Unibind Quick Quotes Album

Greetings crafty peeps!  (Warning, today's post is fairly long with quite a few photos!)

Today I'm excited to share with you an album that I created using the March Club Q kit for Quick Quotes!  The kits feature the Tin Type line with coordinating chipboard, cardstock and vellum gear elements.  *Swoon!!!*

My project is created with a Unibind album and machine.  The Unibind photobook allows you to bind pages into a cover spine using heat to set them for a completely custom bound book when you are all done.  The base for my project is an 8x10 canvas black book which came with my machine. 

Here are some details of the cover:

I inked my large gear, then embossed with a mesh folder. 

A few layers of UTEE and heat embossing created the shine.

The black gear on the right is covered with Glossy Accents.

Back of the cover when you open the book.

The title page used the black cardstock gears and a chipboard gear that

is inked and coated with Modge Podge and some glitter.

The title is from the Tin Type 500 and included in the kit.

This is designed for use as a travel journal so we can take it with us on our trips this year.  The design allows spaces to tuck memorabilia and journaling notes from our trip as it progresses.  Each of the six pages are sewn together as large pockets and alternate in orientation.  This very first pocket is open on the top.  The manila tags are office tags that I inked with our PowderPuff Chalk Inks and then stamped lightly with a design that coordinated with the style of the kits.

For a tutorial on the gear and tags, click here.

Love the Vellum Silhouettes that came with the kit!

I tore the edges and made a page pocket with it.

The ribbon slide uses the chipboard from the kit.  Another large Gear inked and covered in matte Modge Podge.  I used the Quatrefoil stamp and Midnight Confessions Chalk Ink on the kraft cardstock and the ribbon slide.  What a fun look!

Here I added another large diecut with cardstock and

an acetate film strip I had laying around.

This is the final back page of the book. 

I created my pages first, then bound them as a final step using the machine.  

Here's a collage of all the pages.

Quick Quotes Supplies:  March Club Q, Powderpuff Chalk Inks:  Mocha Mama, Baja Blue, Green Tea, Midnight Confessions, Blue Hawaiian, Biscotti.  Flower, Trim and large gem on cover, previous Club Q kits

Other supplies:  Book and Binding by Unibind, Kraft and Black Cardstock, Core'dinations Embossed Black Cardstock, i-Top and 16mm brad daddy by Imaginisce, Doily and branch dies by Cheery Lynn Designs, Flourish dies by Spellbinders and Sizzix, Mesh Embossing Folder, Filmstrip ribbon, Glossy Accents by Tim Holtz for Ranger, Spellbinders Labels 4 Grand Nestabilities, Grand Scalloped Circle Nestabilities and Grand Calibur, Border Punches by Martha Stewart and Fiskars, Flower by Petaloo, Glitter by Donna Salazar, Modge Podge, UTEE, Quatrefoil stamp by A Jillian Vance Designs.  Misc: Acetate Film Strip, Sewing Machine, Thread, Manila Office Tags

I really had a lot of fun with this project and can't wait to make more of these!  I love that you create a keepsake that will truly stand the test of time and it's a real book.  How cool is that?!!!  My kids will love to have these books!

The other super cool thing about this project...  Now I'm all ready for vacation!  We can just grab the book, tuck in pamphlets and ticket stubs and notes on the tags as we go.  The pockets can hold most everything that we collect and do.  We can even print a few photos while we are there and decorate the pages.  I think the boys will absolutely love this! 

Thanks so much for stopping on by today!  Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

Introducing the All New... i-Magicut!

Meet i-Magicut!

This new tool from Imaginisce is so innovative and utterly COOL, I can't even begin to tell you how much you are going to love it!  Do you ever get so frustrated with how the edges of your ribbon fray when you work with it?  This is the answer!  The design is fantastic, it's battery operated so you can easily bring it with you to crops.

"Honeymoon Dreams"

I decided to use our new Makin' Waves collection for my project with an empty acrylic flower bucket.  Upcycling this acrylic bucket has been on my list for awhile but I wanted the project to be special. 

