The scalloped metal embellishment is something from my stash (made by Making Memories Metal Sayings) - yay, I finally got to use it.

The dress form from Maya Road is inked with brown and black ink, then decorated with some cluny lace (also inked in brown) from my stash. "L" is cut out using the Sizzix Big Alphabet die in red adhered to lightweight chipboard. I love all those random buttons scattered around the front.
Of course, more charms: from Blue Moon Beads which can be found at your local craft store. Red embroidery floss was used for this project.
Notebook inside: more Maya Road chipboard elements:
And, here is the inside with the 4" x 6" note pad.
That's all for today...............make something fun and have a great crafty day!!!

Lucky Asian Notebook

I made this gift for a friend. It is a notebook with a plastic case (those from Stampin-Up used for the packaging) then wrapped with gold organdy ribbon. Details further below.

Here is the notebook out of the plastic case. I found these notebook covers with adhesive insides from a salvage store and had to do something with them. Finished notebook size is 4-1/4" x 6-1/4". I've had this Asian word paper for a while: it is from EK Success: Over the Moon Press called Love Forever Gold Icons. Mat is a Brushed Gold from Recollections and the punched strip is Red Card Stock. The punch used is from EK Success called Modern Cube. Resin Embellishment is something picked up from the Hong Kong Trim Market long ago and the antiques gold coin is adhered with a mini glue dot.

here's a closer look:

Oh, I forgot, on the spine are my favorite charms strung on gold cords. I bought these on line from Oriental Trading and also from my local Craft Store: source is Blue Moon Beads
Inside cover has the same pun ched strip with small antique coins.
Here's the inside: a 4"x6" note pad.

That's all for today...............make something fun and have a crafty day!!!

Scallop Initial Mini Book

Here is a basically BARE scallop initial chipboard album transformed into a mini book. I found a bottle of Yellow Glossy Paint from Martha Stewart at Michael's which was the perfect color for each page of this project. Painting this with some gloss with help to keep it clean. The leaves are cut using Sizzix Branch w/Leaves die throughout the album. Butterflies are a SU Sizzlit die with Stardust Stickles down the center. Flowers are various size and shapes from my stash!!!! I was able to use this cool McGill Mini Petal Punch with 7 small flower punches - yup - 7 small flower punches. These small flowers were the perfect varying sizes. By applying a blob of Glossy Accents to the center, each flower became dimensional (even tho it took a while to dry completely). Paper used is from AC Patterned Paper Card stock pack: Heat Wave. The initial is white with micro fine glitter. Fun and bright ribbons are attached to the metal ring. Finished project size is 4-1/2" x 4-1/2".

Each page has a 3" mat ready for photos.
Solid color pages are embossed Cuttlebug Spots & Dots folder.
See another pair of Flip Flop embellishment?
See the Bumble Bee clip?

Some close-up photos of the cover: see the Bumble Bee clip and the pink flip flops? And, a couple of "dew drops" used on the larger flowers.
And, a very happy crafting day to you all!