Eileen Hull's Wrap Journal in #2

Hi there and Kathy here, I come to you today to show my second journal I have created using Eileen Hull's Wrapped Journal die in a Reddish - Orange color.

Here is a couple shots from the inside.

A side view.

And a close-up of the key charm on the inside that I used to keep my elastic from going through the outside.

Step 1:
Cut the mat board with Eileen's die:  sandwich used, cutting plate, die, mat board and crease pad.

Step 2:
Add texture paste to the front using a palette knife and a stencil of your choice.

Step 3:
Spray the inside of the journal with the oxide sprays and a little water, dry them and then spray with the distress sprays, a little water and dry those.  Repeat this layering technique, drying in between until you achieve the look you are happy with.

Strep 4:
Add some ink to a back ground stamp and stamp over the inside to give more texture.

Step 5:
Repeat Step 2 on the outside of the journal, directly over the texture paste, until desired color is achieved.

Step 6:
Apply a little of the Mica Spray over the texture piece with a small sponge.

Step 7:
Let the the mat board dry for 24 hours.

Step 8:
Apply a thin coat of Mica Glaze.  This will protect the inks.

Step 9:
Punch a hole in the center of the die and enforce with a grommet.  String the journal with elastic and add the elastic that will go around the journal making sure the key charm is tied to the inside of the journal and then pull the other end of the elastic through the hole that you made in the center of the spine. 

Step 10:
Add the charm that will rest on the front of the journal with a jump ring to the elastic that wraps around the outside of the journal.

Step 11:
Embellish the journal with various charms to the spine. 


Supplies I used:
Eileen Hull's Wrap Journal Die
Sizzix Mat Board
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Sprays in the following colors:  Iced Spruce and Abandoned Coral.
Tim Holtz Distress Stains used: Abandoned Coral, Antique Linen, and Fossilized Amber.
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mini's in Fossilized Amber, and Abandoned Coral.
Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray
Tim Holtz Distress Mica Glaze
Ranger Texture Paste
Stencil from my stash
Background stamp from my stash
Various patterned papers from my stash
Various charms from my stash

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I hope this inspires you to try a hand at making a journal using Eileen's Wrap Journal Die.

That makes 2 journals and three more to go before Christmas.  Time is quickly passing by.

Until next time Happy Crafting o:)

Kathy

Eileen Hull's Wrapped Journal Die #1

Hi there and Kathy here, I come to you today to show my very first journal I have created using Eileen Hull's Wrapped Journal die in a the most beautiful Teal color.

Here is a couple shots from the inside.

A side view.

And a close-up of the key charm on the inside that I used to keep my elastic from going through the outside.

Step 1:
Cut the mat board with Eileen's die sandwich used:  cutting plate, die, mat board and crease pad.

Step 2:
Spray the inside of the journal with the oxide sprays and a little water, dry them and then spray with the distress sprays, a little water and dry those.  Repeat this layering technique, drying in between until you achieve the look you are happy with.

Step 3:
Add some ink to a back ground stamp and stamp over the inside to give more texture.

Step 4:
Repeat Step 2 on the outside of the journal until desired color is achieved.  Then stamp on the front cover with one of your favorite stamps of either a dragon fly or a butterfly.

Step 5:Let the the mat board dry for 24 hours.

Step 6:
Apply a thin coat of Mica Glaze.  This will protect the inks.

Step 7:
Punch a hole in the center of the die and enforce with a grommet.  String the journal with elastic and add the elastic that will go around the journal making sure the key charm is tied to the inside of the journal and then pull the other end of the elastic through the hole that you made in the center of the spine. 

Step 8:
Add the charm that will rest on the front of the journal with a jump ring to the elastic that wraps around the outside of the journal.

Step 9:
Embellish the journal with various charms to the spine. 


Supplies I used:
Eileen Hull's Wrap Journal Die
Sizzix Mat Board
Sizzix Stitched Slots Thinlits Die
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Sprays in the following colors:  Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachios.
Tim Holtz Distress Stains used: Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachios.
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mini's in Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachios.
Tim Holtz Distress Mica Glaze
Background stamp from my stash
Various patterned papers from my stash
Various charms from my stash

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I hope this inspires you to try a hand at making a journal using Eileen's Wrap Journal Die.

