Okay! I have had so many crafters ask me how I made
this book that I am going to show some pictures...I really took these pictures for my own memory and although they are not all the way complete,(I got sidetracked during some of the steps) I think they will give you the idea. Many of you have requested directions on how to make this mini album as they want to make one for Mother's Day...what a great idea! Can you believe this design came to me while I was dreaming one night!? Wish I had more dreams like that...
I googled "how to make a star album" and found
this site. Ohhh...what inspiration...tons of great ideas and also I see they have recently added the elusive waterfall mini album directions too. Oh go browse...tons of fun. I think this would be fun in an Egg shape for Easter.
Without any more chatter I will jump into the explanation of the photo's I took...now I missed a few steps here and there...but I will explain as I go through the pictures.
What you will need:
Heart Nestabilities I used the following:
(cut 5 sets each- cut these on the fold-see pictures)
1- Red heart was the largest scallop heart... measures about 4 1/2 inches across
2-White heart was the second plain heart in the set...measures 3 1/2 " across
3-Black scalloped heart (4th in the set) measures about 2 1/4 across
4-Silver heart (5th in set) measures about 1 5/8 across-(Cut 10 individual hearts of this size)
Cardstock5 pieces of red cardstock cut approx size 5 x10-score in half
5 pieces of white cardstock cut approx size 4 x 8-score in half
5 pieces of black cardstock cut approx size 3 x 6
10 small pieces of silver cardstock cut approx 2 x 2 ( I just used one big piece of silver)
Miscmisc embellishments
18" of ribbon and a heart clip to hold the star album open
Ribbon clasp for final closure(see top picture for what I used)
ATG gun adhesive, sticky strip or some other STRONG sticky...tombow will not be strong enough to hold this together.
Glue dots
Several of your favorite cuttlebug folders. I used the swirly one for the red, swiss dots for the white and the one that looks like house siding (LOL) for the black. You could use whichever ones you like best.
Cut your cardstock and score the red, white and black cardstock in half.
Fold cardstock in half and tape the nestie in place so it would not move. Place so that the nestie hangs barely off the edge of the folded cardstock.(see picture below) You will cut 5 red, 5 white and 5 black. I used repositional tape...I have read you can use blue painters tape also.
Let the nestability hang over the fold so you get a "hinge'.
Texture your cardstock one side at a time, making sure you use the cuttlebug folder the same way on each side.
This is what it looks like when that step is completed.
This picture is of two hinged and folded hearts. You will tape up a heart "real good" and stick them together. Repeat this step for all 5 hinged RED hearts...DO NOT tape the last red heart together.
This is what the first two RED sets look like when they are glued together. Continue with the rest of the red hearts, leaving the last set unglued.
Okay...after here I think I either went to bed, took a pretzel break, or just plain forgot to take anymore pictures until done, so I will have to explain instead.
1-cut and complete your white set
2-cut and complete your black set
With each hinged heart you will use glue dots on the back outer edge of each side of each heart and stick it to the RED hinged heart. I then centered each color on top of the heart below for placement. (this sounds a wee confusing, so it may be easier just to refer to the pictures LOL)
You can tell by the picture below how they will look when attached.
3-cut and decorate each individual silver heart (or 4th layer of hearts). Center and use a strong glue to attach.
4- fold up album and glue the ribbon across the front and around the back. (18 inches) and add your closure. Trim ribbon as needed.
See the clip here? This will hold open the book and allow it to stand open.
Ta-dah....all done!
3 Clover Thursday Challenge is here again! Nothing better than a good sketch to get the ideas flowing! I needed to make a couple cards so I did a couple different takes on this weeks challenge. I flipped the sketch a couple different ways and went to town. I wanted to use some more of the my designer paper from the Stampin Up Specialty Series. Wow, I love this stuff!
This is the second card I made for 3 Clover Thursday Challenge. This one used a funny Penny Black stamp that always cracks me up...I can just see a bunch of chickens running around trying to put out the candles on my birthday cake..hehehe! The challenge this week on Penny Black Saturday Challenge to do whatever you want...anything goes! How easy is that?
Why don't you join us over on Kerry's blog--3 Clovers Thursday Challenge and give this sketch a
I received this beautiful RAK from Katie over at My Paper Haven! Katie creates some of the most wonderful cards and 3D projects around...and she is as nice as can be! She actually gave me tips on how to set up this blog when I was first learning the ropes!(remember that Katie?)
As you can see...it stays PRETTY!
Ahhh...this project turned out so sweet!!! It was very quick and easy. This is my inspiration project for this week's From Courtney's Closet Challenge #40. Courtney is wearing a darling little outfit with animals marching across the front of her shirt and her little jeans. I picked the giraffe from the animal group and went that direction.
