Flip Flops

I created these two card for my daughter and her friend. I drew out a flip flop and cut two templates to make the layers of the flip flop.
Using some craft foam pieces I cut out the layers in coordinating colors.
To the top layer I used my Crop-a-dile and punched three holes and added the ribbon.
My ATG glue gun was used to secured the ribbon ends to the back of the top layer and then to the bottom layer of the flip flops.

Running the base card through a couple different embossing folders to give it a summer feel as well. The sentiment I wrote with my markers and they are curved and raised on foam glue dots (you can't see that due to my picture).

Lots of fun and I have not worked with fun foam in quite some time.
(Click the picture to see a closer view)

6 x 4 mini album using Spellbinders dies

I recently bought this mega Spellbinders die, and when I measured the largest die was 4 x 6", I thought it would be perfect for a minialbum,
I used my Cinch to bind the edge and used Stampin' Up pattern paper to create the inner pages and medallion.

Please enjoy the video and have a great day!

Drawstring bag purse

When I saw this listed on FaveCrafts I just had to make it.

Beccy designed this to be created with leftover pieces of fabric and denim. While I have a lot of denim, I opted (for this one) to be lined with satin fabric.
It is so cute! and reminds me of my Vera Bradley cinches purses which they stopped making.

Took a couple hours and paying close attention to the straight lines to encase the ribbon pull as well at the strap.

Please enjoy the video and welcome feedback.
By the way, I am switching out the ribbon, it was all I had at the time.

Black and Pink 6" x 5 1/2" mini pocket album

I recently went to Michael's and bought a pack of all black 8 1/2" x 11" card stock to use as a base for mini albums.

Using my traditional pocket pages, I glued the folded pages to also make side tag pocket. 

To make a double page take 8 1/2" x 11" card stock score down the long side at 5 1/2". Turn and score the short size at 2 1/2".

Take a border punch and punch the 2 1/2" endge - this will serve as your pockets.
See the video for more details.

Camping 7 1/2" x 8" mini album

I made this mini album for my sister and her family as they are camping for the week.
I repurposed the ard board from a cereal box for the covers, and for the basic idea for the pages I repuposed two large manilla envelopes for pocket pages. All covered in card stock and pattern pages with a camping theme.
It was fun trying to figure out how to cut down these huge envelopes and use some old 8 1/2 x 11" printed scrapbooking paper.

I can't wait till they get back to see how they journaled in it.
Here is a video that takes you through the pages.

Pearls and Lace card - two ways

I made two of these cards that are similar in the layouts but I raised the elements in a different way, depending on where I put the foam squares to raise the scallop square or images.

Please see the video for more details.
Most of all the products I used was from Stampin' Up.

Grateful Bird card all leather accents

I made this card as a Thank You for my friend for giving me their leather scraps for card and crafting. I stamped the base card in Old Olive and cut the sentiment, the bird cage and bird from thin pieces of leather using my Big Shot. I am happy to see that the ink took very well to the pieces of leather and stamping also the sentiment was clear.

Please see the video where I take you through the card making process if you like.

Repurpose snacks into note pads

Lookout snack bags, I am making note pads for favors out of you!

Here is the video with all the details. Fun quick and who knows what's next. Ha ha ha.

6 x 6 mini album acrylic painted covers made from corrugated box

I wanted to use the natural material from a shipping box. My daughter had received some shoes from an online store and the shipping corrugated box was in perfect condition with hardly any writing to it. I cut (2) 6" x 6" pieces and painted them with my acrylic paints.
Cut 12 x 12 cardstock in half and glue stick the 6 x 12 in half to make studier pages. I bound it all with my Cinch.


Great way to repurpose and get a different feel to the covers of your mini.
Please see the video for more details on the cover and the pages. Thanks for stopping by!

Repurpose tissue box cardboard into 4 1/4 x 5" mini album

When I look at recycle cardboard, I often hate to throw it away as I know I can use it for a craft or an object - it's free material so why not use it!

The cardboard for this mini album was from a Puff's boutique tissue box. I loved the humminbirds on the main panels and did not want to just throw it away. It was a pefect size for this 5 x 4 1/4" mini album


Card stock pages: Cut  (2)12 x 12" card stock to 5 x 11 3/4"(you get 4 fold out pages.

Score at 4 1/4" and then again at 8", punch the holes for binding on the 4 1/4" section and accordian fold the piece and make a pocket!

The Tags are 4 x 3 3/4" corner rounded for ease of fitting in pocket.You can see more details on the video if you like.