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Gardener Album/Journal

With Fathers Day around the corner I thought I would design something for the man in your life. With that said this is the perfect gift for any Gardner!

Using paper from Canvas Corp, I had fun creating and colouring!  To watch a video showing the different pages and features of this mini album please click here.

 Most Gardner's like to keep track of their planting plan, weather during planting, yield of harvest, etc.  This gift idea covers all that plus gives the recipient a storage case and a very memorable gift from the heart.

Products used from the Canvas Corp:

Printed Burlap; Papers from the The Watering Can line: Garden Sayings; Seed Packets; Birds & Bees ; Bikes & Baskets; Journal Lines; Green & Ivory Lattace; Green & Ivory Dot Reverse; Green & Ivory Ribbon Stripe; Green & Ivory French Linen; Kraft Card Stock

 More pictures of the Album:

Foodie Love Book

One of the Crew Challenges for Canvas Corp Brands for May was creating around Recipes.

Loving "old" things like I do and transforming them into something new is what I do best!

So I decided to purchase an old hard cover book for $2 and transform it into a Smash Book/Mini Album/Scrapbook/Recipe Book....whatever you want to call it! It will house all my favorite memories, past and to come, around favorite recipes, "Secret" Recipes, family/friend moments that involve great company and food.....This is my "Foodie Love Book"

The cover is a mix media creations using Tattered Angels Products. This was so much fun!

To view the step by step process please click on this link to the You Tube Video.

The Inside of the book was created using products from the Farmhouse Kitchen Collection. This is a BEAUTIFUL collection!

To view the inside please go to this You Tube video.

I appreciate you taking the time to view the creations I've done and I always look forward to your comments!

From plain to WOW!

I must admit, this was the easiest project ever! Tattered Angel Paint Systems are fabulous.

This project was actually used by pulling 2 products from a Christmas paint system.



Gather supplies, chipboard cut-outs (I made mine by using Tim Holtz Apothecary Bottle Sizzix Die), Red High Impact Paint and Leap Frog Glimmer Mist from the "Jolly" kit and a brush

 

 Coat each piece with Gesso and allow to dry (takes only a few minutes)

Apply a generous coat of Red High Impact Paint. Now this is where I lacked patiences for drying and dried with a heat gun. It was to my benefit though as the intense heat caused the paint to bubble which added awesome texture and made the bottle look even more authentic in the end! Lesson: DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY NEW THINGS!

Next you apply a generous spray of the Leap Frog Glimmer Mist. This time I did sit back for about 5 minutes to allow the mist to seep into the cracks. I then gently tapped the excess off using a paper towel but I did leave pools of the mist on the areas where I wanted the most color.

Once dry I added the words and numbers using Modelling paste and Tim Holtz Halloween stencils. Once that dried I used a little Vintage Photo distress ink to the words/numbers and edges.

Finish product used on a recent scrapbook page.

Tattered Angels have a vast variety of paints, mists and so much more! I can't wait to use this realistic like look on so many more projects like butterfly's, random words, keys, clocks, etc!

Creating Flowers

I find many crafters get frustrated when they don't have matching embellishments for their projects, 
why not make your own! This is an easy way to make your own matching flowers. These flowers go with a 
past projected posted.

Start by priming the tissue paper! Take the ivory tissue paper, stamp all over

Take the tissue paper and crumple in a tiny ball

Straighten out paper and with other chosen papers cut flowers in many sizes

Next sort out the different sizes and colours so it is easier to chose from

Using flower shaping tools, Spitz a little water to make the paper more pliable and gentle shape, set aside to allow to dry. once dry the paper becomes very stiff.

Once all are dry, assemble using a glue gun, fluff, ink edges and add pearl for center

To add a little shine and sparkle I gave a soft misting with Glimmer Mist

I LOVE the tissue paper! It is much stronger then regular tissue paper, when crumpled it becomes a verysoft, durable medium to work with. The Kraft tissue, I find, is a cross between tissue paper and Tim 
Holtz Glassine. It embosses very well, which I plan on showing in a different project.

Materials from Canvas Corp Brands:

1. 7-Gypsies Harmony Collection

2. 7-Gypsies Maritime 6x6

3. Tissue Kraft
4. Tissue Ivory
5. 7-Gypsies stamp Distressed Background
6. 7-Gypsies stamp Dream
7. 7-Gypsies stamp Zig Zag Stamp
8. Abominable Snowman Glimmer Spray
9. Brown Ink
10. Centres for flowers (I used pearls)

Tools: 
1. Flower shaped dies
2. Flower shaping tools
3. water
4. Die cutting machine
5. Glue Gun

Wedding Mini Album

A fun way to tell a story with lots of photo's using a mini album! 

These are so much fun, tell a story without ever recording a word. This particular mini albumholds a total of 28  photo's with room for more and features Canvas Corp Brand Products. 

