Upcycled Notebooks {The Twinery}

It's Earth Week and in the spirit of reducing, reusing, and recycling I've got some quick & easy upcycled notebooks to share with you today. 

I started by taking some empty boxes with fun, colorful designs and I cut them to a variety of sizes (making sure to have both a front and back of the same size for each notebook). Cereal boxes and snack boxes are a great to way get chipboard for a variety of crafting projects.

I put lined notebook paper inside, but this is also a great project for those printing mistakes and other projects that are ending up in your "scratch paper" pile.

To keep these notebooks together, I tied them up with The Twinery's Solid Natural, Solid Peapod, Solid Charcoal, and Solid Denim twines.

These are fun to make and are easy enough for kids to do. These would be great for kids' parties, too - just take something like a LEGO box and cut it to size for a great LEGO party favor. These can also be used like mini albums (just fill them with pictures instead of paper).

So many different ideas and they will get you looking at everyday boxes in a new way!

Supplies: 
Twine: The Twinery (Solid Natural, Solid Peapod, Solid Charcoal, Solid Denim); 
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Blog Hop {The Twinery & Skipping Stones}

The Introduction:

If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Skipping Stones Design. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!

If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can start at The Twinery's blog.

The Prizes:

The Twinery is giving away a Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack ($20 retail value).

Be sure to check the Skipping Stones Design blog to see what they are giving away. 

The Details:

Leave a comment on each blog along the hop.

Blog comments close on Friday, May 25th at 11:59pm (EDT) and the winners will be announced on The Twinery's blog and the Skipping Stones Design blog.

The Project:

For this project I combined the Everyday Blessings stamp set from Skipping Stones Design with Blossom twine from The Twinery.

 

I love that little houndstooth bird in the Everyday Blessings stamp set. {It's no secret that I love houndstooth!} I stamped the bird in Angel Pink ink and then added the sentiment in Jet Black ink. 

I cut the stamped panel and my card base with dies and then finished it all off with a fun double bow of Blossom twine.

To add a little something to the inside of the card I stamped the falling leaves stamp from the Everyday Blessings stamp set. {I did a little bit of simple masking to get the arrangement you see below. The original, unmodified stamp looks slightly different.}

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Next Stop:

Heidi Van Laar's blog

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Follow Your Heart: Be Happy Collection);
Stamps: Skipping Stones Design (Everyday Blessings);
Ink: Memento (Angel Pink); Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Twine: The Twinery (Blossom); 
Dies: Spellbinders (Standard Circles - Large, Floral Doily Motifs);
Other: (Pearl);
Tools: Fiskars (Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Sweet Baby Girl {The Twinery & SRM Stickers}

 

The Introduction:

If you were sent here by The Twinery today: 
Welcome!

If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: 
Thanks for coming back! I love having you!
Please join along in the fun - you can find out all about it on The Twinery's blog.

The Prizes:

The Twinery is giving away three spools of twine ($42 retail value).

The Details:

Leave a comment on the blog of each of The Twinery's 16 participating designers.
You can find the full list on The Twinery's blog. Be sure to see both posts {Thursday and Friday} for links to all 16 designers.

Blog comments close on Sunday, April 29th at 11:59pm (EDT) and the winners will be announced on The Twinery's blog.

The Project:

If you have been following me, you will notice that I've done a few projects for an upcoming baby shower. My cousin is having a little girl and shortly we will be gathering with friends and family to celebrate.

I created these favor tubes using products from SRM Stickers (who generously provided the stickers and the tubes for this project) and twine from  The Twinery. 

I used The Twinery's twine in Buttercream, Cantaloupe, and Honeydew to add a little wrap and bow to the tubes - I just love how twine adds a fun pop of color anywhere you need it!

Each tube has a few yummy butter mints tucked inside and is ready for the favor bucket at the shower.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Patterned Paper: Jillibean Soup (Soup Staples - Kraft); Pink Paislee;
Stickers: SRM Stickers (Fancy Sticker Sentiments - Baby);
Twine: The Twinery (Buttercream, Cantaloupe, Honeydew); 
Other: SRM Stickers (Tubes);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Blog Hop {Market Street Stamps & Scor-Pal}

Market Street Stamps and the Scor-Pal are teaming up this week and I am excited to be a part of it!



I created two cards in a yellow/white/black color scheme.
Although each of the cards have their own feel they are both created using the same products - stamps from stamps from Market Street Stamps and scoring using the Scor-Buddy.


