Carpenter's Belt Card

Hi! 

I had recently been asked to make a card for a maintenance worker. I decided a carpenter's belt would be appropriate, and found something on Mel Stampz. I just used the template they provided and adjusted it as I went. This card would be great for a masculine birthday card or for Father's Day as well. So without further adieu...here's the card I ended up with.

I took a brown piece of cardstock and made it look leathery.

I got the little tools at the local dollar store. The tape measure is actually from a 12 X 12 piece of paper with tape measures all over it. I just cut off one and folded it several times. I inked almost everything...as usual.

I love the little hammer! Note the faux stitching as well.

I'm hoping my Dad doesn't look at my blog. It's his birthday on Tuesday, and because he's a bit (well, a lot) of a handyman, I just had to make one for him too. Shhhh!!

 

Well, okay then, here is his whole card.  While I'm at it, I may as well show you the inside too...

Well, that's it for today. Thank you for visiting! 

I hope you enjoyed this one!

Tri-Fold Card/Mini Album Tutorial

Hello Everyone,

I hope you enjoy this video tutorial. The measurements for the inserts are listed below the video. 

Mini Album

Black panels:

2 @ 5 1/4 X 1 3/4

4 @ 2 1/4 X 1 3/4

4 @ 1 1/4 X 3 3/4

8 @ 1 1/4 X 1 3/4

2 @ 2 1/4 X 3 3/4

1 @ 5 1/4 X 3 3/4

White panels:

2 @ 5 X 1 1/2

4 @ 2 X 1 1/2

4 @ 1 X 3 1/2

8 @ 1 X 1 1/2

2 @ 2 X 3 1/2

1 @ 5 X 3 1/2

2 X Basic Card 5 1/2 X 12

Score lines @ 2, 4, 8, 10 inches

Cut lines from 2" to 10" First cut 2" in, second cut 4" in.

To see some completed cards, please click on Tri-Fold Cards

To see a completed album, please click on Tri-Fold Album.

Thank you for visiting my little corner of the world. I appreciate your comments!

Victorian Teahouse Layout

There's a little place in Kamloops called the Victorian Teahouse. It's a very lofty name, considering it is an old house that used to be a funeral home...but it is just the cutest, most elegant little teahouse you've ever seen. If anything, the building adds to the flair of the decor. My best friends and I love to go and have tea, lunch, or if we're in a particularly classy mood, High Tea. Oh yes, lift those pinkies! The food is wonderful, affordable, and the decor is tastefully done, and of course, very Victorian. 

This photo was taken in 2009, and we were treating Adie to a birthday lunch.

 

 I played around with the paper a bit. I was thinking about those rag quilts and decided to try a rag edge. It's a bit 3D and kind of busy, but I still like it.

It seems everything I do involves Tim Holtz in some way. Here I've used the birdcage, the bird, and the flower stamp.

  

 

Here is one of my homemade butterflies as well. There are 3 on this page. As usual, there's some inking, some glimmer misting, and even a glimmer chip which is on the bottom right, and contains the title of this layout.

Well, that's it. I'm working on a video for the tri-fold card and hoping to get it done soon. Thanks for visiting! I adore your comments!!

Tri-Fold Mini Album

Hello Everyone!

Here is the Tri-Fold Mini Album I promised you. While I was gone, Amanda completed it...and it is beautiful! She turned it into a mini wedding album for her Grandma.

 

This is what it looks like closed. Note the cuttlebugged paper, the pearls, the inking, the ribbon and the flowers...not to mention the felted paper. Very lush!!

Here it is opened up. She used rub-ons for the lettering and on the photos.  Then below is a photo of the envelope she made to fit the album. I think her Grandma will love it!

 Okay...that's it for today. Hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for visiting my little corner of the world!

Carmen

Thank you Petra!

Hello there, =D

Today I received a lovely little surprise in my mailbox. Petra, from Petra's Scrapblog sent me an award! Thank you so much Petra...what a nice way to start my day! I will pass this award on to Lisa and Christie.

Now to list 7 things about me:

1) I love scrapbooking and cardmaking!

2) I also love to make other crafts.

3) I am a good seamstress, but don't like to do alterations.

4) I have raised four sons and have been married over 25 years to a great guy!

5) I really enjoy writing and have an inspirational blog as well.

6) Although I do not enjoy shopping for necessities...I LOVE shopping for scrapbook related items, and it especially makes me happy when I find a good deal. You could say I'm a collector.

7) I overthink everything.

Well, there you have it. If you have a moment, please hop over to Petra's blog and enjoy the talent she shares!

Thanks for visiting!

Tri-Fold Cards

Hello Everyone!

Well, I've been holding off on this post until my sister received her birthday card. I heard from her yesterday, and so I am posting it today. These were actually very easy to do. I've seen them on several blogs, each with their own unique flair. The first one is my sister's birthday card.

It was fun to put my new Cuttlebug to work on some of the cardstock. All the flowers are Prima, and the cupcake is from the Inkadinkadoo Birthday set.

The second card is Amanda's. I love her take on it. You'd never know she's only been scrapbooking for just over a year. She is currently working on a tri-fold mini album which I hope she'll let me feature here when it's completed.

Also, I will be working on some layouts, so check back for those!

I'll end this post by saying  HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISOLDE!! Love ya!

Thanks for visiting my little corner of the world and please leave me a comment!

They make my day!

Carmen

Stand up!

Hello Everyone,

I know, I know...such creative titles on my blog posts. It really is getting quite boring! Titles have never been my strong point...I just kind of say it like it is. Please love me anyway! =D

Here is a card I've been working on. Wait! It looks a little flat...



Let me try to remedy that....and stand it up!

(Just so you know, the green thing in the background on the left is a part of my Cuttlebug showing...it is not a part of the card.)

I have to admit, I really struggled with this one. I just didn't know how to decorate it once I'd done up the basic card. I wasn't going for any particular theme, which made it a bit difficult.



 The base was made with embossed cardstock. I took the vintage photo distress ink pad and rubbed it over the base to show the embossing clearly.

The large insert in the center of the base has to slide up and down, so you cannot put anything bulky on it, except maybe the very top. The only other choices are rub-ons, stamps, pictures, etc. The smaller insert on the front had all kinds of possibilities once I'd decided what to do with the larger insert.

I chose a rose tree rub-on for the large insert, so I used a bird in a nest on the smaller insert.
Last summer while in Williams Lake, I visited Creative Accents and picked up some chipboard figures. One of them was the chipboard bird I used here. I covered it in various papers and added an altered prima flower to. The nest and butterfly are Tim Holtz stamps. Please double click on the photos for larger pictures.

As usual, I inked up the sides of all the inserts and the bird and flower. I love the depth it gives to most projects.

Well, that's it for today! Thanks for visiting my little corner of the world. If you feel inclined to leave a comment...you'd make my day!!

Until next time,