This is part of a larger product done that can be viewed here.

Mini Album Shown in Frame:

When cutting the chip board to fit the space make sure you cut it 1/2" - 3/4" smaller then 

space as chipboard will swell slightly from adhesive and will bulk up from the product added.As well decide howyou will attach the pieces together for placement of photo's.

From this point on I'll show the pages for inspiration and how pockets were incorporated as away to add more photo's, journalling space and interest to the viewer. I inked all the edges.

There's no wrong or right to your design. It's all to your personal taste. inside cover and 

Page 1

Page 2 & 3. Note the tags that are tucked behind the photo on page 3. There are 3 additional photo's in there.

Page 4 & 5. Used pop up dots on the "His & Hers" which was a tag from the collection that I trimmed 
down.

Page 6 & 7 For texture I added some cheese cloth, CCB canvas that was hand cut, brads and tags.

Page 8 & 9. More pockets added behind photos on both pages

Page 10 & 11, The top photo on page 10 is on pop dots to add dimension. The photo on page 11 has a journalling tag behind photo. I did color in the flower on page 11 and covering it with glossy sccents

Page 12 I created a flip album inside the mini album! See, never an ending to the 

possibilities!

And on the last page there is a pocket behind the photo which holds additional photos and I 

have the tag draped over the front as it's perfect for the photo of the bride, groom and little boy walking away

 

Back Cover

Materials from Canvas Corp Brands:

1. 7-Gypsies Harmony Collection

2. 7-Gypsies Harmony Tags XOXOX, and Harmony

3. E- Flute 6x6

4. Printed Canvas Tile

5. 7-Gypsies Maritime 6x6

6. 7-Gypsies Maritime Mini Ephemera

7. 80# Cardstock Kraft

8. Hemp Rope Dark Blue

Other non Brand Products:
1. Cheese Cloth
2. Distress ink Vintage Photo
5. Twine
6. Charm
7. Chip board for Album

Tools: 

1. Paper Trimmer
2. Adhesive (wet, strong double sided, Pop dots, Glossy Accents)
3. Distress tool
4. Sand paper
5. Sewing machine

"Get Tangled" March Challenge

One of this months challenge over at canvas Corp Brands was to create something using their new "Tattered Tangles" line!

This is such as fun paper line with many many qualities that allow creators to use all types of mix media products such as paints, sprays, mists, water colour and Alcohol Inks.

Order directly from Canvas Corp or ask your LSS to get in these fun papers!

Products used:

Tag from Tangled Pack  (the sentiment as well as the frame around the photo)

80lb Kraft Cardstock

Black & Kraft Cardstock Pack

Manilla Tag

Water Colour Ink/Markers

Used Paper from Gypsy Moments

Damask Tissue Paper

Sea Cruise

Capturing a few more memories of Summer 2013

Photo's curtsy of Michelle Mattie, thanks girlfriend!!

Materials: (number each item): 1. 80# Cardstock Kraft #CCP1379
2. Bo Bunny Double Dot Vintage Ocean
3. Tim Holtz Kraft Core Nostalgic #17
4. 7-Gypsies Maritime Pad 6x6 #19507
5. 7-Gypsies Maritime Journal Pages
6. 7-Gypsies Maritime Mini Epherema 
7. 7-Gypsies Vintage Pin Antique Silver
8. Charms from own stash (But some are available from the Maritime Collection)
9. CC C-Flute Kraft
10. Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink
11. Adhesive

Tools: (number each item): 1. Paper Trimmer
2. Distressing Tool to scrap edges
3. Distress Tool to Ink
4. Sewing machine (Optional)
5. Sanding Block


Close up photo's of project

Just one of the CREW!

The very first assignment from Canvas Corp Brands, as a new Design Crew Member, was to create a 4x4 canvas that illustrated who I was as a designer. I think this canvas sums it up nicely!

Coffee and paper crafts, what more can I say!

Please go to Canvas Corp Brands to see many other Crew Members personal canvas début as well as participate in this friendly contest!

Buoy Wonder

Growing up in a small fishing village having buoys scattered about everywhere was not an unusual occurrence nor one I thought was anything special.

It wasn't until I moved away from the ocean for a period of time that I understood the symbolism of the buoy....fresh air, salt water, fresh fish and freedom! In fact I found myself photographing them whenever I came across a bunch somewhere.

When my Fisherman neighbour asked if I would have any use for a bunch of hand whittled mini Buoys, of course I said YES! So they've been tucked away until recently. Hope you enjoy their transformation.

Supplies used: Wooden Mini Buoys; "Maritime" Mini Ephemera (7-Gypsies); "Maritime" Variety Pack (7-Gypsies); Tombow Multi Liquid Glue; Distress Inks (Vintage Photo's, Tattered Rose & Weathered Wood); "Abominable Snowman" (Tattered Angels Glimmer spray)' Natural Twine and Metal Embellishments.