More fun with templates!

Yes, I'm still enjoying making
albums, but this time I added a box.

I used Jennifer Harrison's
(Jen of Eve Designs)
 "Keepsake Box and Mini Album" templates
you can find them here on Etsy.

The templates come with printable base pages,
pockets, flaps, belly bands and tags and are
super easy to use to create a project using
whatever DP you want to use!


(please click on photos to enlarge them)

I made the large box and album

The album has 3 base pages.

Front of box
 This box is 7 1/8" x 6 3/4" x 2 7/8"

 

Box with lid open,
revealing the mini album inside

Album sitting in front of box lid
The album measures 7 1/8" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/8"

Inside front cover (pocket) and first page.

On left, is a flap which covers most of the
back side of the first page.  On the right, is the
front of the 2nd page of the album.

On the left, you see the flap is now open, revealing
that back side of base page 1.

This is a close-up of the front of base page 2.

Base page 2-B and 3A

On the left is the back of base page 3.
On the right is the inside back cover with a belly band.

I made this album to house photos of our
fur baby, Riley, who is now 2 years old now.  Riley is a toy poodle
who grew to be an oversized Toy.  ;)

This album has plenty mats, tags, and inserts to hold
plenty of our photos of Riley!


You'll find Jennifer on Facebook, here.
You will find her YouTube channel, here.
Thank you for taking the time to check out my blog!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

An album made using templates!

I've been having so much fun making

albums lately!  Last month I shared a flip book

I made using templates from Jenofeve Designs.
I've now made several of them.  :)

I purchased "Stack the Page" album templates from Jennifer

so now I've been making albums, too.  She makes it so easy to build and create albums
and I'm thrilled to have found them!!

Link to Jennifer's Etsy Store

and her templates here.


I made my first album with DP from
Graphic 45: By the Sea Collection.The album measures 6 5/8" tall x 4 7/8" wide.
The spine is 1 1/2" wide.


NOTE:  This album and another now for sale on my blog!

**Please click on photos to enlarge them**

Front cover
To give it some texture, I cut out the image
of the woman and layered her over
the base cover, and then did the same

with the shells.
The cover is sealed with Ranger Multi Mat Medium.

The album has six double-sided pages
( and it contains several pockets, flaps, 

inserts, tags, and booklets.  I left lots of room for

photos and journaling.


Inside cover and first page

The inside cover has a pocket which contains

a booklet with 4 sheets of paper to journal on
and a cut-apart from the collection.  I did some stamping
on the cover of the booklet and on the first page of the booklet.

The first page has a pocket with an envelopewhich contains a double tag.

 
Second and third pages

On the left, you see a stamped pocket

which contains an envelope with a small booklet.

The booklet has four pages of paper on which to journal.

There is, also, a cut-apart tag from the collection.

On the right, under that belly band, are 3 small

envelopes, each containing a small insert for

photos or journaling.

There is a tabbed booklet (with paper for journaling)

in the pocket which sits between the third and fourth pages.

Fourth and fifth pages

On the left (page 4), is a flap with an embellished paper clip.
When you open the flap, you will see a cut-apart tag

from the collection and plenty of room for photos.

On the right (page five), you can see a pocket

with a flip tag and in the pocket

is a cut-apart tag from the collection.

Sixth and seventh pages

On the left (page 6), is a blank page for a photo,

if you desire, or to leave as is for the beautiful

images in the paper.

On the right (page 7), I left this blank as well.
I just couldn't cover that beautiful paper!  :)

I did add a flap, however!

Between pages six and seven,

I placed a tabbed booklet (with journaling paper).

Pages Eight and Nine

On page eight, there is a tuck spot with

a cut-apart tag from the collection.

On page nine, you'll see a blank page

with an embellished paperclip.

Pages Ten and Eleven

On page 10 is a pocket containing an envelope

which contains a double tag.  Behind the envelope

is a cut-apart tag from the collection.

On page 11, you can see a belly band holding

two small envelopes and a tabbed booklet

which contains paper for journaling.

 Page Twelve and inside back cover

What you see on the left, is a flap which

has an envelope and tag on it.  Once you open the flap

you see a cut-apart tag from the collection

 The opposite side of the flap has Designer Paper on it.

On the back cover, there is a tabbed booklet

with paper for journaling in it.

Thank you for stopping by to see what I've been making.

I will be back shortly to share another album!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Fun with templates!

Hello, Friend!

I love to watch YouTube videos,
just in case you didn't know that.  ;)

One night I found a something that I got really excited about!
I discovered "jen of eve Designs"
and the wonderful templates Jennifer creates
to make lovely gifts and albums.

Let me share with you what I just completed.

It's called a "Flip Book" and here's my take on one:

Front Cover
**click photo to enlarge it**

Inside front cover 

This is the middle of the book

This one shows all the flaps opened up on inside

Same shot, but with flap 2nd from left lifted up
to reveal what's under it. 

