MDS 047 Winter Scrapbook Page

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My Digital Studio Software by Stampin' Up!.
Thought this was a neat Winter Wonderland page by Nicole so thought I’d put my own spin on it.  Whenever I enlarge a circle this big, it always ends up with flat sides.  It doesn't matter in this case as I will be covering the flatness with my photo's and we won't see the other three sides.

Paper: Candy Cane Lane 4 (background).

Embellishments: Christmas Cocoa 11 – elements – circles; Button Latte (White); Hoppy Memories – labels 5 and 8; Summer Home – label 11.

Punches: Circle - Candy Cane Lane 1; Large Photo corner (Real Red).

This is a 12x12 page.

I do not claim to be any type of photographer.  I have a plain and simple camera and I love to take pictures!  If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing.  I am using Windows 7 so you may need to click on HELP (across the top of the MDS program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me.   Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

Nicole's Winter Wonderland page.

Page before adding Photo boxes.

My Digital Studio Software by Stampin' Up!.
Thought this was a neat Winter Wonderland page by Nicole so thought I’d put my own spin on it.  Whenever I enlarge a circle this big, it always ends up with flat sides.  It doesn't matter in this case as I will be covering the flatness with my photo's and we won't see the other three sides.

Paper: Candy Cane Lane 4 (background).

Embellishments: Christmas Cocoa 11 – elements – circles; Button Latte (White); Hoppy Memories – labels 5 and 8; Summer Home – label 11.

Punches: Circle - Candy Cane Lane 1; Large Photo corner (Real Red).

This is a 12x12 page.

I do not claim to be any type of photographer.  I have a plain and simple camera and I love to take pictures!  If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing.  I am using Windows 7 so you may need to click on HELP (across the top of the MDS program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me.   Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

Nicole's Winter Wonderland page.

MDS 046 Laugh Scrapbook Page

Page before adding Photo boxes.

My Digital Studio Software by Stampin' Up!.

This page by inspired from the July 15, 2010 sketch from My Little Sketch Blook.  Not that it looks too much like it but it’s what got me going.

Paper: Textured White (background); Night of Navy (7x8.5).

Stamp Brush Sets: A Cute Christmas – mitten (Marina Mist) and snowman (Basic Gray); Jolly Bingo Bits – snowman (Marina Mist) and snowflake (Basic Gray); School Days – circle (Basic Gray); Schoolbook Serif Numbers – bracket (Marina Mist).

Embellishments: Brads (Basic Gray).

Punches: Modern Label (White, mat Marina Mist).

This is a 12x12 page.

I do not claim to be any type of photographer.  I have a plain and simple camera and I love to take pictures!  If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing.  I am using Windows 7 so you may need to click on HELP (across the top of the MDS program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me.   Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

MLSB July 15, 2010.

Page before adding Photo boxes.

My Digital Studio Software by Stampin' Up!.

This page by inspired from the July 15, 2010 sketch from My Little Sketch Blook.  Not that it looks too much like it but it’s what got me going.

Paper: Textured White (background); Night of Navy (7x8.5).

Stamp Brush Sets: A Cute Christmas – mitten (Marina Mist) and snowman (Basic Gray); Jolly Bingo Bits – snowman (Marina Mist) and snowflake (Basic Gray); School Days – circle (Basic Gray); Schoolbook Serif Numbers – bracket (Marina Mist).

Embellishments: Brads (Basic Gray).

Punches: Modern Label (White, mat Marina Mist).

This is a 12x12 page.

I do not claim to be any type of photographer.  I have a plain and simple camera and I love to take pictures!  If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing.  I am using Windows 7 so you may need to click on HELP (across the top of the MDS program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me.   Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

MLSB July 15, 2010.

MDS 045 Tis the Season to be Freezin’ Scrapbook Page

Page before adding Photo boxes.

My Digital Studio Software by Stampin' Up!.

This page by inspired from Dawn’s Christmas Layout.  Thought it was neat so had to try it!.

Paper: Textured Baja Breeze (background).

Stamp Brush Sets: Snow Burst 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (White).