I've had these shells from our honeymoon in Hawaii sitting in a drawer and wanted to find them a home.  A sand bucket seemed the perfect idea!  There is such a great tropical vibe to the Makin' Waves line, it was a natural fit for this!

This rock from the beach had a hole through it and I just love it! 

The photo was matted from the back of my bucket.  Then, I mounted my photo inside of the bucket and from there, added the sand and shells.  For additional texture I included a bit of fish netting and scraps of clear bead garland to represent the ocean.

I wanted a light and sweet feel of ribbon on here so I used a lot of organza.  i-Magicut does an amazing job of creating the perfect sealed edge on the ribbons! 

You definitely want to make sure you visit the Imaginisce blog today and leave a comment!  They are giving away one of these fabulous tools to a lucky person -- it could be YOU!

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have a super scrappity day!
~ Rhonda

Easter Sonrise

Greetings crafty peeps!

I'm here today with a little Easter holiday inspiration for you featuring Kanban Crafts products.  One of my stamp sets has this sweet little lamb in it and I thought it was perfect to use for Easter.

I stamped the lamb, colored with my Copics, then added some floral soft to create texture.  Some glossy accents were used for the eyes.  The ribbon was tied in a shape to represent a rock.

The cross die here is Spellbinders and I've accented with some cheese cloth behind it, a cabochon center and a few pearl gems. 

Kanban Crafts Products:
Stamp 9004
CRD9989 - Floral Frame - Blue Background Card
A4PRL240SI - Sage Green Pearl Cardstock for Cross

Have you created any Easter projects lately? 

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have a super scrappity day!
~ Rhonda

March Club Q is Delightful!

Greetings crafty friends!

I'm so excited to share with you my project that showcases the March Club Q kit from Quick Quotes.  The kits for March feature the all new Tin Type collection and of course lots of other scrappy goodies like your brads, ribbon and die cut accents too!  They also include complete instructions for your projects, talk about convenient!!!

I just love the exclusive sketch that Karan Gerber created for the Quick Quotes March Blog Challenge 13, so I decided to use that as the inspiration for my page.  If you haven't seen the sketch just yet, click here!  There is still plenty of time to play along too!  Without further delay, here is my take on the sketch:

"Little Boys are Delightful Gifts" (12x12 layout)

For my title, I used one of our Itty Bitty Quotes and tore the words so I could make the sentiment fit the design for me.  The vellum edges are inked using Mocha Mama.  For the tags, basic manila office tags were used with our Chalk Inks and a makeup sponge to create the color coordinated base. 

I had fun with the Gear Chipboard Die Cuts!

To create this effect, I inked the chipboard with Lemonade PowderPuff Chalk Ink and let dry.  I then used a pattern stamp and Midnight Confessions Ink over the top (see below).  After that I blended some Baja Blue into part of the gear.  The final step was to emboss the entire piece with embossing ink and then UTEE.

On my other gear I used Modge Podge Matte and sprinkled glitter and let dry.  

This "flower" was a flourish heart shaped die cut.

Designers Notes:

I love the feel of burlap on masculine pages.  After I trimmed off my piece for this project, I had a huge long thread of it. That's what is tied on my photos here.  The floral trim I have had for awhile and the colors really worked well for this line.

Notice the flower?  It started out as a heart shaped die cut, but I used my quilling tool and modified it into a flower by folding down the edges a bit.  It was fun to see if my idea would come together for that one or not. I do like the finished result!

I hope I inspired you today to get a little inky and play a bit with the Chipboard Laser Diecuts.  I just love how they take the PowderPuff Chalk Inks and when you add some UTEE to them, the color becomes even more alive!

Quick Quotes Ingredients:

March Club Q Kit (Including Gear Chipboard Laser DieCuts and Cut-Outs)

PowderPuff Chalk Inks:  Lemonade, Baja Blue, Midnight Confessions, Biscotti, Green Envy, Mocha Mama

'Boys' Itty Bitty Quotes Vellum Box

Beacon's 3 in 1

Other Ingredients:

Kraft Cardstock, The Paper Co.

