Happy 2014!

January 21, 2014 by leasanders

It is a new year and I refreshed my blog with a new theme. Out with the old red and black Twilight theme and on to something a little lighter (though you can still see my old Twilight projects in the right margin). I hope to share and post more this year. I plan to do more jewelry projects and papercrafts (time willing) throughout 2014.

Here are a few pictures from a calendar I completed just today for my mom. It is filled with pictures from 2013.

~ Retirement Book for Our Admiral

March 17, 2013 by leasanders

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

~ Baby Shower Book & Goody Bags

September 10, 2012 by leasanders

Here is my second in a series of Bind-it-All minibooks made from patterned paper scraps. This project is a baby shower book for well-wishers to add their happy greetings.

I also made goody bags for all 35 of my co-workers plus a few extra for Katie’s family. See more photos of both projects in the slideshow below.

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Supplies:

Katie book –

Zutter – 1.5″ white o-ring, 7.5″ acrylic tabs, 7.5″ kraft chipboard cover
Basic Grey – patterned paper
Epiphany Crafts – scalloped circle epoxy
The Twinery – twine
ribbon, pacifier decorations

treat bags –

cardstock – Stampin’ Up!, Bazzill
patterned paper
twine – The Twinery
ribbon, pacifier decorations
We R Memory Keepers – large eyelets

~ Farewell to Me!

August 11, 2012 by leasanders

Here is my latest Bind-it-All project, a farewell book (for me, actually) that my NAVFAC co-workers from all over the world added their farewell messages in. Some of the well-wishes were added in person while some were emailed and added to the book.

What is really great about creating a project for yourself is that you can make anything you want it to be. I added little strips inside to show where I have been and when with Naval Facilities Engineering Command.

{Click on each of the photos below for a closer look.}