LPSC47 Let's Keep it Clean

This week over at the LPS blog we arte challenging you to keep your cards clean and simple with a one layer card...I personally LOVE these, they are quick and easy to make and look stunning! Here is my sample!

I used the {Garden Gate} stamp set, some shimmery white paper, stazon black ink and pretty ribbon color and embossing and called it a day! Literally the card took me all of 10 minutes to make...took longer to upload and crop than it did to make the card! LOL

Thank you sooo much for looking! Please play along with us! We have a FAb prize over at the LPS Blog...you can be the proud owner of a {For You} stamp set!

Hope you are having a great day and getting all geared up for the holidays...I haven't wrapped a single gift! YIKES!!!

On a side note, my son played one of the three wise men (he's the one with the purple stripes and crown) at a play this weekend...he is sooo cute! And that adorable little sheep is my sweet daughter...she was very much in character the whole night! Gotta love thw Baa responces to EVERY question! Have a blessed Christmas!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

Christmas Wishes

This card was made for Angel's "The 18 Rainbow days of Angelosity"
sketch challenge. It is actually a gate card and I love hjow it turned out! This Dove is a set from Little Paper Shop and it's called Christmas Wishes...Love the Dove and the sentiment font is just right up my alley! The cardstock is real red and the designer paper is a glitter matstack that I bought eyons ago for a bulk project...I believe it's from Die Cuts With a View but I could be worng! The center real red suare measures 3x3 and the inside layer is just a 1/8 inch shorter. I stamped the Dove in Kiwi Kiss ink and then sponged the edges, matter it on the red and adhered it to the card...now don't make the same mistake I did, I added glue to the WHOLE back side...DUHHHH good thing I had more real red carstock! LOL

To finish the card Off I added some ribbon and a white sheet of paper to the inside and stamped a sentiment on the onside as well...cute huh!

*** I just wanted to add that making this card was super easy using the Scor-Pal...simply cut your cardstock in half as normal and at the 2 inch mark there is a line to the right (between the 2 & 2.5 mark) score there and flip the cardstock and do it again...easy as pie!

Supplies:

Stamps: Christmas Wishes by Little Paper Shop

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Stazon Black

Paper: Real red, Whisper White, DCWC designer paper

Accessories: Real Red stripped ribbon, rectangle hand held punch, sponge

Now I have had a few questions about what the folder I used for yesterdays project look like So I thought I would take a couple pics and show you what they look like!

Here is a pic of the inside...on the right there is a pocket for the CD's

And on the left there is a little pocket for some liturature or those picture indexes...whatever you want to put in there!

This last picture is of the back...it has a small spine. These CD folders are made of fiber board and can be stamped on or covered with designer paper. I am selling them for $5.00 for 10 of them plus shipping to you. Please e-mail me if you would like some, Subject: CD folders. Mabieme1999@yahoo.com

Thanks for Stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

May God Bless you Today and Always,

Silvia

Technique, Color and Mud

So I'll start by sharing a bible verse with you today!

"Let love be without hypocrisy, Abhor what is evil, Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;" Romans 12:9-10

I just had to share this verse with you today because I've been thinking about how we share God's love with one another lately. Let's see where do I start? I guess I've been thinking about this when one of my BFF's told me that her neighbor came to her house and told her that her and her family moving into the neighborhood was one of the worst things that could have possibly happened to this particular neighborhood...can you imagine having one of your neighbors come to your house and tell you this!!! I was shocked that anyone would have the audacity to step on your property and tell you such horrible things! (Don't worry Dana I think they are just jealous of you and your 5K kids!) How can someone treat another human being with such carelessness? It's just wrong...no matter who you are!

The other thing I've been thinking about is the way we treat our own family, especially the little ones. I sometimes wonder if I'm disciplining the kids properly, I know I'm their parent and I need to teach them to behave, but I sometimes wonder if I am too easily frustrated or angered. Am I treating them as I would treat say a friend or co-worker? In essence they are my co-workers...since I'm a stay at home mom! I think it's my responsibility to teach them how to treat others the way Jesus would want us to treat them and I need to start with me. I need to examine myself a bit more and see how I react in different situations and see if there is room for improvement (there's always room for improvement!) Anyways that's anough of my blubbering, just thought I would share with you the Bible verse that I have been pondering lately!

Now for my card!

