The Great Outdoors

If you need papers for documenting the great outdoors look no further than American Crafts Campy Trails! The LCOM store has a little bit left so make sure to grab some while you can :)

Have a happy day,

Happy Wishes!

The fun spring colours of the American Crafts Campy Trails line make for a perfect birthday card! Check out the LCOM shop to get yours!

The Elle's Studio Birthday Pennants make a perfect addition to your cards...

Have a happy day,

Wonderful

I just finished a layout that I made for my 8 X 8 album and wanted to share...

The Campy Trails line from American Crafts is so perfect for outdoor layouts...even little memories like the baby robin that we watched grow up! Be sure to check out the Campy Trails line at LCOM!

Other supplies used from LCOM...

Maya Road wood button

Maya Road crystal star 

  
Best Creations / Adhesive - Foam / Small Squares

• these little foam squares are my new favorites...
best of all they are only $1.50/pack!

 

Have a wonderful Sunday,

Treasure Card: A How To

I had the pleasure of crafting with the American Crafts Campy Trails collection!

Here is a quick "how to" on my treasure card...

For card base trim pattern paper to measure 4 X 5 1/2. Cut out three circles.

Cut a piece of pattern paper to measure 4 X 2.  Sand edges (the paper I used was embossed).  The sanding tool I used is made by We R Memory Keepers and it is fabulous!  One of the best things is the little handle to hold onto :)

Now this is my favorite part of the sander...this little edge distresser...it's two tools in one and plus it is pink :)

Distress the edges of circles and add to the front of card with foam squares.

Using American Craft Thickers (Campy Trails Vanilla) add sentiment to front of distresed 2 x 4 pattern paper. Add this to the front of card.


To complete my card I added a little banner border from the Campy Trails collection.

Have a great day!

Covered NotePad Featuring American Crafts Campy Trails

 These covered notepads make a perfect little gift!  They are very quick and fun to make :)

The Supplies:
notepad (mine is 3 7/8 X 6)
pattern paper
embellishments
paper trimmer
adhesive

The Instructions:

1.  Trim pattern paper to measure 6 X 8 1/4.

2.  Score at 4 and 4 1/4.

3.  Attach notebook on the right hand side of pattern paper.

Embellish as desired!

The American Crafts Campy Trails paper is a perfect line!  It has a beautiful outdoorsy feel that is so perfect for your masculine projects...yet it is versitile to use on a wide range of projects!  Make sure you check out the Campy Trails products at the LCOM store...you will not be disapointed in this line :)

Shabby Chic Crafts and Prima layout and cards!

The Shabby Chic Crafts Notecards and Artisan Frames are a perfect addition to your layouts!  I made this layout about my nephew Logan using some fun papers from the American Crafts Confetti collection.  I added a little Maya Road Crystal Star to this joyous layout as well!

For my "Hi" card I used American Crafts Confetti paper, a Shabby Chic Crafts Artisan frame, and a Prima flower in lime green!

The Shabby Chic Crafts Envelopes help you make a quick card that looks great...you can complete the look when you add a little hidden journaling card in the envelope!  The Prima pink and lime green flowers match the envelope perfectly :)

Prima is making the cutest birds...you will love these on your cards or layouts (the script ones I used on my card are sold out but make sure you check out the Rose Print ones...they are beautiful)! The Shabby Chic Crafts Vintage Moments tags make a very classy accent to your projects.  For the base of the card I used My Mind's Eye Hazel/Mother Meadow paper.

Shabby Chic Crafts + Prima = Cute Mini Book!

products on the mini book cover:

flowers (Prima); flower centres (Prima);  Pins (Maya Road)

paper (Echo Park); mini frame (Shabby Chic Crafts)

I instantly fell in love with all of the Shabby Chic Crafts product in the Let's Capture Our Memories Store and I imagined that the line would look great with Prima flowers!  Seeing everything together I was instantly inspired to make a Spring mini book and I'd love to share with you how.


The Supplies:

corrugated cardboard
cardstock
embroidery floss
pattern paper

adhesive
needle


The Instructions:

1.  Trim two pieces of corrugated cardboard to measure 3 1/2 X 4, as well, cut a piece of cardstock to measure 2 X 4.  Glue your corrugated cardboard onto your card stock as shown...making sure to leave at least 3/4 of an inch in the centre.

inside:

outside:

2.  Cut a piece of pattern paper to measure 2 X 4 and use to cover the piece of card stock on the outside of book.

3.  Fold mini book to form a spine.

4.  Trim three piece of cardstock to measure 4 X 7 and fold in half. Place one piece of folded cardstock inside the book, along the spine, and poke holes using a push pin along the fold line...make sure that you push your pin through the spine of the book as well.

5.  Handsew the cardstock page to the spine.  Repeat with the other sheets of cardstock.

inside:

outside:

The book is now ready to be decorated!

The papers to use for my book was an easy descision...Echo Park Springtime!  The lime green Prima flowers were a perfect springtime match :)

Aren't the little envelopes so sweet...

By layering up notecards you get lots of journaling room!  I added a Maya Road Star Pin to the flowers pin for a fun look!

The pink and blue Prima flowers look so perfect with the pearl and crystal centres...

I added a little strip of Maya Road brown satin pleat ribbon for some extra dimension...

If you have any questions leave them in the comment section or you can email me...aswiebe@hotmail.com!

Have a great day,
Andrea