Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Mini Scrap Book from paper bags

Mini Scrap Book from paper bags.
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This is a very cute and very easy to put together mini scrapbook. You could also use it as a greeting card if you would like. This is my very first tutorial be gentle with me!

I am creating the blank book. It is up to you to fill it up with your scrap booking style.
First collect your supplies. You will need:
Lunch bags … the amount depends on how many pages you want. Read thru the directions to see how many bags you might want. The examples are 4 and 5 bags.
Each bag has four pages and two pull outs
Hole punch
Ruler
Writing Utensil.
Scissor or Paper Trimmer
Ribbon (not much)
Card Stock
And all your scrap booking supplies

Lay the folded lunch bag on the table. The bottom of the bag should be on top.
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Fold the flat bottom of the bag over to end of the bag. You will see a crease already on the bag at the base of the bottom. This is where you cut the bag off that you do not need. I showed for demonstration purposes a dark marker line where to cut.
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Cut at the line thru both sides of the bag.
My paper cutter had a tough time getting through all the pages so I used scissors.
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You will have a bag with two open ends now.
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Fold the bag in half.
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Repeat the above steps for each bag.
Find the middle of the bag and make a mark along the edge
Mark at equal distance where you want your holes to be.

I have three on my sample.
Punch out the holes with a hand hole punch.

Line the hole punched bag with your next bag and mark where you have your holes.
Punch.
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Mark the holes and punch the rest of your bags.
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Stack the bags one on top of each other. Do not nestle them inside each other.
Align all the bags up so the holes match.
Cut your Ribbon to equal pieces that will be long enough and thread thru the holes.
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Tie in knots.
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Cut card stock to fit inside
The ones I used are 4”x4.5”
Tuck them into the pages.
You can put photos or what every you want on both sides.
Optional add tabs, ribbon as tabs I also seen those clear office hanging office files tabs that you can slide in a tab with a description of what’s on the pull out.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

A Year in Cards - Masculine Cards



Love you tube. How did we live with out it? Another video to give inspiration.

Whimsical Bird Sketch



another source of inspiration

Watercolor painting part 1



I really like Franke Clark teaching videos!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Monday, May 10, 2010

Working on a new painting

I am working on a new painting. It is a water color of a house that is up the street from us. Pretty neat so far! Pictures may or may not follow. Depending on the finished product.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

LINO CUT SKULL AND CROSS BONES

while conner was making his mess I was making a lino cut skull and cross bones. After I finished I did some test prints. Looking pretty cool. Neat for cards. I will eventually make a lino cut bow so I can have a girl too.

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crafting with conner

Conner wanted to make art
He finished his piece and I ended up cleaning his mess while he fell asleep on the couch... gonna have to nip that one in the bud

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EEEKS there is a ghost in this picture
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