Christmas Coaster Mini

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Hope everyone is planning a marvelous celebration for New Year's Eve. I'm back with a simple 4x4 coaster mini that I made as a thank you gift. This is the cover. The whole page is made from a page from a calendar. The snowman and tag are on dimensional dots. The color scheme for the mini was red, pink and green. I used papers that I have had for some time.

Pages 1 and 2. The white swirl is a Close to My Heart chipboard piece as is the button. A photo can slide under the swirl. Page 2 is a pocket page created with some Daisy D's paper.

Page 3 is another pocket page. I created the pocket with a piece from the calendar page. It is covered with some pink cardstock. Page 4 is covered with some DCWV paper. The chipboard tag is from CTMH and so is the stamp. Again, a photo can slide behind the tag.

Page 5 is a flip out page. The gift is from the same calendar page. I used some green polka dot ribbon from my stash as a closure. The chipboard frame on page 6 is from my stash. I painted it pink and added a chipboard button. I coated both buttons with some glossy accents for a little shine. The background paper is Paper Studio.

This is page 5 unfolded in one direction. The ornaments were from the calendar page and the journal spot was a Autumn Leaves stamp. The snowflakes are from CTMH.

Page 5 unfolded the other way. More calendar and some stamping.

And this is the back cover. The paper is old DCWV. Here you can see that I edged all of the pages with white paint. The star is more chipboard from CTMH.

Here are the tags from Pages 2 and 3. I backed some cardstock with designer paper and more calendar page.
The backs are journaling spots. i used DI in Worn Lipstick and Pine Needles and stamps from CTMH. The journaling is Archival Ink and Autumn Leaves stamps.

That's it. Simple and quick.

Thanks for the visit. Comments are appreciated. Until next time, happy scrappin.

Lela

Vintage Christmas TP Mini Pt. 2

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I know you've all been anxiously awaiting so here it is Part 2 of the Vintage Christmas TP mini. These are pages 7 and 8. Page 7 has a small pockets book with tags. I learned to do this from Roses915 on YouTube. Page 8 is just a piece of chipboard that I covered with design paper.


These are pages 9 and 10. Page 9 has a chipboard piece that I painted with gold acrylic. The ticket shape is a chipboard piece. Page 10 has an extra flap page added with a snowflake.

These are the tags in the flap's pocket. The backs have journaling spots.

This is the page 10 flap open.

Then the flap opens up to reveal one more photo mat.

These are the tags that go in the pockets of the TP rolls. I inked them with DI in Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain. I stamped them with Inkadinkadoo stamps. The snowman was from an image swap. I have embossed the images in black.

The backs of the tags. I stamped the backs with several different stamps.

Finally the back cover. This is a vintage image I got from the Graphics Fairy. In fact, nearly all of the images came from the Graphics Fairy. Some came from Graphic 45.

Well that's all folks. I have another Christmas TP mini completed that I will be posting later.

Thanks for the comments and thanks for the visit. Until next time, happy scrappin.

Lela

Vintage Christmas TP Mini Pt 1

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What is a TP mini? A toilet paper roll mini of course. I participated in a Vintage Christmas TP mini swap over at the Scrap Beach. (You can check it out by clicking on the badge on my sidebar>>>.) The mini is made from 5 tp rolls. Each roll has a #5 shipping tag. I have used Daisy D's vintage Christmas paper throughout. I used acrylic paints, stamps, distress inks. Too much to talk about individually. If you have questions, leave a comment and I'll get back to you with an answer. this is the cover.

Pages 1 and 2. There is a chipboard frame between them. The star is chipboard that I painted with gold acrylic and grunged with distress ink.

Page 1 has a flap that opens revealing a pocket with tags. A photo can slide under the vintage image.

This is the back of the frame and page 2.

Page 2 also has a flap that opens up.

Pages 3 and 4. Page 4 has an accordion fold that provides 4 photo mats and 3 journaling spaces.

Page 3 has a flap that has a journaling spot on the back and a photo spot.

Pages 5 and 6. Page 5 has a poinsettia that I made using the SU 5 petal flower punch and acrylic paints. A photo can slide behind the ornaments. I made those using the SU ornament punch.

Well, that's part 1. I will post the rest of the mini in a few days.

Thanks for stopping by. Til next time, happy scrappin.
Lela

A Coaster Mini

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Hope everyone had a joyous Thanksgiving. I spent Thanksgiving making a coaster mini for a friend. It is for wedding pictures. I used chipboard coasters for the base. I got them super cheap, 23 cents for an 8 pack, at Micheal's. Her colors were corals and blues. I hope I've matched the colors. I didn't get to go to the wedding which was three states away. Her bouquet was made of calla lilies which is why I chose this calendar page for the cover. I left it simple only adding a white rub-on. I used cream organza ribbon as the binding.

Pages 1 and 2 are covered with Mariposa from DCWV. The flowers were punched from some paint chips and have pearls. I used another white rub on. The frame is chipboard that I covered with paper from Que Sera Sera from K and Co. The little chipboard hearts I painted with acrylic paints and covered with Glossy Accents.

I covered page 3 with Le Romantique by Graphic 45 and added some Prima pearls. I used Mariposa for the background of page 4 and added another white rub on. I painted the chipboard heart with acrylics and added a white rub on. The flowers were e-line whites that I painted with the same acrylic paints and added a pearl brad.

I used Que Sera Sera paper on page 5 and some Paper Studio pearl paper on page 6. The flowers are Prima e-lines. I sprayed the white ones with a pearl shimmer and put a flower I made in the middle. The coral flower I painted with acrylics to match. I also placed one of my handmade flowers in the middle. I painted the tiny heart with acrylics, added a rub on and some glossy accents.

I used Que Sera Sera paper for the back cover. The flowers are the same as on page 1.

The tags are simple. I used more of the calla lily calendar page and designer papers and added some rub ons. The backs have journaling lines.

I'm happy with how this turned out. I think it is simple and elegant. Best of all, I was finally able to use up some of my old rub ons.

That's it for now. Until next time, happy scrappin.

Lela

Big Shot Giveaway!

Hello Everyone,

I've got some exciting news. Deanna is giving away a Big Shot on her YouTube and her blog. You can check it out on YouTube here. Or you can go to her blog here. Good luck everyone!

Lela

"Fashion Plate" Another ATC Swap

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I'm back with another swap. This ATC is titled "Fashion Plate." This swap was again at ATCs for All. It was a Vintage Fashion Swap. I downloaded some copyright free ads from Clearly Vintage. I sized them to 3.5x2.5 and attached to a cardstock base. I inked them with Vintage Photo DI. The woman is from a second ad. I colored her using my colored pencils. The quote is from some quotes website.

This is the back. I used Photoshop to erase part of the ad and added another quote along with my trader info. Again, I sized the ad to 3.5x2.5 and inked the edges.

On another note. I'm still looking for 2 people to participate in the PIF Challenge.

That's all for now. Thanks for the visit and until next time, happy atc'n.

Lela

PIF: A Beautiful Thing

Hello Everyone,

I have committed to a PIF or Pay it Forward on Lynn's blog Her Creative Spirit.

It's a simple concept. I am going to send 3 people a gift in the next 365 days. If you would like to participate and get a gift from me, you must also commit to giving 3 people a gift within 365 days. The gifts can be anything, handmade, bought, or even something from your stash that you know someone would love. Just remember: 3 gifts in 365 days.

So...who's with me?

If you'd like to be a part of this beautiful thing, leave me a comment.

Thanks for the visit. Until next time, happy scrappin.
Lela

Some Recent Swaps

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I have been participating in some swaps. These first photos are from the 4x4 Chunky Challenge Swap over at ATCs for All. The challenge in this case was to use toilet paper rolls as your background and include a vintage image. My piece is called "Who Are You?" For the base I used a 4x4 coaster. I cut toilet paper rolls into strips and attached for a background which I then painted with acrylic paints and stamped using Vibrant Violet Staz-On and a Tim Holtz stamp. The "Photographs" image is another Tim Holtz stamp on kraft paper. The woman is from the Lost and Found paper collection from Tim Holtz. Everything was edged with Vintage Photo DI. The flowers are all Prima E-Line whites that I inked with Concord DI. You can't tell in the photos but the page is VERY dimensional.