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Now, I am mostly a weekend stamper, so I generally "squeek" in on the House Mouse Monday Challenge. I love to color and most HM stamps are pretty much all coloring and don't really require much else going on with the rest of the card. I think their images most definitely take center stage. The challenge this week is SPRINGTIME and what could be more spring like than lilacs?
Oh I can see why this stamp was named Aromatherapy! I can just smell the lilacs outside! (a big sniff here LOL)
Grungeboard....have you ever used it? Want to try some? Sign up for my blog candy HERE! I have some included...it is not what you expect...
Week 1o over at Kerry's 3 Clover's Thursday Challenge! Where has the time gone? The theme this week...It's a Zoo Around Here or anything with animals. I had this darling Penny Black stamp I have been waiting to use and when I got to thinking about it...I realized it hasn't been that long since I have been to a children's party...and we all know what a ZOO those parties can be...so I decided this was a perfect fit!
HEY-THANKS! You all know how much I love Snoopy. Well, here he is, back to play in From Courtney's Closet Challenge #39! Now-- I didn't have a scottie dog stamp...but Snoopy is my main "Dawg"! The sketch is from Mary Jo's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge #66.
Little Courtney in her darling inspirational dress! She is stylin'!
Okay...I think you all know I am not much on techniques..but Kerry's throw down this week to her challenge team was to showcase a technique! YIKEROONIES............I thought and I thought and I thought some more...what should I do????? Finally I found this wonderful tutorial called Double 'bossing HERE on the Cuttlebug Challenge blog that looked like a lot of fun...so I gave it a whirl.
Double 'bossing
Ahhh...Welcome little Avery to her debut on From Courtney's Closet Challenge. Libby is changing things up a little and once a month she will be introducing one of her stamping friends cutie---the challenge to be named Courtney's Playdate. Hmmm...I might have to get little Cole dressed up and enter him for consideration...Make sure to visit Libby's Playdate challenge debut this week!
I cased this card from Laurie's blog Inkspired Designs. Isn't it just the cutest!? I had the best time making this! Laurie suggested that this would be a great baby card with either a pink or blue bow also!
Punches used:(cardstock barely banana and orange)
Heidi made this card too...again with her usual eye for detail. An embossed basket full of eggs (using glossy embossing paste for a 3D effect on the eggs, copper embossed and highlighted basket and some fun little silky grass. You can find her description HERE.
Miss Libby sent me this card from her From Courtney's Closet Inspiration Challenge. It is even cuter in real life (IRL)! Both kitties are paper pieced as well as the balloons. Even the little orange cheeks are paper pieces! Nice sewing on this card too...I have to try that again. Thanks Libby...I have really enjoyed this card! You can see her description HERE.
This card is from one of my longest known stamping friends, Sally Hatcher. I met her on the Mid West Stampers yahoo group, we migrated to the House Mouse and the now defunct Best of House Mouse yahoo groups and now we belong to a sort of combined yahoo group named Stampers United. Whew...that's a lot of traveling...but we still keep in contact. I have so enjoyed all of Sally's creations through all these groups...Hi Sally!
Last but not least, I received this wonderful Happy Hopper card in a swap from Karyn Hick from Canada. She also is a "newer" member of the Stamper United yahoo group. I can only imagine what this lil' bunny is telling this froggy! Thanks Karyn...this bunny is so sweet!
Okay! I have had so many crafters ask me how I made this book that I am going to show some pictures...I really took these pictures for my own memory and although they are not all the way complete,(I got sidetracked during some of the steps) I think they will give you the idea. Many of you have requested directions on how to make this mini album as they want to make one for Mother's Day...what a great idea! Can you believe this design came to me while I was dreaming one night!? Wish I had more dreams like that...
Cut your cardstock and score the red, white and black cardstock in half.
Fold cardstock in half and tape the nestie in place so it would not move. Place so that the nestie hangs barely off the edge of the folded cardstock.(see picture below) You will cut 5 red, 5 white and 5 black. I used repositional tape...I have read you can use blue painters tape also.
Let the nestability hang over the fold so you get a "hinge'.
Texture your cardstock one side at a time, making sure you use the cuttlebug folder the same way on each side.
This is what it looks like when that step is completed.
This picture is of two hinged and folded hearts. You will tape up a heart "real good" and stick them together. Repeat this step for all 5 hinged RED hearts...DO NOT tape the last red heart together.
This is what the first two RED sets look like when they are glued together. Continue with the rest of the red hearts, leaving the last set unglued.
See the clip here? This will hold open the book and allow it to stand open.
Ta-dah....all done!
Ahhh...it's time for another 3 Clover's Thursday Challenge. I love this Happy Hopper stamp, but boy was it time consuming to color...goodness! The finished card turned out so cute, so in the end...it was worth it! I was playing around with my 7 copics and I think I ended up using them all on this card plus my prisma's.
