Travel File Folder Folio - Come Away With Me

With Summer soon turning into Fall, and Summer vacations coming to an end, having a Folio to feature your favorite photos of your Summer fun is a great project to make. Using Graphic 45's "Come away with Me" 12 x 12 paper collection and a few file folders, I've come up with a folio to show them off to family and friends.

This project will first be taught in a class here in Victoria, BC, September 20th, and then the instructions will be available for purchase to all. In class we will be using a better colour of folder to go with this paper collection.

In the meantime I thought seeing this video would show you what the folio is like, and later I'll post a few more details. So watch the video, mark your calendars, and then come back to see some more.

This "Come Away With Me" travel folio can showcase up to 55 photos and journaling spots!

You will have to put up with music that did not cut off when programed to; something happened when uploading it. Sorry. But you can see the project, even if you can't always hear me.

Thank you for stopping by, and for watching!

"My Summer Days" Mini - made with library cards

-Library cards, clear plastic, washi tape, a corner punch, some ribbon & flowers make a really cute mini!

I have something fun to show you today. What do you get when you have a bunch of library cards to use up, some clear plastic sheets, some fun patterned washi tape, a few flowers, and some old paper to use, all thrown into the ring to use?

This!

A cute little mini!

Perfect to carry in your purse, back pack, car, etc. and ready to use when the moment strikes. This mini measures 5 1/8" W x 3 1/4" H with the library cards used for pages at 5" W x 3" H. I won't show you a photo of each page, but I will show you a few additional photos below, and then there is a short video that shows more details as I explain about the mini created. 

A fun thing to add to this project might be a journaling pen attached to a ribbon and stuck in the coil!

Here is the video walk through for you.

Oh, I almost forgot to let you know that to bind the mini, I used a Zutter Bind-It-All and 3/4" spiral binding.

Thank you for letting me share this fun project with you. Are you ready to gather a bunch of odds and ends together and make your own Summer Days mini now? Have fun!

Spectrum Noir June Challenge - Summer - Entry #2

-TWO POSTS TODAY! Another fun Spectrum Noir Summer challenge entry

Hello blog friends! This is a card that you already have seen earlier today, but I had in mind to enter it for the June Summer Challenge as well. I just had to post my class first.This is what Spectrum Noir has to say about their challenge -

                Our June 2013 challenge is all about SUMMER.  Create any card or project, 
                use your Spectrum Noir pens to color your image, make sure it has a summer
                theme (you can color a summery image, use colorful patterned/backing papers,
                summer-themed embellishments…whatever you choose!), and you can play
                along with us!

Bright, Summer colours is a challenge for me, but I ended up having fun with it. I used a free digital vintage stamp that I had saved over a year ago, and gray scaled it so it wouldn't look like a colouring book with black lines.

I was so pleased at how well the reflection in the water turned out. My first try at refection!

I don't often do anything with the insides of the cards I make, but now that I use more 6 x 6 pads, rather than throw out some of the scraps, I use them in the inside now. Sometimes I still forget...after years of not....

A list of the markers used are below.Thank you for looking again. Have a great day!






These are the markers used in the colouring of this image.

Skin: FS3, FS2, EB1, & FS6 for the cheeks
Girl's Hair: TN2, TN7, TN8
Girl's Dress: BT7, BT5, BT4
Girl's Apron & Bonnet: CT4, CT3, CT1
Boy's Hair: EB2, GB8, GB10
Boy's Shirt: DG4, CG2, CG1
Boy's Shorts: GB10, CG8
Boy's Neckerchief: BT5, BT4, BT2
Girl's Pail & Shovel: CR11, CR10, CR8, Blender
Rocks: EB7, EB2, EB1
Grass: DG4, DG3, CG2
Sand: TN2, GB8, EB2, EB1
Water: BT7, BT5, BT4, BT2, BT1, EB1, EB2
Boats: EB7, EB2, TN2, IG1, Blender

Summer Scenes Spectrum Noir Class

-you've already seen one of these cards entered for a challenge and will see the other two entered soon as well

As you know I was asked to take over the Spectrum Noir instruction where I teach classes. June is the last official 'how to use' class, and I thought we should continue with some more classes for expanding our experience and create more cards that involve colouring. So taking the theme of the Spectrum Noir June challenge of 'Summer', these are the three cards we'll be making in class.