So this is my card! It covers two challenges on Splitcoaststampers...yesterdays Technique lovers challenge 190 Stair Step Card and todays Color Chalenge 188 to use Pink Pirouette, basic Black and whisper white. I also took the oppertunity to make a card for my dear friend Danielle (hey Girl!) that had a birthday yesterday! Shame on me for not mailing her a birthday card! So I made her this one...I hope she likes it!

Here is a close up... can you see all that glitter? I love how sparkly it is! I don't know that the images coordinate the best, but I think it's cute! I like that they are both wearinf similar hats and they are color coordinated! LOL

Supplies

Stamps: Older and Widser (retired SU!), Living Large (retired SU!)

Paper: Basic Black, shimmery white, retired designer paper

Ink: Stazon black, pink pirouette

Accessories: Aqua painter, re-inker, 1/16th hole punch, glitter, marvy scallop punch, ribbon, rectangle hole punch, scor-pal

And now...Let's get muddy!!!

Okay maybe not is...just my kids! So today was about 85 degrees and Davis has been begging me to make mud...so I decided that today was the day and boy oh boy did they make some mud! But Look how happy they are! I would let them do it all over again!!!

And Look at Mela all covered in Orange clay mud...isn't this the cutest picture? I just love the look on her fac and they way she was walking! She kept getting stuck to the gravel because she had so much mud on her shoes!

Ohh my sweet little Bella, no she didn't get muddy! I knew she would end up with mud in her mouth in a matter of seconds and I just wasn't prepared to handle that just yet! So we went down the slide many many many times over while the big kids got muddy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

May God Bless you today!

Silvia

Featured Stamper!

Sundays is Featured Stamper Challenge days...it's a challenge where we are to go and look at a certain stampers gallery and then make a card using the inspiration found there!

Todays Featured Stamper is Terrore3, you can find her SCS gallery Here and her personal blog here. She has some amazing cards and projects and I was just very excited to be able to make a card today...again not a challenge I usually get to do!

This is the card that Inspired me today... I love the simplicity of it. I also like that I didn't have much time to stamp and was able to get a card done and have it look so cute so quickly!

This is my take on the card! I opted for a colored background instead of the white she used and then I used a different stamp set and different designer paper, I also choose to add a ribbon to the designer paper section and I also did some embossing using my Scor-pal and then added little dots using my chocolate chip marker! So that's about it! Here is my list of what you'll need!

Supplies:

Stamps: Older and Wiser (retired SU! set)

Ink: stazon timber brown

paper: Tangerine Tango, Papaya designer series paper

accessories: chocolate chip twill ribbon

Thats about it! I hope you like my card!

Thanks for stopping by and what a great challenge this was!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Little Paper Shop Sneak Peak 1

So here is my first (technically second, since I messed up and showed you the little plaque yesterday) sneak peak of a new set for http://www.littlepapershop.com/ this set will be available on the 23rd of September and you truly do not want to miss this set...super cute and super fun to work with!

This card was also made for the limited supplies challenge on SCS. LSC186 We were to have a white out...mostly white card and only 3 other colors, no background stamps and only a sentiment...I think I got it all...I even used the gray...see my front door and walls!

to add a little pizzaz I used my beloved Scor-pal and scored 2 lines about 1/2 inch appart and added my black gingham ribbon between the scores...perfect tpuch if I do say so myself!

What you'll need:
Stamps: Snow Globe by Little paper shop
Paper: shimmery white cardstock, riding hood red CS
Ink: neutral water color wonder crayons, ink refills, aqua painter, liquid applique, dazzling diamonds glitter, scor-pal, black gingham ribbon, heat tool.

Here are the other ladies that will have sneak peaks today...check them out!

Julia - Addicted to Paper
Allison - Stampin' When I Can
Bonnie- The Lucky Clucker
Chelsey - Musings of a Teenaged Stamper
Cindy - Cindy Haffner's Corner
Dawn - Treasure Oiler Designz
Elyssa - Confessions of A Teenage Scrapper
Laura - Scrapnextras
Renée - Stamping for Sanity
Sarah- My Scrapbook Table
Silke - My Life

SinceI don't have the set we are pre-viewing tomorrow (another adorable set) I will be sharing another card made with this super fun set...thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Tuesday's Teacher

Hi all, I'm back and hopefully in full swing...we will see how I'm feeling tomorrow! My arm is still acting up, the pain isn't as bad as it was when I first got on the meds, but still not all the way better! I will be calling the Docs in the AM to see what he says! And now without firther adieu...here is the Bible verse for today!

