Covered Notebooks...

Hello,

Sharing some more of our covered notebooks - soft covered, hard covered and spiral versions. I used a selection of card, patterned papers, stickers, embellishments, ribbons, rhinestones and pearls to decorate the covers of the notebooks.

First the soft covered - these notebooks have an elastic band closure...

Next the hard covered...

Finally, a spiral bound notebook...

Usually, when I decorate the covers of notebooks, I try to keep the embellishments fairly flat (not too many dimensional layers) in case you need to carry your notebook in your bag.

I am hoping for a crafty day today and I hope you have one planned too!

Thanks for visiting

Shell

xox

Memo/Jotter Covers...

Hello,

Just a quick post for you today... After purchasing some 200 page blank memo jotters, I raided my patterned paper and paper flower stash and created the following jotter covers...

Other products used to create the covers were brads, rhinestones and plain cardstock.

These jotters are always popular at our market stall.

We are off to the markets in the morning,

have a great weekend!

Shell

xox

Kaisercraft Dressform...

Good morning,

2018 is here! We are already a week into the New Year!  Today's project is an Off the Page project - a Kaisercraft Dressform... 

Fisrt, I painted the sides and edges of the dressform with black acrylic paint, allowed to dry, then traced around the edges of the dressform onto papers from my stash. I chose two different papers (in co-ordinating colours) so you have the option of choosing which side you wish to display. Next I cut these out and faux stitched with black pen around the edges of both 'fronts'. I then adhered these to the dressform.

  To finish off, I added embellishments to both sides, the butterflies are stamped and punched using Stampin' Up Papillon Potpourri. Other embellishments used: pearls, rhinestones, twine, brads and a leaf vine ribbon. 

Thanks for visiting.

See you again soon,

Shell

xox

DIY Pink Album Pack...

Hello,

Sometimes we are asked to create an album which can be finished by our customer.  This beautiful pink album is an example...

The customer just has to add their own photos, wording, mementos etc to complete the project however they would like.

We added a selection of ribbons, brads, stamped images, little pocket envelopes etc etc...

A complete DIY! (Well almost!)

Enjoy your creating time!

Shell

xox

Recipe Books... Ruby Rocket and more...

Hello.

Cookies and cakes, brownies and fudge... Ok, do I have your attention now?  You need somewhere to put all your favourite recipes and I have just the place... A Recipe Book!

The Book on the right came as a kit, which included so many inserts that I decided to create a second Recipe Book - the one on the left...

This is the inside of the one I made from scratch...

And the inside of the Kit Book...

The kit from Ruby Rocket included papers, stickers, dividers/tabbed sections...

So I split all the goodies in half and created two!

Now off to eat some of those cakes, cookies and brownies....

Shell

xox

Kaszazz Gift Boxes...

Hello,

Today's post is featuring some of Kaszazz's Gift Boxes, which I have decorated using a selection of products - Kaszazz, Heartfelt Creations, Stampin Up etc.

First, I painted each box with an acrylic paint (various brands), then using a stencil, I applied gesso to the sides and the lids of each box.

Next I chose the flowers and the leaves for each box and created those - some are stamped and embossed, others are just stamped. The flowers and leaves are either hand cut, die-cut and some are punched out with punches.

I created flower centres - either by using a brad or simply just rhinestones and pearls.

Laid out the design for each lid - choosing where and how many flowers and leaves I would need.  I have also placed a flower and or some rhinestones/pearls on the sides of each box.

Lastly I have assembled each top, adding ribbon and extra rhinestones/pearls as needed.

Just add some chocolates or some jewellery, maybe a nice soap - a beautiful gift idea!

Thanks for visiting,

Shell

xox

Recipe Books...

Good morning,

Following along the lines of my recipe boxes, I have created two recipe books. They are both pink and feature cupcakes on the covers...

Tabbed sections feature Favourites, Starters, Mains, Desserts, Cakes and Drinks.

Each section has a pocket to place cards or other recipes in and has a few pages for those hand written recipes.

Note, I have bound the album using rings - which means you can add pages if required.

Many people including myself, use the internet to find recipes, but I still have a few favourites kept in books...

just like the chocolate cake I baked for my Husbands Birthday!

Have a creative day!

Shell

xox

Recipe Box (No. 2)...

Hello,

A while ago I shared a recipe box with you.... see here.  I have created another version of the same box - using different papers - featuring cupcakes, teapots, cups and flowers for the outside of the box...

and co-ordinating papers for the inside tabbed sections.

I used my envelope maker to create the tabs and in each section have placed about 20 lined cards to write or adhere your recipes on.

Mmmm makes me feel like cooking now - well maybe eating hehe!

Thanks for visiting,

Shell

xox

Melissa Frances Pocket Envelopes - Mini Album...

Hello,

I have had (for a while) in my collection of goodies a packet of Melissa Frances Banker's Envelopes...  This is a pack of 6 Kraft envelopes and 6 White tags.  I had planned to add one here and there to albums as I created them, but I changed my mind - as you do - hehe - and decided to create an album featuring the Envelopes.

I chose Neutral colours for the papers as the envelopes are kraft in colour - 2 featuring script, 2 with dots and the other 2 have a damask type print so I did not wish to  detract away from the envelopes themselves.

The round chipboard in the top right corner of the album cover is a Kaszazz Springtime wood embellishment.  The "Moments" chipboard is from Scrapmatts Scrapwords and the butterflies are punched using Stampin'Up's Bitty Butterfly punch.  

Bound with my Zutter and embellished with ribbons.

Back cover...

I have popped into each 'pocket', the 6 White tags that were included - ready to add messages...

Have a fantastic day!

See you again soon,

Shell

xox