Popsicle Fence Booklet - R Important

I saw something on-line using Popsicle sticks and was inspired to create this little booklet.
size: 3"w x 3.5"h
I didn't have any popsicle sticks so created mine from Staples cardstock and colored with various Distress Oxide brown pads. Glued them to the cover (also Staples cardstock) over the booklet made from white copy paper hand sewn with a 3 hole basic binding using 3ply un-waxed brown linen thread. Two signatures.

3 Page Geli Print Card

Size: 5"w x 6.75"h
One of our Crafty Dozen gals made a card like this and brought it in to show us. She'll be showing some of the gals at the next Wed get together which I won't be at. I only go to P&I for the past while... So thought I'd give it a try on my own. I love the results but left it without words since I have no idea whom to give it to...
It almost reminds me of a baby card...

I used Value Pack blue and some pale pink cardstock and my geli print paper.
The card base is folded with approx 1/2 gutter in the middle for the middle page to fit in and have room for the embellies.
Rounded the corners. Added the pockets for the bookmarks to each page.
Raided my boxes of pre-die cut or electronically cut butterflies and flowers etc. When everything was glued down... I added some mini rhinestones or butterflies made from woven threads.

 

Danish - A Day Wasted

I saw a black/white design of these circular shapes (next post...) but didn't really want to do black and white... When I looked at them they reminded me of Danish with icing (haven't had one of those in eons...).
size: 4.25"w x 6"h
On Canson Pen & Ink paper, Distress & Tombow markers. Text written with a marker and colored.
words: A day without a Danish is a day wasted.

ECS Envelope Exchange Oct 2024 - Arlene Bowles

Arlene Bowles (Oct 2024)
Env: Created the env on Edge Mixed Media Sketchbook paper. I love this Blue Rider Typeface that I discovered a while back for your name on the envie and quote on the card front. Colored with Posca colored pencils. I'm using Tutti Designs Leaves Background "Tutti 388" die from white cardstock then colored with various Distress pads in yellow, red and green. Cut them apart to border the envie.

I've been playing with my wax seals again (it's been years since I used them last...) so had to add one to your card front.

ECS Env Exchange - Oct 2024 - Kathy Gynane

Kathy Gynane (Oct 2024)
Env: I used Edge Mixed Media Sketchbook paper. I love this Blue Rider Typeface that I discovered a while back for your name on the envie and quote on the card front. Colored with Posca colored pencils. I'm using Tutti Designs Maple Vine Frame "Tutti 139" die from white cardstock then colored with various Distress pads in yellow, red and green. Cut the frame apart to border the envie.

I've been playing with my wax seals again (it's been years since I used them last...) so had to add one to your card front.

Accordion - Removable Spine - The Garden We Grew

I found this structure done by Kit Davey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mofba1elvwU&t=427s)
Created the text on I believe copy paper that I had pre-cut eons ago... so thought I'd use it.
Wrote out the text using a Zebra pointed nib and Sumi ink in "Bullet Rider Typeface" style and trimmed down to 5"w x 4"h.
Cut several strips of this orangey colored Mi-Tientes paper to created the accordion giving me a border of 1/4" all around the text piece.
Created the covers using some of my gelli print paper (front and back of gelli print) around some white cardstock, then slipped the ends of the accordion into the cover and held everything closed with the spine insert (the whole thing is removable if desired).

Title on cover put into a Spellbinders "Fancy Tags Two" die. Sponged over with some Distress "Marmalade".

ECS - Envelope Exchange May 2024 - Geri Arkell

Env: On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper stamped the hand made Notebook rubber stamp page inked with Distress Oxide pads and misted with water. Lettering in Wes Wilson style lettering using a Zig Writer for the outlines and Mattehop pens to color.

Card was made with some artwork I created a while back... (stencils and I think Distress pads). I added the "Hello My Friend and adhered to a cream toned card base.

BVCG June Galleria - My Boots On

This was the 1st piece I created for our next galleria "Under the Western Sky" which is the theme for Stampede this year. Definitely not happy with my cowboy lettering. Not clean enough... Hence the other piece I uploaded yesterday which was cleaner and I liked a whole lot better...

size: 6"w x 4"h
I used another rubber stamp I created of just a plain border, inked with various colors of Distress Oxide pads, misted with water and stamped onto Canson Mixed Media paper (I think...). A ZIG calligraphy pen which I couldn't get the clean lines like with a broad edge nib... Highlighted with a white Juice Up pen.
words:
I may not have much but I still have my boots on.

