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Happy Wednesday! Who wouldn't end up having a happy day after receiving this adorable little notebook!? I embossed the adorable flower image from the gorgeous Blossom Sentiments set! I then colored it with my markers. I didn't want the super sparkly paper to take away from the image. The main flower is popped up with a pop up glue dot for added dimension. The notebook paper on the front was taken from the inside of the book to tie it all together! :) I hope you enjoy!
Happy Wednesday! Really??? Have you SEEN this stamp set? I am in love it and am so thrilled to have finally inked it up! The set is called Home Tweet Home. :) This card measures 6 x 3 3/4". I stamped the images in Brown Momento ink and colored it with my Copic Markers. I added silver Hampton Art glitter glue to the middle of the flowers. I hope you enjoy!
How many of you took photos this weekend? Our family had a nice relaxing weekend and we headed out to the swamp. My oldest daughter had the most images to choose from so this layout is using images of her. Here is the layout...
Step one
Gather supplies
3 - 12x12 pieces of cardstock; 9 photos (these will get trimmed to 3x3 squares); stickie labels; Stamps; inkers
I chose some of the stickies to go off the right side of my layout. 4 tab stickies and then I stamped onto each one
I also chose one of the ticket stickies and stamped an image onto that.
For the 9 photos, I trimmed each one to 3x3 and made a 9x9 square out of the photos. I trimmed cardstock to 9.5 x 9.5 and left a 1/4 border around the photos.
So here is the finished product. Enjoy.
Have a great week.
Let's brush up on our photography skills this weekend, and come together on Monday and create with the photos we have taken.
HAVE SOME FUN!!!! Let's try this weekend and step outside of the box. Just have some fun. My daughter and son were acting like nerds so I joined them and we went into the bathroom and I snapped some shots....so yes this is through the mirror and that is me holding the camera.
*This does not work with a flash* Try turning on as many lights as possible and if you know how to change your ISO you will put it at the highest setting. Most can go about 1600. Mine is set at 3200. But all technical things aside, just go out, let go and be silly!!!
Try and think of something new. Here is my daughter sitting in front of a poster I blew up for her birthday with her and her friends, holding her old frog prince....things that represent her. Capture your children with items that are about them, old or new.
Remember they don't always have to smile. I love this photo of my little Ty. This image just draws you straight to his eyes. I love his smile as well, but this is another side of him. Don't forget to capture all of them.
We are drawing near to the end of summer, so either take a shot with a subject at sunset, or just a sunset alone. Here you will want to place the setting sun directly behind your subject. *If you are a bit more advanced then play with your settings ...exposure 1/4000...f/5.6...ISO 800
And don't forget to capture the fun!!!
My oldest daughter caught a frog and decided to turn him into a prince. Too funny.
You want some real fun? I bought a $10.00 throw away underwater camera and we had a blast playing.
So get creative, think outside the box, and get out there and create some magic. See you Monday for a layout using your weekend shots!!!
Jamie
Happy Wednesday! Hope you are having a great week! I needed a little gift bag for the little neighbor girl. Once I saw this adorable Owls Foot Long set, I couldn't resist using it. I think she will like it.
I used the Hampton Art silver glitter glue on the party hats on the bottom and the Cupcake Project pad for the paper. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Start by gathering a variety of products. Here we are using the Ditto line, and I chose Lime and pink for my colors. You can choose whatever fits your project.
Mix and Match stamps and inkers
For the covers of the albums I used 8x8 clear covers. Start by lining up all of your products how you would like it inside the album and then punch your holes. Make sure everything is not lined up perfectly, you want to be able to see lots of layers.
Next I added a 4x6 photo to the front and then matched one on the back, so that they hid the adhesive used on the backsides.
For the two flowers I just punched circles out of one of the envelopes and cut each layer a bit smaller than the last. Use as many layers as you would like. For the center I used a gem.
And last on the cover I added a tag and just trimmed about 2' from the end. I adhered the cut piece to the back side again to cover the adhesive.
To finish off the inside of the album cover I just added a felted button.
For the first page I used an envelope and adhered a wallet size photo
I adhered a tag, and punched a butterfly to adhere to the tag.