"For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said 'For we are also His offspring.' Therefore, since we are the offsprings of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and mans vision." Acts 17:28-29

Wow, these are some powerful words! I know that without God I am nothing...we had a guest preacher at church this weekend and he said that some people view the institution of religion as a crutch because they can't get through the day on their own, they are weak and not strong to go on without some thought of there being a higher power...I know I can't make iton my own, and if it's weakness I'm showing by believing in the creator of the universe then I don't want to be strong! I know in my heart that God is the reason I'm alive today, he is the reason for the things I have and there is no such thing as coincidence. I know that God meant for my husband and I to meet, otherwise He would not of orchastrated the elaborate circumstance in which we met. I know we are meant to have 3 children (which I sometimes, will admit, can not handle) but I know they are the children God has loaned me, children he has entrusted to me so that I can teach them HIS vision of how life should be, HIS ways to live life and not the ways of man!

The art of living is living through someone elses eyes, the art of living in loving someone more that yourself, the art of living is knowing that you are who you are because God has put circumstances before you to mold you into the person he needs you to be! We are shaped by God so that we can do HIS work. I love the Lord and am so thankful that long ago he thought of me! Have you given your hart to God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit so that they can work in your heart to make the world HIS? Jesus loves you and yearns to have you close to Him. He wants you to trust in Him, He wants you to share your weakness with Him so that he may strengthen you and make you a better person for His kingdom. Are you listening to WIIFM? What's in it for me? Or are you in it for the right reasons? To further His kingdom? (these are my thoughts, they are not meant to offend anyone or belittle what anyone believes, I am not a theologian...just my thought!)

Tuesday's Tutorial

Clear Box Tutorial:

Supplies needed for this project:

-Scor-Pal or other scoring tool, I also used my scor-mat so that I wouldn't have to put my beloved scor-pal away while i finished my projects!

-Scissors

-Stamps (here I used Endless Arrangements by Little Paper Shop)

-Paper: Papaya (Designer paper by Stampin' Up!)

-Ribbon (Here I used Twill Chocolate chip ribbon by Stampin' Up!)

-Crop-a-dial

-Eyelets- Here I used basic assortment by Stampin' Up!

- Scallop border punch by Stampin' Up!

-Strong adhesive...dry and wet (I used Mono Multi for the little strip)

This is the piece of designer paper (Here I'm Usinf Papaya by Stampin' Up!) And I have cut it to 7 inches long by 4 5/8 inches wide. YOu are simply going to score it at 3 and 4 inches...this will make a 1 inch channel that will fit perfectly inside the clear box!
you will now take the 1 inch strips of Chocolate Chip cardstock and scallop them using the scallop border punch by Stampin' Up!

Be sure to have the little strip that is left at the end...this will add a nice decorative strip...let's recycle today!

Once I have attached the scalloped edge and little border to my designer paper I am adding adhesive to the center of pretty paper (Between the score marks) So this way it will stay in place in the box...I also added a touch of adhesive to the from of the brown strips, also to hold it a little better!




Here is a picture of the clear box after I inserted the decorated designer paper, well slightly decorated anyways!

Here is the finished card...I used a set by Little Paper Shop. The set is called Endless Arrangements and can be purchased here. I really like this set...not only for the fab flowers and the many combinations you can do with them, but also for the awesome sentiments! I really like the simplicity of this card and the added touch that the scallop border punch adds!
This is a close up of the side of the box, I simply attached the ribbon using some eyelets and then threaded the ribbon through the hole and tied a knot...easy as pie!

And here is a photo of the box and the card sets...there are 6 cards and envelopes total...some card bases are tengerine tango and the others are kiwi miss.

Made the tag at the same time as the card...using the same colors and almost the same stamps!

I hope ou have enjoyed this project. It really is fun and simple!

The little Paper Shop Blog is having a little blog challenge Here . What can you make with clear products...play along it's fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Tuesday's Teacher

For you today I have a very special little project...but fisrt out Weekly Bible verse!


"Bretheren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern." -Phillipians 3:17


The Lord was and is so good in showing us how we should behave in our everyday lives and with everyone we come in contact with...from our children (who is mostly who I see!) to our husbands and other family and anyone else we may come in contact with. He demonstrated such grace throughout His short life. I am just astonished at how loving and caring He was eventhough He endured so much pain and suffering. Jesus lived to die...FOR US and yet He lived everyday to teach us because he knew His days here on this earth were few and precious! As I read my bible and because of the yearning in my own soul, I know that God created us to NOT be alone. We are to share our lives with others and we must know how to share the love that God has for us with others. We also need to be with others that believe as we do, not because we are better than other, but because we need to be reminded of how we should act and there is no better way to learn than by example.

