Enjoy the Journey Mini Album

About six months ago I started making the "Enjoy the Journey" mini album created by Kathy Orta from Paper Phenomenon.  About three months ago I finished the construction of the album. I wasn't sure whether I could be bothered adding the tags and few embellishments, since the purpose of making the album was to use the pretty paper and for the fun of constructing something. As I do not plan to use this album, though it is functional, I didn't think it was worth doing the final touches. Well yesterday I changed my mind and decided to just finish it and I'm very pleased that I did. I now know that I needed to complete the album in its entirety for me to be satisfied with the work/effort that I had gone to. I love how the album turned out.  Below are photos of the album but I have also done a video and uploaded it to YouTube.

YouTube link

FiLoMa's Craft Project #05 - Enjoy the Journey

Photos

 Front View of Album

 Close up of metal embellishment that came in the kit

 Close up of suitcase die cut that came in the kit

 Open view of front cover flap

 Inside front cover/page of album

 Second page opening of album

 Third page opening of album - half pocket side A

  Third page opening of album - half pocket sideB

 Fourth page opening of album

 Fifth page opening of album - half pocket side A

  Fifth page opening of album - half pocket sideB

 Sixth page opening of album - pocket flaps closed

  Sixth page opening of album - pocket flap open

 Seventh page opening of album - half pocket side A

  Seventh page opening of album - half pocket sideB

 Eighth page opening of album - flaps on half pockets closed

  Eighth page opening of album - flap on half pocket open

 Ninth page opening of album

 Tenth page opening of album

 Eleventh page opening of album

 Inside back cover of album - Shadow box strip

 Close up of shadowbox contents

 Outside back cover of album

Spine of album cover

Supplies:

• Enjoy the Journal tutorial by Katy Orta from Paper Phenomenon
• Tim Holtz pattern paper - Destination / Lost & Found
• Paper Accents 12"x12" Toffee coloured Cardstock
• Tim Holtz metal embellishments
• Tim Holtz Die Cuts
• Miscellaneous embellishments for shadowboxes

Cheers FiLoMa

Girly - CCC Challenge #28

Hello fellow crafters.  Time for another challenge.  This fortnight the challenge over at Creative Card Crew is "Girly".

This challenge is proudly sponsored by:

Crafty Sentiments is offering three digi's to the winner of this fortnights challenge.  Why not pop on over and submit a card, you never know your luck.

Lately I'd lost my craft mojo, so having to make a card for this challenge helped me to regain my mojo as the "Girly" theme is what I enjoy doing best.  This challenge allowed me to play with all the craft things that I consider girly, such as pinks, browns, blues, flowers, bling, jewels and of course a pretty girly image to colour.

Girly - CCC Challenge #28

 Full View of Card

 Close up of digi "Tess Summer Fun"

Supplies:

• Digi: Tess Summer Fun by Crafty Sentiments
• Copics: E00, E01, E11, BV000 (Skin) / RV23 (Cheeks) / B00, B02, B05, B93 (Eyes) / E49, E47, E37, E35, E33 (Hair) / R89, R85, RV23 (Dress & Shoes) / BV02, BV04, YG03, YG06, YG09, RV10, RV13, RV14, B93, B95, B97 (Flowers)
• Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities "Standard Circle Large" and "Classic Scallop Circle Large"
• Other: Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry Distress Ink / Washi Tape / WOC Flowers and Crown Pin / Miscellaneous Flowers, Lace, Butterfly, Ribbon bow / Kaisercraft Bling / Prime Say It with Pearls / Upikit Die Cut Design Paper 

Cheers FiLoMa

Snow & Ice - CCC Challenge #27

Hello fellow crafters.  Time for another challenge.  This fortnight the challenge over at Creative Card Crew is "Snow & Ice".

This challenge is proudly sponsored by:

Stamp Fairy is offering a $10 voucher to the winner of this fortnights challenge.  Why not pop on over and submit a card, you never know your luck.

For this challenge I decided to keep it nice and simple and play with a few elements that I don't do that often, for example using my Cricut.  The swirls and snowflake were cut using my Cricut Expression "Joys of the Season" cartrige.  I also used some only Christmas present wrapping paper from my scraps. I'm really happy with how this card has turned out.

Snow & Ice - CCC Challenge #27

 Supplies:

• Digi: Donny 4 from Stamp Fairy
• Copics: E11, E13, E15 (Fur) / 100 (Nose) / B93, B95, B97 (Scalf & Hat)
• Dies/Die Cutting: Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circle Large & Classic Scallop Circle Large / Cricut "Joys of the Season" cartridge
• Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Faded Jeans
• Other/Miscellaneous: Christmas present wrapping paper scrap / Bassill White cardstock / Kindy Glitz: Crystalina / Snowflake brads

2013 Journal - G45 Ladies Diary

Happy New Year to everyone.  I'm really looking forward to 2013 and the adventures, challenges and fun that it has to offer.

With the exception of 2012, I have, since 2003 kept a journal/diary, whatever you like to call it. I'm not going to go into why I didn't keep one for 2012 but I have decided again to start journalling.

I purchased an A4 two pages to one day (2P1D) diary, I usually get this from Officeworks and cover it with wrapping paper or images from an old calendar I've cut out. For 2013 I decided I wanted to do something different and in the end went with viewing the cover of the journal/diary as a large blank card.  In essence, I was decorating the cover of the journal/diary as if I was making a card for myself.

So, last night I spent some of my New Years Eve decorating the cover of my journal/diary.  I'm very please with how it has turned out.  Just looking at the cover of this journal/diary inspires me to want to journal each day and that was what I wanted to achieve.  As such, I thought I'd share with you all what I came up with.

May 2013 be a great year for you as I plan to ensure it is a great year for me.

Front view of journal/diary

 Back view of journal/diary

Even though I don't have a photo, on the spine it says 2013 and I have a small gold metal owl.  The figures 2013 are the decorative ones from the G45 Ladies Diary Alphabet sticker sheet.

Cheers FiLoMa