Journaling Cards made using Store Bought Greeting Cards

 Trying to clean up some things that were piling up on my desk. 

These are plain store bought greeting cards that were sent

to me. I decided they would make great journaling cards

with just a few crafty things added to them. 

Here are the cards again after I added to them. 

For the horse as for all the cards I removed the back of the card and

stitched around the edges. I added a little pocket made up of tag, and circle

of book page. The grass below I cut with a die. . 

The beach card has an umbrella, and bikini added to the clothes line. 

I added a tab to the side of this one. 

One thing about stamping on greeting cards you have to be aware of.

The surface is glossy, so you will need to use StazOn ink, or stamp on cardstock

then attach to the card as I did on this one. 

Had to laugh at this fun card with a sheep sitting in a chair knitting. 

Added a side tab and decorated it with fibers, and a flower. 

Also added fibers to the upper corner. 

I added some coffee themed washi tape along the bottom edge. 

A donut sticker to the tall coffee cup, and put a altered paperclip to the top. 

I made the greeting" if the shoe fits" on my cricut air 2 machine. 

Added a gold shoe button, and a tab on top. 

To the butterfly card I added some ephemera. Tab on top

has some cheese cloth with a butterfly. 

This is a cute little flower card. Added tab on top and

a greeting along the bottom. 

For this one I added some ribbon, stickers, and larger

printed ephemera card. 

This one also features a pocket using that larger piece. 

Here you can see that tag sliding out of the pocket. 

This is my favorite one. Used printed mermaid piece that came

from Hobby Lobby. The shell sticker came from the Dollar Tree. 

So colorful! 

And the last one. Added a butterfly, and greeting along the bottom. 

There is also a tab on top with teabag and flower. 

These were fun to make. Great way to reuse those greeting cards! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

More Book Page Clusters

 Back with just a few more clusters. 

Bases are book pages. 

Added bits, and pieces of lace, and ribbon. 

This one has a paper doll by Tim Holtz. 

Burlap ribbon, teabag, and fibers. 

More ephemera by Tim Holz, cheese cloth, and ribbon. 

Photo booth picture, lace, ribbon, and greeting. 

and the last one. Pattern paper, cardstock, teabag, and butterfly. 

Having fun making these. Of course it really makes a mess on my desk!

But that comes with all creativity. Right? 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Clusters from Scraps

 I've been working on some clusters last week. 

There is a a few scrap boxes that I keep by my desk, and when

they start to fill up I make some "pretties" to use in my junk journals. 

All of these started with a book page base. 

I've added some torn cardstock, pieces of doily, words, ephemera moth. 

For this one I used some scrap lace, ribbons, doily

word, and the photo is from a Tim Holtz set. 

This one has a larger ephemera heart. Under that

is some pattern paper, cheese cloth, and seam binding. 

Also used is a strip of burlap. 

And the last one has some lace, ribbon, postage stamps, burlap, word, and 

ephemera piece. That piece was on the outside envelope of a swap I received. 

I cut it off to use later. I'm finding junk "treasures" everywhere! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Pin Cushions using Frames

 I've been making more pin cushions. Found some

pretty silver frames in one of my many drawers, and decided it

was time to use them. These frames were purchased at Michael's a few years ago in their

dollar section. I got two square ones, and this one pictured above. 

Found some pretty Paris theme fabric that I bought at Wal-Mart, and

here you have it. Oh yes I did add a bow, and button to the top. 

Stuck some pretty pins in it. Will look great on a craft desk. 

And here is the square one. Also made using the same fabric. 

Added some ribbon, and button. This one also

has black and silver trim going around the base of the cushion. 

Side view to show the trim. 

I still have that one frame left. Thinking of making that as a gift. 

Have to find some more pretty fabric to use. 

Raining today. Think I'll be crafting most of the day. There are 

plenty of leftovers in the house so I'm not even going to cook today! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Random Snippit Roll

 I watched a video with a FB group that I'm apart of. 

I've been doing snippit rolls a bit differently from the one shown above.

Snippit rolls are more random, and put down using scraps. 

