4x4 Baby Album

 

At a recent scrapbook retreat, a friend showed an album she made using

12x12 sheet of scrapbook papers. Since I had just finished a scrapbook

and had left over pictures, I decided to made a smaller one.

 

Began with 5 sheets of paper, measuring 8" by 8". Scored each sheet at 4 inches,

rotated once and scored again at 4 inches. Fold all score lines.

This will create four,  4" sections, which I refer to as 1 & 2 at top and 3 & 4 at bottom.

Glue section 2 of first sheet  on top of section 3 of second page. Continue this sequence

  until all 5 pages  are attached. Then score sections 1 & 4 diagonally. Fold score lines.  

Looking at the picture, from left to right, the first set of diagonally lines

will fold towards you, second set away, etc. until all are folded atop each other.

Beginning at bottom left of first and going up diagonally, add pictures.

 

 Cut two pieces of heavy cardboard (4 1/2 by 4 1/2 ), cover in decorative paper

 5" x 5" for the album front and back.

 Glue ribbon,  3/8 x 24", across inside of  back cover.

 Fold all pages, accordion style, to see where front and back covers

need to be attached

Front cover glues to section 3 of first sheet and back cover glues to section 2.

 

Embellishments or journaling can be added to blank sections.

 

Since I had enough pictures and  papers that matched the album covers,

I flipped the album, and decorated the other side, as seem below.

 

 

Cut decorative paper to size and divide on the diagonally

 to allow folds.

 

I hope my instructions will be helpful and you will enjoy making

this little album as much as I did.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LANTERN EASTER BUNNY

 

Saw on Pinterest at hatterandhareevents.blogspot.com

where numerous crafters had made these bunnies so gave

 it a try. Japanese paper lanterns had to be ordered on line

 as I was unable to find any white ones at my local Dollar Stores

 or craft stores.These lanterns are battery operated and will serve

as a cute night light.

I hand drew the bunny parts to scale for a template then

cut them out of craft foam. Made a total of four for some

deserving youngsters.

 

Yes, it has been since last fall that I have posted to my blog.

It's not that I haven't been scrapbooking or crafting, just

too many other things going on during the holidays which I

needed to regroup from.

 

 

 

 

Eiffel Tower

 

I used the Tami Potter  Mosaic Moment method

 to create this scrapbook page.

Seven photos, taken from atop the Eiffel Tower, showing

a view in all directions,  were cut into one inch squares.

Then, I cut out a close up of the tower and  affixed with pop dots

to the bottom center of the page.

I am very please with the results.

 

 

Teapot Treat box

 

 August is my month to invite a group of friends to

our monthly gathering and I chose the  English Rose Tea

Room in Virginia Beach.  Thought these little teapot

treat boxes would be the perfect favor to give everyone.

 

 Found a free download template on Pinterest. made

a copy, then printed the teapots on patterned papers.

 Tweezer scissors worked best  for cutting round the  curves.

 

 

Once assembled, I filled with candies of choice,

added a fabric flower and tied with white ribbon.

 

One lucky gal will be chosen, at random, to be the

recipient of  a gift bag containing something

related to the event. Perhaps a beautiful teapot,

cookies and assorted teas.

 

 

Soccer Pages

 These are the two pages I  created yesterday  using

the Lanzarote stencil from AZZA.

Granddaughter is the goalie for the Liberty Girls

of Yorktown, Virginia.

 

 

 

 

After placement of the pictures and papers I 

shaded the other areas with a pastel pencil.

Click on the pictures for a larger view.

 

 

Visit by The Hermione

This two page layout made using the AZZA  Bilbao stencil. 

 Birds stamped using one from the Japanese Spring kit. 

The Hermione docked in Yorktown, Virginia June 6-8th, 2015.

This is a replica of the vessel that brought Marquis de Lafayette

to America. Other pictures taken of activities and

places in Yorktown.  The Hermione will also visit many

ports along the East Coast as she makes her way to Nova Scotia.

 



Azza scrapbook pages

 

 

These pictures of  our  visit to  Mont Saint Michel were taken

on our October trip to France. I used the AZZA Sofia-Lima

Stencil. Their templates are a great bargain as one gets two

per package so the  possibilities for page layouts are endless.

