POSTCARD SMASH JOURNAL 

Made from 12 postcards and fabric tape. 

Cover.....

Rolo's

New Gluebook

ATC Jacket 

Tutorial 

This tutorial is a very generic one, it is meant to get you going! Use your own creativity to may your own unique ATC with Jacket!! 

Supplies:
*Scrapbook papers - one or two sided/thin is better.
* Made ATC
*Other misc papers for adding to Jacket
* General supplies - scissors, ruler, etc
*any other supplies you feel you would use!

First begin by cutting you scrapbook paper to 8x8 inches. This is an approx measurement, you can for sure play with it.  Place your ATC in the middle of the paper.  

Fold top and bottom, and both sides around the ATC. You may want to leave a bit of room on the sides depending on your ATC.  

Now cut off the corners, you can play with this too. This is the general jacket . Now you can add to your jacket.  (inside if you only used one sided scrapbook paper)  I also cut the corners so that the ATC will show a bit.  I added ribbon etc.  
Now go HAVE FUN!!!! 

Frida Rolo's

On a Rolo Roll!!!

Altered Rolodex Cards  

Vinage Rolo Swaps on both Swap-Bot and ART 42!! Come join in the fun!! 

ATC Swap
Ten Two Studio's Swap

Another great challenge over on Green Paper Blog. This time I found it very challenging. And I made this into a smash journal page. Love the colors and how they meld together. Thanks Mary Green for another month of fun!

Green Paper Challenge

Marie Antoinette Altered Book

Currently working on an altered book, with Marie as the theme.  Just starting with the cover, originally a child's board book. Will continue to gather empherma to add to the book. Yes I like frilly, girly colors, and images. 

Season's Greetings on Birdnuts! 

This is my contribution to the current swap Denise Phillips is having on her blog. I am not normally a holiday type of person, but I had fun creating this ATC. Come join in : 

Season's Greetings ATC Swap

SMASH/JUNQUE JOURNAL 

New Project: Smash/Junque Journal - Just beginning . 
Swapping junk on a swap on Swap-Bot.  Pages are coming along, but need more paper type  of junk. I have lots of this type of material, as I get lots of gallery postcards in the mail. So most of my collection will have art included. I like this type of journal, as you just go with the flow. No critics saying what to do or not do.  Just play, and follow your creative heart. Here is the link to the swap on Swap-Bot if you care to join in: LET'S KEEP SMASHING/JUNKING!

Affirmations Kit Swap

Hosting an Affirmations Kit swap on Art 42.
Come join in:
Affirmations Kit Swap

Small Matchbox Book

Tutorial

I am hosting a Swap-Bot swap for a Small Matchbox Book. I thought I would do a short tutorial for everyone who feels they may need a bit of guidance.  *Please note that different matchboxes are slightly different sizes...you may need to adjust the measurements.      

SUPPLIES: 

 ~2 Small sized (32 count) Matchboxes

~Paper: scrapbook paper works great 6x4 inches

~Other various scraps of paper for inside the matchboxes

~Adhesive: can use glue stick, double sided tape , tacky glue

~Various ephemera of your choice

~ Basic tools:  Scissors, Ruler, Pencil, Inks, Paints 

Step 1-

Cut your paper choice to 6x4 inches.  Fold top and bottom edges approx ¼ over and

glue.  Fold the ends over approx ½ inch. This gives a finished look to the edges of the book.

Step 2-

Place your matchboxes onto the paper and eyeball it about ½ from the ends that

are folded. Placement is about 2 ¼ over the matchboxes.  At this point crease the

paper a bit so you remember where to fold after you remove matchbox.  Fold paper

creating the spine edge of the book.  

Step 3-

Now glue the boxes onto the paper pushing the back of the box against the

folded spine edge.  Using tacky or glue stick gives the time to position the boxes

without it drying out on you to fast.  Also add a strip of paper over the sides of the matchboxes on top and bottom. Approx 3/4 x 2 inches.

Step 4-

Your book is now made, time to decorate and embellish it.  Use papers, and other

ephemera to coordinate with the paper you are using.  You can also paint or use

ink to color the inside of the slide out part of the matchbox. Shrines or goodies can

fill the boxes. 

 

Another great challenge on Green Paper.  Added a bit of the liquid pearls from Ranger.  Love the look.  Thanks again Mary for another fun creative challenge.
Check out the challenge for yourself:
http://greenpaper.typepad.com/

Green Paper Challenge up and going again! Happy to be doing my 4x4 chunky pages once more.  This one along with an ATC for later use.

Check it out here:

Green Paper Challenge

Inchies - on an ATC 

Origami Seed Purse with collage.

 More MESS:  Unmade bed

Blurry photo

 Blurry photo

Cut a shape out of several layers and make a collage.

Blue page collage

Starting new project.
Mess: Manual of accidents and mistakes

My first page.  Instructions were to put glue on the page and put some kind of powder on it and then blow it off.
I used old veg and fruit powder and Crystal Light Pure.  What a fun mess.

I am hosting a swap on ART 42 called "Chunk it up ATC."


Chunk it up ATC Swap

For April Collage Challenge on Mary Green's site:
Mary Green's Site