The Leaf Studio: Mini Books

Pattern Play Photo Booklets

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

This is my second post today...
I have so many projects in mind...so little time, though! =)

But I made a few easy photo booklets for my in-laws...the plan is to add some school and random pics from my boys!

You'll need a printed paper for the cover and 2 sheets for the pages...trim to sizes below:

Cover: 6.75" x 9.25"
Inside pages: 6.5" x 9"

Score and fold them in half, line them up and staple them together...I used one staple in the center:

You could use printed papers for the inside pages for a change:

Then all you need to do is decorate the covers:

And add your photos!

I used Club Scrap Pattern Play printed and plain papers, Embellishment Cutaparts and Enamel Dots.

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Club Scrap

Club Scrap Jul Blog Hop + Linky Party: Office Space

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap's Blog Hop and Linky Party!!!
This month we're featuring the Office Space Collection...

If you came from Karen's post (Club Scrap's Blog), you're in the right place!
Your next stop is Kay's Blog!
If you get lost, you can go back to Club Scrap's Blog for the complete list!

Here's my first project...I made a couple of mini albums (approximately 4 inches):

I used my old QuicKutz dies, planner stamps (Memory Box), Office Space papers, yellow faux suede, and Office Space Quick Brown Fox Stencil and Embellishment Cutapart (Tabs Open Album).

Here's the inside of the mini albums:

You could use them as mini photo brag books, mini planner, or write quotes, ideas down...there's some extra paper for extra journaling...

Other supplies I used: Cuttlebug, corner punch (Typewriter Album), mini round blender tool, Memento Coffee Bean ink pad.

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I also made a mixed media tag to show off some of the cool embellishments that come with the Office Space Deluxe Kit:

I started with a yellow printed paper.
1. I inked my Gel Press with blue pearlescent paint (I probably had some green from a previous project...)
2. Put the Dyan Reaveley Stencil 5 x 8 TRIANGLES stencil on, brayered it
3. Press the printed paper on. Let it dry.
4. Then, I brayered black pearlescent paint
5. Placed Office Space Quick Brown Fox Stencil (wrong side) on and pressed the paper on.

Then, I added some Office Space Memo Stickers, silver clip, stamping (Office Space Jumbo unmounted stamps), tartan plaid ribbon and a brad.

Hope you've enjoyed my projects!

Don't forget to go to Kay's Blog!

And if you create something with the kit, please click HERE to link it!

Challenges:

1. More Than Words Jul Mini Challenge: Fun

(mini albums)

2. Simon Says Wed Anything Goes

3. Word Art Wed #240-#241: AGoes

4. Inspiration Destination #96: AGoes

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Artiste

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog DT Challenge #264: Anything Goes!

Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday at FCCB!!!

Challenge #264 Anything Goes

This Weeks Sponsor: Diana Martin of leeleecarddesigns.blogspot.com!

The prize for this challenge is CTMH August stamp of the month set called "Framed". It's a $17.95 value, D-size & coordinates with the new Artistry cartridge!

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

And, if you submit a project in our challenge that isn't a card, you will get two entries for a chance to win the prize instead of one!

This is my project...an explosion box for a friend, who got married recently:

I used foiled and regular patterned paper for the cuts...I used Mini Books and CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridges.

I made some alterations to the cake box in the center, though...I made it shorter by trimming the sides down:

Here's are the pages for photos:

I printed a Bible verse for the top flap and a label for the bottom one - with their names and the wedding date:

I added some embellishments (dimensional stickers) and decorated the "cake" and the lid with flowers and/or dimensional sticker.

Challenges:

1. Word Art Wed #208: Anything Goes

2. Craft Your Passion #287: Always Anything Goes

3. Not Just Cards #26: Always Anything Goes

Have a nice week and thanks for stopping by!

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3D Projects

Washi Meets...MHK Designs - Furs & Paws + Decorate to Celebrate #107

(I have another post today...if you're looking for my Word Art Wednesday project, please click HERE)

Hello, crafty friends!

I have lots to share today! This is the second post AND I have 2 projects, one using Washi Tapes (are you still addicted?)...I didn't want to split it, otherwise I would have 3 posts!!!

OK, so the first is for Decorate to Celebrate #107: Anything Goes.

Create anything 3-D for a chance to win a prize from Rhonda!

This was my first attempt at an (explosion) box card. This one is more simple, just "one layer"...

Closed...

Opened...

I used Mini Books Cricut cartridge for the box.

I love the 3-tier cakes that I see on Pinterest, but for this one, I ended up using my Artiste CTMH Cricut cartridge for the hexagon cake, flowers and the square lid.

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And the second project is for MHK Designs!

My friend Mynn started an Etsy Shop and she has digital stamp sets and patterned papers for sale!

I'm showcasing Fur & Paws today!

Here's the stamp set: