Hi everyone, I'm back with my last video using my scraps, the pieced/quilted type scraps. This time I've made two cards and a tag. I'm not usually a tag maker so it was fun to try something new. Please check out the video at the bottom of the post for process and walk-through of today's projects.
I'll be making this card start to finish on the video, sharing how I put it together and what tools I used. I did add some ribbon from my stash but most everything else was included in the kit.
Here's a look at the inside. I have a flip open element that houses the sentiment and room to write a personal message. Both cards are A2 size.
This is card two, I premade it but do walk through the process with you so you'll be able to recreate it with your own papers and elements from your stash.
Here's the inside, which includes a belly band and a tuck in note card to either stamp a greeting pertinent to the occasion or write your own personal sentiment.
The final project is a tag, and as I said I'm not usually a tag maker but I had so much fun creating this one and love how it turned out. Notice the lace across the bottom? That's the strip I cut from the pieced scrap panel. You can't see the back of the tag here but it's the remainder of that piece. I thought this a great way to used up this pieced mat!
Come join me on the video and see how I put these two cards and a tag together. Perhaps I'll share something that you might find useful in using up your scraps as well.
Hello everyone, I'm back today with another technique, it's not new, and it's not mine, it's been around for eons but I thought I'd share how I do it and in turn how I use it in my cards. I took all the leftover Lavender Mist Kit scraps and pieced them into new mats that can be used whole or die cut, as I'll show you on the video (link at bottom of post).
I am totally in love with how this card turned out. The die cut piece is all leftover bits that often get tossed in the garbage. I ended up having six mats for use with just a small pile of my accumulated scraps. I used an older Spellbinders die called CrissCross to cut my design. I also cut a corner adornment, a paperclip and the most gorgeous lacy border, which I still haven't decided how I'm going to use. I'll be back with examples later on with how these became renewed. So please consider when you're about to toss those trimming repurposing them into something new and beautiful. Yes it takes a few minutes but oh my the outcome is so worth the effort.
Here's the inside of the card, and yes that little paper clip (and it actually is just that paper) is cut from one of the pieced mats using a die. I inked these papers with Wilted Violet Distress ink and used a standard A2 sized card, 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" when folded. Everything shown was leftover from the kit except the stickpin and little snippet of ribbon which came from my stash. I hope you'll join me on the video for the complete process of making the pieced mats and the card.
Hi everyone. I'm going to be posting some videos sharing the leftovers from the Lavender Mist Kit made into assorted cards, hopefully I'll give you a few ideas to use up your scraps as well. This first card uses a decorative scrap of paper and assorted flowers that were included in the kit. I have a process video with the link below if you'd like to see how the card was made. Thanks for joining me, Patti
I am an avid photographer and love taking photos of my children, friends, holiday events and places I have visited or vacationed in. This Capture the moment kit has everything you could need to create a beautiful album that will hold all your special photos.
This kit contains the Mintay paper collection, Life Stories. Life Stories is an eclectic collection of papers that contain motifs of flowers, wood floors, peeled paint on fences, old fence hinges, vintage typewriters, cameras and wonderful dated ephemera pieces from the early 1900's. The collection contains delicate pastels and old world charm.
In addition to the Life Stories collection, the kit contains a large selection of beautiful Prima flowers and foliage, lace, seam binding ribbons, Chipboard Camera and chipboard elements from Scrapiniec, a package of large tags from Graphic 45 and Prima ink , yarn and twines and a Zig 2 way glue pen.
If you would like to see the full walk-thru video please click on the video below:
If you would like to follow along with the Facebook live tutorial plus the process video of part 2, Please click on the video below:
Thank you so much for visiting our blog and if you have any questions about my tutorial or other Crafty City projects please check out my email and other websites below. XOXO~ Kimmy
Hi everyone, just wanted to share I've begun adding the videos to the Tutorial Series Playlist for the Lavender Mist Kit Portfolio. Each video is clearly marked as to what part of the portfolio is being covered so if you're only interested in one thing it should be easier to find. There will be 7 tutorial videos and one walk through video in the Playlist. Enjoy!
Hello Crafty friends, it's Patti here today sharing my project using the Lavender Mist Kit.
I did supplement the original kit with an additional package of Stamperia Provence paper. I like to have wiggle room when I create and having only package sometimes can make that harder. There is no reason you can't recreate my portfolio though using just the paper that's included. You will just have to stream down your mats and flips with less decorative paper and add more solids. So don't despair if you only have the one pad, or don't wish to buy additional, you'll be just fine.
My project is a portfolio measuring 10 1/2" x 8 1/2" with two 1 1/2" spines. It opens off-center in the middle, front closing with several strong magnets under the heart. If you don't have or care for magnets it would be super simple to run any type of ribbon under the mats on the fronts, sides and back first and close with a pretty tied bow under the heart. There's always a way to change it up to what appeals to you best.
My portfolio opens to a double waterfall flip on the right side and four graduated pockets on the left. The 14 flips provide 28 spots for photos just shy of 3" x 4", or if you are watching your paper you could skip the decorative paper on the flips just use the solid mats, which would allow easily for photos this size, all 28 of them! On the left side the pockets graduate in size to accommodate a 9 1/4 x 3 3/4" mat, a 7 1/2" x 3 3/4" mat, a 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" bi-fold photo book and two 2 3/4" x 3 1/2" bi-fold booklets. The center, will that just full of awesome goodness, let's look and see!
You have this beautiful perfume bottle adorned with a spray of Stamperia's laser cut flowers (included in the kit, in fact there are two sets of laser cuts so you could choose whichever one speaks to you). This is removable and pulls out to reveal 8 6" x 6" photo areas. It tucks into a pocket behind which also houses a surprise.
Magnetized under the lovely perfume bottle is this swing pocket with a large bi-fold purple mat. Have you noticed all the purple, my favorite color! Well one of them anyway. This time I tried something I'd never done before and used 4 different coordinating shades of purple and lavender for my matting. I really liked the look! On the right side of the swing pocket is a large area with a pull out solid mat under which is room available for a huge 6" x 8" photo or smaller ones so you don't cover up this gorgeous Stamperia paper.
Still hidden below is a large side tuck spot filled with mats on the left and another gorgeous pocket made with the lace which I embellished with the Prima crystals, both from the kit, . I fussy cut and backed the lace on a sheet of acetate to give more stability and ease of sliding photo(s) into the pocket. This whole section from the perfume bottle pull out to these pages here are secured with lavender dyed seam binding tied into a bow.
Here's the very last, the back of the portfolio. I used the gorgeous die (included with the kit) to top my center mat and the side pocket. I did reinforce the pocket die by cutting it twice and gluing one atop the other. The butterflies are also included in this overflowing kit of scrumptiousness!
Now I've barely scratched the surface of this portfolio but you can see it all on my walk through video. I will be uploading a complete playlist of how I assembled the different aspects of my portfolio. Thanks so much for looking. Please be sure to pop on over to YouTube and watch the complete video so don't miss a thing!
The final project is a tag, and as I said I'm not usually a tag maker but I had so much fun creating this one and love how it turned out. Notice the lace across the bottom? That's the strip I cut from the pieced scrap panel. You can't see the back of the tag here but it's the remainder of that piece. I thought this a great way to used up this pieced mat!
