Nancy Wethington

Graphic 45 Cafe Parisian . . .

Be still my heart.

A collection centering around Paris!

After designing card kits for Graphic 45,

I turn to leftovers to decide what I want to do with them

and post them as

"Do You Have A Minute".

So this one took a bit more than a minute.

It was made for a "Gotcha Day" shower I gave

for a beautiful 18 year old girl

who loves Paris as much as I do.

I used Graphic 45's Stacking Circle Box Set

but wanted a third layer.

Ended up using a leftover cheese box for the top layer.

I covered all the tops of the boxes

as well as the inside of each box and lid.

Then added ribbons & trims I had in my stash

as well as some stash bling.

The flowers were from my stash

and the Eiffel Tower I found online.

The Eiffel tower was a bright pink and I wanted to tone it down

so painted it and then rubbed the paint off a bit.

My friend took these for me.

When I visit her next, I'll post larger photos.

Thanks for visiting my

"Do You Have A Minute" Graphic 45 project.

Here's a look at my newest G45 card kit:

Graphic 45 Cafe Parisian Card Kit

K.I.S.S. "Road Trippin'" Crop in Lebanon MO

I'll be teaching and scrappin' at the 

Road Trippin' Crop in Lebanon MO

with

450 people strong!

Here are my two Button Farm Club workshops:

A super-interactive folio from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.

I'm using 49 & Market papers and ephemera to decorate each page & flip.

This Halloween folio can be used to store 12+ photos of one of our favorite holidays.

Using a folio from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts,

and decorated by me with Graphic 45 Charmed paper,

this workshop is easy to create and so much fun!

Hope to see you in Lebanon.

If you're part of the Road Trippin' Crop you can sign up for my workshops here:

https://www.kisscropnshop.com/store/october-classes

Do you have a minute . . .

10 minutes and a few scraps from

Graphic 45's Cottage Life.

This extremely simple technique is called "torn wallpaper".

For this card front, choose

1 piece 4.25" x 5.25"

and 2 scraps that are approximately 3" x 3".

Using a craft knife, cut an "X" in the 4.25" X 5.25" layer

and roll the cut edges back.

Adhere one scrap 3"x3" to the back of the 

decorative paper and make an "X" cut

inside the first "X".

Roll the edges back.

Repeat with the 3rd 3"x3" layer.

I like to add a simple charm in the center.

DONE!

Use this on scrapbook pages, mini-albums, junque journals

or wherever your heart desires.

Thanks for visiting!

 

Do You Have A Minute, Part 3 . . .

What is a junk journal? According to google, "a Junk Journal is a handmade book of recycled and found materials and ephemera. The pages can be used to write, draw, paint or record memories, thoughts, ideas, and inspiration. The finished junk journal can become anything you want." 

Since I'm using up these gorgeous Graphic 45 Cottage Life papers, I'm calling this a "junque" journal. Everything sounds fancier in French! Below you'll find photos of the last couple of pages.

Since I'm not sure how I'm going to use this yet,

I decided to keep a space for photos.

When I design a page, I like to repeat

a little something I did on the page prior

thus

the fussy cut roses.

If I'm using a belly band on a page, 

I don't want my tickets, cards, tags to fall through the bottom,

so I make a "ledge"

by cutting a strip and raising the bottom of the strip

with pop-ups.

It's a "catch-all".

On to the next page.

Tags, note cards, etc through a belly band again.

The  blue tag is cut in 1/3 and decorated with Dare To Dream

then glued to the belly band.

Hanging tickets are skinny and fun to do!

I decided to cut off the side of the last page

so that it also would measure 8" wide.

Then added papers to the 3 pockets

and a bit of vintage lace.

Not sure what I'm going to use this for yet,

but ready for the next trip,

outing with the girls,

or reminders that I need.

Thanks for visiting!

 

Do you have a minute . . .

This post features ideas using

leftover bits and pieces from your

Graphic 45 Card Kit

1.  Begin with a piece of cardstock cut 5" W x 8-1/4" T. Trim the two top corners to resemble a tag.
2. Fold up the bottom of the tag about 3" to create a pocket. 
3. Locate two pieces of leftover Time To Flourish from your kit. They should be about 3" T x 8" W. I used the two shown in the photo below and cut to 3" T x 5" W. Cover the bottom pocket with one piece and the top of the tag with another piece. 
4. Keeping the pocket folded up, staple the pocket closed at the top right and left corner of the pocket. 

 

        5.  Next go through your leftovers and find any cut-aparts that have months and notation lines. I used these:

        6.  Go through the Time To Flourish scraps again and choose some of your favorite images.

        7.  Using contrasting leftovers and your favorite border punch, add a border  at the top of the pocket and at the top of the  tag.  Use a piece of ribbon from the kit to adhere to the pocket border. Add two images to the lower right pocket and a flower from your own stash and the pocket is complete!

        8.  Add the cut apart tags back into the pocket and your "stuffed pocket" is complete.

Use it to send to someone special,

as a page in your art book or junk journal,

or in your planner.

OH . . . speaking of planners, don't miss my next 

"Do you have a minute"

Thanks for visiting today!

I have a "hybrid" mini . . .

Part junk journal, part mini-book

I've used

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts

on the cover and spine.

Take a look here:

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog

and a walk through of the mini here:

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts

Part Junk Journal, Part Mini Book

WOYWW September 27, 2017 . . .

So much fun playing with a soon-to-be envelope mini offered by Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts. 

Playing with the upcoming envelope album and Graphic 45's Olde Curiosity Shoppe. Everything about Graphic 45's designs are so fun to work with. From bold patterns to tiny fussy cutting, the G45 collections have it all and are always inspiring.

Here's one of the pages I'll be using for the sample:

 

And in no time at all, this occurred:

So much fun today with all these elements, papers, embellishments and inks.  

Posting on WOYWW September 27, 2017

Yes, yet another addiction . . .

A friend (yes, you Gina Hubbard) got me started making my own embellishments.

I got out a few supplies to get me started:

Ha! By the time I finished gathering supplies

I could have gone to a craft store and bought these embellies in the dollar bin.

But that's not the point - right?

 

Here's what I ended up with:

I'm currently storing these on heavy chipboard

that's leftover from

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.

And then stacking them in an old shoe box.

 

I'm thinking this is a great way to use up scrap paper.

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it

and posting on

Stamping Grounds WOYWW