 

 

I  ordered my templates after googling AZZA and found

Lyn Holmes web site. She was most helpful in telling

me how to order etc. and when finalized, shipment

from Australia only took about ten days. There

are lots of page layouts on Pinterest done with

the many templates they offer.

First AZZA Scrapbook Page

 

I am so excited to post my first scrapbook page using

the AZZA  Bilbao template. The Cherry tree is made with

a stamp from the AZZA Therma kit using Wild Wasabi

ink pad from Stampin Up. The birdcage came in this

kit also, which I darkened with black ink for a wrought

iron look and hung from the tree branch with a thin

cord pierced through the paper. The cherry blossoms

colored using Peach (R32) Copic  marker.

 

I have seen this technique on Pinterest for some time and

finally found a consultant in Australia.   I was so excited

when my order arrived Thursday and could hardly wait

 for the weekend to do my first page. When I ordered

 my templates, I thought I was getting one template

 for each selection but to my surprise, each had two

 templates so the possibilities will be endless!!

 

 

Great Grandson

 

What a cutie! I'm sure you can tell there will be plenty of

him in future scrapbook pages.

 

After selecting my background paper, I used the Cricut

cartridge Animal Kingdom for the giraffe and Mini Monograms

for the lettering. 

 

Disney Autograph Books

 

 

These are the autograph books I made for my Granddaughter

and three of her friends for their trip to Disney next week.

 

 

I googled "Disney Autograph pages", chose which ones I wanted

from their  album and  downloaded using Shutterfly. I chose to

print each as index card size then cut them to measure  5 X 3 1/2

inches, which allowed for the binding at the top. Each book

contains 12 or 13 characters as well as 5 or 6 blank pages.

To make the front and back covers, I glued three layers of

red cardstock of the same measurements then used the

Carla Craft binding system to complete the books.

I cut out Mickey, glued onto the front cover and my

granddaughter added lettering and sticker to personalize each. 

Next two pages show some of the characters  selected

for their books.

 

 

Maddy took them to her friends last night and all are

so excited to have their own book. There will be

space for them to add photos they take with the

Disney Characters which will make a very nice memory

album of their trip.

 



Notre Dame

 

The following pictures were taken on our October trip to Paris.

I used the Lea France Honey Comb Stencil and this one 

proved to be the most challenging. I have tried several times

to use this layout but always ended up cutting a picture incorrectly. 

Believe me, it took a lot of concentration to be sure I was cutting

each picture exactly how I wanted it.

 

 

Views of and  around Notre Dame. We were unable to

go inside as the lines were too long.

We had read about  a bridge in Paris that

couples had attached padlocks, engraved  with their

 names and dates, but never dreamed we would

be able to locate it.  After walking around to

the back side of Notre Dame, behold, off to the

right was the bridge. It is quite a site to see.

People were constantly added their padlocks and

makes one wonder just how many those rails

can support. No, we were not prepared to add one.

 

This Lea France technique is catching on with the

group I scrapbook with. Each stencil shows four layouts.

 

Till next time.

 

Scrapbook pages of Vermont Vacation

Spent a week with my  brother, sister-in-law and their friend in Stowe, Vermont

 staying at Smuggler's Notch Resort and what a wonderful time we had.

Hope you will enjoy these pages.

 

I cut a 12x12 area of the state map, marking where we

stayed and added a real Maple leaf . By car, we saw

 so many covered bridges as someone told us there

were over 50 in just the county we were in.

 

 These next two pages were taken at the base of a ski lift in Stowe.

The papers and leaf cut outs came in a packet and colors

were perfect as we were there in early October.

 

 

 

 

 

Next page are scenes as we walked around

the small town of Stowe.

 

 

Last page shows boulders on the side of the road

and a covered bridge as we were driving from

the Resort area into Stowe.

 

If we ever get the chance to go back we will be sure

to go in mid October as we were too early to see fall leaves

in their peak.

 

You can click on the pages for close up view.

 

 

 

 

 



Olaf Fry Box

 

 These fry boxes were purchased  some years ago at a scrapbook expo and

am so excited I finally find a use for them.  I got my inspiration

from the Olaf Punch Art tutorial on YouTube by thepixiedustmom.

These were quite a hit with the ladies in my group at a  

scrapbook retreat last weekend.

