tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16997204968897034552024-03-13T22:26:20.776-07:00Boxes And ShadowsTurning memories into mementos that last a lifetime.Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-61299191605556639682016-02-14T15:09:00.001-08:002016-02-14T15:09:41.685-08:00Valentine's Day Ball Jar Banks And Cards I really wanted to do something fun and homemade for Valentine's Day this year.<br />
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Since I'm currently single, I wanted to make presents for my mom, sister, grandma, and aunt. <br />
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- Jolee's Boutique Silver Satin Flowers (front)<br />
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- Transform Mason Slotted Lid Insert<br />
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- Transform Mason Slotted Lid Insert<br />
- Ball Jar 32oz Quart<br />
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- Transform Mason Slotted Lid Insert<br />
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I think these are fun and turned out really cute! You could, of course, do more with embellishing the jars, but I wanted to keep them simple, while reflecting the personality of each person in the decorations. <br />
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And I better not forget to add a little bit of money for good luck!<br />
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Here's a picture of the jar insert and my labels that fit perfectly on the bottom of the jar.<br />
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Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-79079415464819904602016-02-13T09:50:00.000-08:002016-02-13T09:50:58.137-08:00"Matilda" The Musical Scrapbook FrameWow! I can't believe how delinquint I've been, not just about to posting to this blog, but also in scrapbooking, in general. <br />
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In May 2015, a full year since I lasted posted here, I graduated with a second master's degree (see previous post). My family came to New York for the occasion. <br />
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Of course, one of the most popular and fun things to do in New York is go to a Broadway show. My mom, aunt, and grandma went to "Phantom of the Opera". I've seen it once and didn't really want to see it again, and my sister didn't really want to see it, either. So she and I ended up going to "Matilda", which was one of her favorite movies growing up. <br />
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We had a lot of fun, and it was a great show!<br />
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This is sort of the before picture of the frame. I show you this because I think it looks pretty cool! I used a sheet of Natural Cork and then re-purposed some cardboard scrabble coasters and placed them over the cork.<br />
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- Collector's Museum 12 in by 12 in Shadow Box Scrapbook Frame, Black<br />
- DCWV Natural Cork sheet, 12 in by 12 in, from DCWV Natural Cork Stack<br />
- Scrabble Coasters - I can't remember where I got these. I didn't realize that they weren't reusable when I bought them, as they are cardboard and not plastic, so I decided to re-purpose them for this project.<br />
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I usually include a ticket in the scrapbook frame with a Playbill, but I can't find either ticket from the show, so instead I used a listing of the cast for the specific show that we saw. <br />
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One other change that I did make this time is that I cut the cover off of the program. I've been noticing over time that the Playbill is really too heavy for the frame. Even when I use mounting tape to hold the inside together, it starts to droop. It doesn't have as much dimension when it's just the cover as opposed to when you use the whole Playbill, but this way I don't have to worry about it falling apart or ripping the backing off.Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-1713792041087745442015-05-22T09:35:00.000-07:002016-02-13T09:47:18.037-08:00Master Master DoctorI graduated (again)!<br />
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In high school, I wasn't adventurous or cheeky enough to get creative with my graduation cap. I was even more a school dork then than I am now. <br />
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So for my second post-graduate degree, I thought I would go all out and make the cap a celebration of my two Master's degrees and PhD.<br />
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I wish I could give the specific details about the materials I used, but in all the craziness, I didn't really pay attention. All of the materials did come from Michael's that much I can say. And notice that I even covered the little button on top with scrapbook paper! <br />
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If you look around the Internet, there are tons of cool ideas for adding pizazz to your graduation cap.Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-38199520328706404062014-04-12T15:23:00.000-07:002014-04-12T15:33:47.229-07:00"Once" The Musical Scrapbook Frame And Other UpdatesI cannot believe that it has been over a year since my last post. I guess I can only blame my absence on life.<br />
