OCTOBER AFTERNOON - Mini Book Using Travel Girl

Travelling to China in November

For those of you who don't know I will be travelling to China on a tour with Ali Edwards and I am beyond excited! I have been waiting for this tour for so long and in less than 8 weeks I will be flying to San Fran to meet up with the group for “The Ultimate CHINA Tour”. 

This isn't my first tour with Ali but my second two years ago I went to Italy, for approx two weeks of absolute bliss! Not only did I fill a dream of visiting Italy but I got to meet and spend time with Ali two things off my bucket list! I also made so many new friends that I call them my Italian familia from around the world. Most of us have stayed in contact via Facebook and many have gotten together over the past two years for reunions or just a little girl time.

For my trip to Italy I journalled the entire trip but found after awhile when I tried to assemble my scrapbook of the trip it was very time consuming and I lost my mojo at the same time. For my trip to China I am doing mini books, taking mini pics and writing/creating during my trip. So when I return I have something to inspire me!

The following is my first mini using OCTOBER AFTERNOON'S Travel Girl, I absolutely love this line and bought EVERYTHING that came with it. It has to be one of my all time favourites for colour, fun theme, inspiration, and just plan funny.

A Cute Christmas Box O' Tags - Workshop

Make Your Own Tags Using Stampin' Up Products



Join me for this simple class and learn how easy it is to make this cute little box with tags. Each box comes with 5 different designs of 2 cards plus the matching box. The 15$ fee includes all the supplies necessary (except for your adhesive) to make the 10 tags and matching box.

Spend $50 CAN before taxes and get the class for $5.

When: Thursday November 11, 2010
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Location: 144 Patterson Cres. Carleton Place, Ontario

Space is limited so register today.

Simply click on the Buy Now button to register today.

NOTE: Only those who have paid in advance for this event through PayPal will be registered. You don't need a PayPal account to register; simply click on the button above and follow the instructions.

Cancellations: 48-hours notice is required for ALL cancellations a refund in the form of a credit for a future class will be given. No refund will be given after this 48-hours notice and no re-schedule will be allowed.
 

 
   

Number of Guests

1 Guest $15.00 2 Guests $15.00 3 Guests $15.00

Day 7: The 7 Day Challenge

I can’t believe that we are at our last day; I hope you enjoyed this challenge and it inspired you to have one of your own. I will post the final product this coming Monday, I need the weekend to bind and complete the cover/back cover in case I mess it up the time to do another page LOL.

If you have not seen my other posts you can review the past 6 days easily as I have listed them under a banner on the right hand column called 7 Day Challenge.

I would love your feedback, whether you found this helpful, interesting or even inspiring. So to reward you for this, I will be offering an incentive, something to tickle your feedback response. So check back on Monday for the final mini book and some blog candy. You won't be disappointed. If you haven't yet why not subscribe to my blog


Recipe for Page 13 (left facing page):



Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White card stock Rich Razzleberry card stock, DSP Lovely Flowers, vellum card stock and Old Olive card stock.
Ink (all classic): Rich Razzleberry classic inkStamp Sets: Flower Lines Stamp Artwork and Warm Words
Misc: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Stampin’ up Top Note, Stampin Dimensionals and Vintage Brads Pewter, Old Olive 5/8 grosgrain ribbon, VersaMark
Paper Size: Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 Rich Razzleberry 5 w x 5 h x 2 Old Olive 2.5 w x 2.5 h DSP Lovely Flowers 5 w x 5 h (flowers) plus 6 w x 9 (yellow flowers)Vellum card stock 5 w x 5 h

What I did:

1. Take Rich Razzleberry 5 w x 5 h x 2; DSP Lovely Flowers 5 w x 5 h (flowers); Vellum card stock 5 w x 5 h and using the Big Shot and the Stampin’ up Top Note cut 2 of the Rich Razzleberry and one of the remaining papers.
2. Take the DSP Lovely 6 w x 9 (yellow flowers) added some adhesive and add it to the Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9.
3. Take one of the Rich Razzleberry 5 w x 5 h that you cut using the Big Shot and one of the flower stamps from Flower Lines Stamp Artwork and using VersaMark stamp a pattern for the back ground.
4. Take a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock and stamping twice using the same flower stamp above, using Rich Razzleberry classic ink.
5. Take the vellum that you cut above with the Big Shot and one of the flowers that you just stamped as a template; pierce the vellum like the flower using a needle or paper piercer.
6. With the other flower cut out and using Stampin Dimensionals add it to the Old Olive 2.5 w x 2.5 h; using one of the stamps from Warm Words and again using Rich Razzleberry classic ink stamp on the piece of Old Olive 2.5 w x 2.5 h as per sample.
7. Take the DSP Lovely Flowers that you cut using the Big Shot and cut in half width wise as per sample and using adhesive add to the 2nd Rich Razzleberry, remember to leave the top open so it is like a pocket.
8. Take the paper piercer and all 3 pieces that you cut from the Big Shot and at the top pierce a hole so you can add the brad.
9. Add ribbon and not and adhere to the page as per sample.