Embossed Cardstock, Core'dinations

Embossing Ink Pad, Top Boss

Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE)

Floral Trim Prima

Border Punch, EKSuccess

Quatrefoil Stamp and Pear Pin, A Jillian Vance Designs

Tags, Office Max

Flourish Dies, Tim Holtz for Sizzix
Nautical Wheeler Doily,  Mega Sunflower Doily and Celtic Heart dies, Cheery Lynn Designs

Butterfly, Leaf, Frond and Mini Tag Punches, Martha Stewart

Metal Gear and Diamond Stickles, Tim Holtz for Ranger

i-Top, 16mm brad and 16mm punch, Imaginisce

Paper Trimmer, AC

Grand Calibur, Spellbinders

Other: Typewriter, Sewing Machine, Thread, Embossing Gun and Burlap

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!   If you're inspired by the sketch, we would love to have you play along in our challenge this month. There's still a lot of time to play!!!  If you're inspired by the kits, you definitely want to check them out here.

I'm entering this project into the Cheery Lynn Designs flourish challenge.

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

A Classic Masculine Card

Happy Wednesday to you!

Today I have a vintage masculine card to share with you featuring Kanban Crafts papers.  I started this project with their 5.5 x 5.5 cream cardstock base.  For the flourishes I used our gold foil cardstock.

"Today's Experiences" (5.5 x 5.5) Card

To keep with the vintage flair and theme, I added the bottle cap.

The epoxy in the middle of the bubble cap is from the decorative strip in the card kit.  It fit perfectly in the Epiphany Round 25 tool.

Kanban Crafts has some of the nicest masculine card products to work with!   I love the vintage flair of this particular line, but of course I just love vintage anything!!!  he he!

Ingredients:
Cardstock base, pattern and foil papers and sentiment die cut, Kanban Crafts
Black and brown card stock, Bazzill
Nautical Wheeler Doily, Cheery Lynn Designs
Flourish Dies, Tim Holtz for Sizzix
Mocha Mama PowderPuff Chalk Ink, Quick Quotes
Border Punches, Fiskars
Bottle Cap, Hobby Lobby
Shape Studio Round 25 Tool and Bubble Cap, Epiphany Crafts
Grand Calibur, Spellbinders
Other:  Sewing Machine, Thread and Ribbon

I'm entering this card in the Cheery Lynn Designs flourish challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have a super scrappity day!
~ Rhonda

Makin' Waves Release Party!

Happy Monday to you!

We're so excited this week to release our latest line over at Imaginisce!  It's called Makin' Waves and you're going to love the colors!!! 

Last summer we enjoyed a little pool time at my sister-in-law's home and it was a really fun time to take a few photos.  I love the bright orange mats in contrast with the blue water and yellow of the float.

"Fun Makin' Waves!!!" (12x12 layout)

To bring a little motion and attention to the wavy pattern of the fish pattern paper, I stitched and left tails along the way.

I added some bling with my i-Rock on the umbrella, in the sun of my Hot Summer Day chipboard and a few sprinkled accents down in the water too.  Don't you love those Cheery Lynn Designs doilies here?  I thought they were awesome! 

To create my little scuba boy tag, I used my little Martha Stewart mini tag punch.  I thought he was so cute!!!

Thanks to Becky Fleck for the inpiration of one of her March sketches for this!!!

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My next project is a fun card with an encouraging sentiment.  I thought so anyway...  lol!

"Keep On Swimmin" (A2 Card)

Some details:

 The waves are hand cut from cardstock and I pressure embossed them. 

The i-Rock, hot rocks and silver tears were used to accent the fish, crab eyes, and waves and bubbles.  I also used one of my i-Top punches to give a bit more "wave" simulation. 

