Graphics Fairy Collage for May 27, 2024 -- Pirate's Cove

This week was a really fun week at Graphics Fairy.  We were able to work with Pirates.  Who does not love a pirate? Handsome? Suave? Mysterious?  All of that and more.

Diana's collage is on the left and mine is on the right.

         

More images for Diana's collage.

Graphics Fairy Collage for May 20, 2024 -- Woman in Red

The graphics from Graphics Fairy were really fun to work with this week.  Who does not love a beautiful woman in red?  Especially when she is dressed to the nines.  Diana's collage is on the left and mine is on the right.  

     

3" x 3" Gift Cards

Today is the last day to promote the Pastel Mauve Digital Collection from Paperomia.  I made seven 3"x3" gift cards, two bookmarks and a tag along with decorating three envelopes.  

Let me know what you think, Brenda

Junk Journaling meets Scrapbooking

Hello everyone.  As most of you have guessed, I enjoy junk journaling and I enjoy scrapbooking, so I combined the two in this month's Paperomia Design Team project.

Here is the video of my two-page scrapbook layout, with details following:

 

Page 1 of 2

     

Page 2 of 2

     

 

SUPPLIES:

Pastel Mauve Digital Kit from Paperomia

Very Vanilla, Garden Green and Moody Mauve Cardstock from Stampin'Up!

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine with assorted dies (alphabet, oval from Stampin'Up! retired and 

             Wildflower dies from Tim Holtz)

Foam Adhesive Strips from Stampin'Up!

Simply Scored Scoring Tool from Stampin'Up!                   Circle Punch

Ruler                                     Papercutter                              Scissors

Lined Paper
 

DIRECTIONS:    *Please note your dimensions may be different depending on what size you print.

Print Pastel Mauve Digital Kit to the size(s) you need.

Page 1

Title Bar was cut 2-1/4" x 8-1/4" from Garden Green Cardstock.

Lovely was cut from Pastel Mauve Digital Kit Paper with Alphabet Dies and glued to Title Bar.

Cut 6-5/8" x 8-5/8" piece from Garden Green Cardstock.

Cut 2 - 4" x 7" pieces of cardstock printed from the Pastel Mauve Digital Kit.

   Score each 4" x 7" pieces of cardstock at 1/2", fold, glue 1/2" side to the back of the 6-5/8" x 8-5/8" 

   piece of Garden Green Cardstock, one piece at the top and one piece at the bottom after gluing

   lined paper to the back (second picture for Page 1). A 4" x 6" photograph will fit under each "flap."

Die cut two flowers from the Wildflower Die Set from Tim Holtz from Garden Green Cardstock and 

   two of the same flower from Pastel Mauve Digital Kit Papers. Trim the flower from the stem and

   glue to the green flower. 

Page 2

Title Bar was cut 2-1/4" x 8-1/4" from Garden Green Cardstock.

Memories was cut from Pastel Mauve Digital Kit Paper with Alphabet Dies and glued to Title Bar.

Cut 1-7/" x 8" from Garden Green Cardstock for the Belly Band; and, 

Cut out 3 small prints from the Pastel Mauve Digital Kit and glue to Belly Band.

Cut two small pieces from Foam Adhesive Strip and attach to back of Belly Band, attach.

Cut 6" x 10-1/2" from Moody Mauve Cardstock, score at 3-1/2" and 7". Fold accordian style.

Fussy Cut desired image from Pastel Mauve Digital Kit and glue to front of accordian journal.

Fussy Cut second desired image from Pastel Mauve Digital Kit and partially glue to the inside of the

   accordian journal (glue along the bottom, the middle and upper flowers) leaving space to insert

   small journal cards.  You have created two pockets on the inside.

Cut four to six small prints and insert into above pockets.

Cut 3" x 4" rectangle from Pastel Mauve Digital Kit for pocket. Score both sides and bottom at 1/4". 

   Fold along score lines. Using circle punch, punch "divit" on top edge of pocket.

Cut 1-7/8" x 5" rectangle from Garden Green Cardstock.

Cut 1-5/8" x 4-3/4" rectangle from Very Vanilla Cardstock, glue to Garden Green rectangle.

Cut 1-3/8" x 4-1/2" desired image from Pastel Mauve Digital Kit, layer on Very Vanilla Cardstock.

Cut 1-5/8" x 4-3/8" piece of lined paper and glue to back of tag.

Punch hole in tag and insert ribbon.

Cut 5-1/2" x 6-1/2" piece of lined paper and glue to back of accordian journal (last picture). Decorate

   as you wish.  Slip under belly band.