I had been planning mine out, and working with 3 1/2 inches at a time. 

After the random pieces were glued down with a glue stick

I stitched them down. 

At the top of the strip I added a package of buttons. One was missing

from the card, but that is okay. Nothing perfect with a snippit. 

I also added a piece of snaps. Haven't used a snap in years, and

I had a whole package of them, so I tore off a section  and attached to the strip. 

And here is a closer view at the lower part of the strip. 

This is not the normal way I make things, but I have to say I could really get into

being more random! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Fabric Swatches for Tuck Spots

More junk journal embellishments.

These are made using Tim Holtz fabric. 

I found some on clearance at JoAnn's last year. 

The fabric 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 squares are attached to a cardstock base. 

The fabric piece can be lifted for journaling space. 

You can also write on the back. Great little piece to use in a tuck spot. 

After the fabric is attached ( I use glue stick for this)

The hole was punched and lace threaded through. 

So simple to make. I sat down a few days ago and made

20 of these in about 30 minutes. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Cancelled Postage Stamps on Tags

 I've been busy this week making some

embellishments to use in my junk journals. 

These are tags that have cancelled postage stamps

on them. Thanks to my friend Kathleen who sent them to me! 

I added a button, and lace to match the color of the stamp. 

All is attached to a bulb pin. 

Happy with how they turned out. So simple, and quick! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Cluster Junk Journal Embellishments

 Made a few little clusters last week. 

Just some book pages, odds, and ends layered together. 

I attached the layers with my tiny stapler. 

This one uses a mini envelope for the base. 

Found it in my scrap box and thought why not use it. 

Here is the back of the envelope. This can be added to a junk journal page. 

Great place to hold a hidden note. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Vintage Singer Sewing Machine Pin Cushion

 This little vintage Singer tin box I've had in my collection for 

a very long time. It use to hold buttons, but I never used them because

they were not close at hand. Recently I moved the buttons in with the rest of the

"group" which left me with an empty tin. What to do? 

Since I signed up for yet another swap (this one requires you to make a pin cushion)

the tin found a new purpose. 

To make it I used a large handful of poly-fil. Wrapped it with natural batting. 

Last step was to wrap the entire thing with a vintage doily. 

That vintage doily was hand crocheted by me 38 years ago. Glad it 

also found a new purpose! 

Last step was to add the ruffled lace border, and the vintage

looking necklace piece to the front. 

What is a pin cushion without some fancy pins to go in it? 

Raided my bead box, and used glossy accents to glue the 

beads in place on the pin. 

Which brings me to the last part of this project. 

That vintage tin has a very pretty lid that I also wanted to use. 

I got a piece of magnet sheet, and cut it to fit on the inside part of the lid.

Perfect place to hold needles! Used the crop-a-dile to round off the corners of the magnet sheet. 

I'm so please with how this project came out that I really don't want to swap this piece. 

Love to keep it for myself! But that wouldn't be right. Would it? 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Pocket Tissue dressed up with a Bunny Sleeve

 I found these little double packs of pocket tissues at Marc's last week. 

Only .49 cents for a pack of two! 

For that price they were coming home with me. 

Just knew I could do something crafty to spruce them up. 

And here is what I did. Made a little

belly band with some dark green fabric paper. 

Added a bit of cheese cloth, then the bunny on top of that. 

Next I used some small paper flowers. 

I didn't like that the paper flowers were flat, so I used just a bit of water to get them damp, 

and used a stylus to round them. I also added a pearl to each center. 

Here is a view with the bunny sleeve removed. 

I think they are so cute!!! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Paper Clip Bows using Book Pages

 Paper clip book page bows! 

Another great way to use up those book pages. 

Very simple to make. I followed a video on you tube to create them

so not my idea. 

Paper clip is attached to the center with a staple. 

I decorated them with pattern paper circles, buttons, and some

cheese cloth for this one. 

Great little addition to a journal page. 

Or since they clip you could use them on a gift bag. 

I like how you can make them different sizes. 

Had to make two pink ones because I know my friend Kathleen

will want some and that girl loves her pink! 

Stamping trails

Karen