Rose Cover Ephemera Holder

 This beauty is a ephemera holder that I made for my friend Kathleen. 

She has received it now so I'm safe to post it. 

I just love the pattern paper I used for this project! 

Goes so well with the Tim Holtz pink rose ephemera. 

The spine was covered with lace. 

As we open the book we find a fold out section with large pockets. 

These will hold taller pieces of ephemera. 

I used card stock weight vellum to make the little pockets

on the pages to hold different sized pieces. Art Glitter Glue

used to secure the vellum strips. 

In this photo you can see how the ephemera fits into the pockets. 

I did have a bit of trouble with the glue showing through the vellum

on the darker pattern paper. To cover it up I cut down small strips of

pattern paper and glued it over the edges of the vellum. 

The back page of the holder also flips out to show two

more large pocket pieces. 

I used a piece of ric-rac to edge the piece

of lace that I used on the spine. 

Needless to say Kathleen loved her ephemera holder. 

I have to make one for me, as I really wanted to keep this one! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Completed Journaling Pieces using Master Board

 I was in a master board swap, and today I'll be posting

pictures of what I made. The background was made by Cara.

She used paper scraps to cover a 12x12 piece of pattern paper. The

piece was then cut into different sizes for me to decorate. 

I trimmed some of them into tags, belly, bands, and journaling cards. 

This one I added the vintage typewriter with a stamp I had. 

Added a pretty sticker, word pretty, and a fabric bow. 

All the pieces were sponged around the edges with vintage photo ink. 

Added a tab to the top. It was decorated with a bit of natural color cheese cloth, 

paper flower, and pearl. Then added the clock sticker with a wrap around 

piece of fabric under it. 

Really love this one! I created

a pocket with a moth. It was stamped then cut with a matching

die. Colored it in using Ohuhu alcohol markers. Love them! 

Top of tag has a lace flower, bit of crochet under it, and 

pink flower on top. 

For this one I folded down one edge and secured with a decorative brad. 

Added the 3d butterfly sticker, fabric, and words. Under the folded

edge I added more strips of words that can be used in a journal. I can

see this piece being added to a journal leaving the side open as a pocket. 

This one was cut into a belly band. Added some stamped

dragonflies, sticker, and bits of burlap, ric-rack, flower at the top. 

The dragonfly in the center was stamped on acetate using jet black stazon ink. 

Cut it out and layered over the stamped green dragonfly. I curled the wings a bit

before attaching using glue dots. 

Another belly band. Added stickers, and trim at the top. 

This started out being a journaling card, but I folded

down one edge and secured with a decorative brad. Pocket

was created with a sticker. I first stuck the sticker down on

cardstock, then cut around it and glued down the two sides

on the piece to create the pocket. This finished piece

could also be glued onto a journal to create a pocket. 

Just added the girl ephemera piece, and bits of trim to

make an easy journaling card. 

Now for this last piece I used my creative license to attach

two of the master board pieces together to create a flip. 

Under the flip and on the base I added a little

strip that was also cut from the master board. 

Made a little notebook to rest under the strip. 

Notebook was created with scraps that I decorated with stickers, 

and a bit of stamping. 

Pretty happy with how all of these journaling pieces turned out. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Clusters Abound on my Desk, and Happy Mail Project

 Lots of little clusters! Made

a bunch of them this morning by just using scraps. 

My desk was getting cluttered with all the scraps I was

creating during my junk journal process. 

These have just been layered together with bits of fabric,

ribbon, burlap, lace, and some embellishments. Plan

to make more as I still have lots of scraps to use. 

Used one of those scrappy bits on this little flat happy mail

project. Lets take a look inside....

There are pockets, doors, and flips on the inside. 

Behind the doors is a stamped image. 

Little flip at the top. I used lined paper so I could

write a note to my happy mail friend. 

Inside the pocket is a stamped postcard. 

There is also a little tuck space under the door. 

I used double sided paper for this project, but you

don't really need to. You could always stamp on the plain

side before adding all the little pieces. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Sewing Theme Journaling Cards

 I made some journaling cards yesterday morning. 

Made some to swap, and some to use in my own journals. 

