Showing posts with label heart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label heart. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

2016 Fall Happy Mail #4

2016 Fall Happy Mail #4 Front
This is the last of the Fall Happy Mail I sent out. I apologize for not getting a picture of the back of this flip book, but it is similar to the other folder backs.

The first flip has two layouts with an ATC tucked under a pumpkin.

The second flip reveals two pockets filled with ATCs and goodies.

The center flap lifts to show the rest of the ATCs and a tag.

2016 Fall Happy Mail #4 First Flip
With a few stamps, a Big Shot, some dies, a bit of washi tape, a limited selection of scrapbook paper, a pair of scissors, and a printer, I am glad that I can make something to send out that makes people happy. Because of where I am living, I don't have a selection of elements to choose from; I have to bring special things I want back with me when I visit the States once or twice a year. I can get colored paper, wrapping paper, ribbon, doilies, pens, pencils, paints, occasionally washi tape, punches from China, and things like that here. But, if I want something special I either have to make it myself or haul it back here in my suitcase with all the other things I have to haul back and forth (like clothes). This means that most of the things I bring back are versatile and multi-use, like clear stamps and thin dies. If I have the extra weight, I try to bring back some scrapbooking paper (paper is astoundingly heavy).
2016 Fall Happy Mail #4 Second Flip

Whoops, I lost my train of thought. I write posts up in pieces, which is why I don't usually write much... Anyway, I think I'm trying to say that even if you don't have much, with a bit of imagination and creativity, you can still make something for someone that is beautiful and will be appreciated.

Have a wonderful day!
2016 Fall Happy Mail #4 Third Flip

Theta

Materials:

Dies: Sizzix, Spellbinders,Practical Publishing Co., and Art-C
Paper: Momenta, Canson, Strathmore, Fabriano, SBC, Colorbok, Recollections, Stamperia, and Scraps
Fussy cuts: papercraftinspirationsmagazine and butterflies
Punches: China, EK Success, and Fiskars
Ink: Tsukineko
Ribbon: China
Stamps: Graphic 45 Hampton Art, Recollevtions, Art-C
Washi: Daiso, Twin Seven, Migros
Die Cuts: Recollections Color Splash





2016 Fall Happy Mail #4 Goodie Pocket

Monday, September 19, 2016

2016 Fall Happy Mail #3

2016 Fall Happy Mail #3 Front
 This is the third Fall Flip Book I sent out.

The cardstock I used for the base was Momenta Songbird. It is single sided so I glued the pieces together in offset strips. The book is about 6 inches tall by 4.5 inches wide.

2016 Fall Happy Mail #3 First Flip 
On this folder I tried different closures all unsatisfactory. I finally settled on tying the string with the dangling heart to the string with the jewelry closure that was supposed to link through the other half of the jewelry closure that I had glued to the flap. Hopefully that made some sense. The tag I clipped to the front had the recipients name on it. Each tag is the same width, but they are all different lengths. For the title, "Happy Fall", I used the Sizzix Sizzlits Graffiti font and glued the letters to an outlined Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Seventeen. The leaves are the Spellbinders Die D-Lites Leaves 2, the acorn is a Sizzlits Die, and the Owl is from Simply Cards and Papercraft Issue 145.  Note: the die with the magazine was supposed to be champagne glasses, but instead was this owl. I bought the magazine because I really liked the owl and was quite surprised to find greeting cards with champagne glasses in the use your free gift section.

On the first page, the jar is a removable shaker and the purple cat is a set of page flags. The small funny faces flap lifts and there is a removable pieced camera. Under the flap are quotes in a pocket and some quotes pasted down.

2016 Fall Happy Mail #3 First Flip Flap Open
The Second flip has a pocket for the ATC quotes and on the flap is a quote. The clock, camera, and glasses are sticky notes from Daiso. Under the second flip flap are a set of ATCs fanned out with a paperclip.

The third flip has pockets on both pages. The one on the left holds ATCs and the one on the right has goodies: stickers, tags, elements, and diecut feathers.

On the back I used a bunch of ephemera, punches, Sizzix diecuts, and fussy cut bits and pieces.

2016 Fall Happy Mail #3 Second Flip
Under all the removable elements is a glued down element. That way when all of the removable pieces are taken out, the book still looks complete.

