Calendar mini album tutorial by Cheri Piles using Memories collection by Teresa Collins Designs

I am a big fan of this collection MEMORIES! This is my third mini album I have created using it. This time I created a calendar mini album using mainly the 6x6 paper pad. I have listed all of the supplies and directions for you to recreate this same little book.

To start: This part is optional but I LOVE paint and I paint almost all of my edges of my books unless I know I'll be teaching it for a class. So, it's up to you but I like the finished look it gives so I painted all my edges of my book and pages in bright white paint.

Then cut out all of the months from the calendar paper and adhere them onto chipboard then set aside - **TIP** easiest way is to lay and adhere the calendar sheet onto a 12x12 chipboard then cut them all at once. Then corner round each corner of each month.

For your cover: Cut two sheets of your doily paper 4 3/8"h x 4 1/2"w and adhere to front and back from your edges. Cut one sheet of your subway calendar paper for your spine 4 3/8"h x 4 1/2"w and adhere to your spine. **TIP** - I don't put adhesive on my spine just on the part that wraps around on the front and back so when it opens and closes it won't rip the spine. :)

Inside Cover Pages (not shown) cut two sheets of the yellow dots paper 4 3/8"h x 4 3/4"w and adhere.

All of your inside pages: cut them 4" x 4"
adhere the front side first, flip it over, punch your holes, adhere the back side, punch your holes then corner round each out side edge.
Papers are all from your 6 x 6 paper pad: Jan - blue flowers, Feb - yellow dots, March - Red Hexagons, April - blue diagonal stripe, May - blue dots, June & July - Ledger, August - blue dots, Sept - Blue diagonal stripe, Oct - red hexagons, Nov - yellow dots, Dec - blue flowers.

Months - READ this whole sentence before you start gluing or you will be sad sad sad when it's over. The front of each page (every other month) is a pocket page. Each calendar page will hang over the edge - do not put glue or tape where it will hang over. So, adhere each month Jan, March, May, July, September, and November as a pocket to the right of the holes you don't want to cover them up. If you look closely at my pages I staggered them. Then flip them over and adhere the other months accordingly and lining them up to the back of the front calendar. Now, set your book aside for a minute.

Lets create your pull out tags, I used the 12 x 12 ledger paper and if you scroll down you can see I used both sides, I mainly used the white side but it's up to you. You are going to cut 6 strips - 8"w x 2 1/4"h (the last strip will be cut sideways on your paper), then fold them in half, adhere them together, the fold side will go in your pocket so you don't need to corner round that side, just the outside edge. Then use your chipboard elements with the months and adhere them to the edge of each tag creating "tabs". You can put them in your book. ;)

So for the rest of your book you can decorate it up as I did or embellish how ever you like. When I wrote my dates in the calendar I started at the top left so this can be used over and over again just for birthdays, anniversaries not a yearly calendar that is only used once, but used for many years to come! 

Supplies:

Maya Road 4x4 album you will only need 6 of the pages.

Teresa Collins Designs Memories Collection:
12 x 12 papers: Words (side b- Yellow dots), Calendar, Ledger

6 x 6 paper pad comes with two sheets of each and you will use both sheets in this project: Doily, subway calendar, blue flowers, yellow dots, red hexagons, blue diagonal stripe, blue dots, ledger.

Embellishements: Stickers, Chipboard elements, buttons, enamel dots, die cut borders, washi tape, stitched garland, die cut sheet.

Other: 1/8" red line tape for pockets, other adhesives for pages and embellishments, corner chomper, 1/4" hole punch, thin chipboard for calendar pages, white acrylic paint.

I hope you are inspired to create one of your own and I hope you enjoyed the project!! 

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Summer Stories Altered Trinket Box with Stacy Rodriguez

Good morning everyone, Stacy Rodriguez here with you today.  For my project that i'm sharing with you today I have altered a paper mache oval box.  You can grab these pretty much anywhere and they are not expensive.  It's a fun, pretty way to store little trinkets or even give gifts in.