Inside back cover

Back cover

Tags and crafty "goody" bags I made to insert into this book

and gifting to a long-time crafty friend

About Jennifer:  (from her YT channel)
"One of my favorite things to do is design and develop printable
 albums and templates for you to print and make with ease!
  All of my printable albums and templates are made by hand
by me, not digitally!  I am very proud of them
and I am constantly working on a new idea
to bring to you all!!

**

I like them because they are so versitile and easy to use.
You can either print them directly to your DP preference
or print them on plain cardstock and mat them yourself.

Start by checking out
Jennifer's YouTube Channel here.

Jennifer sells her templates here on Etsy.

Jennifer's Facebook page here.

She has lots of crafty tips and tricks to share with you, too!!

Have fun!!

Thanks for stopping by to see what
I've been up to!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

A Tea Light Lamp

Yes, Merry Christmas to YOU!

My Christmas was awesome,
because I was with part of my family
(and will be with more next week)

and with my guy, John.  He proposed to

me, on Christmas day, and I said YES!!

I'm sharing a Tea Light Lamp and card

that I created for a recent class at my LSS
Memories of Time.

The lamp was created using some gorgeous

papers from my favorite company,

Graphic 45, and it's called "Twelve Days of Christmas."

The lamp itself was created using a cutting file

from SVG Cuts, called

Maison de Madeline Collection.

*Please click on the photos for a larger view*

Close-up of floral detail

Card size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Dies used:

Sizzix Framelits, tags, fancy

SpellBinders Poinsettia

Punch used:

Martha Stewart's Cherish

Ink used to distress edges:

Ranger Vintage Photo

I hope that you had a Blessed Christmas

Happy New Year!╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Sweet Friend Pocket Card and Matching Box

I thought I'd share with you what we made
in the class I taught today at my local

scrapbook shop, Memories of Time.

We made the pocket card,

complete with a tag and box.

Card and box ingredients:

Card size:  5" x 7"

Box dimensions: 1 7/8" square x 5 1/8" tall

DP used:
Graphic 45 Little Darlings Collection "Precious Posy"

Stamp Set used:

JustRight Grand Sentiments

Dies used:

SpellBinders Decorative Labels 8 and Labels 8

Cheery Lynn:  B117 Fanciful Flourish

SpellBinders Donna Salazar Rose Creations

CuddleBug Folder used:

Dotted Swiss

Other tools used:

Big Shot

Martha Stewart Mini Score Board

Taylored Expression metal adapter shim

Tonic Large Base Guillotine Cutter

Tonic Handy Guillotine Cutter

Tutorials that inspired this class project:

Pocket Card and Tag

Filigree Box Tutorial

Roses

I had 7 amazing women in class today

and it always delights and excites me

to see what creative things they do

to make each project
their very own!

Thanks for attending Gals;

well done!!

...and to you, my blog followers,

thanks for stopping by!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

A card of a different sort to share....

Hello!  I'm so pleased you wandered

by my blog today.

I have a card to share that was

created for a class I taught on Wednesday, 3/13.

The base and inside of the card was made

using an Accucut die and looks

like Chinoiserie.

I didn't know what they were called

until one of the gals in the class
(thanks Gwen!)

shared the name and told us a bit

about Chinoiserie history.

The papers used to make this card,
are from Graphic 45 Bird Song Collection.

The image on the front was fussy cut

from the collection, then glued to black
card stock, then fussy cut again,
and applied to the screen with pop dots.

The closure is with a magnet.

*click on the photos to enlarge them*

Once you lift the magnet closure,

and open both sides of the card,

this is what you see:

This card is embellished with an Asian medallion and a tassel

on the right side, and a sentiment spot on the left.

In the middle of the card is a beautiful water scene,

from the Bird Song collection.  The

flowers have been enhanced with Stickles.

The Accucut Die used:

Shadowbox, Landscape 1 and 2

Thank you for dropping in

to see my latest project!

God Bless your day,

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

and a

Happy New Year!

 I'm sharing a fun little gift idea with you today.
I recently taught a class on how to make

these quick and easy totes,

complete with 4 - 3" x 3" note cards and envies,
and a Post-It note holder.

We couldn't go wrong with this gorgeous G45 paper

and the great stamps we used!

I used 4 different stamps from the "Our Craft Lounge"

stamp set called, "Oriental Garden."  They

were perfect for the size of these little cards.

I've made many, many of these totes, and when I do, I usually

make 10 at a time so that I have them around

for emergency gift giving.

I'm sharing a link here for instructions

and a video tutorial, so that you

can make them as well.

You may have to join Splitcoast Stampers

be able to see them.

*****

DP:  Graphic 45:  Bird Song Collection.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment

and I will reply asap.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Graphic 45: A Ladies Diary

Hello dear friend!

I'm so thrilled that you stopped by my blog

today, as I have just completed a huge project

and I can't wait to share it with you!!

