Month: March 2011

Bits & Pieces

I am loving how my first in-person class of 2011 is coming together. It’s called Bits & Pieces, and I’ll be teaching it at Scrapbook Territory in Berkeley, CA this Saturday.

In person classes are an entirely different process vs on-line. I love both, I think both are wonderful. They’re just different!

This class features two single-page layouts being made during class. BUT! Kits include supplies enough + image of 2-page layouts in case you’re wanting to create a complimentary page at home after class. This lets me teach lots of technique and fun (this class focuses on layering and bits & pieces of course!) + give students chance to make it their own once back home.

I should have some kits available to ship if you can’t make it to class. My plan is to include pdf file of the handout given in class + my handwritten class notes for students purchasing kits, and I have to work out shipping, if I’ll sell them here or through etsy.com, etc.

In any case – I’m having a BLAST playing with so many lovely goodies and preparing for class…

Girls Paperie: cabin project

Another CHA project to share today… this one featuring Girls’ Paperie Kitch line (coming to stores VERY soon!)

Just a little log cabin… paper and glitter covered, naturally.

There isn’t too much to say on this one – I just cut paper strips and adhered with Crafty Power Tape (An AWESOME Scrapbook Adhesives product).

I had such a blast creating this special house…

I’m really a fan of altering wood stuff like this. SO pretty and it can be simple as you please.

Now, I just count the days (shouldn’t be too much longer…) until Kitch is available so I can play even more with this beautiful line…

Tim Holtz: Miss E age 5 layout

Happy National Crafting Month! Although, every month (not just March) is a crafty month around here! I thought I’d share a layout from CHA that I made (for Tim Holtz) today. I hope you enjoy!

So first off – I wove two pieces of paper (one new kraft resist with one from the vintage shabby pack) together and made sure to secure all edges really good. Then I used a dinner plate as a template and cut it into a circle. Ah but it wasn’t super stable so I put adhesive on the back and stuck it to another sheet of paper, which I cut in an imperfect circle around it. Then I stitched all around the edges (just for fun) and got to making my layout…

The frame around my photo was die cut with Tim’s bracket die. Most of the goodies used here are new (and from what I hear arriving in stores any day now!) – I’ll tell you a bit more about the layout:

Up at the top I hand cut some triangles to make a banner. Just for fun and because I’m still loving the banner look. I also chose to cut out the “note book” paper piece (from new Crowded Attic paper pad) and journal on the back of it. You can see that is mounted onto a kraft glassine envelope (below).

I also called in some favorites from Tim’s previous release – below you can see a strip of his ribbon, a die cut flourish (from Vintage Shabby paper), brads, and some tissue tape.

Unable to keep adding to this wild page – I used the new alpha parts for my title, which is inside a cut-out heart that has inked edges. You may also notice I used several number “5” elements in my design, to tie in with the theme and title.

I had such a good time with this layout. Pure crafty fun.