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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Crafy Queens Mini Album!!

Eve from Crafty Queens had a tutorial in the 3rd issue of Crafting Ireland starting on page 31! I decided to give it a go yesterday & spent nearly the whole afternoon making & decorating it! Unfortunately I was too dim to follow Eve's directions for the pages so came up with my own solution & used DL envelopes!!
I then spen the day today going through years of photos to print off for my mini album & it is now finished!!
Here it is!
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I just love this, I used my Basic Grey Sultry papers that I haven't been able to bring myself to use on cards. Now I can look at them forever!!
Not only am I going to Jackie Mooney's workshop on the 21st of this month, I will also be going to my first ever scrapbooking class run by Eve from Crafty Queens so I am very excited about both & feeling very much like a lady of leisure lol!!

Here is my tutorial for the DL envelope pages for the mini album!!
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*Seal 2 DL envelopes (2 envelopes make 1 page & 1 page holds 10 photos, 2 on the actual page & 8 on the 3 tag's)

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Cut 3 of the ends of the envelopes off!

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Score & fold 1 open end on each of the envelopes

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Turn the envelopes so that the folded ends are furthest apart & lay the envelope that still has the closed end on top & the envelope with both ends opened on the bottom & then stick them both together!
Before you stick both together you need to think about how you are going to stick them into your album. I used a sheet of A4 light cardstock & scored it so I had 4 raised strips of about 1 inch & in between them was a small strip I could put DS tape on. I stuck each of the 4 strips in between the 2 envelopes & then stuck the rest of the envelopes!! I hope that makes sense?!?!

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Next you need to make your tags & decorate the panels of your envelope pages!!

Pam x

My eCraft wall art!

I bought the vinyl to do some kind of word art on my newly decorated craft room wall! I decided to give it a bash the other night!
This is what I came up with.
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I done this using the eCrafts own software & the Fundamentals & Swils & Flourishes SD cards!
I'm happy enough with it
(for now ;) )

Pam x

A day of colouring & some more ProMarker colour combo's

So the other day I spent the whole day just colouring in & messing around with my ProMarkers. I have to say I am really enjoying using them & getting the hang of different combinations of the colours!
My daughter spent the day colouring in with me but wasn't too happy that she couldn't use my ProMarkers, I did let her use them a long time ago but after a few split nibs from trying to put the cap's back on my markers were a no go!
She wasn't too happy & kept hinting that I had way better colours than her so we made a deal! She has to be very very good & help out around the house & in return I will buy her some of her own big girl markers!
So I have just ordered her the blue set of Spectrum Noir pens by Crafters Companion from the Joanna Sheen website!! Who knows if they are any good sure I can borrow hers if she will let me lol!!
Any how here are a few images I coloured in the other day!
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This first one is a Kenny Kiernan image & I was going to use this on a mans 30th birthday card last week but went with the football crest that my hubby suggested & the recipient was delighted with it! I coloured this image because I have been dying to use it!
The ProMarkers Combo's are
Skin - Blush & Soft Peach
Hair - Black, Indigo Blue, Warm Grey 5 & Warn Grey 3
Clothes & Boots - Prussian, Violet & Bluebell
Lips & Bracelets - Hot Pink,Cerise & Baby Pink
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These gorgeous shoes are digi stamps by Claire.
These work well with paper piecing too
Promarker combo's are
Burgundy, Cardinal Red, Berry Red & Lipstick Red
Saffron & Blush
Forest Green & Lime Green
Vanilla & Ivory
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This is another fab digi from Claire
Promarker Combo is
Skin - Blush & Soft Peach
Hair - Chestnut, Burnt Orange & Ginger
Dress - Fushia Pink, Blossom & Baby Pink
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This image was a freebie & I don't remember where I got it from.
Promarker combo
Skin - Blush & Soft Peach
Hair - Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon & Tan
Hat - Forest Green, Grass & Apple
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Another Kenny Kiernan image.
Skin - Skin - Blush & Soft Peach with Demin Blue for eyeshadow
Hair - Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon & Tan
Hat & Dress - Burgundy, Cardinal Red, Berry Red & Lipstick Red
Sack - Burnt Sienna, Caramel & Sandstone
Boots & Belt - Black, Warm Grey 5 & 4
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This is a Sugar Nellie & I love their range of stamps!
Promarker combo
Hair - Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon & Tan
Skin - Blush & Soft Peach
Dress - Tulip Yellow, Buttercup & Primrose
Prussian, Violet & BlueBell
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This is a Nikki stamp & they are great because Nikki stamps come
with her doing a great range of things!
Promarker combo
Skin - Blush & Soft Peach
Hair - Burnt Sienna, Saffron & Vanilla
Top - Ginger, Oatmeal & Saffron
Leggings - Black, Warn Grey 5 & 4
Dogs - from left to right
Black & Blender
Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon & Tan
Ice Grey 5, 4 & 2
Cinnamon & Blender
Burnt Sienna, Caramel & Sandstone
Ice Grey 1 & Blender
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This is another freebie that I can't remember where it came from.
Promarker combo
Hat & Dress - Aubergine, Plum & Purple
Skin - Forest Green & Lime Green
Hair - Black & Warm Grey 5 & 4
This last one is one of the Mami Doodles Jake images.
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Hair - Raw Sienna, Vanilla & Ivory
Skin - Blush & Soft Peach
Jammie's - Forest Green & Lime Green
Tulip yellow, Buttercup & Primrose
Bear - Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon & Sandstone
Slippers - Ice Grey 3 & Blender!

Pam x