Embellishments: Grosgrain Ribbon – ribbon and knot (Old Olive); Christmas Cocoa 11 elements- border; Basic Pearls and Rhinestones – 1^st rhinestone.

Punches: Modern Label (Real Red); Scallop – Christmas Jingle (Chocolate Chip small polka dot); Square - Christmas Jingle (Chocolate Chip small polka dot) 3x12”; Circle - Christmas Jingle (Old Olive small polka dot) – when you sent the circle to the back, the snowflakes end up on top.

Font: CK Frosting size 36 (White).

This is a 12x12 page

I do not claim to be any type of photographer.  I have a plain and simple camera and I love to take pictures!  If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing.  I am using Windows 7 so you may need to click on HELP (across the top of the MDS program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me.   Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

Dawn's Christmas Layout.

Page before adding Photo boxes.

My Digital Studio Software by Stampin' Up!.

This page by inspired from Dawn’s Christmas Layout.  Thought it was neat so had to try it!.

Paper: Textured Baja Breeze (background).

Stamp Brush Sets: Snow Burst 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (White).

Embellishments: Grosgrain Ribbon – ribbon and knot (Old Olive); Christmas Cocoa 11 elements- border; Basic Pearls and Rhinestones – 1^st rhinestone.

Punches: Modern Label (Real Red); Scallop – Christmas Jingle (Chocolate Chip small polka dot); Square - Christmas Jingle (Chocolate Chip small polka dot) 3x12”; Circle - Christmas Jingle (Old Olive small polka dot) – when you sent the circle to the back, the snowflakes end up on top.

Font: CK Frosting size 36 (White).

This is a 12x12 page

I do not claim to be any type of photographer.  I have a plain and simple camera and I love to take pictures!  If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing.  I am using Windows 7 so you may need to click on HELP (across the top of the MDS program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me.   Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

Dawn's Christmas Layout.

SU208 Faux Polished Stone Technique

Stamps: Simply Said.

Cardstock: Black, Bashful Blue, White, White Glossy.

Ink: Black.

Re-inkers: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Silver Colorbox.

Accessories: cotton ball, rubbing alcohol. White gel pen, Birds and Swirls embossing folder, navy grosgrain ribbon, heart to heart X-Large punch.

To make Faux Polished Stone:

Dampen your cotton ball with rubbing alcohol. I purchased this from our local Drug Store.

Add a drop of Bashful Blue, Night of Navy and Silver Colorbox to the dampened cotton ball.

Dab the cotton ball over glossy cardstock. 

You can dab lots or little – just continue dabbing and blending until you achieve the look you want.

The rubbing alcohol will cause the re-inkers to blend together and essentially the paper is ‘resisting’ the ink you put on it.  The Silver Colorbox give a nice metallic sheen to the card.

Set aside for the ink to dry before continuing.

Stamps: Simply Said.

Cardstock: Black, Bashful Blue, White, White Glossy.

Ink: Black.

Re-inkers: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Silver Colorbox.

Accessories: cotton ball, rubbing alcohol. White gel pen, Birds and Swirls embossing folder, navy grosgrain ribbon, heart to heart X-Large punch.

To make Faux Polished Stone:

Dampen your cotton ball with rubbing alcohol. I purchased this from our local Drug Store.

Add a drop of Bashful Blue, Night of Navy and Silver Colorbox to the dampened cotton ball.

Dab the cotton ball over glossy cardstock. 

You can dab lots or little – just continue dabbing and blending until you achieve the look you want.

The rubbing alcohol will cause the re-inkers to blend together and essentially the paper is ‘resisting’ the ink you put on it.  The Silver Colorbox give a nice metallic sheen to the card.

Set aside for the ink to dry before continuing.

MDS 044 Ready, Set, Snow Scrapbook Page

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This page by inspired by Jessica’s page.  Just follow her instructions to make the hill with the heart punch.
 

Paper: Textured Bashful Blue (background).

Stamp Brush Sets: Torn Edges – hand torn (White) – drop shadow to 50 Blur to medium and change color to Not Quite Navy; Extreme Snowboard (Night of Navy); Season of Cheer – middle snowflake (White); Best Wishes and more – ready, set, snow (Not Quite Navy); Calendar Basic Bits – snowflake (White); Vintage Overlay – 1^st one (White).