Cut 2 - 2-3/4" x 3-3/4" pieces of Garden Green Cardstock.

Cut 2 - 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" images from Pastel Mauve Digital Kit, cut out center using oval or rectangle

   dies. Apply glue to the top, left side and bottom and attach to above rectangle, leaving right side

   open to insert photograph.

Cut Foam Adhesive Strip to go around the sides and bottom of each Garden Green rectangle. Attach

   to scrapbook page, leaving tops open to insert tickets or other ephemera you may have.

I will be giving away a set of pockets on June 2, 2024 to an individual that makes a comment.  Please be sure when you leave a comment to include your e-mail address. Good Luck on winning!

Brenda 

Pastel Mauve Reveal by Paperomia

Paperomia provided beautiful paper for the Design Team to work with throughout May called Pastel Mauve.  There are twelve pages to this kit and each page is gorgeous.

Once I received the above kit, I immediately made a greeting card, an envelope or two and a small journal.

     

                   Card Front                                                 Inside

         

                    Pockets                                                Small Journal

Graphics Fairy Collage Challenge for May 13, 2024 -- Madame Butterfly

Hello to everyone.  Once again I am late in posting our Graphics Fairy challenge cards for May 13, 2024.  Diana's is on the left, mine is on the right.  The challenge was Madam Butterfly.  

     

I was selected

  Hi Everyone!  I am so excited to share with my followers, friends and family that Paperomia has selected little ol' me to be on their design team.

I am in the process of creating scrapbook pages using this month's digital kit, Pastel Mauve, but I put together this video to introduce Pastel Mauve to you.  Enjoy and let me know what you think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hjIw1xqRVA

Doily Tags by Pat's Craft

I ran across a post on Face Book that gave me a lot of inspiration.  Pat's Craft posted a "how to create" post for making tags using paper doilies.  My creative has never gone in that direction and she inspired me to create paper doily tags.  I was so inspired, I asked Pat if I could post her directions on my blog for my followers to see and to become inspired.

Supplies:  Cardstock of your choice, glue of your choice, images (fussy cut from a magazine, die cuts, printables, etc.), washi tape (optional), scissors, ribbon/string of choice

Directions:

NOTE:  I've added my thoughts in red.

   Cut a strip of cardstock measuring 2-1/2" x 10". (You can cut three strips from one sheet of cardstock.)

   Decorate the sides/edges with washi tape, patterned paper, etc. Score at 5". Fold in half. When folded the cardstock now measures 2-1/2" x 5".

   This is how it looks after folder the strip in half.

   Take a piece of doily (approximately 4-1/2") and fold it "less than half" (see the fold line)? Ink the edges of the doily, if desired.

   Fold is less than half of doily.

   Place the folded doily to the "folded end" of the cardstock.

   Place a very thin layer of glue at the bottom of the doily (or folded edge of cardstock); DO NOT glue the whole doily ... just a line of glue at the bottom will do.

   Stick the doily to the cardstock.

   Open the cardstock ... it will look like this.

   Then, fold in both sides of the doily and glue them down. After that, glue generously on both sides of the cardstock and "close it up".  Burnish with a bone folder to firmly attach.

   The front will now look like this.

   I inked the sides of the doily and the card tag to give it a distressed look.

   I glued my fussy cut ephemeras onto the cardstock, trim off the top edges to give it the "tag look". Punched holes and adhered eyelets to the tags and tied them together with a raffia strip.  You can also add rubberstamped sentiments on the doily.  I did with the "Moments" rubberstamp (or add die cut words/phrases).

These tags are relatively quick and easy to complete and hold soooo much ephemera and are great to share in swaps or happy mail.

Please share your completed "doily tag" in your comment.  We would love to see your creations.  I (Brenda) will post mine as soon as I finish decorating them.  Have fun!

Graphics Fairy Collage Challenge for May 6, 2024

Where did the week go?  This week's collage challenge was definitely a challenge for myself.  Soooo many great images to choose from.  What do I use, what do I use?  Once again Diana and I created two totally different cards for our collages, hers is on the left and mine is on the right.  Enjoy!

May 6, 2024 -- Parcel Post

              

WHERE did the time go?

 Well, I missed posting for two weeks on Monday, but Diana and I did complete the Graphics Fairy's collage challenges for April 22nd and April 29th.  Once again, Diana's creations are on the left and mine are on the right.  Have a great day and let us know what you think!

Week 04/22/24  -  Kitchen Ephemera

                

Week 04/29/24  -- The Musician