Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Flipbook

Made these cute paper pockets for a swap:
When I was a kid, these were called paper cups. I basically picked some cute paper and stuffed them full of stuff.
 Made a cute envelope flip book for a group:
I decorated the outside with some ephemera.
And tried to do a shabby chic theme for the inside:

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Altered notebook

I signed up for an altered notebook swap.
I went with a springy theme. I used some vintage trim for the closure and to cover the binding. I decorated the front paper with stickers and gems.
Back:
Not very exciting. I messed up on attaching the paper, so had to add some washi tape around the edges.
We had to include two pockets:
Again with the washi tape border.
And 3 tabs.
Last time, I cute little tabs that I attached this time, I went with punched out circles and added flower stickers to them.
I thought they came out pretty cute.
There are also flower stickers in the same colors on the backs.
Last pocket:
I'm not a bright colors person, but I like how this turned out.
 I signed up for a tassel swap:
I love using up some of my numerous trims (both vintage and not) and some of my resin charms for these. They are so fun to make. I had to keep the green/pink one for myself. I just couldn't part with it.

Monday, May 24, 2021

Loaded Destash Envelope

I figured out a cute way to send glitter:
I just poured it into an empty pen. I closed up the top with a gemstone and some hot glue. It's wicked cute, but I feel it needs a little more embellishment.
I made a cute rosette:
Had some leftover black paper, so made the rosette, added a circle I found on my desk and a resin piece and tiny bow. I wasn't trying to make Hello Kitty, but it kinda looks like her.
I had to make a loaded destash envelope for a swap. We had to alter a 4x6 envelope and fill it with stuff:
I just went to town with some of the ephemera on my desk.
the back:
And I had this cute gem stone stickers, and some washi stickers.
The guts:
We had to send 15 stickers, 3 handmade embellishments, 6 pieces of patterned paper 3.5"x2.5" or larger, 2 altered paper clips, a shiny thing, 15 die cuts, 2 ribbon/lace, and a rosette/wand. It was destash, so we could make the things, or put in stuff we'd gotten in other swaps and wouldn't use.
 

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Pocket letters

Butterfly pocket letter:
Totally just used some butterfly paper for the background and added stickers.
Spring mini pocket letter:
I added some trim to the bottom, a sticker on the first pocket, a bee hive die cut and gemstone bee to the second pocket and a sun die cut and some resin watering can stickers to the third pocket.
Sticker bomb pocket letter: 
This was a ton of fun, all I had to do was cover paper with stickers and then cut it down to size.
Flower pocket letter:

I took a flower picture and cut it to size, I added some stickers and some washi to the edges.
Unicorn mini pocket letters:
Just stickers and washi, sometimes I don't do as much on pocket letters because it seems I don't get much back and I just don't feel like putting in the effort.
Flower pocket letter:
I used some washi to edge this calendar paper.

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Penpal happy mail swap

I signed up for a bunny altered paper clip swap:
I had just bought these giant paperclips and wanted to alter one of them for this swap. I like altering the giant ones.
I signed up for a penpal happy mail swap. We had to package it cute, I had gotten a handmade folder in the mail and totally copied it for the swap:
The inside without the goodies:
The goodies:
We had to include a decorated tag, washi samples, handmade embellishments and altered paperclips.

I had a fun time making the tags, they are some black tags, with trim at the bottom and some 3D paper roses on the front. THe handmade embellishments are some flags and flower embellishments
 

Friday, May 21, 2021

cards

I signed up for a Y theme card, and the only thing I could think of was yellow.
I just layered a few yellow papers and then stamped Dream on it.
This one was for a card sketch:
I wish I had added something to the middle of it, it just looks like it needs it.
This is for a 'hello' card:

We just had to have the word hello on it somewhere. I just layered paper and some stickers.
This is for a Mother's Day card:
Just layered papers.
This is for an animal card:
I keep telling people I'm not good at making cards (I'm really not, but I'm good at layering paper).


Thursday, May 20, 2021

ATCs

Someone wished for some ATCs, so I made a couple for them:

I went with a captured butterflies theme for the first one.
This is a free theme swap:
I basically cleaned off my desk. These orange pieces were there and they went great with the 'gardening' bits I found.
I went back to my roots for a background. I love collaging, I think it's the most soothing kind of art I can do. I just sat down with some paper scraps and a glue stick, I added some washi strips and some stamping and came up with this background:
Which became some flower ATCs:
They are pretty simple with some stickers attached to the front.
The background also made some ATCs with words:
It was so much fun, I just went through my other scraps and added what looked good.