Imaginisce Supplies:

Makin' Waves Collection

i-Rock

Hot Rocks - Clear, Hot Rocks - Jewel, Hot Rocks - Rhinestuds, Silver Tears

i-Top 22mm punch

Foam Tape

Pogo

Other Supplies:

Mega Sunflower Doily die, Cheery Lynn Designs

Nautical Wheeler Doily die, Cheery Lynn Designs
Circle Punch, Uchida
Cuttlebug Embossing Folders
Cardstock, Core'dinations (layout)

Cardstock, Bazzill (card)

Twine, The Twinery

Mini Alphas, MLS

Tickets, Pink Paislee

Grand Calibur, Spellbinders

Scrapbook Adhesives Runner, 3L

Other:  Ribbon, Button, Sewing Machine and Thread

Thanks so much for stopping on over!  Be sure you stop on over to the Imaginsce blog to see what lovely creations that the rest of the design team has to share with you!

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

It's a Party!

Are you ready?  It's coming tomorrow!!!

psst....  my sneak peek is the 3rd one in on the bottom row! 

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Happy Sunday to you!

I have a sweet little card to share with you today.  We had a birthday party for one of the girls in our kids' daycare. 

I thought it would be fun to dig out the Imaginisce Enchanted collection and create a little bit!  Aren't those mirror stickers so cute?!!!

Happy Birthday Card (A2 size)

A few layers, stitching and doilies for texture:



I love the mega sunflower doily (7.5" x 7.5") from Cheery Lynn!  I used it on some scraps to create the perfect little accent here for the edge.  The Grand Calibur works beautifully on these extra large dies!

The doilies are such pretty and soft accents just tucked into the design in bits and layers, don't you think? 

Ingredients:

Pattern Paper, Sticker and Diecuts:  Enchanted by Imaginisce

Foam Tape, Imaginisce

Kraft cardstock, The Paper Company

Mega Sunflower Doily, Cheery Lynn Designs

Nautical Wheeler Doily, Cheery Lynn Designs

Scallop Flower, MFT

Grand Calibur, Labels 13, Spellbinders

Remarks sentiment, American Crafts

Twine, The Twinery

Other:  Cropodile, Sewing Machine, Thread, Adhesive

p.s.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow for another project with these amazing Cheery Lynn dies!!!

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I'm entering this into the Cheery Lynn Designs doily challenge.

Thanks for stopping on over!  Have a super scrappity weekend!!!
~ Rhonda

A Banner Day at Imaginisce!

Happy Friday all!

I couldn't resist...  it's an exciting week over at Imaginisce!!!  We've paired up with Core'dinations and the results have been nothing short of spectacular!

I'm super excited to share my project with you.  Most of you know that we live in the frozen tundra of Minnesota and we get pretty excited about Spring in these parts!  For example:

I thought perhaps the snow was a bit distracting so I tried to re-take this photo on the ground:

I used the Core for my alphas on my 28mm brad daddies!

Using the core, I took a Thicker, placed it underneath and ran it through my Big Shot.  I held it and sanded using my Sand It Gadget to reveal the core alpha.  I then punched it out and created my brad using the i-Top 2.0. 

When you work with thicker quality papers and cardstock like this, it's very helpful to lightly mist your paper to help bend around the corners of your brad for a super nice finish!  I also sanded the scallop borders of the banner also. 

Check out the beautiful bold color of the Core with the Hippity Hop collection, isn't it amazing?  I just had the best time working with this cardstock, it's a stunning effect!  Thank you to Core'dinations for the fun hop and products too!!!

I hope we've inspired you to play around and experiment with Core'dinations and especially your favorite Imaginisce collection!  Be sure to pop on over to the blog to see what the other lovely designers have created!!! 

Word has it there are prizes to be had too!

Imaginisce Ingredients:
Hippity Hop Collection
i-Top 28 mm Brad Daddies (6)
i-Top 2.0
i-Top 28 mm Punch
Fashion Fabric Flowers - Bright
i-Bond
Clear Mini Glue Sticks

Other Ingredients:
Core'Dinations Cardstock
Sand-it Gadget
Dust Buddy
Thickers, AC
Pennant Dies - Spellbinders
Accordion Flower - Tim Holtz for Sizzix
Big Shot - Sizzix
Cropodile - We R Memory Keepers
Twine - The Twinery
Eyelets
Inks - Distress Inks by Ranger

Have a super scrappity weekend!
~ Rhonda

Painting with Chalk Inks!

