LeighSBDesigns Christmas In July - Day 24

Welcome one and all to LeighSBDesigns fun new blog hop to celebrate CHRISTMAS in JULY with another AWESOME blog hop!  Enter projects using LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps and/or any other company products.  LeighSBDesign hops are always stress free, YOU decide when and how much YOU want to play!!  Click HERE to see the rules and join the FUN!  Create & get a jump on your Christmas cards & gifts!

Final ATC:  Merry Christmas!!!

I am sharing this post HERE at LeighSBDesigns Christmas in July Blog Hop!

LeighSBDesigns Christmas In July - Day 23

Welcome one and all to LeighSBDesigns fun new blog hop to celebrate CHRISTMAS in JULY with another AWESOME blog hop!  Enter projects using LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps and/or any other company products.  LeighSBDesign hops are always stress free, YOU decide when and how much YOU want to play!!  Click HERE to see the rules and join the FUN!  Create & get a jump on your Christmas cards & gifts!

ATC: Season Greetings

I am sharing this post HERE at LeighSBDesigns Christmas in July Blog Hop!

SUMMER banner!!

Was going through my stash and decided to make a SUMMER banner... it will be hanging at the Scrapbook Zone!

Graphic 45 Couture Postcards

I am in love with anything Graphic 45! Do you buy a ton of Graphic 45 papers, just to hoard them, like I do.  I must have stacks of it that I haven't used.  I would be lying if I didn't say I have more than Graphic 45 in my hoards of paper... I am determined to pull out my stash of papers and start using it.  Like they say you can't take it with you! So I will be taking the challenge at Craft Hoarders Anonymous and using up my hoards!

I love creating with the postcard papers from Graphic 45.  For this project I used three different frames to create this card.

 
I choose three complementary postcards
and cut the centers out of two of them

Before adding the white foam squares I take a black marker to the sides to keep the white hidden. 

Supplies:
Graphic 45 Couture Postcards + other scraps
Graphic 45 3 cent postage from one of my MailBox Muse Kits
Stickles
Peacock Feather (from a stash of feathers)
Shimmer Spritz
Resin flower
Ribbon
Black Marker
Foam Squares (preferably black)

 The feather is attached to the base postcard. 

 The 3 cent postage image is attached to the middle frame. 

Stickles was added to the hearts for a touch of bling.

 

I am entering this card in Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog

31 Days of Halloween - Day 23

Welcome

to Lyneen's Day 23 of the 

Smeared and Smudged 

31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop!
I am entering this card in the 
Creative Belli Challenge # 181

During the month of October I am participating in a month-long blog hop with some amazing artists.  Everyday you will find a new Halloween project on all of the blogs listed below.  Each project must have stamping on it, be it digi or ink. There are prizes to win, be sure to check out all the rules HERE and information. There is a daily scavenger hunt, you must go HERE to find the clue/s for the item/s you are looking for in the scavenger hunt.  To find the previous day winners go HERE.  Have fun and Good Luck!

Today I pulled out things from my stash. 

All things used  I have had at least a year!!!

Supplies:
Pattern Paper Cat image Little Yellow Bicycle
"Have a very scary Halloween! - unknown
Tiny Witch - unknown
Bat - All Night Media Inc.
Corrugated cardboard
Pumpkin ribbon
Black & white ribbon
Black ink
Embossing Powder

If you are following the blog roll 

your next stop will be WENDY!

 Be sure to check out all the participating 

WICKED BLOGGERS listed  below!

31 Days of Halloween 2013 Wicked Blog Roll

Terra | Black Dragon | Kapree | Shell | Kristy | Susan | Helen | Loren | Alison | Kelli

|De Stempelwinkel | Monique | Karen | Airless Chambers | Jane | Jennifer | Emily | Lisa | Lyneen 

|Wendy | Altered Pages Art Sociates | leslierahye 

| Delicious Doodles | Roni | Shoni | Jenn |DominoART |

 Jessica | Sandy | Carla | Julia | Steph | Anna|

EARTH DAY Blog Hop! JUNK JOURNAL

Winner  of the Blog Candy

In a random drawing the winner is!

Morninglass said...

I love your book! You have given me lots of great ideas as well, thank you!

Welcome to LeslieRahye’s Earth Day Blog Hop! This hop is different than most, you will have all the links on each post you visit.  You can start in the beginning, middle or randomly hop just be sure to visit all the blogs.  SOME HAVE BLOG CANDY... like me... more about that later!  

What is a "junk journal", to some it is a journal that you record random thoughts, list, ideas that pop into your head, designs for later use, you get the idea. I heard “Junk Journal” and “junk mail” is the first thing that popped into my mind!  Yes, I use mail advertisements, old envelopes, paper bags, pieces of scrapbooking paper, items left over from other projects and much, much more.  I do not write in the Junk Journals I create unless I intend to keep it for my use. I believe my journals are similar to “Smash Journals” except I am “smashing” the pages into the book without the journaling. Today I am sharing my version of a "JUNK JOURNAL." These are so much fun to make. Nothing was bought for the sole purpose of creating this journal.  Use your finished project for your own journaling or as a gift for an artist friend who will appreciate it!  