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Since last April, I finished my dissertation, got my PhD, turned 28, moved to New York, started a new academic pursuit, and tried to survive all of that happening in such a short time.<br />
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I recently saw "Once" the musical, and that is what my latest project is inspired by. "Once" was incredible; the best musical I have seen to date. If you have the opportunity to see it, you should definitely take advantage.<br />
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This was another student rush situation, and we managed to luck out with good seats, s I felt I had to commemorate the experience. <br />
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- Studio Decor (Michael's) 4-Way Adjustable Shadowbox 12 by 12, Black<br />
- Recollections Woven Paper (Burlap; 12 in. by 12 in.) <br />
- Recollections Printed Burlap (12 in. by 12 in. cut down to 8.5 in. by 11 in.)<br />
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I was noticing a lot of burlap and natural papers at Michael's, which really inspired me. Plus, the damaske printed burlap is just totally hot.<br />
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I have to say that I like the frames I was getting from JoAnn's much better than these Michael's frames, but shockingly, there are no JoAnn's in New York City, so I have to settle for Michael's. Or I suppose I could order frames online. But what woman doesn't love an excuse to go to the craft store?<br />
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Clearly I haven't been doing enough crafting recently because I got lost in Michael's. I just spent time wandering the aisles and salivating over everything.<br />
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I also will share my only other project previous to this one here, although I ashamed to say that this baby is no longer a baby anymore. One of my good friends had a baby in October and I made this for her:<br />
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Unfortunately, because I made it so long ago now, I can't give you the specifics of the materials that I used. But I think it turned out pretty cute, if I do say so myself.<br />
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And luckily, it was sent to her right after it was made, not six months after the fact, like this post.<br />
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I think the one for Baby L turned out the cutest, but they are all adorable. My friends certainly know how to make cute babies! <br />
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- Darice Self Stick Glitter Paper Iridescent (no color given; 8.5 in. by 11 in. cut down to 8 in. by 8 in.) <br />
- Jolee's Boutique Gold Satin Flowers<br />
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- Collector's Museum 8 by 8 Shadow Box Scrapbook Frame, White<br />
- Darice Self Stick Glitter Paper Gold (no color given; 8.5 in. by 11 in. cut down to 8 in. by 8 in.) <br />
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- Collector's Museum 8 by 8 Shadow Box Scrapbook Frame, White<br />
- Darice Self Stick Glitter Paper Silver (no color given; 8.5 in. by 11 in. cut down to 8 in. by 8 in.)<br />
- Jolee's Boutique Charcoal Satin Flowers <br />
- ColorCore Cardstock Core Tags (Circular; 2.75 in. by 4 in.; Package of 10)<br />
- The Paper Company White Cardstock (2.25 in. by 6 in. Bookmarks; Package of 20; cut in half)<br />
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My boyfriend and I recently celebrated our one year dating anniversary. For his gift, I decided to make him a scrapbook that chronicled our first year together.<br />
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I had a lot of fun making it, and it brought back great memories.<br />
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I've been giving my boyfriend a card for all of our even-numbered month anniversaries, and sneakily have been stealing back the cards to put in the scrapbook. <br />
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Even though I love scrapbooking, I thought it was a fitting gift since the symbol for the first year is paper. This is the paper anniversary on steroids.<br />
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This was truly a labor of love! <br />
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<b>Page 3: "Call Me Maybe" </b><br />
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<b>Page 4: Fire </b><br />
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<b>Page 7: Cards 1</b><br />
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The prom took place on the Detroit river, so I kept with the nautical theme and added anchors. I think they are a super cute addition to this otherwise fancy . <br />
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- I don't have the information about the frame but it came from Michael's<br />
- The silver shiny paper is from Michael's, as well<br />
- The wooden anchors are from Michael's<br />
- I painted the anchors with a wood paint pen, also from Michael'sLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-5011816905432649672013-02-04T17:34:00.001-08:002013-02-04T17:36:00.945-08:00My First Official Etsy Order!!!I am so excited to say that I finally (finally) got my first real Etsy order.<br />