It just amazes me that I have collected so much "junk" I mean

craft stuff that these came together with little amount of work. 

The basic grey paper has been in my stash since forever. I'm trying

to go back through and start using it. Really pretty paper. Should be 

used instead of hiding out in my files. 

Anyway the base is 5 x 4. I added a bit of stamping using

Jet Black StazOn ink. The vintage girl was given to me by my friend Kathleen.

She printed out several sheets of digitals for me to fussy cut. The

lace piece, and stitched strip were in a scrap bin I keep on the desk. 

This one is the same size, but I did something a bit different. 

I cut another piece attached it on the side and made a flip out. 

It provides additional writing space. 

Since the background paper had printed sewing patterns I thought

to make the cards a sewing theme. 

Thanks to my friend Betty for stopping by yesterday. She

dropped off a few goodies for me. Good to see you girl! 

We are both doing some remodeling in our homes so we can't get

together, and craft just yet. Soon I hope. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

4x6 Little Garden Journal

 Sorry I have been taking a break from blogging. I'm 

still crafting, but it has been sidelined due to the kitchen remodel. 

We are now waiting for the quartzite countertop we ordered. 

They said 6 to 8 weeks due to the busy season. Guess everyone

is doing home remodels. Its been two weeks now since we placed

our order. Oh well hurry up and wait. Hubby has started putting down

the wood floor. Going to look so good! 

Okay back to the project. This is a 4x6 junk journal with a garden theme. 

Perfect for this time of the year. Hubby did manage to get the garden put in. 

We downsized it to half , as we are going to be just to busy with the remodel.

We have also been helping our son with his new house. John and Emily had a lot

of work to do in it. We helped them move last weekend. 

For this journal I used cream canvas that I got years ago from 

Old Time Pottery. They had a pack of it in different colors. The top is canvas, but

the other side is painted with matching color. Makes it really great for journal covers. 

Here I tried something new by adding flower beads to the spine. I love it! 

I'm going to show just a few pages from the inside. This

little shaker is actually a seed packet that my friend Kathleen sent me. Added

some stitching around the edges, and slid in a flower piece of ephemera. 

Here is the other side of that shaker seed packet. 

Added some washi tape along one side. 

This is a cone shaped coffee filter that I added. 

It creates a nice big pocket. 

The label I cut off a packet of tomatoes that I got

from the grocery store. You can also see the red mesh from the bag as I used a piece 

of that as well. They don't call these junk journals for nothing! 

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend. Going to

be hot today, and I'm good with that! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Starlets, and Master Board

 Just working on a few embellishments. 

I'm really just trying to use some of the stuff I have. 

I found the movie camera die while sorting through some stuff. 

Someone must have sent it to me, as I don't have a die like this. 

Did a search online, and found the RKO logo. The vintage

girl reminds me of starlets that were in RKO pictures. 

Another starlet themed card I made. 

The base is a time card that I inked with distress oxides. 

Smaller one is a memorydex card. 

These are from a smaller master board that I made yesterday. 

Two journal cards, and a tag. Inking was done on onion skin paper. Which

is very thin paper that has a crinkly feel to it. I backed the piece on cream card stock.

The kitchen remodel is going so slowly. The house is a complete mess. 

The only safe haven I have is the "Crafting Chateau"

Stamping trails

Karen

Library Card Book

 Saw these at the craft show this past Sunday. 

Loved them so much that I bought a kit to make one.

It comes with the library pockets, mat board covers, spine, 

library cards, and binding. I just need do do the artwork

and put it together. I love the one with the vintage door knob. 

Photo of the center of the book. Lots

of ways to decorate, and add a personal touch. 

Not a good pic, but this shows how the book opens. 

Each page has a library pocket and card. 

When I bought the kit I also purchased a pack of white library cards, 

and a package of color ones. I didn't see that the kit came with 

the library cards, so I guess I didn't have to purchase the packs, but

I know I'll use them for other journaling projects. They came

with 24 to a pack, so I have plenty! 

Me and hubby went to the movies. Haven't been since before

the pandemic. Saw King Kong vs Godzilla. I'm 

never one to miss a new Godzilla movie! 

The CGI was great! 

Stamping trails

Karen