Slip Knot Booklet - Creative Ponderosities

A good friend sent me another batch of interesting questions...
Size closed: 5.25"w x 6"h x .5"thk

I have since altered the technique of the basic Slip Knot Binding by binding from the back page to the center page and from the front page to to the center, then tying the ends together. Much neater.
I used a cream toned Value Pack cardstock. Turquoise 4ply waxed linen Irish thread.
For the decorative part of the pages and front title I used a hand carved notebook rubber stamp and various combos of Distress pads misted with water on Genoa Bond calligraphy paper.
I LOVE this stamp I carved... it's approx 4"w x 6"h with 1/2"h row height.

Celtic Hearts - Happy Valentine

I was playing with a Celtic knot design and decided to make a card with it... My initial heart design was on a straight line, but said to myself lets make it into a curve... and that "L" was a goof...
 

Size: 7"w x 5"h
On Staples 110 cardstock inked my design with a Zig Writer and colored with Prisma colored pencils.
The text is a Neo Orient Type font I came across recently in my Pinterest feed... love all the swirls... inked with the Zig Writer and shadowed with Kuretake Gold Mica ink and a pointed nib.nged some Distress
Sponged some Distress "Barn Door" around the edges.

Now I have to make another card with the corrected mistake...

Art Of The Fold - Tunnel Book - Merry Christmas

Our December project was to make a tunnel book. Haven't made one of those in several years... and since we're in December... thought I'd make it an Xmas themed one. 

 

I used a heavy weight white cardstock (unknown brand probably 140#) for the pages. Dry embossed the cover and hit the high points with a red Distress pad.(I forget it expands the paper a bit so my first page warped a little - sigh!!)

The back page was stamped with a winter house scene and the area around the stamping colored with Distress Oxide pad Broken China.

I pulled out a pile of wintry and tree dies and cut from Staples white 110# cardstock. Colored with Distress pads. Added some glitter to the snowflakes and glossy accents to the red berries.

Well if nothing else I've finally used some of my embossing folder/stamp and dies which I haven't used in many years...

 

 

Scribbled Lives 2023 _ Wk 12 - Symbols - Sagittarius

Scribbled Lives 2023 _ Wk 12 - Symbols - Sagittarius

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Art Of The Fold - Sling Fold #31 - Dreamer & Elephant Hide

Our challenge for our  February 14, 2023  meeting is to try the next  structure in the book - Sling Fold #31 from Hedi Kyle's "Art Of The Fold" book.

It's a very interesting structure and has potential...

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HH - Cube/Tea Light

Helen Hiebert is having a 1 hour FREE ZOOM workshop tomorrow (Dec 15 at noon MDT). Some of that hour will be in creating this cube/tea light... She sent the diagram when we registered. I decided I was lazy... ROFL and converted it to cut with my Silhouete Cameo machine...

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TLA - One Sheet Wonder - Smirk

I signed up for Texas Lettering Arts Holiday Projects 3 day classes. I LOVE making these little booklets... it is so addictive. This one was taught by Veronica Phillips.

This time I wanted to do one a lot shorter in height and include a real spine...

Click on image for more details and descriptions etc. PS there is also a link to the text pages on the booklet page. Enjoy

Funky Neuland - Stencils - Portrait

I had an urge to play with my stencils... so I went through them all and pulled out a bunch I thought would work nicely with the Funky Neuland lettering... This batch is all portrait mode. They will be turned into greeting cards as needed... real easy - adhered to a blank card base and voila...

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Funky Neuland - Stencils - Landscape

I had an urge to play with my stencils... so I went through them all and pulled out a bunch I thought would work nicely with the Funky Neuland lettering... This batch is all landscape mode. They will be turned into greeting cards as needed... real easy - adhered to a blank card base and voila...

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Art Of The Fold 28 - Piano Hinge - Ecoline Pages

I was checking when I made piano hinge booklets before... it was 2008/09 & I made a bunch of them using all sorts of spine inserts from Metallic threads, knitting needles, Mizuhiki cords etc. and all sorts of shapes...

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Slip Knot Booklet - This, That, Whatever

I've been meaning to create one of these Slip Knot Booklets with odd size pages... so I raided one of my drawer stashes...I've got too many of them... BIG GRIN. The stuff in this booklet is probably from 10 years ago... I'm so glad I finally got around to using some of it.

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Art Of The Fold - Star Fold #25 - When It Is Dark

Art Of The Fold - Star Fold #25 - When It Is Dark. So May 10th meeting is to work on the Star Fold #25. Probably not one I'll do again... It's interesting but not very useful. I created several in calligraphy paper (bottom image) before making this one from a light weight cardstock which I think worked better. Holds the shape better.

Anyway click on either image for more details etc. Enjoy