I used the new Summer Stories line for this one along with some of the embellishments.  I used a couple of other things I had in my stash as well.  Let me just tell you I love the little dress form I altered for the top of the box.

So how about we take a peak at the box itself.  Here is what the finished box looks like.  You can see I used a brad, chipboard sticker, and made the flowers with the pattern paper as well.

and a  little side view of course....I added some ribbon and string pearls around the outside of the lid.

Here are a couple of close up photos for you.

I do have a video to share with you of how I put this trinket box together, so grab your Summer Stories line and get ready!

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today, have a wonderful day!

Shadow box by Suzanne Sergi using Stationery Noted

Happy Wednesday! Suzanne here with a shadowbox frame featuring Stationery Noted. This is one of my favorite collections. From the quotes, to the chipboard elements, and to the paper flowers, this is perfect for the everyday. 

I have had this shadowbox in my stash for awhile, and thought it was perfect for creating an inspiration home decor item. I first painted the shadowbox with white acrylic paint, and then began building the individual windows. I started with selecting my favorite quote on the Quotes 12x12. I covered it with diamond dust, as I always love a touch of glitter! Then I decided what papers to use for the inside of the windows. Primarily, I pulled from the Polaroid 12x12 paper to use for the openings. Off to the left I used part of the Ledgers 12x12 to completely cover the right hand side windows.

Here you can see I used some of the paper flowers from the collection. I embellished the center with a damask that was found on one of the quotes. I simply punched it using a scallop punch, and covered it in glitter.  I also stamped the middle of the canvas butterfly using an older Teresa Collins stamp set. Covered the center of the butterfly with a chipboard element from the Stationery Noted. I added a bit more of detail using a small tag, and metal clip.

Detail of the the two bottom windows, using the Stationery Noted 12x12 Accessory sheet, and a brad found in the Far & Away collection.

I stamped the word par avion using the Stationery Noted stamp set underneath the owl.  I added more Teresa Collins bling, and a chipboard button for the center. Off to the right,  I cut apart a quote found on a small ticket, and embellished above with a punched butterfly. I added a bit of ribbon to the top of the paper. 

One last detail of the windows. I really love all the bits, and pieces found throughout this shadowbox. An item that will serve as inspiration for yourself, or someone special to you! Thanks for stopping by, and see you back here tomorrow!

Altered Book - June thankful journal - Days 6-10.......by julie jacob

Happy Monday!  And happy belated Mother's Day to all the moms & grandmas out there! :)

Today I am continuing with a project I shared on National Scrapbooking Day.

It's an altered book, which I turned into a gratitude journal for June.

You can find the tutorial for making the cover, pages, and days 1-5 HERE.

Today I want to share days 6-10. :)

Day 6:

1.  Cut a piece of Summer Stories (SS) Flowers paper 4x7.5".  I assemble my page and THEN glue it into the book.  Way easier, as this book is NOT a lay flat book. :)  

2.  Cut the colored, lined index card from the Memories (M) Ledger card paper.  Stamp I am thankful at the bottom, and adhere.

3.  Add a strip of gold glitter scallop border beneath.  Adhere chipboard LOVE pennant to top right, and the 'notes' SS die cut above the date on the index card.  

4.  Stamp the date and add a gold 6 (Thickers).

5.  Glue whole piece into the book, then add black camera washi tape to left edge.

Day 7:

1.  Adhere 'You & Me' SS die cut to top of book page...leave room at the bottom to slide notebook paper underneath.  I kind of already decided this would be an 'I'm thankful for us' page.  

2.  Cut a piece of M Ledger Card paper (white ledger side) 3.5 x 5.5".  Slide under you & me and adhere.

Add US pennant.  Stamp I am thankful on SS Filigree paper (woodgrain side) and adhere.

3.  Add chipboard button, SS enamel dots & the 7 (Thickers.)  

4.  Stamp the date and add the gray ruler washi tape to the bottom of the page.

5.  I used my McGill tab punch and M Calendar paper (pink chevron side) to make the top tab.  The numbers are from the Memories chipboard pieces.  The back of the tab has the 8 on it.

