New Class: By The Sea Mini Album

May 12, 2014May 23, 2014Leave a comment

Here’s my new class for May that I’m teaching at The Paper Forest in Washington, IL. You can sign up for the class by calling the store at 309-745-3440. I’d love it if you joined us.

By the Sea Mini Album Class:

Saturday, May 24th

10:30-1:00 p.m.

Create a Fun travel themed chipboard book using an album kit from Clear Scraps and paper & embellishments from Graphic 45’s “By the Sea” collection! This class is intermediate skill level and requires use of craft knives, paints and other items.

Please bring: exact-o knife, sanding block, paintbrush (ex. 1/2″ flat), scissors, tape runner, Crop-a-dile (optional) all other materials will be provided.

Cost: $35.00

Beach Rules

May 3, 2014October 9, 2015Leave a comment

Planning a Beach Vacation this year?

If so, here are a few rules you may want to consider.

I love it when you can use an item for multiple purposes.

Like the “All Mixed Up” chipboard album from Clear Scraps.

The chipboard album comes with six different overlapping pages.

I used the fifth page in the album to create my “Beach Rules” wall hanging.

To create the “Travel” album, I used the remaining 5 chipboard pages.

I painted three of the pages with acrylic paint the others are covered with papers from

Graphic 45’s “By the Sea” Collection.

I’m not sure it’s in the cards for me this year. But a girl can dream, can’t she.

This project was created for and sponsored by Clear Scraps.

“Big things often have small beginnings” Mini Album

April 24, 2014October 9, 2015Leave a comment

I really enjoy making Mini Albums and 6″ x 6″ is my size of choice. Clear Scraps 6″ x 6″ Chipboard Album is a great place to start. I love how sturdy the pages are and that the edges are already distressed for me.

My album was made using the regular 6″ x 6″ chipboard album.

When I make my mini albums I like to trim around my pages with an exacto knife and then sand the edges for a smooth finish. A standard 1/4″ office hole punch works to punch out the holes once you’ve covered them up with the scrapbook paper.

The paper used on this album is Kaisercraft’s Violet Crush Collection. The flower on the front is from Petaloo.

A Round Clear Tag works wonderful as an added embellishment. I glued left over scrapbook paper to the tag and went around the edges with a Silver Leaf pen. I easily punched a hole on the top of the album to tie on the tag.

Inside pages.

Below, I added a small flap page to the inside of the book.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a Creative Day, Sue.

This project was created for and sponsored by Clear Scraps.

Serenity

April 19, 2014October 9, 2015Leave a comment

I love the 12″ flower stencil from Clear Scraps and I was hooked the very first time I used it.

I have a very limited amount of mists and sprays but I some how ended up making a very fun mess. “I was a misting fool.”

When I first got the 12″ flower stencil I knew I wanted to experiment with white backgrounds. (something I’m not too comfortable with) My “Serenity” layout is made using the flower stencil on white card stock and misted with October Afternoon’s Lemon Drop Sprinklers. I love how the stencil makes a soft, dramatic statement on the page. I wanted to keep the layout simple and added simple elements such as the daisy made with a punch from Marvy Uchida.

Serenity, my sweet little niece wearing the dress I gave her on her 2nd birthday.

Here are some of the pages I misted.

This card was made using gold Smooch Spritz from Clearsnap. So simple, so quick!

I even misted a canvas. A work in progress.

Love this Stencil!!!

Have a Creative Day,

Sue

This project was created for and sponsored by Clear Scraps.

Say Cheese

April 7, 2014May 23, 2014Leave a comment

They were trying to get Serenity to smile when her grandpa decided to make a funny face.

When she copied him the result was pure fun and personality.

This layout was made for The Paper Forest Design Team.

It uses the “Modern Miss” collection from Bo Bunny.

A little more serious layout from the same photo session.

This time I used a mix from the “Modern Miss” collection and “Calypso” background paper from Quick Quotes. I purchased a second sheet of the floral paper and fussy cut around the flowers. I added foam mounting squares under the flowers to add dimension.