Punches: Full Heart – (Not Quite Navy) I kept resizing until it made a hill.  I even stretched it using the buttons that we’re not suppose to touch.  Copy and paste to make another heart – color fill – white – move it so you have a small border of navy showing – change Opacity to 60, Square – White (used this to make my snow drift at the bottom of my page wider).

This is a 12x12 page.

I do not claim to be any type of photographer.  I have a plain and simple camera and I love to take pictures!  If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing.  I am using Windows 7 so you may need to click on HELP (across the top of the program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me.   Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

Jessica's hill.

Page before adding Photo boxes.

My Digital Studio Software by Stampin' Up!.

This page by inspired by Jessica’s page.  Just follow her instructions to make the hill with the heart punch.
 

Paper: Textured Bashful Blue (background).

Stamp Brush Sets: Torn Edges – hand torn (White) – drop shadow to 50 Blur to medium and change color to Not Quite Navy; Extreme Snowboard (Night of Navy); Season of Cheer – middle snowflake (White); Best Wishes and more – ready, set, snow (Not Quite Navy); Calendar Basic Bits – snowflake (White); Vintage Overlay – 1^st one (White).

Punches: Full Heart – (Not Quite Navy) I kept resizing until it made a hill.  I even stretched it using the buttons that we’re not suppose to touch.  Copy and paste to make another heart – color fill – white – move it so you have a small border of navy showing – change Opacity to 60, Square – White (used this to make my snow drift at the bottom of my page wider).

This is a 12x12 page.

I do not claim to be any type of photographer.  I have a plain and simple camera and I love to take pictures!  If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing.  I am using Windows 7 so you may need to click on HELP (across the top of the program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me.   Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

Jessica's hill.

SU225 Angry Birds Card

My 4 year old grandson was full of excitement as he showed me this Angry Bird game some time ago.  Kinda thought it was a bit silly but whatever.  I found out just how  serious a game this was after spending the Christmas weekend with our adult kids.  So I did a search for possible cards made using these creatures and found out I’m about a year behind!  Found these nuggets by nox2stamp off Splitcoast  easier to follow as it is mainly done using punches.  I also liked dlsplu’s layout from Splitcoast so I used her idea.  I know nothing about the game, I’m assuming these ladies do.  I have a 30 year old SIL who is nuts about the game so this card is for his birthday in March.

I went through my scraps to make these so I am only guessing at the colors of cardstock that I used.

Angry Bird parts:

Used the 1/8” companion circle Coluzzle or about 1-5/8” to cut his body from Real Red, sponged black.

Angry Bird parts 

Chest – SU 1-3/8” circle punch in white, sponged red.  Once I glued this in position and cut off what I didn’t need, I sponged the bottom in black.

Eyes – SU 1/2” circle punch in white, sponged black.  Dots were done using my black Zig marker.

Eyebrows or is that a Frown?? – SU horizontal punch in black.

Beak – star punch by EK Success in More Mustard, sponged Chocolate Chip.

Feathers – SU 5-petal flower punch in Real Red, sponged black.

I added mounts to the back of him so he is raised.

Pig parts:

Body – SU 1-3/8” circle punch in Old Olive, sponged black.

Pig parts

Snout – large eye from the SU owl punch in Green Galore, sponged Garden Green.  Put a mount behind so it is raised.

Eyes – small eye from the SU owl punch in white, sponged Garden Green.

Eyelids – small eye from the SU owl punch cut in half in Old Olive, sponged black.

Ears - SU 1/2” circle punch in Old Olive, sponged black.

Used my black Zig marker for the markings.

Cage parts (if that’s what it is):

Cut gray cardstock 2” x 2-1/4”, cut inside away to leave a 3/8” frame, sponged black.  Used the Creative Memories corner rounder in the top, left corner.

Grass:

Sizziz die in Garden Green, sponged black.  I had to cut 2 of them to fit across the card.