Have a great day!
2016 Fall Happy Mail #3 Second Flip Flap Lifted

2016 Fall Happy Mail #3 Third Flip
 Theta


2016 Fall Happy Mail #3 Third Flip Goodies

2016 Fall Happy Mail #3 Back
Materials:

Dies: Sizzix, Spellbinders,Practical Publishing Co., and Art-C
Paper: Momenta, Canson, Strathmore, Fabriano, SBC, Colorbok, Recollections, Stamperia, and Scraps
Fussy cuts: papercraftinspirationsmagazine and butterflies
Punches: China, EK Success, and Fiskars
Ink: Tsukineko
Ribbon: China
Stamps: Graphic 45 Hampton Art, Recollevtions, Art-C
Washi: Daiso, Twin Seven, Migros
Die Cuts: Recollections Color Splash

Sunday, September 18, 2016

2016 Fall Happy Mail #2

2016 Fall Happy Mail #2 Front
This folder is very similar to the one I posted yesterday. The next two are of a similar design, but different.

To make the base, I glued two pieces of scrapbook paper together (it is single sided and rather thin) and used more of the same paper to make the hinges. Knowing that the booklet would be rather thick, because of all the quote cards, I left 1/8 of an inch on the right side fold and about a 1/4 inch on the left side between the pages before glueing the hinges down.

For the closure, I wrapped a ribbon around the  booklet and tacked it in place. Then I glued down the decorations over the ribbon. I like using a ribbon closure because it keeps the goodies and stuff from falling out and because the ribbon is flexible. When I add stuff, I can still keep the folder closed - the ribbon just gets shorter.

2016 Fall Happy Mail #2 First Flip
Have a wonderful day!

Theta

Materials:

Dies: Sizzix, Spellbinders,Practical Publishing Co., and Art-C
Paper: Momenta, Canson, Strathmore, Fabriano, SBC, Colorbok, Recollections, Stamperia, and Scraps
Fussy cuts: papercraftinspirationsmagazine and butterflies
2016 Fall Happy Mail #2 First Flip Flap Open
Punches: China, EK Success, and Fiskars
Ink: Tsukineko
Ribbon: China
Stamps: Graphic 45 Hampton Art, Recollevtions, Art-C
Washi: Daiso, Twin Seven, Migros
Die Cuts: Recollections Color Splash


2016 Fall Happy Mail #2 Second Flip

2016 Fall Happy Mail #2 Second Flip Flap Open

2016 Fall Happy Mail #2 Third Flip

2016 Fall Happy Mail #2 Third Flip

2016 Fall Happy Mail #2 Third Flip

2016 Fall Happy Mail #2 Second Flip Envelope Removed

2016 Fall Happy Mail #2 Back



Saturday, September 17, 2016

2016 Fall Happy Mail #1

Front
The Fall Happy Mail I sent has arrived, yay!

I printed and used all the quotes I made for our vacation and as experiments. These I made into cards, which I tucked into folders or pockets, or glued to the booklet. Behind some of the cards tucked into pockets I stuck little baggies of goodies: mostly stickers and embellishments.

I made the heart with wings, file folders, and camera embellishments from patterns I created, and I made the fringed heart (like these by Maggie Holmes) and doily embellishments from punches and dies.

Have a wonderful day!

Theta




Materials:

First Flip
Dies: Sizzix, Spellbinders,Practical Publishing Co., and Art-C
Paper: Momenta, Canson, Strathmore, Fabriano, SBC, Colorbok, Recollections, Stamperia, and Scraps
Fussy cuts: papercraftinspirationsmagazine and butterflies
Punches: China, EK Success, and Fiskars
Ink: Tsukineko
Ribbon: China
Stamps: Graphic 45 Hampton Art, Recollevtions, Art-C
First Flip Flap
Washi: Daiso, Twin Seven, Migros
Die Cuts: Recollections Color Splash


Second Flip

Second Flip Flap

Third Flip


Second and Third Flip

First and Third Flip

Back

Sunday, February 14, 2016

Valentines Happy Mail - sent out

Happy Valentines Day!
I hope you have a lovely Valentines Day! 
This is the Valentines Happy Mail card I sent out.

Theta

Card front closed
Card first flap open
Card open
Card backside with internal card removed from it's holder.


Card back

Sunday, May 31, 2015

ATC Doodle #14

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Today I have two ATC hearts with wings.

Have a heartfelt day!

Theta
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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Saturday, April 4, 2015

ATC Flower Black and White #8

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 One flower ATC and one doodle with flowers ATC are what I have for you today.

Have great day!

Theta
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Friday, April 3, 2015

ATC Flower Color #13

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Two fun flower ATCs today. #352 makes me think of the 70's and some of the designs and color combinations used during that period.

Have a lovely day!

Theta
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Friday, March 27, 2015

ATC Doodles #6 (hearts with wings)

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Today I have two ATC heart with wings cards.  I am continuing to mess about with fan shapes and thought they would look good as wings attached to hearts. The scanner picked up the two purples in the wings as quite different colors. In real life they actually look more blended. I suppose I could have gone through and fixed the cards in Photoshop, but then, I probably would take even longer to get them posted... so there you are.

Have a wonderful day!

Theta