Note Pads - Great Stocking Stuffer!

I love lists, organization and paper!  So, I decided to make some little note pads.  I actually gave these away as stocking stuffers, so I need to make some more for myself! 

I love this stamp set from Stampin' Up!. It's appropriately named "Notes & Details".   I mounted 4 of the stamps onto a clear block and was ready to stamp away!

For each note pad, I cut 5 sheets of cardstock into (20) 3-1/2" x 5" pieces and then used my Fiskars cutter with perforating blade 3/4" from the top of each piece. Next, I stamped the above image in Basic Black ink towards the bottom of each piece of cardstock. Then, I used my Crop-o-Dile to punch holes in the top. Finally, I stamped the largest of the stamps from the "Bliss" set in ink coordinating with the cardstock - Rose Red, Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi. (You can see that some of the background stamps are darker than the others.  This is because I was stamping off onto scrap paper and then onto the note pad page - so it wouldn't be so dark - and I forgot a few times!  Oh, well!)

 
The next step was creating the wrap for the top of each pad. I cut Whisper White cardstock to 2" x 3-1/2" and scored each piece 3/4"from the top and bottom edges.  I again used the largest of the stamps from the "Bliss" set and covered the cardstock.  I punched corresponding holes with the Crop-o-Dile, and used coordinating ribbon to attach it all together.

Supplies (all Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Notes & Details, Bliss
Cardstock: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, Marina Mist
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, Marina Mist, Basic Black
Ribbon: Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, Marina Mist
Crop-o-Dile

Mary

Scrapbook in a Box

I made this "Scrapbook in a Box" for my niece, Lindsay's, birthday.  I got the basic dimensions and cutting instructions from my Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Jessica Taylor.  It was actually very quick and easy.  I love how it turned out.

Mary

2012 Journal

I saw this accordion fold 2012 journal on Scrapbooks & Cards Today Blog and instantly thought of making something similar for my friend Sara's birthday.  Here are two photos of this cute journal that gave me inspiration!  Not shown below are the cards that are inserted into each pocket with prompts such as "wanting", "feeling" and "thinking".  The idea is to write something about each of these prompts once a month for the entire year.  Sara loves to write and journal, so I knew she would just love this idea!

Now, Sara loves red and black, so I chose the products appropriately.  I decided to use glassine kraft envelopes to hold a little card containing the following prompts:
        enjoying, feeling, wanting, scripture, reading, needing, writing, wondering, singing, creating

Here is the cover:

Top view:

The envelopes are layered under the accent papers and the calendars are mounted to the back of the envelopes.  I mounted them backwards so that the flaps would be easy to open.  The calendars cover up the seam in the envelopes.

I had so much fun making this that I decided I will make something similar for myself.  Now, just to decide on a design!

Hope you enjoyed seeing this as much as I enjoyed making it!

Mary

PRODUCTS USED:
Paper: Canvas Corp: Black & Kraft French Script, Black & Kraft Ribbon Stripe; Stampin' Up!: Red Riding Hood Cardstock; Bazzill: Black Textured Cardstock
Stickers: Cloud 9 Design: Number Rain Dots (black)
Envelopes: Jim Holtz Kraft Glassing Pockets
Calendars: Jenni Bowlin: Yellow/Red 2-1/2" x 4" Calendar Cards
Tape: Smash: Black with White Polka Dots
Buttons: Basic Grey "Femme Fatale Assortment"
Twill Tape: Simplicity 5/8" Black Twill Tape (from Jo-Ann Fabrics)
Tools: Corner Rounder

I've Been Published! (Online, that is!)

I was notified yesterday that the layout I did about my Nook was going to be part of Creating Keepsakes blog today!  You can't imagine how excited I was to hear that! Check out their blog here.

Here again is the inspiration for "My Nook" layout.  I found this sketch in Creating Keepsakes magazine that I decided to scraplift. This is my first time using a sketch and I must say that I really enjoyed it! The basic design was already done for me; I just had to pick the paper, photos and embellishments.

 Here again are photos of my layout. 

Thanks for sharing in my excitement!