I love going to church, but I have my moments just as anyone else...our church is about an hour from home and with gas price the way it is...the devil always tries to sneak in my head! Oh we shouldn't go every week, we really can't afford the gas, is my ration some days, but I know the Lord wants me there, not only to learn from others who believe in Him, but also to be encouraged and to learn from His word! Have you been around or spoken to a believer of Christ today? Did they show you the love that God showed us? May God Bless all those who read this!


Post it Note Key Chain Tutorial

*** all Supplies by Stampin' Up! Unless otherwise noted***


Supplies:
1 5/8 x 8 1/2 piece of cardstock
scrap pieces of designer paper
Post-it notes cut in half
scallooped edge punch
small and large oval punches
round tab punch
ribbon
crop-a-dial
eyelets
Various ribbons
D-ring
Brown stazon ink
Baja Breeze ink pad
Mark the date stamp set
mini Alpha stamp set
First you will want to stamp your carstock with whatever stamp set you want to use (Here I used Mark the date and used the polka dots. Then you will want to lay your paper flap against the scor-pal length wise (8.5 up top)
-score at 2 inches
-then move the paper to the 1/8 inch mark and score at 2.5 inches.


Now you will want to move the paper one last time to 1/2 inch and score at 6 inches and 6 3/8 inches (the line that has the little dot above it, before the 6.5 inch mark)

Before you do the next step you will want to have your post it notes ready! I took one post it note (got a pack of 4 with 50 sheets each at the dollar store the other day!) I counted 25 sheets and cut those in half and hole punched them with my crop-a-dial (this thing is like magic I tell ya!) then using one sheet from the already punched pile I used it as a template for the rest...for this ketchain you will want to have 200 sheets that measure 1.5x3 inches. (P.S. I adhered all the different sections together...once you lift them off they don't stick as well anymore!)

For this step you are going to place one of the post it notes that you have already cut in half and hole punched on top of the cover and use it as a guide to punch the top hole.

You will now take the same pot it and place it on the inside and punch the bottom hole (this will make all the punched holes line up nicely!) I then used some adhesive to attach the pack of post it in place to the cardstock base.

Decorate as you wish...put the ring through and tie lots of pretty ribbons.

Once you have completed decorating this little cutie, you will want a way for it to close, I was debating between velcro and a magnet and finally decided on a magnet as they tend to open a little easier with out too much effort...might regret it later though...LOL

And here she is...all prettied up! really like how this turned out, I love the new papers...they are called Holiday Treasures and are made my Stampin' Up! If you would like to order these please let me know (mabieme1999@yahoo.com) I used several of the punches to finish this off, I used both ovals for the purse handles and I used the scallop border punch and I also used the round tab punch to make the little purse (got the idea from a swap I recieved today! Thanks!) plus I used the punch that goes with the looks like spring set to embelish my flower...the only thing I'm bummed about it the back that I didn't stamp polake dots on the purse to match the base paper, but such is life!

I hope you make one of these little guys! They are fast, fun and easy...if you do make one be sure to let me know...I wanna see your pretty creations too!

Thanks for stoppin by!

God Bless you and Happy Stampin'

Sketch Challenge 191

If you can believe it ALL of my kids are sleeping right now! I know I'm as shocked s you are! They needed it, they have been going like crazy lately! So this gave me a chance to stamp something during the day...then it's off to do more laundry...FUN FUN FUN! Here is my card!




I know it's still August, but I just can't help thinking about Christ

mas already! The leaves have started to change and some have even dropped! (Probably from the lack of rain we've had this month!) but it's making me think sweaters and hot chocolate and that I'm already behind on my Christmas shopping! LOL

So when I saw todays sketch on SCS I know I had to make a Christmas card...never too early to tstart designing them!

For my card I used Ridding Hood Red as my base and the yummy new Christmas paper Holiday Treasures...aren't those colors just gorgeous! I then used my Top Note die (exclusive to SU!, available Sept. 2nd to everyone) and cut it out of natural white cardstock. I then cut off a side and one end and stamped the trees in Chocolate chip craft ik and added Iridescent Ice embossing powder...the trees are sooooo shimmery! inked the edges and punched a hole with my Crop-a-dial and threaded chocolate taffeta ribbon through the jumbo eyelet!

