ATC Mini Holder

Club Scrap is hosting a new challenge this month: Make it Mini. We're challenging you to create projects or pages half the size from their original.

         

I recently joined an ATC swap in the Club Scrap Chat group on Facebook. An ATC is an Artist Training Card measuring 2.5" x 3.5".  I've accumulated dozens over my crafting years and love to use them on my scrapbook pages and cards.  Currently I have them in a binder but I want to be able to display them in my craft room.  

I took the directions from the Club Scrap Adobe Mini Magazine holder and made it even smaller.

Score a 10 1/2" x 12" sheet of cardstock vertically at 3", 6 1/2" and 10".  

 

Score horizontally at 3", 4 1/2", 7 1/2" and 9". 

 

Trim vertically with the 1/2" score mark to the right at 7" and 3 1/2". 

 

This will give you three equal pieces for the boxes.

 

Scored lines are in black.

Draw a line horizontally 2" up from the bottom on both left and right flaps. 

Using a craft knife, trim as pictured below.  

Fold up along the 1/2" scored line and fold in the edges to create a box. 

Adhere 3" end flaps together.  Continue with the remaining boxes. 

Line up the 3 boxes side by side and adhere the middle sides together to create one piece.

Wrap a 1 1/2" x 9 1/2" piece of book board with cardstock to create a solid base.

Adhere bottom flaps to base.

Decorate front as desired. 

 

We would love to see your Make it Minis. Visit the Facebook Chat Group 08/20 Technique Challenge post to upload completed artwork in the comments section. 

Original Club Scrap Stamper's Project: Mini Magazine Holder.

Mermaids Only

Color Throwdown is hosting Color Challenge #595 consisting of black, teal and white. To escape the heat this week I've been making cards with  my art orphans.  This background is made with black and white nail polish using a marbling technique. Each panel is a glorious surprise when you pull it from the water. 

Club Scrap papers and stamp. Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched die. 

Grateful

Paper Smooches is hosting a "You are Appreciated" challenge.  With last week being EMS Week I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to make some first responder cards. So grateful for all my co-workers. You guys are survivors!

Paper Smooches stamps and die. Club Scrap papers. Copics. 

Together Forever

Color Throwdown is hosting color challenge #594 using the beautiful combination of yellow, gray and white.

I love stamping with Faber-Castell Gelatos.  They are so rich and creamy and give a beautiful watercolor effect when spritzed with water. 

Club Scrap papers, stamp and ribbon. Sizzix heart dies. Memorie Makers rub-on. Faber Castell Gelatos.

For more blog inspiration using Gelatos:

Faith Hope Love

Sunflower Blog Hop

Orchard Watercolor

Best in the West

I hope everyone is staying healthy during these very interesting times!

Here's a two page digital layout I created with the Western Hybrid Collection. The release of this digital collection had perfect timing with my nephew's horseback riding adventures. 

Club Scrap digital papers, fibers and charms. Simply Tiffany Studios template. Lara's Digi World floral clusters. 

Kick Up Your Heels

After finishing up some projects, I had a few left over embellishments from the Club Scrap Western Page Collection and an empty card folio from the Western Card Collection.  What to do? Make more cards of course! I know I'm going to regret saying this...but I'm caught up on scrapping photos.  

This fabulous card folio holds four 3.5x5 cards plus 4 envelopes.  It makes a great gift (when we can actually visit people again). 

Card A

Randomly stamp the card base with the Western paisley image and ink the edges. Emboss the mat with wood pattern embossing folder and lightly rub ink over the raised surface. Randomly stamp a manila tag with the decorate medallion image and ink the edges. Stamp the sentiment. Fussy cut the boot and horseshoe from the Western page kit cut aparts. Tie ribbon on tag and add Dazzle metallic sticker to boot. 

Card B

Emboss mat with star embossing folder and lightly rub ink over raised surface. Stamp badge and add sentiment. Fussy cut badge. Add Dazzle stickers to points.  Stamp manila tag in brown ink with ticking stamp.  Rotate stamp 90 degrees and stamp in blue ink. Adhere charms with bookbinding glue. 

Card C

Stamp card base with script stamp and ink edges. Stamp mat with grunge stamp. Stamp script image on scrap paper and then apply the second stamping to the manila tag for a lighter color.  Do the same with the stagecoach stamp. Stamp sentiment repeatedly for deeper color. Tie ribbon on tag. Fussy cut sentiment flag from the page kit cut aparts. 

Card D

Stamp blue mat with wood plank image.  Apply ink using blending brushes to the manila tag with the paisley stencil and ink edges. Stamp sentiment and add ribbon and charms.   

Card Folio. 