This is my Graphic 45 "A Ladies Diary Journal in a Box"

and I have loads of photos to share with you today,

so grab a cup of tea and settle in for a bit!!

I know I've already mentioned, many times,

my great love for all things vintage, right?  LOL
Well, I wandered into my favorite scrapbook shop,

Memories of Time, one day and I know my mouth

must have flown open when I

saw this gorgeous paper collection by Graphic 45!!

I was immediately smitten and knew

another album was in my future.  =)

THEN, when "wandering" through YouTube,
I found an amazing tutorial by
"Angelwings14100" aka Marianna with

instructions for making this journal!!

SCORE!!  :)  

SO, this is my version as it appears

from the front.  It has magnet closures

to hold the two flaps together.

*All the photos are clickable*

When it's opened up, it reveals three flaps

with pockets that hold "tag pockets"

with tags in them.  I've removed the tags,

for this photo, so you can see the basic album.

The light blue area on the right is

the outside of flap #1 and

the light blue area on the left

is the outside of flap #3.  Flap #2 and #3

have a ribbon closure.

With flap #1 open, you can see the inside of it,

and the vertical pocket, with a vintage lady 

I fussy cut and placed on it.  

The pocket holds an address book.

This photo shows you the inside cover

of the Address Book and it's first page.

On the left is the peach inside of flap #3,

and the area with the beautiful lady dressed

in light blue and peach is the outside of flap #2.

With flap #2 and #3 opened up, you can see that

within this area is my tag journal/diary.  I'll show

you more of it further down the page.  =)

Now let's look at it with the tags in place.

Here's the inside of flap #3

with it's tag included.

 

Here's the outside of flap #3 and inside of flap #2

with their tags included.

This is the vertical pocket, again, with the inside

of flap #1, and it's tag, on the right.

I sure love all the vintage hats!!I'm sorry it's a bit blurry.  :(

This photo shows you the outside of flap #1,

and it's tag.  (Sorry about the glare!)

Now, let's take a closer look at the Tag Journal.

This is the front cover and the Journal is

laced together with glittery cording.

Here's the first page of my Tag Journal.

I used stamps from the collection

to embellish my tags.

Page 3 and 4 of my Tag Journal.

The vintage dress form is a Silhouette file.

Pages 5 of my Tag Journal

has a the little envelope (and it's tag)

that I made using my Silhouette.

Page 6 is a pocket envie that holds

a tag on it's side

and another one on the other side

Page 7 is the other side of the tag pocket

and can be used for photos or mementos.

Page 8 is a pocket

with Library due date tags in it.

Page 9 has another envelope and tag

made with my Silhouette

and stamped with flourishes. 

Page 10 is a pocket holding a tag with

the peach border and ribbon on it.  The face

of the pocket is another opportunity

for a photo placement.

Although I'm not sure I want to hide the

beautiful papers!!

Page 12 is a handsome vintage

gentleman striking a pose, and will stay

just like that!  ;)

Page 12 is another tag donning

a seam binding ribbon that I dyed

with my Copic Markers.

I did both the peach and light blue

ribbons the same way.

Somehow, I missed photoing

Page 14, but it's a simple photo

or journaling spot.

~Last of all, I've photo'd all the tags~

From the Album:

And from the Tag Journal:

Box Album size:

Closed:  7 1/4" wide, 6 1/2" tall and 2 1/4 deep.

Open:  24" wide (with flap #3 open) and 7 1/4" tall.

Cardstock used to create my album base:

Bazzill Linen in Raven

Patterned Papers used:

Graphic 45:  A Ladies Diary Collection

Stamps used: from the same collection

Stickers and Chipboard pieces:

from the same collection

Embellishments

Hand dyed Seam binding

Black Lace (from MOT)

Black Ribbon for tie closure

2 - 1/2" magnet sets

American Crafts Pearl Brads

Dies:

Impression Obession Dies - DIEO 17-V

Punches used:

Martha Stewart Punch around the corner

Eyelet Lace

Tonic Studio Corner Punch

Tools used:

Silhouette

Big Shot

My Computer

Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10

HP PhotoSmart Printer

I owe BIG thanks to 

Mariana Brulja
from Australia

who made a wonderful YouTube Tutorial

of her "Album in a Box" and

then made two additional

tutorials with instructions to make it!!

Please take a look at her's!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpuiLx-bH_E&feature=relmfu

Tutorial 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHUQtq5r4pA&feature=relmfu

Tutorial 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ORFCzSvUk&feature=relmfu

Please NOTE:

Her dimensions for the flaps

in the tutorials, are incorrect.

I spoke with her by email,

and here's the correct sizes:

Flap #1:   6 3/4" x 7 1/4"

Flap #2:  6 1/4" x 7 1/4"

Flap #3:  5 3/4" x 7 1/4"

Thank you, from the bottom of my widdle heart,

for stopping by to see what I've been making!

I hope your day is blessed!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