I then attempted to do the faux embossing challenge from monday ...using the white craft ink and a classic ink over that...it seems that you DO need a stamp-a-majig...or at least a clear stamp to get this technique just right! Ohh well I am happy with the card and someone will be happy to recieve it...it's not a mistake! It's Hand Crafted!

What you'll need:

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Holidays & Whishes
Ink: Craft Chocolate Chip, Ridding Hood Red, Craft White
Paper: Holiday treasure designer paper, ridding hood red cs, natural white cs
Accessories: Crop-a-dial, Jumbo Eyelets, Chocolate Taffeta ribbon, Sizzex die Top Note, Cuttlebug, Sponge, Iridecent ice embossing powder, heat tool, Powder Pal, scor-pal

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Another Spring...

Card that is! Okay so I really like making these, they re super cute and super fun and fast! Here is the one I made for todays Limited Supplies Challenge 179...the limit was we had to make someone smile with this card...I hope it makes you smile!

The stamps for this card I got a while back at the dollar spot at Joann's Fabric...isn't he just a hoot! LOL And the paper was given to me by my good friend Wendy... I don't know the brand...sorry!

You can find instructions for the spring card here...although I did modify my measurements to make mine 4.25 inches wide!

Here is a side view so you can see what this card looks like from a different angel...would be great to have the info to a birthday party printed and on the square in the middle, great for people to display and not forget!

What you'll need:

Stamps: Old Owl from Joann's $spot Inks: stazon black, gable green, yoyo yellow
Paper: yoyo yellow cardstock, designer paper, shimmery white cardstock
Accessories: scor-pal, 1/4 inch circle punch, grosgrain ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Tuesday's Teacher

So here I am working on my post, and I have come to the realization that no matter how hard I try I can't get this thing posted in the Am on a Tuesday...the project was done yesterday! Pictures were taken and uploaded to my computer...why didn't I edit them and upload yesterday? Just lazy I guess! So here is todays perfect Bible verse:

The hand of the diligent man will rule, but the lazy man will be put to forced labor. Proverb12:24

Gosh isn't this so true! I really dislike cleaning up after dinner, or any meal for that matter, but if I clean as I go then I won't have much of a mess to clean up...same is true for my craft room, but I can't seem to get that concept down! Many of you have seen pictures of my craft room, it looks like a paper, ribbon, stamp factory exploded in there! Yet I keep on stamping...until I run out of room to stamp that is, then I have to CLEAN! I do this when I have about a 6-12 inch section of table to work on...just not enough space. So then what do I do? I clean...I'm forced to labor, and trust me it is HARD labor!

It's almost like this Tuesday's Teacher (and don't get me wrong when I say this because I LOVE to do these tutorials) but when I have procrastinated for too long and it's finally Tuesday evening I sometimes dread coming down here to post it...epecially when hubby is in bed waiting to snuggle! And the worst part of it is that it's really already done...Okay next week I'll be better! I did improve myself this week believe it or not! I did get the project done and pictures taken and uploaded on Monaday night. I just didn't finish editing and posting here.

So my point is, whatever it is you are procrastinating from doing...stop being lazy and get it done before it seems like a JOB! Now go on and do your thing (right after you learn how to make these super cute mini box bags!!!


Mini Box in bag Tutorial



Supplies:

1 piece of 4x4 inches cardstock

1 piece of 4x9.5 inches designer paper
Scor-pal or other scoring tool

punches (here 1 3/8 circle & scallop)

ribbon (wide real red grosgrain)

desired accessories ( Pretties Kit)

First you will want to take your piece of 4x4 carstock and score it at 1 inch and 3 inches...rotate it 90degrees and score at 1 inch and 3 inches again.

Next you will want to line up your paper on a diagonal line...point to point and score just the outer small square. Do this on all 4 corners. Once you have done that, fold at all score marks.

Your paper should look likt this now! Time for that super strong adhesive! If you have Scor-tape use it now!

you will want to apply your adhesive to one corner of the outer small square...once you have done all four squares flip your cardstock over and add adhesive to the opposite four squares.

The next step is to add adhesive to the bottom and up one side of the designer paper (make sure you add the adhesive to the same side of the paper)

Once you have added the adhesive it's time to add the box to the paper! I like to start at the corner and work my way out...with the adhesive up the side being the last thing I adhere

This is what the box looks like when you're finished adhering...pretty sweet huh?