All the cards for this class have the paper from My Mind's Eye Collectable 'Notable' set in the 6 x 6 pad version.

This first one I use a free vintage digital stamp I saved a couple of years ago. I changed it to gray scale so it wouldn't look like a colouring book image.

The sentiment stamp is from the MFT 'Sweet Roses' set. Here is a close up of the colouring,

And the inside of the card, which you'll know I rarely do, but with using more 6 x 6 pads now, I find I can use up the little bits instead of throwing them out.

For the second card, I again used a free vintage digital stamp I saved a couple of years ago. This is a scene with an old bench by two flowering vines/bushes.

For the rolled flowers, (MFT Rolled Flower Die-Namics) I took some of the Spectrum Noir marker colours used in the colouring of the image and brushed the edges with them. The sentiment is form the same stamp set as the previous card.

Here's an angled view of the card.

I didn't do anything on the inside of this card.

This third and last card you've already seen since I entered it into a couple of challenges just recently (here), and this one actually was stamped! I used Memento London Fog to stamp the lighthouse image from MFT Inspired by Lighthouses.

Here are a couple of details to look at too.

I'm getting pretty good at tying these sailor knots after having taught a Fathers Day card class where we tied on for a card there as well (here). And for the inside of the card...

I just used the bits that were left over. Worked out great.

Well I hope you enjoyed looking at the images we'll be colouring in class to make these cards with. Happy papercrafting!

These are the markers used for colouring.

CHILDREN PLAYING BY WATER
Skin: FS3, FS2, EB1, & FS6 for the cheeks
Girl's Hair: TN2, TN7, TN8
Girl's Dress: BT7, BT5, BT4
Girl's Apron & Bonnet: CT4, CT3, CT1
Boy's Hair: EB2, GB8, GB10
Boy's Shirt: DG4, CG2, CG1
Boy's Shorts: GB10, CG8
Boy's Neckerchief: BT5, BT4, BT2
Girl's Pail & Shovel: CR11, CR10, CR8, Blender
Rocks: EB7, EB2, EB1
Grass: DG4, DG3, CG2
Sand: TN2, GB8, EB2, EB1
Water: BT7, BT5, BT4, BT2, BT1, EB1, EB2
Boats: EB7, EB2, TN2, IG1, Blender

SUMMER BENCH
Bench: BG2, GB8, EB2, EB1
Earth: EB8, GB8, BG2, EB1
Vines & Grass: DG3, DG2, CG2
Blooms: DR3, PP5, GB5, CT4
Sky: TB1, BT1, blender

LIGHTHOUSE
Cliffs: BG6, EB7, BG2, EB2, EB1
Grass: DG4, DG2, CG1, EB1
Sky: TB1, BT1, and palette
Buildings: DR7, TN3, DR3, OR1, IG1, blender

FMS 89 & SN June Summer Challenges

-My second posting for today!

Hello everyone. Glad you stopped by to have a peek at double challenges I've entered. I'm entering this card for the Freshly Made Sketch #89, and the Spectrum Noir Markers June Summer challenges.

This card has the first such scene I've coloured with my Spectrum Noir Markers. It was learning experience for me and I hope the next ocean scene will come out better. Here is my card.

To the left is the FMS89 sketch. And this is what SN had to say about their fun Challenge -
Welcome to the Spectrum Noir Challenges!
Our June 2013 challenge is all about SUMMER.  Create any card or project, use your Spectrum Noir pens to color your image, make sure it has a summer theme (you can color a summery image, use colorful patterned/backing papers, summer-themed embellishments…whatever you choose!), and you can play along with us!


I have a couple more SN June Summer entries I'll post later. This one has to be in by tomorrow noon for FMS89.

Here are a few detail photos.

 

I'm getting pretty good at tying these sailor knots. Now for a close up of the coloured image.

