While I know that this isn’t the best picture, I had such a rush creating this project today that I had to get it up on my blog as soon as possible. Like most moms, back to school has overtaken my life as of late.
Now I’m late to the game of getting ready for the winter craft show season. So, I’ll be busy creating cards, mini albums, and shadowboxes like these and selling my wares to those who will buy. But don’t worry… I’ll see you soon!
Happy Fall!
It’s funny. While I know us scrapbookers love our holidays (I mean, camera-required, right?), it’s always the little things, the simple photos, the small, quiet places that we find our greatest joys. I love, love, love how the everyday can give me my greatest inspiration for layouts.
I suppose I could go on and on…you know what I mean. But this week’s post has to do with both of them–Christmas and Valentine’s–all wrapped up into one:
This mini was a Christmas present all about love–the love between my cousin and her husband. They’ve been married for a couple of years now and are expecting their first child–a girl, they think.
Here’s to happiness. Here’s to love. Over the next few weeks, I’ll share a few more heart-themed projects. Because…it just feels so darn good!
PS They loved the book. So happy that they did.
Just a quick one this time…I’m caught somewhere between a house full of colds, looming deadlines, and a few piles of laundry and other housework. This is one of my latest projects as part of the Glue Dots Dottess team:
Sweet, right? Sometimes you need a quick gift to give and traveling down the pre-fab aisle always gives me a bit of inspiration. I love taking the really cheap wood items off the shelf, adding a little paint or paper to them, and seeing what I come up with.
The really special thing about this one? Using Glue Dots in a way that I’ve never used them before–not as adhesive, but as an embellishment. Basically, I just attached each dot where I wanted it and embossed with a little powder. Here are some step-by-step directions:
Supplies needed–
So tell me, does this little box hold tricks or treats? While the answer is ultimately your decision, I can show you how easy this project is to make. Here is a list of what you will need:
One unfinished wooden box (found at any craft store)
Basic Grey’s Eerie collection paper
Black cardstock
Acrylic paint (Purple, Black)
Distress ink (Black Soot)
Alcohol ink (Caramel)
Distress Stickles (Rock Candy)
Sizzix die cuts (Spooky House, Picket Fence)
Grungeboard die cut (Skeleton)
Acetate
Chipboard/cardboard
Glue Dots®
File (for distressing and finishing edges)
Instructions:
Paint the inside and outside of the box that will not be covered by paper. (This can be as much or as little as you would like.) Take measurements and using Glue Dots®, add paper to the sections of the box that you would like covered.
File edges and shade with distress ink.
Punch out assorted die cuts with black cardstock and paint assorted chipboard/cardboard pieces; add Stickles for texture. After drying, add the pieces as desired with Glue Dots®. (Note: Pop up Glue Dots® help add dimension.)
To create a “window” for the top of the box, decorate a chipboard/cardboard shape with alcohol ink (or distress ink) and attach it to a piece of acetate with mini Glue Dots®. Attach the assembled window to the box with additional mini Glue Dots®. NOTE: My “window” was made with upcycled goods. The pane was the leftover die cut from my son’s Memory card game and the acetate was leftover packaging from some acrylic stamps.
Fill with treats or tricks!
It’s really a nice feeling to get excited about what I’m doing. This latest project, which I’m calling my “Lipton” Tea Bag Mini Album, took me just a few days to finish. That’s how I know when I’m doing something really nice–I simply can’t wait to finish it.
The paper covering the box is from DCWV’s Main Street collection and the embellishments are from Making Memories, K & Company, and Prima. The paper that I used to make the “tea bags” is from Stampin’ Up!
Look around. This mini was made from an empty tea bag box. While I do a good amount of recycling, every once in a while I come across something and I think….what could I do with this? This is the shape of my memories. What is the shape of yours?
By the way, if you are interested in learning more about how I did this, check out my latest YouTube video here.
Robyn from Injoy Stampin, this mini album kit is for you! Congratulations and thanks so much for participating!
I appreciate everyone’s wonderful feedback and comments. It makes me feel good knowing that you like what I’m doing. I promise to keep creating as long as you keep coming back to visit, so I hope to see you soon!
Take Care!
Alright…alright. I can reel in the mushy stuff but only long enough to tell you that this blog post is all about you! My readers, subscribers, and anyone else that has spent any part of their time reading what I have said and viewing what I have created.
As I noted in a few previous Twitter posts, I have prepared a giveaway this week. Here is a photo of what the lucky person will receive:
Fun stuff, huh? I had so much fun, I repeat, SO MUCH fun completing that last mini album, that I’d like to share my experience with you. This RAK giveaway contains enough supplies to make your own mini album or you could use the pieces separately to accent all those wonderful upcoming spring pages–your choice!
Here’s all you need to do for your chance to win:
Opportunity #1: Comment directly at the end of this blog post.
Opportunity #2: Subscribe to my channel and comment on my corresponding YouTube video. CLICK RIGHT HERE.
If you’ve understood the rules correctly, you have up to 2 chances to win, so give it a shot. The winner will be picked at random on Saturday night (giveaway closes at 8pm ET) and announced here next Sunday, so you’ve got a few days to enter.
Good luck and let me know if you have any questions. I can’t wait to give all of these goodies a good home!
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