One last "Becky Card"

I just had to add google eyes!

Prom

I never went to my prom ... but I still thought this ATC was funny.

(And I got my first kiss that night, so I don't think I missed anything!)

:-)

Acting her age

Aging Beautifully

Another Becky Card!

"Becky Cards"

For the next few days, I'm posting "Becky Cards," cards made with ATC's from Becky Christianson . I have such fun with these! I've made cards before with these images, and they're always a hit!

Journal time!

The coffee/gift shop in which I sell my cards needs some new journals. I am working on five, this is the first one I've completed. I wanted to use my friend Becky's aging-themed ATCs, but when I finished designing the cover, I realized the wallpaper I used was really more appropriate for the dieting themed ATCs. I hope I won't regret making this one!

Before punching the holes with my binditall, I put a flap-less clear envelope over the cover to protect it while in use.


Something I figured out in doing this journal is how I want to make pockets. I purchase cardstock almost exclusively in the 8.5" x 11.5" size, and to make a secure pocket by folding up a single sheet of cardstock meant either a too-short pocket, or a too-short page. I also wasn't sure how to make it strong enough for frequent use. So, I came up with this design.



I hope these instructions make sense: 3 5/8" seemed a nice pocket height, so I used a scoring blade to mark the line on the long side of the cardstock. Then on the side which would be where the coils are, I cut a strip 1.25" in from the top of the cardstock down to that 3 5/8" line. On the other side, I cut a 1.75 inch strip down to the line. I cut in from each side at the scored line, eliminating thos strips, and leaving left the center at the journal width of 5.5", with an 8.5" strip remaining at the bottom (picture an upside down "T". Folding the "bottom" of the "T" up, I folded the narrow side toward the back. For the wider side, I did a triple fold with my scoring blade at quarter inch intervals. I made a valley fold into the pocket, then the third fold to the back. This made for a deeper pocket. The finished length is about an inch shy of the 8.5 lenght, so I simply glue the pocket onto a piece of 8.5 x 5.5cardstock, resulting in added support for the pocket. I added the strip of wallpaper over the top of the pocket to keep it from wearing away.

reunion

I think this is my favorite of this set ... too funny! Don't we just love excuses not to diet, lol?!

Pinch an inch

Another Becky card!

Not for sissies

Another Becky card. I used sparkle dimension on the flower, a little hard to see in the picture.

My son's graduation party is Saturday, so the next couple of days will be too busy to post!

See you Monday...

The last of the "Becky cards"

Here are my last two. I did a workshop tonight at the store that sells them (so cute, teeny weeny little tables to stamp on...). They loved these cards!

Question marks are from Biblical Impressions

Are you still having fun?

Here are two more cards. I love these papers from DCWV, they come in several color themes, with several designs for each color. I've used up most of the dotted papers, which is so sad! They've worked perfectly with a lot of the ATCs!

Continuing with "Becky Cards"

I am really addicted to these! I planned just to make five or six for the store, but I've made ten so far ...

The chocolate saying on these are from Sunday International.

Two more cards!

I am so glad to be using up some of the gaudy papers I have! They are mostly coming from a serious of handmade collage pads from Provocraft, which have some great designs, and some, well, meant for cards like this! :-)

Play time!

I have been having fun the past couple of days playing with Becky Christian's ATCs. What a great sense of humor she has! I am putting together colors and layouts that are definitely unusual for me - even when playing a simple game like Rummy Cube I have to keep the orange and red pieces separate!