To finish the look I stamped on the bottom of the photo, onto the tag, and just at the top of the envelope. I used a matching pink ink from the inkers, just a bit darker than the envelope.
On the backside I added a 4x6 photo to the center of the envelope, and corner rounded all of the edges.
I trimmed 2' off of a lime tag and adhered to the backside of the pink tag.
And then I stamped on the top and bottom of the photo.
Page 2
Here I used the scallop straight envelope. I kept it very simple by adding a wallet photo to the bottom, I punched a butterfly out of another envelope and then stamped on the bottom edge of the photo this time in a turquoise inker.
Backside
This is a trick that I love to use!!! When I print my photos at COSTCO I get little images of what I have printed, they are a little bigger when you print 5x7's. SO here I cut them out and mounted 7 onto cardstock and adhered to the envelope. STamp a large and a small image vertical along the photos edge.
Page 3
For these next two I used photo pockets. I made sure to place them top and bottom so that you can see a bit of each when the pages are turned.
A 4x6 photo fits perfectly edge to edge. Adhere to the inside flap of the pocket and flush to the right side.
I added a tag to fit and then stamped on the tag.
Backside
Here I used 3 wallet photos and stamped along the bottom of the photos
Page 4
I simply stamped an image and then added a strip of cardstock underneath that image
Backside
I trimmed a photo to fit the backside and rounded the edges.
Then stamp an image onto cardstock and cut the image out, Adhere layering over your photo.
Page 5
A simple envelope here with a wallet photo and a stamped image on the bottom.
Backside
I used a 5x7 photo here and trimmed flush edge to edge. I added some of the pink envelope (that I have been punching the butterflies out of) to the bottom and stamped an image.
Page 6
Simply an envelope with a wallet photo and a strip of cardstock. Are you seeing how quick and easy this project can come together. And you have so many envelopes to store things, more photos, letters, journaling, there is no end as to what you can put inside.
Backside
A 5x7 and this time the image is stamped onto the photo itself. Just make sure it dries before you put it into the album.
Page 7
Again just an envelope with a wallet photo. This time I added a few butterflies to have a whimsical feel.
And that is the end. Just imagine all of the possibilities with an album like this. You can add as many or as few elements that you wish. And you can keep it simple as I did here or you can really personalize your album. Christmas is coming near, this would be a perfect gift for someone. I hope you enjoyed.
Happy Monday, Jamie
So here is the album I showed earlier this week and all of it's pages. Take a peek through them today and on Monday I will walk you through each spread. And you will get to see all of the yummy Hampton Art Ditto line used.
Happy Friday, Jamie
So with Monday as a holiday and the kids being off today from school the follow up post got away from me. It happens, right? And on top of that I gave my cute wedding couple the album BEFORE I photographed it, trust me it has just been one of those weeks. But never fear I made up a quick new one for my dear friend. I left it a bit plain as I know she will want to add her own flair. So I will show you how to make the base of the album. Here is the album...
I used 5 scallop envelopes mix and match clear stamps and inkers and I bound my project with the Bind it all but you can use a hole punch and rings just as easily.
First step is to evenly space all of your envelopes. You can use more or less than I did here. I used 5 because she has 5 children and there is one envelope for each of them to put special things inside with their photo on the outside.
Once you have the envelopes evenly spaced ( you can measure or just eyeball it ) mine are not perfect, but it looks good enough for me....then you will punch your holes, either with a bind it all of hole punch. If you are using a hole punch I would do a hole at the top and bottom of the left edge of the envelope, and then make sure the holes line up with the next envelope.
Then either bind or add your rings.
The next step for the project is to embellish. If this were mine I would have added maybe some quotes, ribbon, even flowers. But I just did the base for my friend, and added some stamping to each page.
You are now ready to fill your album. Stay tuned for tomorrow....I will show you the insides of this album.
Happy Thursday, Jamie
Thanks for looking! Have a great day!
So are you ready for the weekend???? I have to give you a peek of what is upcoming for Monday's post....in includes some of my favorite things...
It will include a homemade album......but not this one, this is just a teaser as to what is to come.
It will also include photos from this awesome couple!!!
So tune in Monday to see what I have put together using all of these fun elements!!!!
