Crops and Retreats

Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Mini Book - tutorial

So we are back again with a fabulous tutorial from our Guest Designer Sandie Dunne. This time we have a MINI BOOK for you.


Supplies

Pale Pink Cardstock

Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Tags

Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Ledger

Teresa Collins Crush Collection - Valentines

Gingham Ribbon 7mm wide - Pale Pink

Organza Ribbon 15mm wide -Black

Tim Holtz "Brushed Cordoroy" Distress Ink

White Acrylic Pain


Step 1 - Taking the 12x12 pale pink cardstock cut out six 3" x 4"pieces. These are the 'pages' of your minibook.

Step 2 - Cut out 6 pieces from the Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Tags, slightly smaller than your cardstock pages.

Step 3 - Cut out a total of 6 pieces from the other side of the Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Tags & Teresa Collins Crush Collection - Valentines. These are the back of your pages.



Step 4 - Once all of you papers have been cut to size ink the edges with Tim Holtz "Brushed Corduroy" Distress Ink.

Step 5 - Embellish pages as desired, taking care to distribute embellishments evenly.

Thursday, 7 July 2011

a BRAND NEW Month

July already - where does the time go? July mean we are on to our 3rd FABULOUS Guest Designer. So please meet the talented Sandie Dunne - you can find her blog here and if you stay with us throughout July we will share with you her stunning designs.

Part of Sandies first kit was this


Beautiful MME papers so understandably Sandie made a beautiful LO
Brand New
MME Lime Twist Life of the Party "Happy Day"
MME Lime Twist Life of the Party "Charmed"
Ivory Cardstock
Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
Tim Holtz "Brushed Cordoroy" Distress Ink
American Crafts Thickers Alphas
Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Tags
Prima Flowers - Innocence Pearl

Keep in touch to see more of Sandies work