Tiny Tag Booklet . . .
January 17, 2019
I'm playing with tags and techniques on the
Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog today.
Join me and see what I've been playing with this new year.
More Girlfriend Getaway News . . .
January 09, 2019
I can't believe it's almost time to pack up and meet at the
Girlfriends Getaway Crop - January 18 to 20, 2019
Things are buzzing!
If you're in the Arnold area, stop by and
shop my stash anytime on Friday or Saturday.
I have tons and tons of things for sale
as I'm getting rid of lots of overages left from
Design Teams and workshops.
The Rustic Giraffe by Amy
has made most of her page kits available for preorder via her Etsy shop,
She adds new ones all the time, but be sure to visit her at the crop
to see what she hasn't had to time to upload.
Please use the coupon code of JUSTCROPPINJAN18
to receive free shipping and for her to deliver her kits to you at the January 18 crop.
Very pleased to announce a new vendor to the crop:
KAE PEA
Many of you will recognize kae pea's brilliant art work,
kae pea has a remarkable ink system that
she'll be showing at the crop.
I've used it and loved it!
Visit her on Saturday, January 19 at the Vendor Faire!
2 pm to 4 pm
Gina from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts
will be in-house all weekend.
If you'd like to order from her online store
FREE SHIPPING and 10% off total order
use code: GG201901 (case sensitive)
and she will bring your order to the crop for you.
Stop by and see what she's been designing.
A brand new challenge for a brand new year. . .
January 01, 2019
It's January 1 and that means there's a new challenge up on the Mini Album Makers Challenge blog. Enter your mini-album for a chance to win a fabulous prize from this month's sponsor:
Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts has created a new folio that is easily assembled. It comes with pre-cut, pre-scored chipboard pieces that create a 6.5" square folio. The photo below shows 2 of the pieces: the main folio and a belly band. Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts recommends using a wide angled Sharpie to go around all the edges of the chipboard, saving a bit on cardstock. This photo shows the edges already painted with the black Sharpie.
Referencing the photo above, fold the far right chipboard on the score lines to create a side pocket. Adhere the tabs to the base with adhesive.
Included with the folio kit is a booklet that will be assembled and slid into the pocket created above. This booklet has 2 pieces: one piece has a wider center spine. Using wet glue, adhere the skinnier spine on top of the wider spine, centering from side-to-side. Let dry thoroughly before turning any pages.
Now it's time to decorate. I used a 6x6 paper pad from Mintay by Karola. This paper pad is called Dear Diary. For the cover, I found another piece I loved from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts called Scribble Frame Birds.
With a bit of acrylic paint, the frame & birds were painted and micro-beads added along with a nest of sorts.
Swing the nest open and you'll see the inside cover. I left this panel flat so that the cover lays flat, adding a few stickles on the light.
After opening the square cover to the right, I've created a flip-fold: one to the top; one to the bottom; one to the side.
The edges of the flip were cut with a decorative edge for more interest with added photo mats:
I kept the edges die-cut from the flips and created a tiny pocket:
This is the last panel in the folio. The right side is a pocket that will hold the 8 page booklet.
Here the pocket is shown with the booklet inserted:
The inserted booklet cover . . .
and inside pages:
The vertical belly band is the one that comes with the Gypsy Soul kit. I decided to use mine inside the booklet. But you can certainly use yours on one of the main booklet panels. On the right side, I've used another cast-off from the die cut flips as an inverted pocket.
Thanks for visiting my
Mini Album Makers Challenge blog
project this month.
Please join our January challenge and add your own Mini Album
for a chance to win a prize package from
this month's sponsor
2018 Year in Review . . .
December 29, 2018
Looking back at my 2018 crafting year, I've chosen a few of my favorites:
Thanks for visiting my blog posts in 2018.
Hope to see you again very soon in 2019.
Have a very merry crafty & healthy new year.
Currently Designing for:
Mini Album Makers Challenge Blog
Former Design Teams:
Graphic 45
Prima Marketing Education Team
Simon Says
Birthday cards to start the new year . . .
December 20, 2018
It's my turn today on the
Please click the link above to see my latest step-by-step tutorial.
Thank you.
My latest Button Farm album . . .
December 20, 2018
Introducing my Georgia Blue mini-album
https://buttonfarmclub.com/products/georgia-blue-by-nancy-wethington
This kit available exclusively through
Inter-active pages made from gorgeous
gold foiled Prima Marketing papers.
Join me for a walk thru of my
Georgia Blue Album:
Get your full kit with
detailed printed instructions & photos
from
It's finally here . . .
December 05, 2018
The information for the September
Meet Me In St. Louis Weekend of Workshops
Click the link below for all the information:
Meet Me In St. Louis Weekend of Workshops
Photos of projects will be available asap.
The designers are busy getting everything ready just for this event!
A new Button Farm Club kit . . .
November 23, 2018
via art-from-the-heart.typepad.com
My newest Button Farm Club Kit. Super inter-active and perfect for a wedding, anniversary, graduation or any special occasion.
A new Button Farm Club kit . . .
November 20, 2018
Introducing another mini-book folio kit exclusive to
When complete, this folio measures 9" X 11"
and will hold 30+ photos.
It's inter-active and is decorated with beautiful papers from
Prima Marketing
Here's a video walk-through of the folio:
The kit comes complete with everything
you see in the video including
the famous Button Farm Club
detailed directions
with step-by-step photos.
This kit is available for purchase
exclusively from
More of my kits available from
Button Farm Club:
Thanks for stopping by!
A little caroler . . .
November 15, 2018
today on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog: