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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Cookbook Club - October 2010

We made a yummy Pumpkin Fudge recipe scrapbook page tonight at Urban Paper...their grand opening is Saturday.  Check it out - on 212 Washington Street, The Dalles, OR  97058.  Lots of pretty scrapbooking paper and embellishments.

PUMPKIN FUDGE - YUMMY!

Jill McDonald of Urban Paper's Pumpkin Fudge Recipe

Monday, October 18, 2010

Fall 2010 Mini Album

I made this Fall Mini Album with photos of my granddaughters taken this week-end at the Pumpkin Patch and a family birthday dinner.

Here are the dimensions of the book:

Outside Front Cover:  3 1/4 x 10 inches, score at 4 1/4, 4 1/2, and 9 1/4

Pages:  3 x 4 1/2 inches (6 of them)  Score at 3/4 inches so your pages will flip properly.  You can round the corners of the pages on the opposite end of the score line if you wish.

Designer Paper:  2 3/4 x 3 1/2 or 3 3/4 depending on if you want it to tuck in the fold or not.

Photos:  8 to 10 pictures sized/cropped at 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 or smaller, depends on how much journaling you want to do.

Instructions: Cover of the mini album after scored and folded resembles a match book cover.  Staple close to the edge of the paper after you get your pages in the book.  Add whatever embellishments you wish depending on the theme of the book.  This one is a Fall or Harvest theme.  The original inspiration came from my stampin buddy Sue.  Check out all her wonderful mini albums on her blog.







Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Mini Album Class Coming Soon

My Stampin Buddy and Soul Sister, Sue and I will be holding a Mini Album Workshop on Tuesday, October 26th at 6:00 p.m.  The cost of the class is $10.  Participants will make two mini albums to take home to fill with their own photos.  One will be a Christmas theme and the other a general or birthday theme.  No prior stamping experience necessary.  All materials will be provided.  Once you have made these two albums you will be able to create others for events along the way - for example that new baby, a wedding, etc.  Come join the fun.

If you are interested let me know by Friday, the 15th of October (this Friday).  Call me at 541-340-1359.  Space in limited and filling up fast.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Bookmark

My Stampin Buddy, Kitty made this cute little bookmark for me...thank you, Kitty!

October Stamp Club Projects

This month's projects were a lot of fun.  Barb was our hostess. Everyone had fun making her two projects.  She made the Sparkly & Bright Christmas Card and the Owl Birthday, both Stampin Up sets and punches.  Thanks Barb!

Two-Step Owl Punch by Stampin Up, Scallop Punc, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, 1 1/4 Circle Punch, Modr Label Extra-Large Punch, a branch from theTwo-Step Bid Extra-Large Punch.  Woodgrain Background stamp by Stampin Up.  Stampin Up Designer Paper.

I made the Holiday Lineup Reindeer Card - I used the All Purpose Ink by Stampin Up called Frost White, I put it on the card with a sponge dauber after running the card stock through the Big Shot using an embossing folder (Cuttlebug).  After coloring the card with Stampin ' Write Markers I used Crystal Effects on Rudolph's nose!  I used the Photos Corners Extra Large Punch by Stampin Up for the black corner and inserted a brad.




September Stamp Club Projects

September Hostess, Kitty made two projects for our September Stamp Club.  Thank you Kitty!



Here is the Halloween Card I made - It is a water fall style format...fun to make!


You pull on the ribbon to open.



Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Mini Albums

Here are a couple of Mini Photo Albums I made, the first one is for my daughter Carrie's birthday today.  It is mainly photos of her daughter Abigail.


Happy Birthday, Carrie!

 

 
Mini Album with slip on band to keep it closed

Here is the baby album I made for my dear friend Connie who just had her first granddaughter, Maycee born in September.  We had a surprise Grandma shower for her.  Welcome Little Maycee!


oops a shadow of me taking the photo!  Need one of those fancy light boxes!