Recycle those boxes with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L!

Hi guys!
It is my turn on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog today.
I have a fun post about creating notebooks from
the cardboard covers of baking products.  It is a fun one!!

The front of the box makes for an interesting notebook cover,
for sure. The backside of the cover is adhered with pattern paper.
I have all the details on the Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L's blog.
I hope you will take a look~

Products used:
Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L: Adhesive Sheets, 3D Foam Squares and
Creative Photo Corners
other:
Stamps: Darkroom Door, Stampers Anonymous and Joy Clair
boxes, binding method, pattern paper, twine

Entering in the Mini Album Makers Challenge

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Global Postmarks by Darkroom Door

Hi guys!

I have more projects to share from the newly released stamps

by Darkroom Door.  This one is called Global Postmarks stamp set.

I love it~you will too!!!  Fabulous elements for cards and projects.
Check these projects out and you will see what I mean~

The background on this one is created using Distress Oxides.  I loved the
dark rich color, it almost looks like spilled coffee.
The Global Postmarks are stamped in random places on the card.

The background for this set I stamped with the Journey Word Blk
 stamp.  The postmarks in the jar (as wishes) collecting and saving
those places we all want to go.

Products used:
Darkroom Door: Global Postmarks, All Occasions, Word Blk stamp/Journey,
Mason Jar/Eclectic, Lots of Labels, World Map BG and Tropical Island
Ranger: Distress Oxide ink and Archival ink
other: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, twine

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Campsite by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi guys!!

I have two cards to share using the really cool Campsite stamp
by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  

The first card is a 6" x 6" that can be created using any size stamp.

To make the card 6" x 6" I cut a white mat 6" x 6". The green mat is 5 3/4" x
5 3/4".  The card front is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".  This is a three layer mat.

Stamp the image out using the misti or any stamping platform.  By using a
stamping platform you can stamp many times to get a strong
image.

Use the cloud stencil and the blue tone PanPastels to create the
background for the Campsite.  Don't worry if  the blue tones get on the trees

you can take an eraser and get it off.

I used the brown tone Panpastels to color in the Campsite.
I use Q-tips for this. After the card front was complete, the card front

 was sprayed with hairspray to seal the card.

Card #2~ 

This card is created with a mixed media background and straight on
stamping.  I love how it looks, like it is from an old magazine or

book.

Water down Distress Oxide inks and layer the inks on the stamped
cardstock, drying after each layer.  This makes such a cool
mixed media type background for cards.  Double mat on
coordinating cardstock to complete the card. Add twine and labels for
added interest.

 Would love to see you join us over on the
Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps FB page. 

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Blog

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Recipe and Coupon books, re-cycled with Joy Clair!

Hi guys!

It is my turn on the Joy Clair blog today.  I have a  re-cycled

project to share, so save your cake mix boxes!!  I used Baked With Love,

Recipe card, Lindsey Script Alpha and Love Coupon stamp sets by

Joy Clair.

I have a step by step tutorial up on the Joy Clair blog.

This is a fun project but you will need some kind of binding machine

to keep the book together.

The coupon book has fun coupons to be redeemed by that special someone!

The recipe book has some of my favorite recipes in it.  Makes a cute little gift!!

Add some extra kitchen items with the recipe book.  Maybe even a cake mix :)

Supplies needed:
Joy Clair: Baked with Love, Recipe Card, Lindsey Script Alpha and Love Coupon
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner Permanent strips
other: cake boxes, cracker boxes.
white cardstock (inside pages)
twine
binding System (Bind-It-All)

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Try It Tuesday ~ Mixed Media Canvas Bags!

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Thanks for stopping in for

I have been creating using, stencils, a 6" X 6" gel-press and paint. 
Love it so much!!!  A little messy, but tons of fun !

Load the Gel-Press up with paint, then doodle in it and stamp ~ that's
 how these were done.  Simple process getting the canvas covered
with color.  Stencils were added with black paint.  Border stencils
were used with white paint.  Details added with a liner brush to
highlight areas on the bag.

Buttons were hand sewn on the front of the bags.  Trim added in the
zipper pull.  

Try it~ ok?
You will love the process and the really cool thing is, it is

really hard to mess up :)
Products used:
Canvas Bags: Amazon
Gel-Press (affiliate link)
Stencils: Darkroom Door, Clear Scraps,  DecoArt/Andy Skinner, 

Stencil 1 and The Crafters Workshop
Paint: DecoArt
Buttons Galore & More
May Arts/ seam binding

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~ Week in Review!

This week the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps DT will be sharing these projects.
Links to each designers blog is on the BKRS Blog.  I hope you will check
out these really cool and unique projects using Blue Knight Rubber Stamps and PanPastels.
My card is created with  the Campsite stamp set. 
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Regal Deer by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi guys!
I have a couple of cards to share using newly released
stamp called Regal Buck by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
I really love this stamp because we had a deer, on our place, that we 
called the "old man" but Regal Deer would have been fitting
for him.  In his prime he was "Regal"!!
Card #1~

I stared with a mixed media background for this card.  I love how it came out ~ looks
 pretty "Regal" to me!

I started off by stamping image, using the misti so I could stamp
several times getting a strong outline of the deer

  The stamped image was run trough the inks and heat dried. I used
three different colors of ink. Repeat the process until you get the
desired background.  You actually are layering colors of ink.
The sentiment was stamped out and color was added in the 

same manner.  To complete the card, mat the card front on
coordinating cardstock and adhere to a folded card.  Add twine and
 a small button.

Card #2~

This background was created using ink and stencils.  I really love it!!
Before I could stencil, I created a mask so the deer would not get stenciled over.

When I was done with the mask I taped to the back of the stamp set,
ready for me to use again.  Clever, right!!

I used Archival ink for the stenciling.  The deer is colored in with watered
down Distress Oxide ink.  It works just like watercolors!!

To create the label for the card, I used the word EPIC form
 the Zach and Marley set along with a label punch.  To
complete the card adhere to cardstock and then a folded card.
Adhere the label with 3D Foam Squares for dimension.

 Would love to see you join us over on the
Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps FB page. 

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Blog

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