Friday, September 28, 2012

Recently I got some new cardmaking toys, so i started to try new style and new technique in my cardmaking. Used some eyelets and distress crackle paint! Love how the paint crack!!


凉凉的天气

最近因为台风的关系,这里的天气也受到了影响,虽然没有台风,可是却下了几天的倾盆大雨,就连心情也受到了影响。凉凉的天气,阴阴的天空,灰灰的心情。

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Birthday Card

I made a card yesterday. It's requested by a customer who wants a birthday card for her friend Roseleena. She wanted me to use some roses on the card. My roses are still on the way and not arrived yet, so i've to make some roses with what i've got.

This is the link i learnt how to make paper roses for this card. I used my prima flower to do it. What a good way to make beautiful flower!

Mini Album Tutorial

Some people asked me how did i make my mini album. In order to answer that, i decided to do a tutorial with step by step pictures. (Samantha, this is for you! :))In fact i've done a base for the mini album long before i thought to make this tutorial, so here i use a paper to demonstrate how to make the album base then continue with the pictures of how i finish the album with my ready base.  The mini album is not my original idea, i saw it on a youtube video but i cant find the video, if not i ll put a link here. However, i've made some changes compared to the original idea. To make the album based, what you need is a 12'' x 12'' cardstock. Let's get started!


 Assuming this is your 12''x12'' cardstock, scor at  3'', 6'', 9'' then turn the paper and do the same way until you get a total of 16 squares.

 Cut at the pink lines

 Folding at the dotted lines to up front.

 Then folding backward

 Follow the arrow folding to the up front again, then backward, front, backward, keep going until you finish to fold it all.

 Then you will get something like this.

 Next thing is to stick the paper together to make alternate top and side pocket. Seal up 2 sides (the marked area). You can either use sticky tape or glue, either one will work. Remember that the unseal side will be the opening of pockets, hence it determines either it is a top pocket or side pocket.

This is the base of album i've done.  Here you will get a clearer idea what was i saying in the previous steps, alternate top and side pocket.
I also use my 1 circle punch to punch out a half circle on each pocket's opening.

This is the 6x6 pattern paper pad from My Mind's Eye
As i said i prefer to use paper pad because the design and colour of each pattern paper in the same series are perfectly match to each other. It saves work from choosing different pattern paper. 

Cut the paper at 2 3/4'' x 2 3/4''

Round the corner with corner rounder

Apply distress ink with sponge on the edges to create a distress look. Here i chose vintage photo distress ink.

Here is the finish look of the paper after colour with ink

Use circle punch to punch the pattern paper to match with the opening of pockets

Emboss a sentiment at the first page. I love this sentiment stamp from technique tuesday.

Stick the pattern paper on each page. Remember to leave the first page and last page empty, there will the place of binding with the cover later.

Next, Prepare 7 white cardstocks as tags size 2 3/4'' x 2 1/2''. Round the corner, i use fiskar corner rounder. Try to insert the card into the pocket, if you find it too tight to insert into, you might want to trim the paper into a smaller size

Apply distress ink on the both sides of white cardstock with sponge. 

The finish look of the tags.

Stamping sentiment, i stamped  with ''these photo tells'' sentiment stamp from technique tuesday and a net texture stamp from kaiser craft.
Tag is for your journaling purpose.

Stamp a flourish pattern on tag. These stamp is also from Kaisercraft

The finish look.

Punch a hole and tie a ribbon on each tag

Cover. Prepare a cardstock match with your album base(measurement 6 7/8'' x 3 1/4''), scor at 3 1/8'' and 3 6/8''

The cover should be able to cover all of your album base.

Choose a fabric sticker you like, cut it half inch lager than the cover,

Stick the fabric to the paper and wrap it as shown in the picture. Then glue the cover to the album.

Use embellishment to decorate the cover as you like.

The finish product

It is a really cute mini album to make. Try it!