Hallowe'en in Wonderland Album

Last year I was inspired by Clare's "Haunted Album".  I think I watched this YouTube video about 10 times.  Clare (My Creative Spirit blog) kindly provided the measurements for this album in two YouTube tutorials - Tutorial One and Tutorial Two - which I really appreciated.  Over the last six months I have slowing being making my own album. I have varied it slightly and because I couldn't get my hands on the patterned paper she used, I decided to use Graphic 45's "Hallowe'en In Wonderland" paper.  I'm really pleased with how my album has turned out and grateful for the inspiration Clare has given me to create this beautiful piece of craft.  I don't have the ability to do a YouTube video of my project, so I've taken photos of each of the pages and a few of the tags.  I hope you enjoy looking at my album.

 Front Cover - Outside

 Front Cover - Inside

Plus a peak of the tag sticking out of the pocket

 Page One - Side A

Separate photo of tag not included

 Page One - Side B

 Page Two - Side A - Closed

 Page Two - Side A - Opened

There is a pocket for a tag (separate photo of tag not included)

 Page Two - Side B - Closed

Separate photo of tags included below

 Page Two - Side B - Opened

There is a pocket for a tag (photo of tag below)

Small tag in small pocket (included in photo)

 Tag for Page Two - Side B - Pocket (above)

 Tag for Page Two Side B - Tag Side A

this is in the pocket when the flap is closed

  Tag for Page Two Side B - Tag Side B

this is in the pocket when the flap is closed

 Page Three - Side A

Separate photo of tag not included

 Page Three - Side B

 Page Four - Side A - Closed

Pocket for tag (separate photo of tag not included)

 Page Four - Side A - Opened

Pocket for tag (separate photo of tag not included)

Small tag in small pocket (included in photo)

 Page Four - Side B - Closed

 Page Four - Side B - Opened

This paper was too pretty to include a pocket for a tag

 Page Five - Side A

Separate photo of tag not included

 Page Five - Side B

 Page Six - Side A

Pocket for tag (separate photo of tag not included)

 Page Six - Side B - Closed

 Page Six - Side B - Opened

Pocket for tag (separate photo of tag included below)

 Page Six - Side B - Tag for pocket (above)

 Page Seven - Side A

This paper was also too pretty to cover with a front pocket

There is the side pocket for tag (separate photo of tag not included)

 Page Seven - Side B

Two tags included in photo sticking out of side pocket

 Page Seven - Side B tags

 Back Cover - Inside - Closed

Separate photo of tag included (below)

 Back Cover - Inside - Opened

Separate photo of large tag included (below)

 Back Cover - Inside side pocket Tag

Back Cover - Inside Opened pocket Tag

Cheers FiLoMa

Kanban Urban Belle Cards coloured with Copics

Last year I was playing with my copics and coloured one of my Kanban Urban Belle girls in the same colours, with the exception of the jeans/jacket.  I had recently invested in new blue copics and wanted to see how the same image would look just by altering one piece of clothing.  This week I decided to take the girls and finish off making a card with them. Since they were already coloured there wasn't much for me to do.  I've kept the cards really simple.  I think the girl with the lighter colour blue jeans/jacket looks younger than the girl with the darker jeans/jacket.  I'm really happy with how both these cards turned out.

Copics used on both girls:

• Skin - E51, E21, E11
• Hair & Shoes - E31, E35, E37
• Hairband, Top, Socks - R32, R35, R37
• Belt - C1, C3, C5

+ Jeans & Jacket:

• Girl 1 - B00, B02, B05
• Girl 2 - B93, B95, B97

 Girl 1

Girl 2

Cheers FiLoMa

Cards made 1-7 January 2012

During the week I have been working on Xmas cards. Yep, I know Xmas is over, but a friend gave me a small gift at Xmas time that was wrapped up in Xmas paper she had purchased from Typo.  The paper had small square images of Father Xmas, approx 3"x3", and I thought they were ideal to make into Xmas cards. It was a way of recycling something I received. In addition the images all had quirky sayings that I think are funny.  I was able to make 20 cards with the Xmas paper with six different images.