Thursday greetings to all my crafty blog friends!

Be sure to pop on over to the Quick Quotes blog today!  I'm sharing the fun 'painting' technique that I used on the new Chipboard Laser Die Cuts.

Have you seen the new die cuts?  They are amazing!!!  You can do so many things to make them your own and work on any project.  You definitely need to check them out in the store!

I'll explain how this:

becomes this:

and happily perches on this:

Thanks for stopping on over, hope to see you over at the Quick Quotes blog!

Have a super scrappity day!
~ Rhonda

Tweet Tweet!

Wednesday greetings to you! 

Today's project is a fun explosion of colors!  The pattern paper and birds are a Kanban Crafts cardstock page kit named "Tweet".  I love this photo of my boys when they did not want to hold still for a moment to take a photo.  The birds flying all over the paper reminded me of the boys wiggling in this picture. 

Ever have some of those pictures that you love and you're not sure quite why?  It might not be the most stellar photo of all time, but it just moves you for some reason?  I say scrap it and capture the memories of the moment. 

A few details and texture:

I cut one of the small little birds from the pattern paper and it became my inspiration for the title.  Do you see her on the bottom corner of the journaling pocket?

The scallop circle diecut shape was created with the new We R Memory Keepers 8 punch.  I mixed up my cardstock colors pulling from the pattern paper and used a few of my punches for interest.  The bright pink strip is one of the paper craft ribbons from Kanban Crafts.

I also mixed up the sizes of alphas for my titlework and finished it up with my Dymo labeler and journaling style strips.  Some buttons and stick pins were added to my accent bird in a collage type of way to give some dimension.

Kanban Crafts Products:
"Tweet" Cardstock - DBPCT084
Spring Garden Pink Paper Craft Ribbons - PCT9489

Thanks so much for stopping on over! 
 
Have a super scrappity day!
~ Rhonda

March Pagemaps and Imaginisce!

Happy Monday to all my crafty peeps!  I hope your weekend was fabulous!!!

I have a really fun project to share with you today.  The ever so fabulous Becky Fleck worked with the Imaginisce Design Team this month and we were able to create with her PageMaps sketches for March.  You can see the full reveal right here!

I was assigned an 8.5 x 11 this time and I have to say I just loveeee this sketch!!!  So totally cute!

When I saw the scallop trim on this, I immediately thought of the glasses in the Geek is Chic line and a few photos I had of our oldest really goofing off.  I had been wanting to capture them on a page and this seemed just right!

I used the i-Top 2.0 and our brand new 34 mm size brad daddy here to play up my title work a bit. 

A little detail shot...  (He just cracks me up!)

Be sure you stop on over to PageMaps to see all of the amazing new reveals full of inspiration for March! 

Imaginisce Products:

Geek is Chic

i-Top 2.0

i-Top 34 mm punch

i-Top 34 mm brad daddy

Foam Tape

Other Products:

Border punch, EK Success

Star punches, Fiskars

Tab punch, Stampin Up

Twine, The Twinery

Labeler, Dymo

Legal paper

Florist wire

Crop-o-dile

Eyelets

Buttons

Sewing Machine and thread

Thanks so much for stopping on over!  Be sure you pop by again tomorrow for a fun project that I get to share with you!!!

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

Quick Update

Happy Friday all! 

I have a quick card creation to share with you from Kanban Crafts.  I loved the sentiment for this one and the spinner was a nice little extra fit for it.

This is also dedicated to my husband who is recovering from a skiing accident last weekend.  He is home from the hospital now.  Things may be slightly interrupted here but I hope to be back very soon with something more to share. 

Thanks for all the support and prayers from our Facebook friends and families and from you here too!

~ Rhonda