Sling Shot:

Creamy Caramel stamped with SU! Woodgrain stamp set in Chocolate Chip.  SU Word Window punch, sponged with Chocolate Chip.  1/16” hole punch, brad, 8” hemp.  Once I tied my knots, I cut off what I didn’t need.  A neat trick I learned in my sewing days – to put yarn or thread or, in this case hemp through a small hole, add a dab of glue to one end.  Work it in with your fingers to make a narrow point.  Once it dries, it is easy to thread through.

Background:

SU Canvas stamp set in Real Red.  Mount to a black card.

Phrase:

SU Smarty Pants stamp set in Garden Green.  SU Decorative Label punch, sponged black.

My 4 year old grandson was full of excitement as he showed me this Angry Bird game some time ago.  Kinda thought it was a bit silly but whatever.  I found out just how  serious a game this was after spending the Christmas weekend with our adult kids.  So I did a search for possible cards made using these creatures and found out I’m about a year behind!  Found these nuggets by nox2stamp off Splitcoast  easier to follow as it is mainly done using punches.  I also liked dlsplu’s layout from Splitcoast so I used her idea.  I know nothing about the game, I’m assuming these ladies do.  I have a 30 year old SIL who is nuts about the game so this card is for his birthday in March.

I went through my scraps to make these so I am only guessing at the colors of cardstock that I used.

Angry Bird parts:

Used the 1/8” companion circle Coluzzle or about 1-5/8” to cut his body from Real Red, sponged black.

Angry Bird parts 

Chest – SU 1-3/8” circle punch in white, sponged red.  Once I glued this in position and cut off what I didn’t need, I sponged the bottom in black.

Eyes – SU 1/2” circle punch in white, sponged black.  Dots were done using my black Zig marker.

Eyebrows or is that a Frown?? – SU horizontal punch in black.

Beak – star punch by EK Success in More Mustard, sponged Chocolate Chip.

Feathers – SU 5-petal flower punch in Real Red, sponged black.

I added mounts to the back of him so he is raised.

Pig parts:

Body – SU 1-3/8” circle punch in Old Olive, sponged black.

Pig parts

Snout – large eye from the SU owl punch in Green Galore, sponged Garden Green.  Put a mount behind so it is raised.

Eyes – small eye from the SU owl punch in white, sponged Garden Green.

Eyelids – small eye from the SU owl punch cut in half in Old Olive, sponged black.

Ears - SU 1/2” circle punch in Old Olive, sponged black.

Used my black Zig marker for the markings.

Cage parts (if that’s what it is):

Cut gray cardstock 2” x 2-1/4”, cut inside away to leave a 3/8” frame, sponged black.  Used the Creative Memories corner rounder in the top, left corner.

Grass:

Sizziz die in Garden Green, sponged black.  I had to cut 2 of them to fit across the card.

Sling Shot:

Creamy Caramel stamped with SU! Woodgrain stamp set in Chocolate Chip.  SU Word Window punch, sponged with Chocolate Chip.  1/16” hole punch, brad, 8” hemp.  Once I tied my knots, I cut off what I didn’t need.  A neat trick I learned in my sewing days – to put yarn or thread or, in this case hemp through a small hole, add a dab of glue to one end.  Work it in with your fingers to make a narrow point.  Once it dries, it is easy to thread through.

Background:

SU Canvas stamp set in Real Red.  Mount to a black card.

Phrase:

SU Smarty Pants stamp set in Garden Green.  SU Decorative Label punch, sponged black.

Sewing - Simple Tea Towel Apron to Sew

I save Fridays for posting my scrap pages on this Blog.  I guess I didn’t realize there was a Friday that landed on December 30^th for this year as I don’t have a scrap page prepared!  Instead, I want to share a tea towel apron that I sewed.  I’ll get back on track for next week.  I am posting this on both my SU! and Magenta Blogs so if you are a Follower of both my Blogs, you will see this post again.  It is just too neat not to share.

Anyways, if you have 20 minutes to spare, you must try this apron.  I am not the originator of this idea – it has been around for some time.  I had never tried it before and it sure is simple.

