Monday, May 7, 2012

Spotlight on Teresa Collins by Melissa Phillips

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noteworthy Album by Melissa Phillips

Supplies:


Instructions:

1.  Cut coordinating pattern paper slightly smaller than the front, inside cover, and inside pages of each paper bag.  Ink edges to distress and adhere.
2.  Cut a strip of silver velvet trim to fit across bottom of cover and adhere.
3.  Wrap a strip of striped ribbon to fit around cover and tie in a bow at top.
4.  Cut vintage image to fit center of cover and and adhere.
5.  Adhere cardstock border sticker down right edge of cover.
6.  Attach transparent stickers and "Noteworthy" cardstock sticker to cover.
7.  Adhere Bingo number and canvas flower to cover.
8.  Cut a strip of pleated trim to fit inside cover and adhere.
9.  Embellish the inside pages with mini kraft envelopes. cardstock stickers, transparent stickers, buttons, ribbon, journal tags, ribbon and trim.
10.  Adhere trim inside the opening of bags to create more depth and texture, leaving it extending out of the bag just a bit.
11.  Insert office tags inside the openings tied with ribbon to create journaling spots.
12.  Use the wired burlap ribbon to bind the paper bags together.
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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Spotlight on Teresa Collins by Anabelle O'Malley

 
 
 
For Always Layout by Anabelle O'Malley


Supplies:

Fabrications Linen Green Brocade Paper by Teresa Collins

Fabrications Linen Green Fleur De Lis Paper by Teresa Collins

Fabrications Linen Red Quatrefoil Paper by Teresa Collins

Fabrications Linen Chipboard Elements by Teresa Collins

Fabrications Linen Rhinestones by Teresa Collins

Cream and Brown Medallion Flowers by Maya Road

Love Chipboard Banner Mini Chipboard Set by Maya Road
Hearts Mini Chipboard Pieces by Jenni Bowlin

Rouge Pigment Ink Pad by American Crafts

Dimensional Foam Tabs Adhesive by American Crafts

Medium Kraft Tags by Jillibean Soup

Small Kraft Tags by Jillibean Soup

Garden Cafe Black Custard Foam Letter Thickers by American Crafts
Random Trims by Crate Paper

Instructions:


1. Embellish the three kraft tags using patterned paper, stickers, and chipboard. Add the medallion flower to one of the tags. Tie each tag with twine.
2. Cut two strips of red patterned paper and adhere to top and bottom of page.
3. Adhere two doilies (available at craft, baking or dollar stores) to center of the page.
4. Layer the three tags onto the doilies. Use foam adhesive on center tag.
5. Add half of a doily to top right of page. Embellish with banner stickers and adhere with foam adhesive. Add gems.
6. Adhere photo to right side of tags, tucking it under the third tag.
7. Adhere strip of patterned paper and strip of chipboard below tags.
8. Ink heart and adhere to right of strips. Add gems.
9. Create title using stickers and add gems.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Spotlight on Teresa Collins by Jill Cornell

 
 
 So Happy Together Layout by Jill Cornell

Supplies:


Instructions:

1) Tie photo with twine and mat with vellum. Adhere to paper layers and adhere to layout.
2) Embellish photo with stickers.
3) Punch squares from patterned paper. Embellish with brads and punched vellum doilies. Adhere several squares with foam adhesive. 
4) Cut several squares in half to form triangles and adhere with small strip of yellow patterned paper at top of layout.
5) Cut banner piece from yellow patterned paper and add teal alphabet stickers. Adhere with sticker border to layout and adhere remaining alphabet stickers.
6) Adhere small strip of purple/cream patterned paper to bottom of layout.
7) Add journaling and draw a border around the layout with white gel pen.
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