Wonderful Memories with Rinea

First I would like to say I am so honored to be on the Rinea Design Team.

I was asked to create a project using the Rinea Magical Variety Packs - they are available in Crafter's Pack 6" x 12"  and the Artist Pack 4" x 6" These beautiful Foil papers are fabulous to work with; they hold their shape, they are super easy to punch or die cut. They can be cut to any size easily with any trimmer.

I created this fun mini album ready to be filled with our next Disney World visit.

   

This mini album can be done a few hours. You can make it ahead and just fill it with your photos when you get home. Or you can send it off to the grandparents.

So, Let's get started. 

Materials:
Rinea Magical Variety Pack in 6" x 12" 
Rinea Magical Variety Pack in 4" x 6"
3 pieces of Black Heavy weight Cardstock 
Coordinating Pattern Paper (I used the Say Cheese Snap Pack by Simply Stories) 
Chipboard -  2 pieces squares and 3 pieces circles(2 pcs at 1" and 1 pc at 1-3/4)
Ribbon for closing album & decorating
Adhesive
Bone Folder
Scisscors
Trimmer
Various Pinches/ Dies
Embellishments
Paint or Ink (optional)

Instructions:  I used a Yellow piece of cardstock for this tutorial because it's easier to see.

Making the inside of the Album:
1. Cut all 3 pieces of  the Black card stock 81/2" x 81/2". Next, fold the card stock in half as shown in the pictures below. Then, open it and fold in half again the other way. Making sure to cease with the bone folder. You should now have 4 equal squares. Repeat these on all of the pieces of card stock. I have included the measurement if you would like to to this on your scoreboard. (score it in half on both sides (4-1/4″). This will then create 4 equal squares) See pic

2. Next, you will only create a diagonal in one of the 4 parts of your large square. You can use your trimmer, scoreboard or I just meet up the ends like I am going to fold up an airplane. (see pictures below). Crease with the bone folder. Repeat on the rest of the black pieces. - if you would like to to this on your scoreboard - (Then turn your square diagonal in your scoreboard or trimmer and score one of the squares from the outside corner to the center corner.) See pictures below.

3. Now, making sure that the diagonal fold is in the left corner. You will cut the card stock cut on the right side between the 2 squares on the score line.

4. Then, you will start the folding "magic". Here, we go fold the diagonal line in half making a triangle in that square, then fold it on to the bottom square. It should look like an a capital L. 
Next, bring the right square over onto the triangle. Place some adhesive on this square and then bring the top square down and place over the  adhesive. Repeat this on all the black card stock. See pictures below.  

5. Now, we are ready to stack and adhere all the pop up corners together. Place some adhesive one on of the closed pop up sections, then stack the next on top.Now,If you would like to create some pockets for additional journaling or pictures ONLY adhere 3 sides of the stack leaving the top or side open. Set aside.  (I used the 3 x 4 cards from the Say Cheese Snap Pack by Simple Stories as my extra Journaling/picture cards. To make it easy to pull the them out of the pockets I punched a tab from the Ebony/Gold Foil paper from the Magical Variety Pack 4 x 6. and adhered it to the top of the card. See pictures below.  

 

Making the covers:
1. Cut 2 pieces chipboard down to 4-1/8" square. Next, from 6" x 12" Red Starstruck Foil Paper cut 2 pieces into 4 1/2". Now, adhere the chipboard squares to the Red Starstruck  Foil paper making sure it's centered. Now, fold up the edge of the Red Starstruck paper (I like to rub my bone folder along the edge to get a nice crease) around the chipboard. Next, trim the corner the corner so that there isn't to much bulk. Now, put some adhesive on the chipboard and press the Red Starstruck paper down. Repeat  - See pictures below.

   

2. Now, adhere the covers to the inside album stack you created earlier. (I like to use wet adhesive for this because it gives me a bit of wiggle room). Repeat on other side.

3. Next, cut a length of ribbon about 18" - 20" Adhere it to the front cover, wrapping it around to the back cover (I like to leave a bit of space about 1/4" on the spine because of the embellishing). 

4. Now, Paint/Ink the edges only of the 3 chipboard circles. Then, adhere all three to Ebony/Gold Foil paper from the Magical Variety Pack 4 x 6  - Gold side; so you have a beautiful Ebony Black Mickey Head. Trim the circles and adhere them to the cover. See pictures Next, Adhere the 3 Ebony Black chipboard circles on top of the ribbon on the front cover.

 

5. Now, it's time to embellish your mini album. Note: you can make as many inside pop up pages for your album. For this tutorial I only created 3. I have plenty of space for pictures and some quick journaling. I add some jewels, enamel dots, ribbon, labels, stickers and die cuts from the Say Cheese Snap Pack by Simple Stories as well as some punched stars, hearts and circles.

Thank you for stopping by today. I can't wait to see what you create with Magical Variety Paper Pack

Friendship with Creative Vision Stamps

I created this card using a stamp set from Creative Vision Stamps. I added a few die cuts which I inlayed and jewels to finish it. I am so happy with the result.