 Cards 01-02

 Cards 03-04

Cards 05-06

Inside I have stamped "May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart" by Hero Arts.

Cheers FiLoMa

Happy New Year 2012

I've been quite slack during 2011 with my posting of my craft projects/items. I have made more items than I have posted.  I plan to be better in posting more regularly the projects I make through out the year as well as trying to achieve completing more projects.  As such, I just want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and I hope that 2012 will be a great year for you all.

Cheers FiLoMa

Birthday Card - Dad

Here is the birthday card/album that I made for my dad. It is based on the Build-A-Page Wallet tutorial by Paper Phenomenon.  The Wallet tutorial was available on YouTube for free, but I purchased the Build-A-Page tutorial that forms the bases of this card/album.  However, the tutorial doesn't seem to allow enough space for lumpy bumpy embellishments, so I had to redesign it slightly to ensure that it didn't come apart due to how I had decorated it.  The majority of paper used was Graphic 45 "A Proper Gentleman" series.  The photos of this card/album were taken before I put any photos inside, but I filled it up with old photos for a trip down memory lane. My dad absolutely loved the card/album. I had fun making it and plan to do a few more.  The album really lends itself to the Graphic 45 paper series.

 Front Cover

 Inside Flap of front cover

 Inside first flap

This flap opens up to the right

 Inside right flap

Left side, piano keyboard, flap opens up to the left

 Inside left flap

Centre flap that folds down

Photo taken before I modified the centre piece

 Modified the bottom border of this centre piece

This was to stop the feather lifting the doublesided taped

 Inside second left flap

 Inside second right flap

 Inside top flap

The underside of the theater decorated piece

Top of bottom flap just visible

The bottom flap has a chipboard love heart painted red

I think I forgot to take a full photo of the bottom flap

 Other side of bottom flap

 Centre/base of card

A photo was placed here

 Tag One

A photo was placed on the other side of this tag

 Tag two

This is where I wrote my birthday message to my dad

 Tag three

Stamp and rub-ons

 Tag four

Stamp and rub-ons

 Tag five

Stamp and rub-ons

 Mini Tag one

Stamp and rub-ons

 Mini Tag two

Stamp and rub-ons

Tag six

Stamp

Most of the flaps had a top loading pocket and a half flap. The tags with stamped/rub-on images had some photos and the tags (not shown) that go in the top loading pockets had the main photos on them with the back left blank so my dad and write what he remembers when he trips down memory lane.

Cheers FiLoMa

Farewell Card - Nizhoni

Back in August I was asked by a work colleague to make a farewell card for someone in her team.  I wasn't given much to go on, but was told she liked owls and the colour blue, specifically turquoise.  I didn't really have any turquoise card stock or paper, but I did have several owl images, such as stamps, papers and embossing folder. The card is like a mini album, with a few flaps that open up. I'm very happy with how the card turned out and I know that Nizhoni, who the card was for, was very happy with it and thanked me for such a beautiful card.

 Card Front

 Inside Front flap

The paper was so pretty, I didn't want to cover it up

Opening first flap

 Opening second flap

Opening the widows under the owls

There are several tags inside a couple of pockets

These tags were for her team members to write their farewell notes

Cheers FiLoMa

Cards - Inspired by Praire Paper and Ink

Back in August I made a dozen cards that were inspired, almost CASED from Praire Paper and Ink blog.  I loved what Amy did and couldn't wait to get into my craft room to make these cards.  I used several products I have rarely or never used, such as buttons and my stamping bella stamps.  

I used the following copics:

• Skin: E51, E21, E11
• Hair: E31, E35, E37
• Jeans: B00, B02, B05
• Table & Chairs: C1, C3, CT
• Flower, Top, Shoes: RV10, RV13
• Dress, Shoes: R32, R35, R37
• Vase, Coffee Cups: E49
• Belt: R85

Cheers FiLoMa