The solid heart, open heart, and sentiment on this card are from the Birds of a Feather set and the mini heart comes from the Gone Campin' set from Market Street Stamps.


I used my Scor-Buddy to add a little bit of scoring detail to the card - creating a simple focal point for the card panel. {Scored at 7/8", 1", 2", and 2 1/8".}


For my next card I placed my card panel on the diagonal on the Scor-Buddy to create the corner treatment.


I used the scoring grooves just as they are and scored each one up to (and including) the 2" groove. The spacing in the first two inches of the Scor-Buddy was the perfect look for the corner of my card panel.


The large and small stars are from the Blast Off set from Market Street Stamps and the sentiment is from the new Simple Salutations set.


Be sure to check back on each of the posts from this entire week on both the Market Street Stamps blog and the Scor-Pal blog. You don't want to miss 'em!

Thanks for stopping by!


Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); Bazzill (Pollen);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Birds of a Feather, Blast Off, Gone Campin', Simple Salutations);
Ink: Tsukineko (Midnight Black, Scattered Straw);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Buddy (Scoring Board);

Just The Two Of Us {Scor-Pal}

{As seen today on the Scor-Pal blog}


I am so thrilled to be featured as the guest designer on the Scor-Pal blog today!


Using the Scor-Pal I created this mini album using what is often referred to as the meander or maze method. This type of album is a great option because it can be created from just ONE sheet of 12x12 paper.

The finished album comes out to a 3x3 size and was perfect for some pictures of my husband and I on a recent trip to Tahoe.


The way the meander album is assembled allows for each page to be turned into either a top-loading pocket or side-loading pocket. This is a great place to store mementos from a vacation or to tuck in tags with journaling about your special event.


To get started with your meander album take one sheet of 12x12 paper (single-sided or double-sided will work) and place it in your Scor-Pal.
Score at 3", 6", and 9", rotate your paper 90 degrees, and score again at 3", 6", and 9".
Once your sheet is scored your paper will be sectioned into a 4x4 grid (as shown in the diagram above).
To finish prepping your paper, cut along the score lines as indicated by the red lines on the diagram above.


Starting at the first square in the grid (shown in the diagram above in the upper left corner), fold on each score line accordion style, continuing around the corner pieces and all the way through until you have come to the last square in the grid (shown in the diagram above in the bottom right corner).
From here use Scor-Tape to adhere the edges of the front and back pieces of each of the pages together, leaving one edge opening for a pocket on each page (if desired). {I prefer to use the 1/8" Scor-Tape for this step as it gives a strong hold but allows for a bit more room inside each pocket.}
{Tip: Make sure each of your pages has one of the four edges in common as the spine edge - the front and back pieces of each of the pages along this edge will always be adhered with Scor-Tape to create a strong spine.}


For each of my covers I trimmed two 3x3 pieces of covered chipboard and sandwiched the twill tying tape between the pieces (which were adhered with 1/4" Scor-Tape) so that I would have a way to tie the album closed without it showing on either side of the cover.
I created a spine cover from a strip of patterned paper and scored it every 1/8" on the section that would be flexing when the album is opened and closed.


Thank you so much for allowing me to share my mini album with you and please stop by the Scor-Pal blog today and let them know what you thought about my project!


Supplies:
Adhesive: Scor-Tape;
Scoring Board: Scor-Pal;
Patterned Paper: Authentique Paper (Gathering Collection);
Die Cuts: Authentique Paper (Gathering Collection);
Stickers: Authentique Paper (Gathering Collection);
Flower: Recollections;
Twill: Kraft Outlet;
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, Round N Round Squeeze Punch); Tim Holtz (Tiny Attacher);

Life Is Beautiful {Market Street Stamps}

The NEW March release stamp sets are now available for purchase from Market Street Stamps!
{And even more exciting...they are debuting at 15-25% off!}


I created the background of this card with the new Candy Stripe background stamp.
{I stamped it in VersaMark Watermark ink to create the tone-on-tone effect.}


The focal image (from the Comforting Florals stamp set) was stamped in Tuxedo Black and colored with my Copics.

The sentiment is from the new Simple Salutations) set and was stamped again using Tuxedo Black ink.


I topped it all off with a button and some black burlap string.

Thanks for stopping by today!


Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); Bazzill (Wild Pansy);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Candy Stripe, Comforting Florals, Simple Salutations);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Tsukineko (VersaMark);
Markers: Copic (BV11, BV13, B21, B23, BG000, BG15, C3); ShinHan (R28);
String: May Arts (Burlap String - Black);
Button: Autumn Leaves;
Dies: Spellbinders (Labels Four);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);
Adhesives: Glue Dots (Mini); Elmer's (Foam Tape);

Dual-Purpose Decor {The Twinery}

Today I am sharing a project over on The Twinery's blog...I hope you'll join me!



Supplies:
Twine: The Twinery (Flax, Buttercream, Pink Sorbet, Honeydew);
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket (Togetherness: Pinwheels, Girl Friday: Sunday, Girl Friday: Tuesday); Jillibean Soup (Pasta Fagioli: Meatballs, Soup Staples: White Stock); Basic Grey (Nook & Pantry: Dishes);
Buttons: Autumn Leaves (Foof-a-la);
Other: Old book pages;
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, Upper Crest Border Punch, Scalloped Sentiment Border Punch); EK Success (Scalloped Circle Punch); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);
Adhesive: Scor-Pal (Scor-Tape);

Block Party {Market Street Stamps}

The NEW March release stamp sets are now available for purchase from Market Street Stamps!
{And even more exciting...they are debuting at 15-25% off!}


The shipping is super speedy...but while you wait - be sure to join in on the Block Party!
{Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog to get all the details about how you can join in on the Block Party...where you can win some fabulous free stamps and have a shot at being a Guest Designer for Market Street Stamps!}

You can create ANYTHING for this challenge...no color requirements, no specific project types...just have fun.


This card uses the exclusive doily stamp from the February Market Fresh Kit and the newley released Market Mini - Blessings In Disguise.

Thanks for stopping by today!


Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White); The Paper Company (Kraft);
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Stella & Rose - Mabel 6x6);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Blessings In Disguise, Doily);
Ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa, Cantaloupe); Tsukineko (VersaMark);
Embossing Powder: American Crafts (Zing! - Chestnut);
String: May Arts;
Other: Wood Button;
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Blessings In Disguise {Market Street Stamps}

It's time again for the new release sneak peeks from Market Street Stamps and today I get to share with you the newest Market Mini in the Market Street Stamps line...

Blessings In Disguise

I stamped the flourishes from the Blessings In Disguise Market Mini in Desert Sand ink to create a patterned background for the sentiment. The sentiment was then stamped on top in Rich Cocoa ink.


Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog to see what the other designers have created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White); Bazzill (Bling - Sugar Daddy); The Paper Company (Kraft);
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Stella & Rose - Hazel 6x6);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Blessings In Disguise);
Ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand);
Ribbon: Vintage Seam Binding (Nut Brown);
Dies: Spellbinders (Standard Circle - Small, Standard Circle - Large);
Other: Pearl;
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Fiskateer Spring Blog Hop

The Introduction:
If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Cindy DeRosier's blog. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!
If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - if you are a Fiskateer you can start at The Fiskateers' blog. If you are not a Fiskateer you can start at KellyStar's blog.

If you would like to become a Fiskateer: Click here.

The Details:
We’ll be hopping all weekend {March 24th and 25th} to welcome spring!
(The blog hop officially ends on Sunday March 25th at 11pm CST.)

You may find some fun giveaways along the way…be sure to check the directions carefully on each blog to participate.

The Project:
Since we are welcoming the arrival of spring I got out some very "springy" papers from my stash and some fun stamps from Market Street Stamps. That cute little chick is hand drawn (by me!) and is perfect for all sorts of spring projects.


I used two Fiskars squeeze punches (Round N Round in Large and Extra Large) to create the layered image. It almost looks to me like the little chick is peeking out of a hole in a tree.
I finished all off with a wood button tied with lace.


Thanks for stopping by today!

The Next Stop:

Sue in CT's blog

Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White);
Patterned Paper: Create Paper (Emma's Shoppe Collection - 6x6); Basic Grey (Basics Manila - 6x6);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Birds of a Feather);
Ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa);
Markers: Copic (Y32); ShinHan (R136);
Lace: May Arts;
Other: Wood Button;
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, Round N Round Squeeze Punch - L, XL); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Challenge Entry For: Moxie Fab World - Tuesday Trigger - I was inspired by the soft pinks and neutrals. Isn't it beautiful?