Recipe for Page 14 (left facing page):

Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White card stock Rich Razzleberry card stock, and DSP Lovely Flowers (yellow flowers), Old Olive
Ink (all classic): none
Stamp Sets: Flower Lines Stamp Artwork

Misc: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Stampin’ Up Little Leaves, Stampin Up Hearts and Brackets Stampin’ Up Hi Embosslits Dies, Stampin Dimensionals, Eyelets Silver, VersaMark, Hemp Twine, Clear Stampin Emboss Powder, Heat Gun, Crop-a-Dile and Score Pal.

Paper Size:

Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9
Rich Razzleberry 4 w x 2.25 h plus scrap for brackets
DSP Lovely Flowers 4 w x 6 h (yellow flowers) plus scrap for doing leaves (green flowers) and the Stampin’ Up Hi Embosslits Dies
Old Olive card stock 4 w x .75 h
Barely Banana card stock 3.5 w x 6 h

What I did:

1. Take Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 and using one of the flowers from Flower Lines Stamp Artwork and VersaMark stamp a background pattern sprinkle with Clear Stampin Emboss Powder remembering to tap off excess and heat with heat gun.
2. Using adhesive add Rich Razzleberry 4 w x 2.25 h, DSP Lovely Flowers 4 w x 6 h (yellow flowers) and Old Olive card stock 4 w x .75 h as per sample.
3. Using the Big Shot and Stampin’ Up Little Leaves (DSP Lovely Flowers scrap for doing leaves (green flowers), Stampin Up Hearts and Brackets (Rich Razzleberry scrap for brackets) cut one of each and apply using adhesive as per sample.
4. For the large tag using Barely Banana card stock 3.5 w x 6 h and a score pal; score lines every .5 inches from 1-6 inches and score once .5 on the left as per sample.
5. Using the Crop-a-Dile punch a whole in the top left had side in the square and add silver eyelet then thread through the Hemp Twine.
6. Using the Big Shot and the Stampin’ Up Hi Embosslits Dies cut one using a scrap of DSP Lovely Flowers scrap (green flowers), with a sanding block and careful sand off the embossed areas to remove the colour leaving the white to come through. Do this very carefully so you don’t tear the paper.
7. Add Stampin Dimensionals and adhere to the tag as per sample.

7 Day Challenge now complete.

Day 6: The 7 Day Challenge

The latest issue of Stampin' Success was released on-line yesterday see here and I was delighted to share this with you. So I am delayed by one day with my posts for the 7 Day Challenge but I am sure you will forgive me for this.

For today’s two pages it’s all about journaling, on the left you have a little card that closes with a ribbon, on the right you have some vellum which is great for journaling, using a gold/silver/white pen, which is so pretty.



Recipe for Page 11 (left facing page):

Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White card stock, DSP paper, Rich Razzleberry card stock
Ink (all classic): Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry
Stamp Sets: Flower Lines Stamp Artwork
Misc: ½ inch Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon Crushed Curry, Hodgepodge Hardware (note retired), uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, Clear Stampin Emboss Powder, Stampin Dimensional, 1.25 square Punch, Heat Gun, Crystal Effects and VersaMark

Paper Size:

Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 h plus 7 w x 3.5 h
Rich Razzleberry 4.5 w x 4.5 h plus 1.75 w x 2.75 h
DSP Lovely Flowers 6 w x 9 (polka dots)

What I did:

1. 
   Apply adhesive to DSP Lovely Flowers 6 w x 9 (polka dots) and add to Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 h
2. Take your Rich Razzleberry 4.5 w x 4.5 h using one of the flowers from Flower Lines Stamp Artwork apply VersaMark to the stamp and create a background with this stamp.
3. Apply Clear Stampin Emboss Powder to the VersaMark image and using a heat gun melt until the powder disappears.
4. Repeat this step using the Whisper White 7 w x 3.5 h, score and fold, add ribbon so it will wrap around, you can either tie a not or in my case I used a buckle that I had hanging around.
5. Using a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock and Rich Razzleberry classic ink stamp the same flower then fill in using Blender Pens and Crushed Curry classic ink create shadows using Rich Razzleberry classic in.
6. Add Crystal Effects to give it some sparkle and dimension.
7. Assemble as per sample, and using uni-ball Signo Gel Pen write a message below the flower.

