Mini Book for Craft Fair

Hello!

I have had a fabby week, crafting!  Yep, all week - just in my craft room, playing to my hearts content.  Its been such a brilliant week.

Here is one of the many Mini Books I made for the craft fair (its only next weekend - eek!).  The DSP, ribbon and flower are all retired products, but I used my new die cut alphabet set for the first time!

I have had a few die cut alphabet sets over the years but the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet is the PERFECT size for cards.

The images are from the All in the Family set which allows you to make your cards so personal.  Every element is on a separate stamp so using the Stamp A Ma Jig you can 'build' the people with different hair styles, clothes, children & babies - theres also a cat & a dog in the set!!!

The basic photo album is of clear plastic with enough pages for about 36 pictures.  I decorated all the inner pages with strips of DSP or stamped copy paper so you can make a cute little mini scrapbook with trimmed down photos.

I have lots of pictures to show you from all the stuff I have made so bob back soon for more sneeky peeks of some of the items I am taking to the craft fair.

Jan
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Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Only one more sleep...!

Finally got round to making my Hubby, Ian's, Christmas Card!!

The All In The Family stamp set is fantastic - so adaptable and brilliant for making the images look like the person you are making the card for!!!

I used the Neighbourhood wheel with Versamark ink onto Confetti White cardstock and heat embossed in black embossing powder.  Then had a ball watercolouring the houses in - I love watercolouring and cant wait to do more now that all my Christmas cards are done (phew).  To make it more appropriate for this time of year, I traced along the roof tops, steps and other areas with Tombow glue and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds to give a 'snowy' feel.

To make 'Ian', 'Me' and 'Mrs Miggins' (our cat), I used my Stamp A Ma Jig to line up all the elements, coloured them in using markers and then cut it out.

Recipe:
Stamp sets - Neighbourhood Wheel, All in the Family, Season of Joy
Cardstock - Old Olive, Boardering Blue, Confetti White
Ink - Versamark, Basic Grey, Markers
Accessories - Always Artichoke ribbon, white gel pen, Dazzling Diamonds, black embossing powder, Large Oval and Scalloped Oval punches.

Well, I would just like to thank you for taking the time to view my blog, and to wish you and your loved ones a very

SAFE, MERRY and PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS.

Love
Jan
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Here is one of three mini desk calendars I made for the craft fair (and forgot to post on my blog!).

It is made using two beer mats (new ones!!) which are covered with SU Designer Series Paper in Sweet Always.

I finally got round to using my Bind it all (had it for ages but just hadnt got round to doing anything with it.

The calendar is one of a pack I bought from a craft shop - you can get them from most good craft shops or stationers.

The top of the square panel on the left hand side is left open so you can slide a photo down.

Recipe:

Designer Series Paper - Sweet Always

Cardstock - Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Stamps - All in the Family, Forest Friends

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Basic Grey, Marvelous Markers,

Accessories - Scalloped Oval, Oval and Corner Rounder Punches, two brads, Pumpkin Pie ribbon.

Non Su - Bind it all wire, beer mats, 2010 calendar.

I had so much fun making this and love the result so I think I will make some more as there was quite a lot of interest in it at the Craft Fair.

Jan
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Here is a card using my 'All in the Family' stamp set which is great for personalised cards.

I have done a couple of cards for friends using this set and made the images as close to the people involved as poss (same hair colours/styles etc).

The set is really adaptable as you get lots of combinations for heads, bodies (adults/children/baby), outfits - plus a cat & a dog. You need to use the Stamp-am-a-jig for lining the stamps up but once you get the hang of it its easy.

I also did some distressing to the edges of the cardstock and DSP. I think that the distressing to the DSP would have looked better in Pumpkin Pie but it was nice to do for a change (I still find it hard to tear & distress gorgeous paper).

Recipe:

Stamp sets; All in the Family, Oval All

Cardstock; Summer Sun, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa.

Designer Series Paper; Pumpkin Pie

Inks; Chocolate Chip, Stampin Markers

Accessories; Chocolate Chip ribbon, Oval Punch