 

I stamped the image from My Favorite Things "Inspired by Lighthouses" in Memento London Fog ink. I felt that the gray would look better than the black. For paper I used the 6 x 6 pad of My Mind's Eye Collectable "Notable" which had some very nice bright and deep Summer colours. And instead of throwing out the scraps I used them for the banners outside and inside. A rarity for me to complete the inside of a card, but rather than throw it all out...

So that's it for this card entry. And just a note, you'll see this card again as I'm also using it for a Spectrum Noir class in July along with the two other cards I plan on entering at the Spectrum Noir June Challenge. A list of the markers used for colouring are below.

Thank you for checking out my bright summery entry. Happy papercrafting everyone!

Here are the markers used to colour this stamp


Cliffs/Rock: BG6, EB7, BG2, EB2, EB1
Grass: DG4, DG2, CG1, EB1
Sky: TB1, BT1, and palette
Buildings: DR7, TN3, DR3, OR1, IG1, blender

Travel Log Flip Folio

-a photo loaded posting for this folio class

Every summer people talk about the vacations they plan and all the photos they'd bring back to show everyone how much fun they had. So why not make a travel folio that will hold a ton of vacation photos? This folio has it all; pages the flip, cascading photos, pockets and tags, and a lot of space for journaling. And guess what? It holds up to 46 photos with tons of journaling space, all within 6"w x 8 1/2" h x 1 1/4" thick! It looks like just any other book in your bookshelf.

There's not a whole lot to say about this project, so I'm just posting the photos. I hope that those that are unable to complete the folio in class can follow these to complete theirs.

 

So that's it for the photos. I do have a video walking you through the project if you'd like to have a look.

Thanks for joining me today to have a look at this project.

Canada Day Banner and Ribbon Wand

-living in a very blessed and beautiful country is something really worth celebrating

I've always loved Canada Day (and enjoyed Independence Day as well while living in the US for 11 years, too), so making a banner to celebrate is something I think would brighten up our festive celebrations.

This is a real quick and easy thing to throw together for your Canada Day celebrations at home or at your backyard BBQ and picnic. I used three My Favorite Things Die-Namics; Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX, Party Banner, & By The Letters Uppercase.

In the next photo I hope you can see the popped up layers.

You need more than a banner, right? So I thought it would be fun to make a ribbon wand too. Something that could have a multi purpose to it. It could go into a vase of flowers, and arrangement, stuck into a jar of white and red rocks, or stuck into a nice big cake, etc. It could also be taken to the fireworks show where each member of your family could wave it around, or just for each of the children/grandchildren. The really fun part is that rolling it back and forth quickly, makes the ribbons dance. One side is red, the other white as seen in the next two photos.

With Dana and her family coming for a visit at that time, I plan on having one for each grandchild, and they can take it home with them to have for future Canada Days. I can just see the three children waving them around. Sigh...a happy picture.

Thank you for checking in to have a peek.

Happy papercrafting!

"School's Out" May Vintage Layout

-May Vintage layout class - school memories. Aren't my granchildren adorable?

This class is scheduled mid May, and school will soon be out. Using We R Memory Keepers "Hall Pass" collection for a vintage layout makes this an ideal time for a vintage style school layout.

I debated whether or not to put all the banner strips I fussy cut onto the layout, but I knew that my grandchildren in the photos would like it, so I did any way.

Every edge in this layout, including the photo, were ink distressed along the edges, with the exception of the banners. Faux stitching is on everything but the photos and banners, using a dark brown pen. I used a combination of Tin Holtz Distress Tea Dye, and Walnut Stain ink pads (I wanted to use Vintage Photo, but don't have that one) and Inkssentials ink blending tool.

All the photos are double and some even triple matted. That means extra work and added weight to the layout, but it sure looks good.

Here are photos of each 12 x 12 side of the layout and a close up.

 

I used Chestnut Liquid Pearls on the ribbon tabs. (I didn't want to bother with brads, lol)

 

So there you have it for this layout. Thank you for checking in for a peek.

Happy papercrafting!