Recipe for Vellum Page:

Supplies:

Paper: Vellum card stock
Ink (all classic): none
Stamp Sets: none
Misc: Lovely Lines Rub-ons

Paper Size:

Vellum card stock 6 w x 9 h

What I did:

1. Take the Vellum card stock 6 w x 9 h and choosing one of the various images from the rub-ons and add to the vellum, that easy and very pretty.
   

Recipe for Page 12 (right facing page):

Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White card stock Rich Razzleberry card stock, and DSP Lovely Flowers, vellum card stock
Ink (all classic): none
Stamp Sets: none
Misc: ½ inch Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon Crushed Curry, Stampin Dimensionals and Lovely Lines Rub-ons

Paper Size:

Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9
Rich Razzleberry 2 w x 2 h
DSP Lovely Flowers 6 w x 7.5 h (purple flowers)
Vellum card stock 2.5 w x 8.5 h

What I did:

1. Take Vellum card stock 2.5 w x 8.5 h and DSP Lovely Flowers 6 w x 7.5 h (purple flowers) and apply adhesive and attached vellum to DSP paper.
2. Take ½ inch Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon Crushed Curry add adhesive and also attach to DSP paper, using another piece of ½ inch Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon Crushed Curry and tie not.
3. Take Rich Razzleberry 2 w x 2 h and Lovely Lines Rub-ons and choose a flower and words apply to cardstock.
4. Take two Stampin Dimensionals and apply to back of Rich Razzleberry 2 w x 2 h and assemble as per image.

Day 6 complete.

Day 5: The 7 Day Challenge

Wow this has been such a great experience I will definitely be doing another challenge like this again, I am learning so much. I hope you liked the matchbook style booklet that I created yesterday it was so easy to do. For today’s challenge, I used the big shot for these two pages, and even better I used vellum and made a pocket sleeve that will go between the two pages. If you are new to this you can read about my personal challenge here and view what I have done so far for Day’s 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the challenge.

Left Facing Page with Close-Up's




Vellum Pocket with Close-Up's
I have also added some items inside to show how it could be used. These are letters that my grandfather sent to my grandmother during the second world war)



Right Facing Page with Close-Up's

Recipe for Page 9 (left facing page):

Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White card stock; Old Olive card stock
Ink (all classic): none
Stamp Sets: None
Misc: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Stampin’ up Top Note, and Lovely Lines Rub-On's

Paper Size:

Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 h plus 4.25 w x 7 h
Old Olive 5 w x 5 h
DSP Lovely Flowers 6 w x 9 (green flowers)

What I did:

1. Take Old Olive 5 w x 5 h and using the Top Notes die and your big shot cut out one.
2. Using the Lovely Lines Rub-On's rub some flowers onto the Top Note that you just punched out (see sample)
3. Attach the DSP Lovely Flowers 6 w x 9 (green flowers) to the Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 h.
4. Add the Top Note to the front of the DSP Lovely Flowers. (See sample)

Recipe for Vellum Pocket:

Supplies:

Paper: Vellum card stock
Ink (all classic): none
Stamp Sets: none
Misc: Lovely Lines Rub-On's and 1 inch circle punch

Paper Size:

Vellum card stock 11 w x 8.5 h

What I did:

1. Take the Vellum card stock 11 w x 8.5 h and score at 5.5 so that it is half the size then score at 8 inches and folded.
2. Using adhesive secure the bottom, basically you will have two sides open, the top so you can slip your treasures in and the left for when you are binding it.
3. Take the 1 inch circle punch and punch half of a full circle. (See sample)
4. Using the Lovely Lines Rub-On's rub some flowers rub onto the front. (See sample)

Recipe for Page 10 (right facing page):

Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White card stock; Melon Mambo card stock, and DSP Lovely Flowers
Ink (all classic): Old Olive
Stamp Sets: Flower Lines Stamp Artwork and Warm Words
Misc: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Stampin’ up Scallop Envelope, Old Olive Stampin’ Write marker.

Paper Size:

Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 h plus 4.25 w x 7 h
Melon Mambo 4.75 w x 8 h
DSP Lovely Flowers 5 w x 5 h (green flowers)

What I did:

1. Take DSP Lovely Flowers 5 w x 5 h (green flowers) and using the Stampin’ up Scallop Envelope die and your big shot cut out one. Score and make envelope.
2. Using the leaf stamp from the Flower Lines Stamp Set and Old Olive Classic Ink stamp a pattern onto Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 h.
3. Take the Melon Mambo 4.75 w x 8 h and adhesive and add to the Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 h. Add the Whisper White 4.25 w x 7 h onto of the Melon Mambo. (See sample)
4. Take the Scallop Envelope that you punched using DSP Lovely Flowers and add to the front of the Whisper White 4.25 w x 7 h.
5. Using one of the stamps from the Warm Words Stamp set and Old Olive Classic Ink stamp below the Scallop Envelope ensuring you allow enough room to write a message.
6. Using the Old Olive Stampin’ Write marker, write in your own handwriting a message or poem.

