~ Retirement Book for Our Admiral

Alas, all good things come to an end.  Our big boss will be leaving us for the leisurely life of retirement.  This is a project I made for the office to add the their well-wishes for RDML David Boone.  The pages are covered in a combination of desert and chocolate chip cookie camo, Washington D.C. and Navy-themed patterned papers.  The retirement ceremony is on April 12, so I fixed the clock hands at 4:12.  Not sure anyone will that subtle details but we’ll see. =)

 

Supplies:

• Zutter – 1″ antique brass O-wire
• 7Gypsies – book boards, metal corners
• Tim Holtz – various metal embellishments
• We R Memory Keepers – extra large eyelets
• Bazzill Basics – textured cardstock
• Wausau Paper – gold cardstock
• Art Parts – chipboard frame
• Scrapbook Customs, Paper House, Sugar Tree, Creative Imaginations – patterned paper
• Scrapbook Customs – cardstock stickers, die cuts
• Recollections – epoxy alpha stickers
• Ranger – gold acrylic paint

 

~ “Made with Scraps” BIA Minibook

While I was thinning out my collection of paper this weekend to give to a friend, I had amassed a pile of scraps, not worthy enough of sharing in current-state.   I saw a lot of similarities in the colors and patterns.  Instead of throwing the scraps away, I challenged myself to create one project using the bits of paper – married similar styles of different manufacturers – to make this little minibook.

{Close-up of the punch detail.}

{Click on each photo for a closer look.}

   

   

I’ll eventually make another project using other scraps in the coming weeks.  Come by again to check it out.

Supplies:

• Zutter Innovative – 6″ acrylic covers, 1 1/4″ antique brass o-wire
• 7Gypsies – round chipboard
• patterned paper – My Mind’s Eye, SEI, Bella Blvd
• Recollections – flowers
• Doodlebug – jewels
• American Crafts – fabric chipboard alpha
• ribbon, buttons, other bling

~ Shine Minibook

Here is my latest Bind-it-All project, just a spur-of-the moment “I need to make something” project.  I’ll eventually put photos in the book but for now, here it is. =)  The inside pages are tabbed acrylic while the covers are very thick chipboard.  I pulled the flower off an affordable bunch I purchased at Michaels.

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Supplies:

• Zutter – 1″ antique brass O-wire, 5×7.5″ tabbed acrylic
• 7Gypsies – bookboard
• Fancy Pants Designs – patterned paper
• Epiphany Crafts – round epoxy
• Timeless Twine – twine
• flat bottlecaps, fabric flower

~ Breaking Dawn Quotes Contest Prizes

These mini books (and matching tags) are two of the three prizes I am making for the contest.  When I’m done with the last of the prizes, I’ll post later.  For a chance to win, please the post below this one for all of the juicy details!

Book 1

Book 2

Supplies:

• Zutter – 1 1/4 red and antique brass o-wire
• patterned papers – 7Gypsies, Teresa Collins, Basic Grey, Glitz, Kaisercraft, DCWV;  Core’dinations
• Stampin’ Up! – ink
• thick chipboard
• craft thread

~ I love Halloween!

October marks the beginning of a great season in Northern VA.  The leaves change color, the weather is a little cooler and there are so many autumn activities to do.  Here are a couple of Bind-it-All books I made for my hubby’s cousins’ families.  They were a big hit!  I was so inspired by our visit with the cousins that I plan to make each family calendar gifts for the holidays.

Happy Halloween

• Zutter – 1 1/4″ black o-wire
• Teresa Collins – chipboard covers
• K&Company – patterned paper, embossed stickers, layered stickers
• Doodlebug – gems
• ribbon

Have a Haunted Halloween

• Zutter – 1 1/4″ black o-wire
• 7Gypsies – 8” chipboard pages
• Recollections – patterned paper, layered stickers, epoxy stickers
• Adirondack – acrylic paint
• Prima  – bling
• Stampin’ Up – cardstock
• ribbon

~ Twilight Saga Team Jasper Necklace

Here is another non- Team Edward/-Team Jacob piece of jewelry to join the Team Paul bracelet  I made around Thanksgiving last year.  This one is for another lady that works at Hot Topic.  My daughter and I went in for a visit to see what was new and she asked if we’d ever seen any Team Jasper items anywhere.  She’s crazy about Jasper.  Well, everyone knows quite well that nothing really exists (unless you make it yourself, of course!) outside Edward or Jacob stuff.  We’ll go by the store this weekend to drop it off. =)

{front of necklace}

{flip side}

All of the items used are readily available at craft stores in the scrapbook section–you just need to look for them!  See the list of supplies at the end of this post.  I resized the pictures from ones I took from the internet.  Check out the rest of my Twilight items by clicking on Twilight in the tag cloud located in the right column of this blog and choosing the specific posts.

{close up of the Doodlebug Jewels set on the outside of the charm frame}

 {close-up of the Cullen Crest charm and beads}

Stuff:  Tim Holtz – ball chain, letter sticker; Inkssentials – Memory Frames, Memory Glass, Glossy Accents; 7 Gypsies – round charm; Jolee’s – crystal beads; jewelry findings

~ Boo! (still catching up on Halloween projects)

Still catching up on Halloween projects.  This book has pictures of our breakfast with the Hershey characters and visit to the Hershey Museum.

Don’t miss the Twelve Days of Christmas on the Zutter Zisters Ning Site.  See my previous post for more details. 

Less than a week now for New Moon!  Can’t wait! =)  Have a great week–how can it not be great?  Oh the Twilight-New Moon anticipation!

Stuff – Basic Grey – patterned paper, stickers, rub-ons; 7Gypsies – metal corners; ribbon, black chipboard