If you are like me you have a hard time tossing even small bits of paper.  Yes, I have to admit my stash of scraps of paper and leftovers from projects is overpowering my studio space.  One resolution is creating my JUNK JOURNALS!  Choose an old book cover that is left from some other project. Use this as the guide for the size of pages you will make.

When I create cards for my design team projects at Viva Las Vegastamps! I stamp a lot of images on dress maker tissue.    Sometimes I don’t use everything I have stamped and it is set aside for later use.  What great home for the image of the  Balloon Airship (available at VLVS!), my junk journal!

Brown paper bags, sheet music, torn paper are all great candidates for a junk journal.  Glue smaller scraps on larger pieces of paper. (Click on pictures to enlarge.)  Use your border punch on others. All of those sheets of pattern paper bought years ago and taking up space are perfect for a junk journal.  A stray glassine envelope makes a great spot for a keepsake with a little hand to show you it is there!!!

Old envelopes, vintage postcards, advertisements, some Viva Las Vegastamps! Strap Tape found a spot on these pages. Have any left over rub-ons? No where to put them... add them to pages in your junk  journal.  

Flash cards, bingo cards and old stationary.  The sky is the limit... if it is paper laying just around then add it to your junk journal.  Photos, vintage school records, old ledger paper all add to the interest of the journal. 

Hidden treasures add a little fun, this pocket contains a game piece from a popular game in the 60’s.

Gather all the pages and put them in the shell of an old book. I buy books from thrift stores, garage sales and library sales to rip apart for my art.  What better way to use the book covers. Three hole punch all the pages and the book cover. Use rings to hold it together.  This makes it easier to add pages and move pages around if need be. Sakura Crystal Lacquer was used to secure everything to the cover of the book. The first layer applied was torn old sheet music, covered with lace and trim.  The finishing touches a few flowers and ribbons.

The finished journal is ready to use or give as a gift!

Now for my Blog Candy... I love old paper and what a perfect gift to give away on my Junk Journal tutorial.  You can win this  1/2 pound packs that I sell at the local antique store, Simply Renewed.

Included in it is vintage paper, pages from old books,  buttons, lace and more.  All paper is, as is.  YOU WILL LOVE IT.  Just be sure to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win.  I would love for you to become a follower, but it is not necessary to have a chance at the blog candy.  I will post the winner Wednesday evening.  April 25th about 7PM.

Gothic Arch from Nicecrane

Last Week Nicecrane Designs was so kind and sent me her package of digital Gothic Arches. I have wanted to play with them since receiving them, home and work got in the way of play. Last night I finally got a chance and they are wonderful.

I cut out one of the Arches. You can use them digitally also.

Joan of Arch

Gothic Arch- from Nicecrane Designs

Joan of Arch - image from my collection of Ephemera

Stampin’ UP- background stamp

Silver Metal trim from stash

The Arch is atached with foam tape to give it more dimension.

Leave a comment and let me know you stopped by.

Couple of Cards...

Here are a couple of cards I made recently using up some of my stash and things I have received in RAKS!

On the card above the tag in the pocket is blank...

a message could be written on it by the sender!

I have a lot of this paper blue and brown paper.

HMMMM....

interesting text from the book I tore the page from!

I picked up a big box of this card stock from a thrift store...

Please leave a comment and let me know you stopped by.

TMTA - MAIL

I found this cute Valentine with both images used above.  Together they were too big for one ATC so I made two!  Check out other ATCs at THINK MONDAY THINK ATC!

Vintage Veranda Black Friday Challenge 2

At Vintage Veranda the second challenge is to make tags using scraps.  All the papers here are leftovers from project this year, last year or maybe the year before!!!! YIKES

TGIF... Doors Well I didn't get this finsished Friday!!!

The challenge was doors at http://thankgoditsfriday.wordpress.com/ for this one I altered an vintage Bingo Card.  The door an saying are from Etcetera everything else is from my stash of goodies.  Oh the wire hanger is the spiral out of an old spiral notebook!!!! Click on the picture for a better image...  Please check out other wonderful works of art at TGIF!

Mixed Media Monday - Maps

This was a fun card to make... see other creations with maps at http://mixedmediamonday.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/maps/

Dans ma maison il y a - Butterfiles

These little houses are such fun... this is a 6X6 card, I used scraps of paper, Maya Road Butterfiles, lots of odds and ends from my stash. CHECK OUT other awesome houses at http://dansmamaisonilya.blogspot.com/

More Ephemera!!!

Somemore fun ephemera from a spree at one of the local antique stores! I don't think you can have too much ephemera!!!! I love shopping for it.

TMTA... Another Challenge

I am having so much fun with the challneges at Think Monday Think ATC. http://tmta.wordpress.com/ This card ATC is totaly from my stash! The lady bug has been hiding to a long time in the bottom of a storage container.