PaperArtsy Collage Accordion Mini Book Tutorial

Hello dears!  I'm so happy to share my first project of the year for the PaperArtsy blog!  I took a little hiatus and am back, rested and inspired.  The current blog topic is Mash Up, which is mixing various designer's stamps together.  This is something I LOVE to do!  So I have created a little accordion album to showcase each and every stamp in my chosen collections: Ink & The Dog Eclectic Stamp Set 5 (E5), At Home Stamp Set 5 (AH5), Wings Stamp Set 2 (WGS2), Eclectica Mini Stamp 39 (EM39), Eclectica Courtney Franich 5 (ECF05), France Papillon 7 (FP007), and Seth Apter 18 (ESA18).  I stamped them onto tea stained paper.  I've explained many more details on the PaperArtsy blog, so do hop on over for more...

For my accordion base, I gel printed with a palette of PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in: Caramel, Hint of Mint, Gold Rush, Toffee, Winter Green, Cloud 9 and French Roast.  Oh how I love this combination!

I used the Eileen Hull Sizzix Notebook die and Sizzix Media Board in white, cutting the covers down to 3.75 x 2.75".  I then cut two long pieces of PaperArtsy Smoothy card to 3.5 x 11.75".  I then did some random painting with my brayer onto my gel plate.  After the pieces were dried, I scored the long strips at 2.5", cutting off the excess and adhering the two panels together to form one long accordion, which I adhered inside of my book after stamping/collage.

I had such a lovely time stamping and used my extra pieces to make a couple of cards for the local store where I sell my cards, Full Circle Vintage Modern Market in Pickens, SC.  Note the sentiment on the bottom card, "happy birthday old bird."  I couldn't resist!  LOL!  I hope these projects have inspired you.  Make sure to check out the full range of stamps and paints at Topflight Stamps!  Hugs, Autumn

Free Printable Christmas Words for December Daily

Hello friends!  I'm excited to share part one of my December Daily journal for this year.   I've been a busy bee this December and have had the most fun recording memories along the way.  I've used the Eileen Hull Journal die to make my cover and purchased travelers journal notebook inserts for my daily pages.

  

On some of my pages I used printed vellum from the Junk With Steph Antiquity Add On kit available on Etsy.  This is a fabulous set of ephemera to print.  Here I tucked a beloved photo into a printed vellum pocket.  

I also used lots of printable images, many of which you can find on my Pinterest board HERE, stamps by Tim Holtz, printed family photos and lots of washi tape.

You may remember seeing my cover two years ago on THIS post.  I really wanted to work in the journal I made that November, but on December 4 of 2018 we received Sydney's cancer diagnosis and let's just say life got crazy quick!  This year things are finally more normal than they have been in a while, so I decided it was time to finally DECEMBER DAILY!  Furthermore, I wanted to specifically record our family's traditions and some of my childhood memories as an heirloom for my kids.  Oh how I wish I had my Grandmother's thoughts on paper of the many stories she told me of her life growing up!!  While I can't change that fact, I can do my part to save our history going forward...  And I hope this little personal tidbit will encourage you to do the same.  :) 

These are my pages so far.  I will share more details and flip through videos on my @letterpaperpen Instagram account. 

As promised, I have another freebie download for you.  I have truly enjoyed using these in my journal so far.  You can download the three page PDF with all of the colors HERE. Or you can download the files separately by color as a PNG file HERE for Red/White, HERE for Black/White and HERE for Green/Vintage.  I printed mine onto full sheet stickers using Avery 5165 labels.  I find these to be great for all sorts of sticker printing.

 

 

Make sure to save and pin this post for future reference and enjoy creating memories this December.  Big holiday hugs, Autumn

PaperArtsy Birds and Magnolias Gwen LaFleur Gift Set

Hi friends!  It's Mixed Media Monday at the Topflight Stamps blog and I'm thrilled to be sharing a tutorial on how to make a card and journal gift set with the Eileen Hull Wrap Journal with PaperArtsy stamps by Gwen LaFleur and Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics.

There are so many snippets of advice on my post, so I do hope you will hop on over to the Topflight Stamps blog. 

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Something Feminine

Craft-Dee Bowz: Anything Goes w/Handmade Bow

Creative Artiste: Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Country View Challenges: The Eyes Have It (Bird Eyes)

Stamping Sensations: Spring Florals

Penny Black and More: Spring Flowers

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Tim Holtz December Daily Eileen Hull Journal

Friends, it's time for a new challenge at A Vintage Journey and our hostess Sandy has chosen the theme Paper Stash.  She says, "I am sure we all have them, those endless bits of beautiful scrapbook papers we have hoarded over the years. Create a project of any kind using them in creative ways in our preferred vintage, shabby, mixed media, art journaling, industrial, timeworn or steampunk styles."  I have lots of leftover papers from the Tim Holtz seasonal Paper Stash pads from the last several years and decided to whittle away at the pile, while making a December Daily journal using the Eileen Hull Travelers Journal die. I cut my journal boards from black chipboard and used a glue stick to adhere the pieced papers.