One journal down and four more to go before Christmas.  Time is quickly passing by.

Until next time Happy Crafting o:)

Kathy

Holiday Reindeer

The card I have to share with you today is an image from Patties Creations Stamps by the name of Holiday  Reindeer. Patties Creations just happens to be our sponsor over at Crafty Creations Challenges for Challenge #404.

I colored the image up with various Copic Markers, added added my die cut sentiment, a couple die cut deer and an ornament.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I hope you will hop on over to Crafty Creations Challenges and join in on our monthly challenge.  The theme as always is Anything Goes.

Be sure to visit our sponsor Patties Creations.  She has some really awesome images.

Until next time,
Kathy

Bringing Home the Christmas Tree

For my hosting project, I created this Die Cut design card using dies from Spellbinders.  The theme for this card is Bringing Home the Christmas Tree.  Seems like everywhere you look someone is decorating with that old red truck.  Well I decided to create a purple truck because it matched my paper.  When I used the silver CS I did not know that it would not photograph very well.  I hope you can see the card without the glare.

Here is a close up of the bow, that I made using the Craft-Dee BowZ bow tool.

I hope I have inspired you and I hope that you will join in during the challenge.  Our sponsor for the this month is LeAnn's World.  

She has some adorable images so please pay her a visit, I'm sure you will find something in her shop that you will enjoy.  

Until next time,

Kathy

Tara's Halloween Album

Morning everyone, I know this is a little late (actually a lot late) to post, but I didn't get around to editing the photos.  I created this 6x6 Halloween  Mini album inspired by Donna Kaufman from MiniBooksRMe for my Step-daughter's birthday, which happened to be on Halloween.  Yes she was always her Daddy's Little Witch.  Seriously she is a wonderful woman, daughter and best mom ever to 4 beautiful children.  And is loved by everyone who meets her, especially all of us in this household.

Here is a picture of Tara and myself.  Many have often said she looks to much like me to be my step-daughter, Ha Ha.

Now on with the mini...

Here is the front.

And some various pictues from the inside of the album.

These pictures are of two of my grandchildren.  The little girl on the right and the clown is my grandson.

I used several stamps from Tim Holtz's Monsters Reunion.  Tara is and has always liked the monster side of Halloween, more than the cutesy witches, etc.

Did I mention that every colored image was colored using my copic markers that I adore.

There are several tags in the album where each of them is decorated a little differently.  This one I stamped a second time and fussy cut his head out and placed it on an action wobbler.

Frank has to make an appearance of course.

Here is the spine of the album telling her to "Enter if you Dare".

In Donna's album, she had charms hung from every side tag.  Just one of the many features in this mini that made it oh so appealing to me.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I know it is Christmas season but I just haven't had the time to get the photos edited and a blog written for this Halloween project and I still have not had the time to create any Christmas Cards.

Until next time,
Kathy

Kandi Kane

Wow, it's December already.  Where has this year gone?

The card I have to share with you today is an image from LeeAnn;s World 101 Digital Stamps by the name of  Kandi Kane.   This shop just happens to be our sponsor over at Craft-Dee BowZ for the month of December.

I created a shaker card using this sweet image.  I haven't created a shaker in a long time and almost forgot how to do it.  In fact I didn't double up on my foam tape and had to start all over.  

But anyway this is what I came up using this darling image.

I colored the image up with various Copic Markers, cut her out and added some final touches with wink of stella and some gel pens.  Then I created a bow with my Craft-Dee BowZ tool and this cute little Christmas Shaker card was finished.

Here is a closer look at the bow, I added a bit of bling to the center.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I hope you will hop on over to Craft-Dee BowZ and join in on our monthly challenge.  The theme as always is Anything Goes.

Be sure to visit our sponsor LeeAnn;s World 101.  She has some really awesome images.

Until next time,
Kathy