Old stuff

I am working on a photo album (mini, that is) for my Israel trip that I took in July 2011. Because it is taking me a long time to finish that, I don't have time to make other things to post. So I decided to add a few projects I have done in the past. Here you go.

Candy apple card: I got the pattern last fall from http://confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/

"Sending a hug" card: I made this card myself. I got the idea from somewhere and came up with the pattern one night. Also, made a stamp set that is "Sending you a ____ hug!" and you can fill out the blank with any number of stamp options I cam up with too. This one is a fun card to make.  

Baby cards: I came up with these from various ideas, some mine but some from other websites that I have used as inspiration.

 

You are looking at a Turkey Tower...made for Thanksgiving 2010. All the turkeys are small boxes that I filled with candy. It took forever to make the turkey boxes but they were well received...totally worth the effort. 

Now back to my Israel scrapbook!

Thanks for stopping by. 

Ali

Emma #1

Do over?

Hi everyone,
I know that a couple fo posts ago, I said I would put stuff on here for sale but haven't yet. There is one reason for that: I haven't cleaned yet! I can't sell stuff if I don't know what I have to sell! But when I do have stuff to sell, I will post it.

Now onto new business: The Coupon Holder redo...
If I were to do this again, there are a few things I would change:
1)thinner envelopes - the envelopes I used were thinker metalic-like paper and it does add stability to the pockets but I think it is a little too stable. When I put the coupons in, it was hard to open the pockets.

2)Less Paper - I lined many of the envelopes front and back with high quality thick cardstock paper. When I did that, it made the pages stiff...again, difficult to open the pockets.

3)List Pocket - I made a shopping list pad that I put on my fridge but now that I think of it, it would be great to have made a place in the coupon holder to tuck that list in when i go shopping.

Oh well, you life and you learn. Right?

So next time I make a coupon holder (maybe for someones Christmas present...) I will make it better than the first on.

Thanks for stopping by!

Ali
Emma #1

Coupon holder

Hi everyone,
I finished the coupon holder I created using at least three different craft blogs I have come across.
First, I learned how to make book covers, which I used the technique to make the external part of the coupon holder, from www.clubscrapcommunity.com.
Then, from Laura Denison, www.followingthepapertrail.blogspot.com, I learned how to use envelopes to make mini albums.
Finally, from http://tina46klix.blogspot.com/, I learned how to make a book using the accordion fold. That was actually the project that inspired the coupon holder.

The outside paper is just a plan white watercolor paper.

The stamp is from Versailles paper collection I bought from Club Scrap. 

The inside envelopes are from Recollections Number 10 pack. 

The paper inside is also from Club Scrap. 

I used a variety of adhesives including glue sticks, tacky tape, and book binding glue. 

 It was easy at first to make but the more detailed I got, the harder it was to make. I think if I were to make this again, I would not cover the envelopes with paper. it does add stability but I am not sure it needs to be all that stable. The cover is make out of thicker cardboard and the paper I used to cover the cardboard is thick watercolor paper.

I used two Ranger Distressed Inks on the cover. The are Vintage Photo and Forest Moss. 

The tabs are cut using the Fiskars 1" and 1 1/2" circle punches. I covered the front with a clear shelf liner so I can write what I want on each tab and erase as needed. I used the Xyron sticker maker to adhere the circles and the backing onto the envelopes. 

So, now that I have made this really cool coupon holder, I should start collecting and USING coupons, right???

Thanks for stopping by!

Ali

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