Spring and Wedding Fever is in the air

Spring is here in the Southern Hemisphere and Wedding fever is in the air. What better way to celebrate this season by making a Wedding Present to give to the lovely couple. The gorgeous couple who kindly lent me their Wedding photos to use is my cousin Sarah and her husband David.

I designed this project as part of 

Spellbinder's International Explore Beyond

The base is made using a coffee bottle that I wrapped in a strip of Designer Paper from Kaisercraft Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden range called Flower Blooms. The circles surrounding each photo was cut using Spellbinders Nestabilites Decorative Elements Stately Circles S4-388 

The top was covered in the smallest of Spellbinders Grand Nestabilites - Grand Decorative Circles One LF-015. Butterflies were made from Spellbinders Grand Shapabilities by Donna Salazar Wonderful Wings LF-006. Pearls by Want2Scrap and Kaisercraft. I used skewers wrapped in dotted ribbon to hold the photos.

Lace is from Green Tara.

Flowers were made with Spellbinders by Donna Salazar Bitty Blossoms S5-086 and edged with Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa Me-000-800 and Desert Sand Me-000-804.

The edge of the bottom and top of the Photo Vase was made with Spellbinders Shapeabilities Persian Accents S5-078 which I folded in a concertina fashion. I used 3 lengths for the top and 3 for the bottom and joined together most pieces using a  hot glue gun and Xyron

Lattice Card

Spellbinders Dies Nestabilities A2 Filligree Delight SKU S5-177,
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Expandable Patterns Graceful Lattice SKU-S5-164
Tsukineko Memento Ink Dandelion ME-00-100
Sentiments by Stampendous Impressions Every Time Sunflower Bouquet was stamped on Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D-Lites Petite Labels One SKU-S3-205
Kaisercraft Bling Snow Pearls SB794
Ribbon from StampinUp

Pocket Book variation

Another variation of design on the pocket book I made HERE, with full tutorial on how I did it. As you can see I am following on with my Christmas theme.

Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Decorative Elements 
Grand Decorative Circles One SKU-LF015
Spellbindeers Nestabilities Majestic Elements Radiant Rectangles SKU-S5-161
Tsukineko Memento Inks Rhubarb Stalk Me-000-301
Ribbon from Vandoros
Paper is retired stock
Sentiment is from Kazzaz

Pocket Book for Spellbinders International Flair Explore Beyond

I created a Pocket Book with an origami fold for 
Spellbinders International Flair, Explore Beyond

This is a wallet of sorts and has many uses that can be adapted to the need of the gift or recipient.

Spellbinders Dies Nestabilies A2 Filligree Delight SKU S5-177, A2 Curved Borders One SKU-S5-180, Radiant Rectangles SKU- S5-161, 

Designer Paper is from Kaisercraft Secret Admirer collection P1003

Cardstock is from Bazzill Basic Paper 

Kaisercraft Bling Snow Pearls SB794

Ink by Tsukineko Memento Bahama Blue  ME-000-601
Ribbon is white satin from StampinUp

Filled with sentiments

Spellbinders Dies Shapeabilities 

Die D-Lites Ornamental Tags One SKU-S2-031

Flower was made with Spiral Blossom One SKU-S4-351

Sentiment is by JustRite Clear Botanical Medallions and Banners CR-03705 and cut with JustRite Spellbinders Customer Dies Nested Oval Medallion Labels JB-10025

Xyron 5" Creative Station

or photos to give as a gift

Below is a mini tutorial on how to fold the pockets

 Fold a 12 x 12 double sided patterned paper in half

 ...unfold

 Fold right and left side of paper to meet in the middle

 .....unfold

 

 Fold all 4 corners to meet the first fold line

 Fold both left and right side to meet the middle line and turn over

 Fold top and bottom up to the tip of the V shape

 Tuck in the top and bottom right side into the left portion and it should overlap as in the photo below

To see more International Flair projects visit the 
Spellbinders Explore Beyond Blog

Christmas in July

 I ran the A2 Filligree Delight die through my Xyron 5" creative Station, such a great easy way to adhere intricut dies like this

I've been busy, very busy for the last month creating and playing and having fun. It's July so that is Christmas in July for creating so I can get ahead with my Christmas cards. Well it's a good excuse anyway to start those Christmas cards early.

Spellbinders Dies Nestabilies A2 Filligree Delight SKU S5-177
Kaisercraft Bling Snow Pearls SB794
Xyron 5" Creative Station
Bazzill cardstock, gold ribbon
Cheryl Lynn Merry Christmas Die

June Layout

I designed this layout for an upcoming class to show case the June release Kaisercraft Papers.

Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals One LF-016 die No #2

Kaisercraft Designer Paper True Romance Collection P1212 Adore

and PS289 Rendevous

Kaisercraft Pearls SB794 Snow

Imagine Craft Tsukinenko Memento Fade Resistant Dye Ink ME-000-800 Rich Cocoa

Xyron 5" Creative Station

Spellbinders Explore Beyond- International Flair

I am privileged and excited to be part of the 

2013 Spellbinders Explore Beyond Team
as an International Blog Ambassador. 

Here in Australia we will be celebrating 
Mothers Day on May 12th. 

What do you give grandparents and great-grandparents 
when they want for nothing?
You give them memories!

This Mini Photo Book is made entirely of Spellbinders Dies.

Using my favourite go to cutting machine:

The Grand Calibur

The covers were made using the third smallest size of:

Spellbinders Grand Labels Four SKU-LF-190

I then embossed it using:

Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Tweets and Twigs SKU-EL-023

The two frames were cut from:

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Antique Frame and Accents SKU-S5-083.

The sentiment is by:

JustRite Royal Antique Labels One CL-03840
Ink: Tsukineko Black Tuxedo Me-00-900 Fade Resistant Dye 
and cut with Just Rite custom dies:

Antique Labels One Dies JB-03830

Flowers and pearls are by KaiserCraft.
Xyron 5" Creative Station

Assembling the signature pages with the inside frame cut out of Antique Frames and Accents.
Papers are from Kaisercraft Elegance Collection

The photos slide out and are attached to the Antique Frames.

The signature pages were cut with the second smallest:

Spellbinders Grand Labels Four SKU-LF-190

and folded into thirds. 
The blue piece was cut from the third smallest:

Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Twenty S5-026.

The ribbon buckle was cut from:

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Ribbon Buckles S4-362

 The photo frames slide back into their pockets.

Card-stock made by Bazzill

  All the pages were held together with the middle cut-out of the Spellbinders Antique Frames and Accents, folded in half and glued together. I try not to waste anything and reuse/recycle.

Edited 29 April 2013: I was asked what the whole album weighed, with 10 photos inside it weighs 70grams or 154ounce, great weight if you are thinking of posting it overseas

Footnote: I had such a great time making this album. I looked through each photo and the memories of how wonderful and privileged it is to be a Mother encased me and made my heart warm and reminded me that I have so much love to give to my two girls. xoxoxo

Wedding Shoes

I'm fascinated by Wedding Shoes so why not make your own.

The shoe template was designed by Laura Kirste Campbell

Pearls by Kaisercraft Champagne SB714

Xyron 5" Creative Station to adhere

Lace and flowers are from Green Tara