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Come, Let us Sit, WWC#68

May 18, 2016 · 2 Comments

Are you up for the challenge? Are you up for my challenge? Over at Watercooler Wednesday,

I’m this host this week for a color challenge!

Here are my challenge colors. I’m sad to see these colors leave, aren’t you? So, I say, let’s play with them a bit longer!

I decided to go B I G and use them A L L !!!!

Did you find all five? They are subtly placed!

Obvious is the cups, hearts and washi tape border. The stamping ties in the other two colors without the card being overworked. Don’t you agree?

I’d love to read your comments. You know, that good karma thing.

So, pull out these colors one last time and P L A Y with them before putting them away for good! Then, S H A R E your creation with us at Watercooler Wednesday this week!

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Watercooler Wednesday, Challenge 58

March 9, 2016 · 2 Comments

It’s the middle of the week. Time to be inspired with another challenge!

Yep. That’s right. Over at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge, we really have a challenging challenge this week from Gail –

The reflection technique. Whew. This one really through me for a loop. But, I worked through it.

I decided to go with this nifty design –

Hillary (my daughter) was in New York recently to visit friends. Robin, my friend, never takes straight pictures. And, I really need to do something with all my pictures……I guess I had all this on my mind when I came up with the card.

This is sooo cool in person. The top cityscape is stamped onto Island Indigo. The ‘reflection’ is stamped onto vellum. I flipped it to create the ‘reflection’ here. Works beautifully!

My ‘Polaroid frame’ was cut using the trimmer. It was quicker than looking for the framelit we used to have! This looks like a real picture and as if it was ‘handwritten’ at the bottom. The sentiment from the Sale-a-Bration set, What I Love, really did the trick here!

Have I inspired you to try the ‘reflection’ technique yet????? This was way easy. You should see the other designers takes on the sketch and play along with us.

Leave me a comment. Comments make people happy!

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Gratitude Journal Box Tutorial

November 2, 2015 · 2 Comments

If you attended my October Card Buffet, or you saw my posting yesterday for the Blogging Friends Blog Hop, then you saw this –

It’s a nifty decorated box resembling an acorn.

But, when you open it, it’s whats inside that is the greatest part.

It’s a 15 page accordion style mini journal. Enough space for 30 entries.

Here is how I made it. I took one of our Tiny Treat Boxes and removed the lid and flap portions.

I made a new lid out of Early Espresso measuring 4 x 4, scored at 7/8 on all four sides. I also cut an additional piece 2 x 2, with no score lines.

I took my scissors and made a hole in the center of the lid. Nothing fancy, ribbon will be threaded through it later. I also trimmed the lid portion. At this point I ran my original sample through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder.

After embossing, add Tear & Tape Adhesive to the box lid and the 2 x 2 square. (FYI, I have the Tear & Tape placed wrong in the picture.)

Make your lid.

Take a 4 inch piece of ribbon and run it through the hole. On the inside, tape it open.

Insert the 2 x 2 piece inside the top to secure the ribbon and finish it off neatly.

At this point you can decorate the lid however you’d like. (My sample here was not embossed.)

I added a few leaves and a punched sentiment all tied off with 1/8 gold ribbon.

For the accordion insert, I scored a whole sheet of card stock every 1 3/4. (You will end up with a 1/2 inch piece at the end that you use to secure each strip together.) Cut strips at 1 3/4.

I used 2 long strips, plus a small strip of 3 solid squares to make 15 squares, 30 entries.( Sorry, picture isn’t clear on the score lines.)

Accordion fold the strips. Adhere the three strips together on the 1/2 strip using Tear & Tape.

Decorate. I used the in color washi tape that was on the Weekly Deals a few weeks ago. It was perfect because there are 5 colors and 30 squares, each color repeats 3 times. I tore off about an inch so it could wrap from front to back.

I stamped ‘grateful’ and ‘thankful’ randomly on the front and back of the small squares.

It folds nicely into the box.

I am grateful for my wonderful, faithful customers and the lovely blogging ladies I’ve been sharing creative projects with for the past couple of months.

Questions, comments, compliments are always great to read!

Happy Stampin’

Libby