The next two pages.

Day 8:

1.  Cut a piece of M Subway Calendar paper (gray dot side) to 3.5 x 6.5".

2.  Add the Remember die cut M piece.  Cut the 8 from the SS Bingo paper (yellow numbers side) and adhere.  I sewed beneath the remember...again, before you glue it into the book. :)

3.  Add the die cut SS Just Because piece to the bottom.

4.  Adhere the pennant, and stamp the date on it.  Stamp I am thankful above it...then punch out Love This circle from the M Dots paper.

Day 9:

1.  For this page I used the second to largest M file folder.  The one with the different ledger cards on it.  There's lots of room inside for journaling, or adding a picture or two.  

2.  Add a 1 3/4" strip of SS Stripes paper (pink dot side).  I sewed on mine after adding the other elements.

3.  Add the Story 3x4 card from the SS Cards paper.  Punch a large gold glitter heart and add.  Stamp I am thankful at the bottom right corner.

4.  Adhere the yellow Love and pink pennants to the top left corner.  Stamp the date above the Story card.

5.  Punch the clock from the M Dots paper and tuck in on right side.  Add the yellow brad to the center...then the chipboard button and enamel dots.  Last...cut out the 9 from the SS Bingo paper (yellow numbers side) and adhere.

Day 10:

1.  Punch out the fleur de lis ledger piece from the M die cut sheet.  Add the good times strip.  Then stamp the date beneath.  Stamp I am thankful at the top.  Adhere.

2.  From your scraps of paper, punch several (I did 9 using a Martha Stewart punch) medium butterflies.  

Adhere over the page...Add enamel dots to some butterflies...also the M 10 chipboard piece to another.

There you go...the first 10 days of June!

Have a great Monday... :)

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Gift Card Holders tutorial featuring Summer Stories by Yvonne Blair

Hi everyone!  Yvonne here to show you a quick and easy gift card holder. 

You could use these for any quick, last minute or emergency gift.  

We are using them for Breanna's end of the year teacher gifts. 

She is a senior and graduating.

She has some teachers that really have touched her heart and made a huge difference in not just her life, but the lives of all the students who were in their classes.  I appreciate all their hard work and dedication to molding the minds of the future.  

I hope you enjoy this little tutorial.  

First, you want to cut Summer Stories Stripes to 4 x 12 inch strips.  

 You will then turn it 90degrees and cut the floral strip off at the red line.

 Here are the two pieces you will have. 

 Next, fold up from the bottom edge to the top of the black quarterfoil pattern 

 Then you will fold that edge back down so just the yellow floral strip is showing. 

(you will have to excuse my inky fingers...stained from National Scrapbook day, lol)

 Punch a hole in the center of the yellow floral strip to thread the ribbon through. 

 Sorry this one got a little blurry but you get the picture.  Thread the ribbon through the hole.

The ribbon will wrap around the back and meet at the center of the front where you will thread through the hole and pull it through.  

Next, apply some adhesive to the sides of the fold up part.  (Just to secure it so the gift card will not slip out.) 

 This is what is should look like at this point.  Using the floral strip you cut off at the beginning,

cut inch strips to make two pennants.  Punch out Thank You from the die cut sheet and apply foam tape.

 Apply pennants and Thank You punch out to front of card.  

I love the enamel dots and used those to imitate brads.  

I also backed the card with Black cardstock to help it pop and be a tad stronger.  

 So hear is the finished card.  Perfect to tuck a little gift card for a nice surprise for the recipient.  

I did leave a little room at the top left corner for Bre to hand write a thank you to her teacher. 

Who wouldn't love that???  

 I hope you enjoyed this quick and easy idea.  I have found myself in the need of something like this a time or two.  Now I have a few made up just in case, wink.  

I hope Bre's teachers will enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making them for them.  

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Summer Stories Stripes paper

Summer Stories Die Cut sheet

Summer Stories Enamel Dots

Doily, Bazzill ribbon and cardstock

Teresa Collins Mega Runner from Xyron

Foam tape. 

Hope you all have a great week! Until next time.  

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