paper crafts

Christmas Countdown Book

October 15, 2012 By JulieK

I am so excited to show you the book that we’ll be making in my next class at Ink About It in Westford, MA!! The class is on Thursday, November 1 from 6:30-about 8:30 and is just $25. Your book will be finished when you leave!! Bring your Bind it All if you have one, or just use mine when you get there, either way, you’ll go home with a completed project!

This month’s project is a Christmas Countdown Calendar using Authentique’s Festive line of papers… OMGosh, are they fabulous! The twine on the cover doubles as the holder that will make your book stand up without falling down… Here’s a sneak peek of the cover and a couple of the pages to give you an idea of what we’ll be making (it will actually be antique brass wires, but I wanted to put up a picture and only had black wires handy)

Also… Don’t forget the new feature… We Share Wednesday!! Check out the button on the sidebar and come join my new link party on Wednesdays!!! I’d love to see what you’re creating!!!

Believe 12X12 Festive Paper (Authentique)	Glistening 12X12 Festive Paper (Authentique)	Jolly 12X12 Festive Paper (Authentique)
Joyful 12X12 Festive Paper (Authentique)	Merry 12X12 Festive Paper (Authentique)	Yuletide 12X12 Festive Paper (Authentique)

Read: A Book Club Keepsake Book!

September 10, 2012 By JulieK

I am thrilled to be teaching another class next week at Ink About It in Westford, MA. I love teaching there, and Linda and Lori are super patient with me this time of year when things get crazy with me and the kiddos going back to school!! Here’s some photos of the book that we’ll be making next Thursday evening… Because I am late getting the sample finished, there’s plenty of space in the class!! So, give the store a call if you want to come!! There’s room :)

Last month, several of the ladies in class were talking about the book clubs that they go to, and I thought it would be great to make a book where we could keep a record of the books we read in our various book clubs! So, here’s the basics of the book… Not pictured are the inserts that will tuck into each of the pockets… The idea is that you’d put a little card with the book information into the month that you read the book! Check back after the class to see the inserts (I’ve got to keep something a surprise for the class :)

Here’s the cover…

And the rest of the pages…

Zutter, bind it all, book club, scrapbook, basic grey, Cricut, QuicKutz

Plumeria 12X12 Collection Pack (Basic Grey)

12 double sides papers. 1 alphabet sticker sheet, 1 element sticker sheet. Breathe in the deep hues and experience the calming effects of delicate florals, striking geometric shapes and watercolor … more info.

Plumeria 6X6 Paper Pad (Basic Grey)

36 6×6 papers. 2 sheets of 18 assorted single sided designs. Breathe in the deep hues and experience the calming effects of delicate florals, striking geometric shapes and watercolor style prints in … more info.

Personalized Back to School Notebooks

July 23, 2012 By JulieK

I’m so excited to have another tutorial posted over at Chic n Savvy Reviews!! The full tutorial can be found HERE, but here’s a peek at the project and the information… I can’t believe that it’s almost Back to School time! Seems like summer just started. Here’s a fun way to ease back into things… I got a couple of the plain black composition notebooks (scored by a friend at Target last year after back to school on clearance, for $0.10, that’s right, 10 cents each!!)

How cute is this?

Materials list:

Composition Notebook
Large envelope
2 pieces of school themed patterned paper 9 3/4 inches by 6 inches (measure the height of your book)
2 pieces of school themed patterned paper 9 3/4 inches by 1 inch )measure the height of your book)
Scraps of school themed patterned paper
Letter stickers (if you want to personalize)

I used some BoBunny Patterned papers that I’ve been hoarding for a long time, I loved them, and thought this would be the perfect way to use them!
That’s all you need! Check out the tutorial to see all the details, but this one is easy and super cute! Don’t forget, if you like the project, you can share it via Pinterest using the little “Pin it” button under the image!

Here are some other beautiful BoBunny papers and embellishments (affiliate links included).

Almanac 12X12 Country Garden Paper (Bo Bunny )	Alora 12X12 Alora Paper (Bo Bunny )	Alora 12X12 Combo Sticker Sheet (Bo Bunny )
Alora Brads (Bo Bunny )	Alora Collection Pack (Bo Bunny )	Alora Layered Chipboard (Bo Bunny )

Newest Stamps from The Stamps of Life

July 9, 2012 By JulieK

Ok, I KNOW that I’ve mentioned my LOVE of these stamps before… HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE… I met Stephanie Barnard at CKC Manchester this spring, and she has to be one of the nicest people I met that day!! And… (Cool) SHE left a comment on my blog last week!! How fantastic must it be to be a part of her design team? I hope she has an open call sometime soon, I’d love to apply… Anyway, the stamps give a fabulous impression on the first outing (no having to use the “eraser trick” on these beautiful stamps!!). I joined the club, so every month a new fabulous stamp arrives at my doorstep!! And last week the new one came! Check out this cute card I made (’cause it was so cute, I had to make a card the same day it arrived!!) The stamp set is called crayons2stamp and is really versatile…

The inside color, the crayon outline, the word crayon and the “hi” are all separate stamps, there’s also a ton of sentiments included and a heart and 2 flowers… It’s a fabulous set that I’m sure I’ll show you more projects with soon!

And, you all know how much I adore the little turtle stamp from last month… Well, I couldn’t resist using him again… Aren’t they so cute? Those are perfect pearls “bubbles” added :)

Don’t forget, if you like the cards, feel free to pin them to Pinterest, all you have to do is click the little “Pin it” button under the images. Thanks so much for visiting today!