Supplies
1 tea towel 19”x 28“ or so.
3 m of 1” wide ribbon or you sure could sew a tube by joining lightweight fabric together.

You need to wash and dry the tea towel to shrink it before beginning.  Now press it.  Check the seams and re-sew if needed.

I found two spots that needed re-sewing on my towel.

Press the tea towel in half lengthwise with right sides together. Find the center of your ribbon and align it with the center of the towel's folded edge. I know, I know – this doesn’t seem right that you are pinning the ribbon on the wrong side of the tea towel but trust me, that is what you have to do.  Pin ribbon along folded edge, through both layers of the towel.  Sew along the top and bottom of the ribbon, through  all layers.

Mark the center of your ribbon and the center of the towel's folded edge with pins.

Sew through all thicknesses.

Fold the top layer of the tea towel up to meet the ribbon. Pin just the folded top layer, along the edges.  Now sew through the edges only.  Bar tack at the top if possible.  There is quite a thickness there so be careful – don’t break a needle as I did.

Pin just the folded top layer, along the edges.

Sew along the edges only.

Find the center of this flap and mark.  My apron had a line that I followed while sewing so it was pretty simple.  Now you have two healthy size pockets on your apron.  Again, bar tack at the top for security.  Finish the ends of your ribbon.  Since I am giving this as a gift, I added a label to the inside, bottom edge.  I’ve had these labels forever, I don’t even know where they came from.

Find the center of this flap and mark.

Finish the ends of your ribbon.

I added a label to the inside, bottom edge.

Wrap the ties back around to the front and tie them under the pocket.  That way, the apron will not move around while you are wearing it.  If I sew another apron, I might just use enough ribbon so that it ties at the back only – about 2 meters.  It takes a lot of ribbon to go around a guy twice!

Please leave me a comment if you enjoyed this.

I save Fridays for posting my scrap pages on this Blog.  I guess I didn’t realize there was a Friday that landed on December 30^th for this year as I don’t have a scrap page prepared!  Instead, I want to share a tea towel apron that I sewed.  I’ll get back on track for next week.  I am posting this on both my SU! and Magenta Blogs so if you are a Follower of both my Blogs, you will see this post again.  It is just too neat not to share.

Anyways, if you have 20 minutes to spare, you must try this apron.  I am not the originator of this idea – it has been around for some time.  I had never tried it before and it sure is simple.

Supplies
1 tea towel 19”x 28“ or so.
3 m of 1” wide ribbon or you sure could sew a tube by joining lightweight fabric together.

You need to wash and dry the tea towel to shrink it before beginning.  Now press it.  Check the seams and re-sew if needed.

I found two spots that needed re-sewing on my towel.

Press the tea towel in half lengthwise with right sides together. Find the center of your ribbon and align it with the center of the towel's folded edge. I know, I know – this doesn’t seem right that you are pinning the ribbon on the wrong side of the tea towel but trust me, that is what you have to do.  Pin ribbon along folded edge, through both layers of the towel.  Sew along the top and bottom of the ribbon, through  all layers.

Mark the center of your ribbon and the center of the towel's folded edge with pins.

Sew through all thicknesses.

Fold the top layer of the tea towel up to meet the ribbon. Pin just the folded top layer, along the edges.  Now sew through the edges only.  Bar tack at the top if possible.  There is quite a thickness there so be careful – don’t break a needle as I did.

Pin just the folded top layer, along the edges.

Sew along the edges only.

Find the center of this flap and mark.  My apron had a line that I followed while sewing so it was pretty simple.  Now you have two healthy size pockets on your apron.  Again, bar tack at the top for security.  Finish the ends of your ribbon.  Since I am giving this as a gift, I added a label to the inside, bottom edge.  I’ve had these labels forever, I don’t even know where they came from.

Find the center of this flap and mark.

Finish the ends of your ribbon.

I added a label to the inside, bottom edge.

Wrap the ties back around to the front and tie them under the pocket.  That way, the apron will not move around while you are wearing it.  If I sew another apron, I might just use enough ribbon so that it ties at the back only – about 2 meters.  It takes a lot of ribbon to go around a guy twice!

Please leave me a comment if you enjoyed this.