Till next time.

 

 



Ho! Ho! Ho! Treat Box

                   Saw these cute  treat boxes on Pinterest that were  posted Nov. 19th, 2014  by
Amy Whelan. Her web site is www.amy'sinklings.com
I made six of them to give to my Doctor and staff at Christmas.

The only change I made to her instructions were using a different punch shape

behind the Ho! Ho! Ho! banner and a narrower band around the middle.

 Box measures 2" x 2"and I filled  with Reese's miniature peanut butter cups. 

Lighthouse Shadowboxes

 

Sorry I am so late posting but just got busy with the holidays then illness since Christmas eve.

Doing so much better now and looking forward to getting back into crafting mode.

 

 

These are the shadowboxes I made for my friend's Christmas Gift.

Boxes are constructed with presentation board. After determining the desired

measurements and assembling, I covered the background with scrapbook paper

containing clouds.  Cut out the shape of the lighthouses, mounted on white card stock

then trimmed around leaving 1/8" border and mounted with pop dots.  Grayish rocks hot

glued at the base for the bulkhead effect.  I tried to locate seagull stickers to no avail then came across

actual pictures my husband had taken. Once cut out, they were the perfect size. Inside edges and outsides of the boxes are covered with weathered wood grain paper.

 

 

 

 

 



Be Back Soon

Hello Followers,
Yes, I haven't posted in awhile but I promise to do so soon.
We took our granddaughter to Hershey Park, Pa. in September. Oct 3rd went to Stowe, Vermont to meet up with brother and his wife, then a week later husband, daughter and I went to Paris, France.
Needless to day, it took this 74 year old some time to recover.
I just began scrapbooking the Hershey Park pictures last weekend, so you can see I have a lot to get done. I have also worked on a couple of holiday gift projects that I will share with you in a later post.
Hope all had a blessed Thanksgiving.

Soccer Shadow Box

 

Here's the shadow box I made for my Granddaughter.

Same measurements as the previous posted shadow box.

 Pictures are mounted on  Mosaic Moments blue grid paper.

 The green scrapbook paper, covering all the outer

 sides and front of the shadow box, have SOCCER  printed  all over

as well as layout of playing field and the  soccer ball.

 # 5 and LIBERTY  cut out using Printing 101 Cricut Cartridge.

She was so excited to receive this.

 

 

Shadow Box

 

 

I completed this project earlier this month but was delayed posting as my

little garden of squash and zucchini began to produce so I have been super

busy making Zucchini Bread, Zucchini Relish and Squash Bread and

Butter pickles.

 

Saw one like this in a magazine and thought, "I bet I

can duplicate this".  Theirs was a metal box but this was created

using black presentation board and white  poster board.

Back and sides are cut from the black board and the front from the

poster board. You can make this any size you wish;

this one happens to be 10" x 10" and 1 inch deep.

Before assembling the shadow box, I glued burlap looking

paper to the back piece then attached the wire. The B was cut using

the Cricut Don Juan Cartridge set at 8 1/2 inches.  I layered several B's

 to strengthen, then attached with double pop dots. The vine,

rocks, sweet gum balls and pine cone are from the yard. Added

a silk flower and berries  and butterflies that were  purchased at  Michael's.

 

 

The sides of the shadow box are covered with scrapbook

paper that has a weathered wood look.

I am so pleased at how quickly this went together that I

am thinking of doing a set to reflect the four seasons.

 

Till next time. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Man of the House Card

 

 "Driftwood" paper from Cloud 9 Design, The Woodstone Collection,

 gives a rustic look to this  Father's Day Card.

"You're # 1" and "MAN OF THE HOUSE" sentiments are Studio G stamped

with Color Box Cocoa ink. The #1 is punched with the 1" scalloped square

from Stampin Up. I also chalked the edges of the white papers with Cocoa ink. 

"There is  no  Thing like A family 's Love" is a sticker from Creative Memories.

 

 

 

 

Father's Day Card

 

 

                                             MoJo Challenge for this week is tall and skinny .

Tools and materials used are;

Stampin Up 2 1/2" circle punch

You're #1 Studio G clear stamp (VC0010 Series 30)

Studio G green pigment ink

Brown Hemp Cord and button

White and green papers