And this is a look at the inside of the bag...I wanted you to see the cute little box inside...a perfect place for some candy! As Rachel w=would say...YUMMO!

The last thing I did was add some scalloped punches and squares, punches a 1/4 inch hole and then added some Pretties © from my Pretties kit (I dyed the flower red using my real red re-inker) added another flower and a half pearl tied a ribbon and called it a day!

And this is the finished mini box in bag...what do you think? Isn't it just the cutest? I think these would be great for bridal showers, baby showers or for plain ol gift giving...what a great presentation!!!

Gosh I think it took me longer to write this tutorial than it did to make the bag start to finish! LOL Now go make some mini bags and enjoy, but I wanna see what you make, so if you make one link it here so I can enjoy your creations!


Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stampin'

Tuesday's Teacher

I know it's been a while, but I haven't forgotten! I justly didn't like back tracking if I was late or made a mistake in posting my Tuesday's teacher...hopefully I'll be better organized and be a week ahead of myself...instead of making the project the day of! So as always, we will start with a Bible verse...

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us the deeds You did in their days...Psalm44


This verse always reminds me to read my bible! The other day I was passing a church and for the most part that have neat sayings on their bill boards...they seem to catch my attention...any who the one that really got to me a few weeks ago was one that said..."Dusty Bibles lead to dirty lives" and how true that is!

The more we stray from reading the word of God, studying what our "fathers" have passed on to us through this awesome book, we seem to put God on the back burner and start doing things for ourselves...at least I do. I tend to forget how God is always there for me when I need him...he always provides for me in time of need...here is a super cool example.

Last week or so I went to the Goodwill to drop off a bag of good toys my kids no longer played with...on my agenda that day was also to go to Target to get Mela a new pair of white sandals...she was in desperate need...anyways I walked out of the Goodwill store and though hey let me check the shelves here to see what they might have! So I walked back inside and there on the shelves with a Target tag still attached were a BRAND NEW pair of white sandals size 6...the ONLY pair in the whole store I might add...now some would say that's coincidence, but I know that God placed those there just for me! God is good and I need to be getting better at reading the bible everyday and see what my "Father" is teaching me through His word.

One paper pocket Book

Supplies:
-Card stock 12inches x 8.5 inches (here real red)
-3 pieces of coordinating card stock cut to 2 3/4 inches x 4 inches (here So Saffron)
-3 pieces of card stock cut to 2 1/2 inches x 3 3/4inches (here rose red)
- 3 pieces of designer paper cut to 2 1/4 inches x 3 1/2 inches (here basic grey)
-2 pieces card stock cut to 2.5 inches x 4 inches (here rose red)
- 2 pieces of card stock cut to 2 3/8inches x 4 7/8 inches designer paper and card stock scraps, punches stamps and accessories
-really sticky adhesive ( I used my ATG700)
-Belly Band is 1.5 inches x 10 inches


Step 1
Score your card stock on the 8 1/2 inch side at 4 1/4 inches

Step 2: rotate the paper so that the 12 inches goes across the top of the Scor-pal now score the paper at 3, 6 and 9 inches


Step 3: Line the 9 inches score line up with one of the score lines at a diagonal and score at an angle (you can make this as deep as you would like it)

Do the same at the 3 inch score mark

Step 4: Score all the marks so that it looks like this...do not adhere just yet...we will want to add some details first.

Step 5: Use your circle punch (or other shape) to punch a hole in the first and second sections the ones that don't have folds (I made a boo boo and adhered my pretty paper before punching...so don't make the same mistakes as me!)

Step 6: Now you can adhere it closed! I used my ATG and added adhesive just to the score lines and then folded it back up.


This is what the book looks like when all the elements are added to the pages. Simply adhere the layers in order that they are mentioned on the supplies list and add to different sections of your book. I used my Riveting (retired) set by SU! for the inside and front cover slide


The final step is to add the belly band, I usually don't score these, I just wrap them around the project and make sure it's not too loose that it won't stay on or too tight that I can't get the book off and on.


And this is what the finished book looks like...you can add picture or a gift card to the different sections or even journaling and make it a mini scrapbook...the nice thing is that it fits in a regular sized envelope, but it will probably require extra postage and hand canceling!

Thanks for stopping by! It felt sooo good to get this done on a Tuesday!

Have a super stamping day!