Mary

My Nook

I wanted to create a page about my Nook Color, which I received for my birthday earlier this year.  I recently won an iPad 2 and am no longer using my Nook (anyone want to buy it?), but I wanted to document the fact that I had it and enjoyed reading books on it.  I found this sketch in Creating Keepsakes magazine that I decided to scraplift.  This is my first time using a sketch and I must say that I really enjoyed it!  The basic design was already done for me; I just had to pick the paper, photos and embellishments.

 Here is my take on this sketch:

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Basic Grey “Oxford” Collection: honor roll, study hall, midterm, alma mater, finishing school; Basic Grey “Out of Print” Collection: mish mash, pasto

Letters: Basic Grey “Undresed Wilma” chipboard letters

Stamps: “Note to Self (Stampin’ Up!)

Die: Top Note (Stampin’ Up!)

Punches: ½” circle, 1” circle, 1-1/4” circle, Tag Corner, Decorative Label (Stampin’ Up!); Bracket Punch, 1/8” circle (Fiskars)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (Stampin’ Up!)

Stampin’ Write Marker: Chocolate Chip (Stampin’ Up!)

Ranger Alcohol Inks: Sail Boat Blue & Pearl Mixative

Stickers: Soft Spoken Stickers (Me and My Bid Ideas); Red Petite Type Square Letters & Cream Petite Type Circle Letters (Authentique)

3-D Flower Template (Hot Off The Press)

Gold Embossing Powder

Brown Twine

Thanks for looking!

Mary

Words to Live By Scrapbook

A while back, I participated in an on-line class by Big Picture Classes called "Words to Live By".  Each day, a different scrapbook artist, gave us a word to scrapbook.  I decided to use scripture verses and my brand new Lily Bee "This and That" 6x6 Tiny Tablet and matching letters.....so cute!  This was also my first attempt at using Tim Holtz alcohol inks on acetate.  I rounded out the designs with stamps from Stampin' Up!

FRONT COVER:

FREE:  Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." ~ John 8:31-32

WONDER: Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you. Were I to speak and tell of your deeds they would be too many to declare. ~ Psalm 40:5

EMBRACE: Love God, your God, walk in all his ways, do what's commanded, embrace him, serve him with everything you are and have. ~ Joshua 22:1

PLAY: Thank God! Call out his name! Tell the whole world who he is and what he's done! Sing to him! Play songs for him! Broadcast all his wonders! ~ 1 Chronicles 16:8-9

CHERISH: You are a people set apart as holy to God, your God. He chose you out of all the people on earth for himself as a cherished personal treasure. ~ Deut. 7:6

GIVE: One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. ~ Proverbs 11:24

LESS: He must become greater; I must become less. ~ John 3:30

SHARE: Share with the Lord's people who are in need. ~ Romans 12:13

NEST: Like a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who strays from his home. ~ Proverbs 27:8

LIVE: God has delivered me from going down to the pit and i shall live to enjoy the light of life. ~ Job 33:38

MOMENT: For his anger last only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. ~ Psalm 30:5

ENJOY: Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. ~ Psalm 37:2-3

This was so much fun to make and even more fun to look at again and again!

Mary

11.11.11 @ 11.11 a.m.

So, how often does 11.11.11 come around?  Well, only once, of course!  And how often does 11.11.11 at 11:11 happen?  Well, twice, I guess.  A.M. and P.M. 

Elizabeth Kartchner, an amazing scrap-artist, in her blog suggested we photograph where we were/what we were doing 11:11 a.m. on 11.11.11.  And, while I assume most of those who took this challenge are going to post some great scrapbook page they were working on at the time, or a beautiful location they were visiting, I offer up only this photo of my desk at work.  I had to work today at 11:11 a.m.  Not real inspiring.

Note, however, my handcrafted calendar sitting on top of my hard drive.  And, don't overlook the glue stick and highlighters....craft making supplies, right?

 

Also, my dear friend Sara, also an Elizabeth Kartchner fan and fellow crafty person, works with me.  Here is a photo her.

 

I hope everyone had a memorable 11.11.11.

Mary