This is the back of the page. I covered the back with some paper that was white with watercolor violets. I'm not sure whose paper as it came from my ages old stash. I inked the paper with Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, and Concord DI then crumpled it and caught some of the wrinkles with DI. The pocket is a toilet paper roll I covered with Kraft paper and stamped with the same stamp from the front. The photo strip was created using some Tim Holtz Lost and Found paper and his filmstrip stamp. Again, the back is VERY dimensional.

This is the tag. I used some shipping tags that I had dyed with coffee. I added some paper from the Life Stories collection by My Mind's Eye. Each of the tags are different but all contain a journaling spot about yourself.

Finally, I hosted a Day of the Dead (El día de los muertos) swap over at The {Scrap}beach. My card is the top left. I covered the base by modpodging a napkin to it. The circles at the top are vintage sequins that represent the banners that hang. I downloaded a clip art Katrina that I embossed with UTEE. The flowers are sugar marigolds that I created using punched flowers, modpodge and white glitter.

The other participants from left to right, top to bottom were: Denise, Deann, Judi, Angela, Nichole, and Sarah. They were all beautiful.

Thanks for the visit. Until next time, happy swappin,

Lela

The Last of the Halloween Mini

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Back once more with the last of the Halloween mini album. This is the envelope from the last page. I made it from grocery sack paper. I inked it with DI and stamped a haunted house image from a $1 stamp set. The insert is also made of grocery sack paper and folds up to create a photo wallet. I added some design paper and stamps. The front has some dictionary paper with the words "hallow" and "Halloween."

This page has some stamping in red, some red glitter letters to spell boo, and has been inked with DI.

This the back side. Again I have covered the panels with design paper and did some stamping and inking.

This is the back cover. I have created the same peeling wallpaper as on the front cover. You can see the red velvet ribbon that is acting as a binding. I had originally wanted to use some black velvet but I couldn't get it to stick. Even hot glue failed me. You can also see the eyelet where the red rubber band closure is attached.

Well, that's it. The whole mini. I hope my friend likes it. I certainly enjoyed making it. Thanks for the visit. Until next time, happy scrappin.

Lela

Page 8 of the Halloween Mini

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This is page 8. I added a pocket and some tags from the design paper.

This is the inside cover. I have created a pocket that holds an envelope made of grocery sack paper. The part with the mirror is a flap. I created the mirror by painting a chipboard frame black and red acrylic. I then added some crackle paint. I added 3 layers of UTEE to some silver paper then froze it for a couple of minutes and then bent it to make the cracks.

The open flap has a chipboard swirl that I covered with design paper. I treated the image the same as the mirror. The image is from The Graphics Fairy. (There is a link on my sidebar.)

These are the tags from the pages. The pumpkin image is also from the Daisy D Halloween paper. The shipping tag was from an image swap I was in. (Thanks Olga.)

That's it for now. There will be one more post to this mini to show the tags inside the envelope. Thanks for the visit. until next time, happy scrappin,

Lela

Halloween Mini Pages 6 and 7

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Back once more with pages from my Halloween paper bag mini. These are pages 6 and 7. The only thing I did since the in-progress photos was to add tags.

I added some red bling to the spiders. The top right tag has a German train station ticket. Again, this mini is for a German friend so I couldn't resist adding it. The ticket is from some Stampin Up paper that I've had for a few years. I simply added some cut out pumpkins to the tag on the bottom left. The bottom right is another image from the Daisy D paper. The backs simply have some journaling lines.

This is the page 6 bag tag. Again I have used a Daisy D paper image. The back has some journaling paper from Basic Grey. It has German writing on it.

Here is the treat bag for page 7. The spider is a drink label that I have backed with black paper to serve as a photo mat. It is removable so the background can hold a photo as well.

This is my favorite layout from the mini. That's all for now. Thanks for the visit. Until next time, happy scrappin,

Lela