You can purchase your own set at www.creativevisionstamps.com Save 10% at Creative Vision Stamps with code Annie10

Hay there! Let's head to the farm and the countryside this month! We are showcasing many wonderful and fun farm critters and lifestyles with our super cute kit this month! So jump on the hay wagon and travel along to all the wonderful blogs to see what they have cooked up in our country kitchen today to inspire you and knock your socks off! 

Head over to the Flavor of the Month page and grab yourself a kit or a subscription today! Thanks for stopping in and ya'll come back now, ya hear!

Make sure you enter that Rafflecopter for a chance to win the prize for this month. 

Now, here some of the cards I created using the Flavor of the Month Kit! Each kit contains 4 Collections - I created a card for each collection

Card 1 - Using collection # 1 Country Kitchen

Card 2 - Using collection # 2 Down on the Farm

Card 3 - Using collection # 3 Tiny Checks

Card 4 - Using collection # 4 - Farm House

Bonus Card - Using a bit of each collection.

 Front View

Over view

Now, Continue on hopping to Michelle's Blog to keep the FUN going - ya hear!

Cute Zebra Fun with Crafty Gals Corner

This week On Crafty Gals Corner the challenge is: Anything Goes

Our sponsors this week are:

Graciellie Designs

Prize ~ $13 Gift Certificate

Fabrika Fantasy

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Fred, She Said Digital Designs

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

Using: Cute Zebra 1 - Fabrika Fantasy

Be sure to stop by Crafty Gals Corner to join in on the all the fun! Please feel free to stop by our sponsors too!!

Happy Planting with Duff Designs

I had a blast playing with the Happy Planting set from Duff Designs. This set is adorable with the smiling veggies and tools who wouldn't want to plant with them.

I created this card. It's a pop up card.

I  used Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine Collection, as well as my Spectrum Noir markers. I also used a few dies from Evaney's Stamp Designs to finish my card.

 I hope you took some time out in your day to play along with us over at the MOD Squad Challenge Blog. I hosted the challenge this week.

Challenge:

Watercolor Floral - You must create a project using Flowers and Watercolor. You can use any form of watercolor you like. As long as you have flowers and they are watercolored.

Sponsor

STAMPlorations™

California-based STAMPlorations™ is owned and managed by husband-and-wife team, David & Shery Russ. We offer clear stamps, stencils, thin metal dies, and coloring pages for stampers, card makers, scrapbookers, mixed media artists, and all other kinds of crafters. All of our stamps are proudly made in the USA. Our clear stamps are made from the finest photopolymer resin. Through our stamp line, we hope to encourage crafters of all ages and experience levels to "Stamp with all your ART!". New products are added every month.

Prize:

$25 to use at the Stamplorations store!

My Card for this Challenge:

I used the following stamps from STAMPlorations™

Blossoms Sprays #1 by Dee's Artsy Impressions

Big Greeting by Sheri Russ

Watercolors by Artist Loft in Regular and Metallic

Love Your Pet Card Hop with JessicaLynn Original

Welcome to the Love Your Pet Card Hop!

To celebrate the launch of two new rubber stamp sets from JessicaLynnOriginal.com we are hosting the "Love Your Pet Card Hop".  

Why is hop different?

We are going to be raising money for a local group called Lucky Mutts Rescue. (https://www.luckymuttsrescue.org) For each card that is uploaded on our linky featuring a JessicaLynnOriginal stamp or not we will donate to this amazing charity. For each set of the Flynne's Puppies andCeline's Kittens, we sell during this event we will donate $1.00 from each of those as well.

Two new stamp sets from JessicaLynnOriginal: Flynne's Puppies & Celine's Kittens - save $4.00 off your total order by using coupon code: LuckyMutts

1. All of our cats stamps: here. 
2. All of our dog stamps: here.

Download this digital to help raise funds for
this amazing event!!

If you want to donate to them directly just click here for that information. Be sure to tell them you came from our hop!

If we raise $50 or $5000 all of the money This is our first year, so I am hoping that we can do this each year.. and add more and more people to our event! Be sure to share this event with your friends and other crafters!

My Project for this hop - See video for the complete process

PRIZES please share your card today:

Be sure to create an amazing post on your blog or youtube channel to link it to the linky on JessicaLynn Originals blog ! Be sure to share an image of the amazing pets in your life!  The cards that you post must be "NEW" cards. Please do not link old cards as they do not count toward our event! 

1) Grand Prize Winner from the card entries will get $40 toward the items of their choice on the JessicaLynnOriginal.com Website.

2. Two Winners - $4.00 Gift Certificates for JessicaLynnOriginal.com for a free digital stamp of their choice.

Oh yeah.. and share this on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, all social media accounts use the hashtag #LoveYourPetsHop2018

New Card and Announcement

I am so excited to announce that I am part of the New Design Team for Creative Vision Stamps.

