Monthly Archives: August 2012

Autumnal Mini – printable circles and quotes

Posted on 31/08/2012 by

When making the printables for this I wanted them to be useful in as many ways as possible.  I tried and abandoned many versions, because they seemed too limited.  In the end I opted for very basic word circles in … Continue reading →

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Autumnal Mini – making the book

Posted on 30/08/2012 by

To add the cover, add plenty of adhesive to the first page.  Make not of the position of the 1/2 triangle Stick the cover over the large rectangular area, then fold the 1/2 triangle down onto the cover. Open the … Continue reading →

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WOYWW – Autumnal Mini – pages and printables

Posted on 29/08/2012 by

You’ll have to look back to yesterday to get the spine construction instructions, and follow on tomorrow for more! WOYWW folk, I’m in the car, taking DS back to Uni but will try to visit if I can. The mini … Continue reading →

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An Autumnal Mini-book

Posted on 28/08/2012 by

I’ll explain how this came about – I was checking out the mini-books on Making-mini-scrapbooks and found this interesting one  here. I liked the look of it and thought I might be able to make it bigger (the sample is … Continue reading →

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BIG CARDS – 8 of Hearts

Posted on 27/08/2012 by

Not a new technique, splattering, but I was interested to see how things interacted.  I started off with some of the new Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic mists.  I got a couple of sets free when I renewed my subscription to Craft … Continue reading →

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Sunday-someplace-else (Brassy Apple)

Posted on 26/08/2012 by

Brassy Apple is a pretty cool blog, with LOADS of tutorials on all kinds of things, from Fashion to kids activities, decorating, crafts, Christmas…it just goes on and on. I love the simple map wall art – and so easy … Continue reading →

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An old class – Clearly Displayed

Posted on 24/08/2012 by

We are on the road, so I had a hunt on my hard disk for something to fill the gap left by my absence from my desk .   This one is quite old, from the first class I taught … Continue reading →

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Standing Bird

Posted on 23/08/2012 by

As promised here we go – this is going to be a long one! You will need: two 1 x 12 inch strips of cardstock one  3/4 inch strip of cardstock two 1/2 x 12 inch strips of cardstock one … Continue reading →

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WOYWW – a birdie

Posted on 22/08/2012 by

I am scrambling like mad trying to get sorted for our trip, but I do have this little birdie on my desk today. Still working from the book, which you can see in the background.  WORKING is accurate.  I love … Continue reading →

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Just a bit of fun ….

Posted on 21/08/2012 by

If you are visiting me from UKScrappers, this will be nothing new, I shared it there already. I am always amused to see scrapbooking discussed in an unlikely place.  Somewhere I have a stash of cartoons, articles, references whatever, to … Continue reading →

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