mason mini...

I'm back again with a mini-album I've made using the new Crafty Secrets Button Up digital stamp set,  the new Sewing papers and Ephemera digi's available at the CraftyVintageGirl store. These digi's are choc-full of gorgeous images to play with! I used the pretty Mason Jar stamp to make the pages of my mini here today. What I love about these is you can re-size and re-colour them to suit your hearts desire!

After changing the colours to a pretty pastel blue and pink from the original black, I added all sorts of fun embellies; Stitching, a fabric yo-yo..distressed chipboard and those great scissors and spool from the ephemera pack.

I used some Glimmer mist and inks to add colour to the scissors and dimensional glue to give it a nice raised texture and glossy shine.. I'd love to own a pair of ornate scissors like these. Wouldn't you?

I fell head over heels for the sweet button cards and have used them a few times (here and here) and had to include one, complete with matching buttons. On the back of each jar is a measuring tape paper pocket to tuck some goodies into!

One of my handmade paper-clay frames sits on top of a pretty ornate frame, I fussy cut from one of the frames found in the ephemera. Some trims and a journal tag top off this mason jar page.

I just had to include this cute little birdie..stitched and with a dimensional wing..he matches quite well with the spool top.

A kraft envelope to tuck in some more goodies. I tried to limit patterns and colours and keep them all the same, repeating elements to get a more cohesive look to my mini..

A pretty little needle packet all dressed up pretty...

Vellum pocket holds a sweet sewing saying and a 3-D lid topped with pretty ribbons rounds out this little pocket project of mine..

 

One more shot of the layers, just because I love looking at the mis-matchedness of it all...
Have a wonderful weekend friends!
~Becks

shabby patterns...TSTR #128

Happy Monday everyone! It's time for a new challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room. Tammy is our hostess this week and she asks that we use:
                                                
                                                   *COLOURS FROM THE PHOTO
                                                   *INCLUDE FLOWERS
                                                   *INCLUDE A DAMASK PATTERN

We are doubly lucky to have two sponsors this week in the Tea Room: Creations by AR, and Debbie's new company, Paper Sweeties! You have the chance to win 2 templates from Creations by AR and a stamp set from Paper Sweeties! Are you ready to play???

 I got to create with the Library Pocket Set this week and decided to make a mini book. The template comes with two inserts; a tag and the library card. I chose to use the card for my creation. I cut it out of the same flowery damask paper I used on the pocket, and topped it with some sticky back embossed borders.

 All three pockets were made from a manilla file folder, and dressed up using bits and bobs.. The inserts will hold photos and I plan on writing on the backs as well!

Separated and held together with rings. The mini can also be easily expanded by making more sweet little pockets!

I hope you will join us this week and play along for some really great prizes! Check out the rest of the Shabby Girls to see what they got to play with this week!

                          

                          Debbie- Deb's Simple Treasures

                          Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                          Tammy- Paperie Sweetness

                          Fran- Purple Peanut's Crafty Blog

                          Starr- The Paper Chase

Cheers!
~Becks

mini me...

 I love creating something special just for me. It's been awhile since I've done anything..actually I think this is the first album I've made for myself! It's a work in progress, but I thought I'd share what I've got so far...I'm pretty happy with the results.. and have left lots of space to add more to each page. I've yet to create some envelopes to tuck inside as well, full of memento's and memories...but, this way I can add to it as my heart pleases and use it as an escape when feeling mojo-less...

I always enjoy looking at the pages all together. I often look at them individually and think they are not going to 'fit' with the others, as they are all unique, but then I put them all together and my heart sings.. I love how bits of trim poke out, each layer is different from the next... it's why I always take a picture of the album like the one above... it's pure paper lovin'...

 The inside cover.. this album shape has to be one of my favourite.. with its curves and points, it makes it very easy to make it girly, shabby and vintage...

 A special treatment to each page is the addition of its own corner.. a crocheted base with added embellishments..all different, none the same as the other...

 Muted colour schemes, a favourite new library card stamp all add to the charm of the different layouts. I haven't gotten into layouts for scrap booking, I prefer smaller scaled projects that I can leave about on a coffee or side table, for people to pick up and enjoy..

 A library pocket holds a journal tag memory... it takes me back to the days of being a kid and checking out library books.. how I loved that...

 A hidden pocket behind a photo.. one of my favourite ways of incorporating a memory...

 Buttons are such an easy embellishment.. I love 'em.. have them in tons of colours..they inspire my creativity just by looking at the colours together.Took a different approach on mounting the photo.. a softer feel using scraps of fabric and pinking shears...

 A handmade kraft envelope prettied up with my fave stamps holds small notes from my guy...it's always fun to read them and think back to days long gone by...
As I add to my mini album I will share the pages with you.
Until then, thanks for visiting..
~Becks

a

midnite lullabies...

I'm becoming a bit of a night owl...keeping odd hours...doing what chores I can while my guy is at work...slowly adapting to his crazy hours...

Working around his schedules..spending as much quality time together as we can manage..

I'm learning to navigate life as a couple...biting back hurtful words when tempers flare, setting up the new house...learning the meaning of compromise...

 I'm missing my wonderful family..adapting to life in a small town...meeting new people.. a new experience, another adventure...

I'm learning that when you're in  a new place you discover who you really are...

I'm nurturing long distance relationships..looking forward to text messages and phone calls....reconnecting with my family out on the west coast.

My fingers are itching to play with my new craft supplies courtesy of my aunt via my mom..anticipating setting up my craft space...creating for hours listening to music or the tv late into the night...

I'm missing one of my favourite people in the whole world..one who knows me best..one who's always there; my sister..

I made this keepsake book for her to fill with her own memories ..something to tuck special cards,trinkets, ticket stubs; to pour over and to remember that I'm thinking of her miles and miles away...

A small piece of my heart;my creativity..

Something I spent hours joyfully creating with her in mind...keeping my hands happy even when my heart was not...

 Trying to take in what I can everyday, knowing I'll get by with support from great new friends, old friends, family and my special guy.
Thanks for visiting.
Have a good night my friends,
~Becks