I created this cute card using the Boy on his Belly stamp and Foilables Geometric 13 from Creative Vision Stamps. For a fun touch I added a vintage T.V. showing the Creative Vision Stamps logo.

You can purchase your own set of stamps, Foilables and Heat transfer Foil from www.creativevisionstamps.com
Save 10% at Creative Vision Stamps with code Annie10. *Some exclusions apply, see website for details.

All about the Buttons with Crafty Gals Corner

Over on the Crafty Gals Corner blog we're running a challenge which is ...

Use Buttons

We have three awesome and generous sponsors for our challenge this fortnight, so be sure to play along for a chance to win one of the fabulous prizes sponsored by:

Digi Stamps 4 Joy

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

Creative Bug

Prize ~ 5 Digital images

Rick St. Dennis

Prize ~ 2 Digital images

This is the card I created for this fun challenge. I have to be honest it's been a long time since I used buttons on a project.

I choose to use these cute flower shape buttons from Studio G. I colored the image using my Spectrum Noir markers. Used Gelly Roll white pen for a few highlights. Die cut the word hello from glitter paper. Framed the image using shimmer paper die cut from a stitched scalloped frame.

Using: Chirp's Arrival - Creative Bug

Anything Goes with Crafty Gals Corner

This week over at the Crafty Gals Corner Blog
 we're having a new challenge.
The challenge is: Anything Goes

Our sponsors this week (is) are:

The Paper Nest Dolls

Prize: $20 gift Certificate

Kitty Bee Designs

Prize ~ 1 Digital Image

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Prize ~ 1 of 5 sets offered by the sponsor

Bio:

Are you interested in digital sentiments, papers and other embellishments? How about a badge made especially for your blog? If these are items you are interested in, you are going to want to check out . My name is Lisa and with over 200+ posts of freebies to choose from, and new ones added often, I just might have what you are looking for. Along with the freebies I offer, I also create blog badges, watermarks and digital Scrapbooking Kits. I also sponsor a number of challenge blogs throughout the year and it is my absolute pleasure to have the opportunity to sponsor the Crafty Gals Corner Challenge Blog!

If you have the time, I'd love for you to pop by and visit me. There is always inspiration to be found among my many different features. Come and take a look--I hope you have a blast!

I had the privilege to work with Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Digital Papers from her Rainy Days Collections.  

This is the card I created for the challenge.

A Little Easter Help from a Friend with Evaney's Stamps Designs

Hello Crafty Friends - This week I am working with the New Easter Friends Stamp Set from Evaney 's Stamp Designs. Such a fun set with 7 Images and 8 Sentiments you have plenty to work with. I also used the Newly Released Dig It die set. You can view and purchase either one at Evaney's Stamp Designs Shop.

This is the card I created. I think it so funny that the little chick is pulling the big bunny in the wagon to their stash of Easter Eggs and Carrots.

Thanks for stopping by have a great day!! Remember to help a friend today!!

Make it Green With Crafty Gals Corner

The current challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner is ...

Make It Green

We have one awesome and generous sponsor for our challenge this fortnight, so be sure to play along for a chance to win the fabulous prize sponsored by:

The Paper Shelter

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

Here is the Card I created for this challenge using the Playing Under the Sea Collection

I made bother her hair and tail shades of green.  For her tail I did add a touch of aqua blue. I used Spectrum Noir Markers to color her and her little friends. Also to add more details to the background.

As always the RULES

We would love you to play along with us.  You have until 12:00 pm CST on March 27, 2018 to link your project to our challenge.

There are a few simple rules you must follow:

      1.  You may only submit THREE projects per challenge.

          2.  Your project must be New - no back linking allowed

                      3.  You must link Directly to your blog post.                   

                     

Add a Heart with Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner current challenge is ... Add a Heart 

 We have three amazing and generous sponsors for our challenge this fortnight, so be sure to play along for a chance to win one of the fabulous prizes sponsored by: Twinkle Lane Designs

 Prize: Two Digital Stamps & Two Digital Paper Packs 

 Digi Doodle Studios

 Prize: 1 Digital Image

 Mari's Digi's

 Prize: 1 image used by the DT 

Here is my card for this challenge. 

 Using: Couple Digi and Love Hearts Paper Pack by Twinkle Lane 

As Always here are the RULES!!

You have until 12:00 pm CST on March 13, 2018 to play along with us.

There are a few simple rules you must follow:

      1.  You may only submit THREE projects per challenge.

          2.  Your project must be New - no back linking allowed

                      3.  You must link Directly to your blog post.                    

                     

Good luck, and thanks for joining us today!

 We can't wait to see all your amazing projects!

Let's Avocuddle with Duff Designs

I created these fun card for @bethduffdesigns who is launching her own stamp company in April! This fun set is called Avocuddle. It features a cute avocado and some tacos. Keep a look out for this fun stamp company Beth Duff Designs!! Shop here --https://www.duffsdesign.com