* Note: This is my second post today.  

See my post HERE with more inspiration for using your paper stash. * 

I didn't do much mixed media in this journal, because the purpose of December Daily is simplicity and daily journaling.  For today's post I'm just sharing the cover, but I hope to work in my journal throughout December and will share those pages down the road.  I sanded and dipped a Baseboard Frame in Frayed Burlap to grunge it up a little more.  I added one of Tim's new Christmas Adornments with string.  The ephemera is from the Christmas Snippets pack.  The black sentiment is from some the Paper Stash.

I found a pack of Tim's Trimmings at Tuesday Morning and wrapped a strip around my cover.  I sanded one of the new Christmas Quote Chips and layered with more of the Christmas Snippets Ephemera, adding an eyelet and twine to the "25". 

I attached the Christmas star from the Adornments pack to the center of my black and white twine, then tied two red jingle bells to each end, then looped it through the elastic insert covers to add some interest to the spine.

How fun to hear this jingle ever time I journal in December!  :)  I hope you've enjoyed this simple paper project and are inspired to pull out your Paper Stash for our current challenge! 

 

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Eileen Hull Wrap Journal for PaperArtsy

Hello friends!  I'm honored today to share a post on the PaperArtsy blog for the current topic, Reinkers.  What a crazy fun subject to explore!  The designers are overflowing with inspiration so make sure to scroll through each post. 

I'm sharing how I made this fun background for my Eileen Hull Wrap Journal.  I've used the fabulous PaperArtsy Eclectica {Tracy Scott} Collection (ETS02) along with a sentiment from the {Alison Bomber} Collection (EAB07).  The butterfly is from Hot Pick 1506.  I hope you'll join me on the PaperArtsy blog today!

 

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Simon Says Stamp Monday: It's a Wrap 

Creative Artiste: Anything Mixed Media Goes

Craft Stamper: Make it Take it

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Tim Holtz Entomology Eileen Hull Wrap Journal

Hello friends!  Today we begin a new challenge at Mini Album Makers.  Our sponsor this month is Eilleen Hull, so I've used Eileen's new Wrap Journal Die to create this Entomology notebook, filled to the brim with Tim Holtz products and vintage finds.  I was hugely inspired by the talented designers of the EcoPaper blog and look forward to blending some of this style into my work in the future.

We'd love to have you join our challenge this month for a chance to win an Eileen Hull Journaling Cards - Hearts Die!

I covered my black chipboard with Tim Holtz Idea-ology Etcetera Paper Stash.  Sadly, I cut this one piece of bug paper I had on the wrong side, so I decided to use a japanese binding and present my journal Manga style!

My friend Madelyn gave me some Japanese/English pocket translation book pages and I wrinkled them up and stuffed them into my inserts.  I imagine a Japanese immigrant coming to the states and exploring our national parks, stuffing this journal with his collections...  :)

I made a little piece of faux amber by stamping one of Tim's Entomology stamps onto a tea bag and adhering it to a wooden token with Mod Podge.  I covered it with Seth Apter's Vintage Beeswax Embossing Powder.  I layered with sisal fibers, a library card divider my awesome friend Mimi sent me, a found feather and a ticket I made with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, Tim's Ticket Booth Stamps and the Sizzix Dies to match.

These are SOOO much fun to play with!  Thanks Madelyn for sharing your awesome crafty stash with me!  :)

I had a tiny glassine envelope that I filled with tiny feathers and added to my layering, along with torn Design Tape and a toy compass, which I colored with alcohol ink.

I tinted a Wildflower 2 die cut with Bundled Sage Distress Ink.

Inside I added a vintage find, more book pages, a library card my friend Mimi gave to me - so personal and precious to me!  Thanks my friend!  I added more tea bag stamping and Design Tape scrunched up here and there.

I layered a piece of mica with another ticket, Tim's Crocheted Lace, a Clipping Sticker and a Quote Chip.

I used one of Tim's Hinge Clips to bundle another library card, a feather and some holey paper we get at a specialty shop in Saluda, NC.

For my inserts, I purchased mini composition notebooks from the Dollar Tree.  I stamped images from Tim's Entomology Stamp Set with Versamark onto kraft paper and adhered to the front and back cover of four of the notebooks.  I can't take credit for this idea, as all of the talented members of the Eileen Hull Facebook Group are doing the same.  The notebooks fit perfectly inside Eileen's Wrap Journal.  Nevertheless, this goes right along with my posts on Dollar Store Crafts.  You can see all of those HERE.

I seriously love these little notebooks!  :)

Another closeup of the tea bag stamping...

I truly hope you're inspired today and will play along with our challenge at Mini Album Makers this month.  I apologize that this isn't a typical tutorial, but I hope you've learned some tips and tricks along the way.  Make sure to check out my other posts HERE for more in depth mini album tutorials.  Hugs, Autumn

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