Putting Your Scraps To Good Use with Stacy Rodriguez

Hello everyone, so happy that you stopped by today.  What do you do with all of your scraps after you are done creating a project?  Do you save and store them or throw them away?  I always try and keep my scraps of paper with the collections that they go with.  Sometimes when I am done creating with a collection....well scraps are all that I have left.  This is a good thing because that means that you used most of that collection and not a lot went to waste.

Today I'm sharing a home decor project with you that I made with some of my scraps from the Fay & Away Collection.  My daughter has a couple of glass containers in her room on her makeup table that she stores her brushes in.  I wanted to give them a little make over for her.  I think we picked up this glass jar for around $1 at the dollar store, added some of the glass beads in the bottom to help so that the brushes stand up.  I had some lace ribbon that I made into a bow and grabbed for my bag of scraps. I created all three of these roses using 15 pieces of scrap paper that were about 3" x 3" in size.

I placed these roses on the glass jar with a hot glue gun.  Once I had all of the roses on there and then added a little bling around them.

Here is a little close up of the flowers.

I think I may alter one of these for in my scrap room to store my paint brushes in.

Thanks for stopping by today....remember to save those scraps!!  They are perfect for making flowers to embellish things.

A Little Altered Frame Home Decor by Stacy Rodriquez

Hey there everyone, Stacy here with you today for a little altered fun.  I picked up this white fabulous frame at Hobby Lobby and knew just what to do with it.  The Stationery Noted along with all of the goodies that go with this line were simply the perfect fit for this project.  I wanted to make a desktop calendar that was simply to change out the months on.  Let me show you the finished project first.

For this project you can take any frame and open up the back of the frame.  Cut a piece of pattern paper the size of the frame place it in the frame as you would a photo and simply put the back of the frame back on.  Now it's time to decorate the frame which is super easy to do because you simply embellish and decorate right on the glass. 

For the calendar pieces I used SRM Stickers and placed each month on a piece of cardstock.  I love the Polaroid paper from this line so I cut that apart, then attached a month on it's own Polaroid photo.  I placed a Tim Holtz memo pin down with a glue dot behind my big red flower in the corner so whenever the month changes I can simply slide out and switch months. I used the fun chipboard stickers across the top so that in case I was having a moment (or as my daughter calls them "mom moments") I would know what year it was ALL year :) 

Embellishing this was super fun and easy with all of the rockin' embllies with this line.  The fun buttons, flowers, enamel dots....oh just put it all on there!!  Here is a close up of the flowers along the bottom.

Well that is my fun way for you to know what the date is all year long.  Thanks so much for stopping by today, hope you have a fabulous one!

6x6 Paper Pad Challenge with Stacy Rodriguez

Hey there everyone Stacy Rodriguez here with you today.  This month has been a super fun month full of challenges for us!  This week my challenge was to create something using a 6x6 paper pad!  After thinking about it for it for awhile, and of course changing my mind on what I was going to create not once, not twice, but three times....here is what  I came up with.

This project started as a fun photo holder insert for one of my mini albums, but the more I played and added to it, well it became a little bulky to fit into the pocket inside of my mini album.  This project is super easy to create, doesn't use alot of paper, and you can disply this on your desk at the office, or simply place it inside of your purse to share photos with everyone!

My finished project is a tri-fold photo holder using the new Far & Away line.

Inside I created pockets where you can insert tags or photo mats whichever you would like.  I created four tags to insert into my pockets.  On this first tag I used some of the fabulous decorative tape and twine.  There are two excellent sheets in this 6x6 paper pad that you can cut apart and use them for journaling spot on any creation.

Of course you see the decorative tape on the tag below, and a couple of fun die cuts from this line!

The tag already had a hole in the top of it which was a perfect place to put a brad!  I also added one of the sticky notes to this one!

And my last tag leaves lots of room for journaling!

Would you like to learn how to create this photo holder????  Well I have created a video walking you through it so you cane make one of your own.  Make sure you share with us on the Teresa Collins Designs facebook page so we can see you creations!  Below is a link to the video.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, hope you have a wonderful day! Don't forget we have a fun giveaway going on and all you have to do is leave a comment each day this week to be entered!

My First Layout of 2013

Happy Thursday everyone Stacy Rodriguez here with you today.  Hope you have all had a wonderful week so far!!  So it's my turn on the blog today and it's layout time.  I love to create projects....altered, mini albums,tags.....but layouts for some reason are a little harder for me.  It use to be the other way around for me and  I would have a hard time doing anything but layouts.  I should have made this a goal for the new year....create more layouts.

My layout for today I created using the uber cool Stationery Noted!!!  I love this line, the colors are wonderful, the design is of course beyond fabulous, and the embellishments for all of the lines are out of this world!  I think my favorite paper from the Stationary Noted is the Polaroid paper.  Don't get me wrong I totally love it ALL but I have gone through 5 sheets of this sheet alone already and it's only been out for not even a month :)

This layout is the only one I have scrapped of my daughter homecoming from this past October. 

Here are a couple of close up photos for you.

On this one your can see some of the super fun embellies...buttons,enamel dots, chipboard stickers, washi tape and borders (and of course part of the polaroid paper)!!!

This next close up you can see the rockin' new flower petal shapes....how fun are those!!!!

Well thanks so much for stopping by today....make sure you get those photos out and scrap them!

~Stacy

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Travel Journal and video with Stacy Rodriguez

Hello everyone, Stacy here today to share with you a super fun mini album!!  Well I guess I can't say "mini album"....this one is big & bulky and I LOVE it!  The album itself is 7" x 6 1/2" and about 3" thick.  This is my new favorite album!  The album pages itself are made out of envelopes and the binding is a hidden hinge binding.  The covers and the spine are made out of chipboard and the spine has tyvek on it to help the stability of the album.

I created this album using the totally fabulous Far & Away line complete with all of the new embellies....can I just say you will LOVE all of the new embellies that Teresa has come out with!!!

Well let's start with the cover photo....the photos of the inside were hard to take since there are so many flaps and pockets, but you will be able to view the entire album.

For the super fun spine I added strips of ribbon.

A peak at the inside of the album.

The album does have ribbon on the inside of both the back and front covers which allows you to tie it closed. Below is a link to a little video I made (with the help of hubby) so that you can see the album.

 

 I hope you enjoyed this album along with the video. I will do a tutorial on how to put this one together. Once this is done I will make sure there is a post with the link here on the design team blog. Thanks so much for stopping by today.

"Remember" Vintage Finds Mini Album by Stacy Rodriguez

Hello everyone and happy Monday!  Stacy Rodriguez here with you today sharing a project that I created with Vintage Finds.  This has to be one of my all time favorites lines.  The colors and design of this line make it super easy and fun for me to create with. 

I tried something new with this album and created a hinge binding with a chipboard spine and covers.  Once I have it perfected I will share with you how to create one!  So onto my project, up first are a couple of pics of the cover and a side view.

I added ribbon to the inside of both the front and back covers to tie the album closed.

I love a thick bulky album and this one does the trick for me. With this hinge binding it allows room for extra bulk :)

Now for all the goodness inside. I used everything from the Vintage Finds line...I don't think there was a thing I didn't use really! The pages are made using black cardstock...super easy and you can make any size album that you want!

This album is full of photo mats, along with hinge pages that insert into each other at the top of the page or on the side of the page through out the entire album. These hinge pages slide completely out of the album creating space for 4 extra photos on the front and back.

The right side of this page below even has two pockets on the front of the page.

A fun little top load insert with a half pocket going on below. When you flip this page up there are two pockets on the front of the page under the flap.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today, hope you have enjoyed my Vintage Finds mini album! Stacy 

Taggin' A Week In The Life } Stacy Rodriguez

Hello everyone, Stacy Rodriguez here today with my A Week In The Life post.  For my week I did December 1st through December 7th.  I had created a December Daily book for the first time this year, so this challenge was perfect for me.  It helped me make sure that I noted and took photos of what we did everyday.

Once I sat down to create this project...I had it in my mind to create tags for my December Daily.  Once I was done creating them I wasn't sure if that is what I wanted to do anymore.  I may continue on with the tags for the entire month of December and then place them on a binder ring to create a little tag album, or hang them as a Holiday decoration on an advent frame.  Since i'm not sure on this I left my journaling spaces open and have not decorated the back of the tags yet as i'm thinking I may place photos on the backs.

Ok so i'm sure your ready to see my tags.  I do have a favorite and i'll let you know which one it is when it's posted.

December 1st tag-

December 2nd tag-

December 3rd tag- This is my favorite tag.  Hubby & I actually got to do a little shopping and have lunch together this day :)

December 4th tag-

December 5th tag-

December 6th tag-

December 7th tag-

I created all of these tags with the entire Christmas Cottage line along with bit and pieces of the Christmas Countdown Kit.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today and I hope that you enjoy my tags and re-create some of your own.

~Stacy

A Fun Way To Display Holiday Photos

Hello everyone Stacy here, hope you are having a wonderful week so far.  Today I want to share with you a fun way to display those Holiday photos.

You can gather all of your goodies such as the Christmas Cottage paper line and embellies, Xyron machine, ribbon or twine, and the blocks or paper mache boxes to alter.

I used wooden blocks that are about 2" x 2" in size.  I used three of the pattern papers from Christmas Cottage and cut 6 pieces to 1 3/4" x 1 3/4".  I inked all of the edges with Ranger Vintage Photo distress ink, then ran them through my Xyron 5" machine. This makes is super easy to stick the paper on the wooden blocks.

Next before I placed the paper on the blocks I actually inked all of the edges of the wooden blocks.  Once that was done I simply peeled the paper off and placed them on all sides of the blocks.

Now it's time to assemble and embellish.  First before I stacked the blocks on top of each other I added some of the chipboard stickers, and washi tape and a brad to the blocks.  Once that was done I assembled the blocks and it was time to decorate the top block.  I found these super cut clothespins at Ben Franklin and the colors were a PERFECT match to this paper line.  I actually went looking for rustic jingle bells for a different project so I picked up both :)  Here is the finished project.

The memo pin at the top to hold the photo is a Idea-ology pin.  I can't wait to get a great Holiday photo while decorating the tree to display this year.

Here are a couple of close up photos for you.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today.  This is a super fun and easy project to make...a perfect gift for a friend!

~Stacy

Looking Forward

Hey there everyone Stacy here with you today.  I can't tell you how excited I am with the project i'm going to share with you today.  When the fabulous Now & Then line arrived at my doorstep I couldn't get the box open fast enough.  Once it was open and I touched and looked at everything....I didn't want to cut any of the paper lol!  I was not sure what I was going to create...then it hit me and the paper trimmer was getting a work out. 

I created a mini album for the 365 days of 2013 to come.  The chipboard pieces really pulled this cover together with that theme in mind!

Here is a little close up for you.  Notice the enamel dots in the center of the Clocks pattern paper!

So the inside of the album is full of pages with pockets to place your photos in for every month of the upcoming year along with spots for journaling.  Now all I simply have to do is take photos, print, and place them where they belong...how easy is that!  I'll share a few photos of the inside with you here.

This is a close up of the first page.

A fun little flip page for you to try!

Here is what it looks when you lift the flap up.

So I have a fun give-a-way on my blog today thanks to Teresa...hop over there for your chance to win a 6x6 paper pad of Now & Then.

I hope this album inspires you to create a great place for your memories.