Day 5 complete.

Day 4: The 7 Day challenge

Welcome to Day four, hard to believe there is only three days left of this challenge. If you are new to this you can read about my personal challenge here and view what I have done so far for Day’s 1, 2 and 3 of the challenge.

Today I have done something extra special, a matchbook style booklet with sleeves made of envelopes with tiny little note cards. For the opposite page I did a narrow design that allows for a picture and some journaling.

Left Facing Page with Close-up's

Right Facing Page with Close-up's

Recipe for Page 7 (left facing page):

Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White cardstock; Melon Mambo, and Crushed Curry card stock; Old Olive card stock, DSP Lovely Flowers
Ink (all classic): Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, and Crushed Curry
Stamp Sets: Flower Lines Stamp Artwork, Warm Words
Misc: Scalloped Edge Punch, Blender Pens, Stampin Dimensional, 5 mini square envelopes, 1 inch circle punch, 1.25 square punch and Velcro dots

Paper Size:

Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 h plus 3 w x 6 h (mini notes)
Melon Mambo 4 w x 5.5 h
Crushed Curry 3.5 w x 11 h
DSP Lovely Flowers 3.5 w x 1 (flowers)

What I did:

1. Take Melon Mambo 4 w x 5.5 h and using the Scalloped Edge Punch and punch the top and then score at 1.5 from the bottom.
2. Take the Crushed Curry card stock 3.5 w x 11 h and score at 2.5 h, and every .5 inch up to and including 7.5 fold from 3.5 to 7.5 like an accordian.
3. Add the Melon Mambo to the Crushed Curry ensuring that it is added to the top of the longest side of the Crushed Curry. (see image)
4. For the front part of the Crushed Curry add the DSP Lovely Flowers 3.5 w x 1 (flowers).
5. Using Rich Razzleberry and the Water Lilly image stamp each envelope.
6. Seal each envelope and then trim so it is open and is now a pocket at one end and using the 1 inch circle punch each envelop so when you put the little cards in you can pull out easily.
7. With the pocket scored and folded like an accordian and using adhesive add an envelope to each section.
8. Using circle Velcro dots add one to the Crushed Curry and then remove the other stick and close the top to ensure positioning.
9. Using the 1.25 square punch and the Old Olive card stock punch one square.
10. Using the Water Lilly flower stamp and a piece of Whisper White card stock stamp using Melon Mambo Classic Ink.
11. Take a blender pen and Melon Mambo Classic Ink and remembering to work from the inside out – dark to light to give each flower shape and form.
12. Take the 1.25 square punch and punch out the flower and add to the other square that you punched using Old Olive card stock. Add to the top portioan Rich Razzleberry making sure that it hangs over. See picture below.

Recipe for Page 8 (right facing page):

Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White card stock, Crushed Curry card stock, DSP Lovely Flowers
Ink (all classic): Rich Razzleberry
Stamp Sets: Flower Lines Stamp Artwork
Misc: Eyelet Boarder Punch, Taffeta Ribbon Whisper White, Stampin Dimensional and 1.25 square punch.

Paper Size:

Whisper White (all pages) 6 w x 9 h
Crushed Curry 4 w x 3.5 h
DSP Lovely Flowers 4 w x 5 h (flowers)

What I did:

1. Take Crushed Curry card stock 4 w x 3.5 h and the DSP Lovely Flowers 4 w x 5 h adding the DSP paper to the Crushed Curry ½ inch from the bottom.
2. Take the Eyelet Boarder Punch and punch one whole 1/2 on the Crushed Curry and ½ on the DSP paper.
3. Take a piece of Taffeta Ribbon Whisper White tie a knot and trim edges.
4. Punch using the 1.25 square punch and a piece of Rich Razzleberry card stock.
5. Using the Water Lilly flower stamp and a piece of Whisper White card stock stamp using Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink.
6. Take a blender pen and Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink and remembering to work from the inside out – dark to light to give each flower shape and form.
7. Take the Rich Razzleberry square that you just punched and add the flower you just did above to the right side and the middle of both Crushed Curry and the DSP Lovely Flowers as per sample.
8. Assemble the last piece to the page as per picture.

Day 4 complete.