This adorable card folio is one of two made with the Western Card Collection. Instructions are included with the collection. 

Wine Time Raven's Foot Journal

Happy Sunday my fellow crafters!

I save wine labels from bottles that I've shared with friends and family.  I've kept them in a journal that we made at Club Scrap Retreat back in 2007.  I'm currently about to fill up a second journal that I received from a club member. So I decided to make one from scratch this time using the Wine Time collection. I must have blocked out the difficulty of making the binding because it all came back with a few swear words :)  You really need four hands for this project. 

To make this album I used the Wine Time page collection from Club Scrap plus some extra papers from my stash.. I am just thrilled at how it finally turned out. 

No "I" in Team

One of my favorite perks of being a monthly subscriber to Club Scrap's paper kit is the bonus sketch.  The bonus sketch includes a list of papers needed and cutting instructions to create a two page layout. What a fabulous way to use your own stash. By simply rotating the pages you can reuse the formula and scrap a whole album. 

October's bonus formula is by far one of my favorite sketches! I love all the options for photos, journaling and embellishments.  

Papers, stamps, ribbon and brads from Club Scrap. Unknown laser cut title.

Sending Hugs

Cupcake Inspirations is hosting a Shades of Yellow challenge.  I have to admit that yellow is not usually a color I run to when crafting unless it's a Green Bay Packer's layout :) It's quite an uplifting and happy color that's perfect for sending someone some sunshine. 

Club Scrap papers, stamps, ribbon and charm. Spellbinders circle die. Tonic Nuvo drops.

Paint Brushes

Happy Thursday my scrappy friends! Lisa here with today's stamping goodness. 

Just for Fun stamp. Paper Smooches easel die. Spellbinders sentiment. Club Scrap stipple mists and papers. Nuvo drops. Copic markers.

Stamp paint brushes, fussy cut and color with Copic markers.  Using Stipple Mists, create a fun splattered background on watercolor paper. Add die cuts and sentiment. Nuvo drops on the sentiment die helps to elevate and add dimension.

Don't forget to join us in this month's stencil challenge! Link up your projects for a chance to win a gift certificate to the Just for Fun stamp store. 

Got Lost

Hi my scrappy friends!  I so miss those gals over at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!  This card was created for their "W" is for WTF challenge.  

Today I'm playing with a new stencil from the Damask collection by Club Scrap.  This stencil is gorgeous and allows for a continuous image when lined up. It works well with ink, Spackle and for embossing. 

Club Scrap papers, ribbon, stencil, stamp and washi tape.  Queen & Co. pearls. 

Are You Kitten Me?!

Today I'm a guest designer for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. I won their last "B is for Book" challenge and am honored to start off the "K is for Kitten" challenge. Which is just perfect since I have two kitties running amok in my house right now. 

Club Scrap papers. Paper Smooches stamps. Darice embossing folder. American Crafts twine.

Here's my two little helpers:

Thank you Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for allowing me to share my snark!

Craft Supplies

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is at it again with a "V" is for Valentine challenge. I loved making these non-sappy Valentine's Day cards.  With this card, the paper does most of the work. I just heat embossed the sentiment on the heart image. Add ribbon, charm and sequins for some depth. LOVE IT!

Club Scrap papers, ribbon, stamps and charm. Pretty Pink Posh sequins. 

Inside sentiment. 

No One Listens

Happy Thursday!

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is hosting another fun challenge: H is for Home.  I had an idea for this challenge but that got derailed when I stumbled across this gorgeous, neglected collage stamp from Club Scrap's 2003 Hearth & Home collection. 

WassUp Foxy?

Paper Smooches Stamps is hosting a mood board challenge for November. This type of challenge allows for all sorts of inspiration. It's one of my favorites. 

I was attracted to the little fox and the colors from the mood board and created this box stand up box card. The instructions for cutting and scoring this type of card are included in the Gone Wild Card kit. 

The card folds back to lay flat for easy mailing.  

Paper Smooches Smoocheroos

Paper Smooches Charmed Cat

Paper Smooches Happy Travels

Club Scrap Gone Wild 

Isn't it Wild?

I'm loving the new Gone Wild digital hybrid kit from Club Scrap. How fun are all the animal print papers and strip?!  We recently brought home two new members to our family and this theme goes great with my photos. They are 100% wild ones :)

Club Scrap digital papers, tags and border strips. Lisete Scrap Designs cluster. 

Small Art

Now that October Retreat has come and gone I'm trying to complete the projects we created in workshops.  We received a fabulous stamp carving tool as a free gift just before taking the Small Art Workshop.  I have to be honest...it was quite therapeutic carving those little erasers. 

I love how you can get multiple images on one eraser.  I even carved vines on the narrow sides.