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Someone ordered before, but only wanted to buy an empty frame, so that didn't really count. I'm not in the business of selling frames. I'm in the business of creating fabulous shadowboxes.<br />
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Katie wanted a gift for her friend Lisa's 40th birthday. <br />
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- Collector's Museum 8 by 8 in. Shadow Box Scrapbook Frame While<br />
- Paper - Me & My Big Ideas Value Pack Paper Pad<br />
- Friend Saying - Creative Products, Inc. Friend Magnet from <a href="http://www.meijer.com/">Meijer</a> <br />
- Wooden Letters - From <a href="http://www.foundgallery.com/">Found</a><br />
- White Letters - Sticko Alpha LG Serif Foam ABC White Dimensional Stickers<br />
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The way my shop is set up, people can either e-mail me a photo or I can make the frame like this one, where I leave space for the photo and provide directions for how to take the frame apart and put it back together. <br />
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Thanks, Katie, for your order! I hope Lisa loves her gift! <br />
<br />Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-79252678565724608742013-01-28T07:40:00.000-08:002013-01-28T07:41:02.025-08:00Evita Scrapbook FrameI went to New York with my boyfriend for the holidays. We had a great time. I think the highlight for me had to be getting to see Evita on Broadway with Ricky Martin.<br />
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We got up early on Saturday morning to try and get student rush tickets at the theater box office. Not only did we score tickets, but we ended up being nine rows from the stage.<br />
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I had a huge crush on Ricky Martin growing up, and it was amazing to have my childhood love and current love in the same room (without wanting to kill each other).<br />
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I decided that this was definitely an experience worth commemorating, and went with the cameo/bust theme that is so iconic of the play.<br />
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- Collector's Museum 12 by 12 in. Shadow Box Scrapbook Frame Black<br />
- Paper - DCWV Mainstreet Pack<br />
- I don't have the information about the shiny red paper from JoAnn's<br />
- Inspired Classics Jewelry Collection Pendant Purple Cameo (#3675)<br />
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While I commemorated their dating life with the last set of frames, I commemorated their wedding festivities in this set.<br />
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This is a Scrapbook Complete - Wedding. I found it at my local Target. I bought a couple of them as they were on sale and I had never seen this product before. It comes with the pages pre-done and embellishments to add. <br />
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(There are 16 pages total in the book. I guess I ended up missing photographing a few of them before I sent it.)<br />
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Likes:<br />
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If you figure that an album usually costs around $20, a paper pack is
also about $20, and extra pages are about $10, there is definitely a
monetary savings here since you get the album, paper, and pages all for
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- The quality overall is not as good as the products I typically buy, but it's a good value, especially if putting all the pages together yourself is a source of anxiety. <br />
- And it still is adaptable enough if you want to add your own personal touches (like I did on the cover).<br />
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limited by the picture sizes. Ultimately, I just rearranged pictures
over the frames that were already there, because I felt it was better to
use pictures I liked rather than pictures that fit the direction of the
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- The embellishments and stickers are inserted in the album in such a way that you have to take the album apart to remove them.<br />
- The cover is just plain and is made of paper rather than cloth (but you can see how I jazzed it up).<br />
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It helps that my friends are a beautiful couple, and they also had a great photographer. All pictures are from <a href="http://aldersphotography.com/">Alders Photography</a>. Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-28952763109623774082013-01-17T17:32:00.000-08:002013-01-17T17:32:01.613-08:00Revamped For 2013!!!As you may have noticed, the name of this blog has changed. It was originally Creating Everlasting Memories And More. However, I decided that I wanted my project blog and Etsy names to be the same, so I've changed the name to Boxes And Shadows. <br />
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Since I make shadowboxes, I thought the name was perfect. It's mysterious, yet very apt to what I make.<br />
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I've also gotten very behind on posting projects here, so I am planning to update them over the next few weeks.<br />
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I hope you enjoy the new name - the look hasn't changed - and all old posts have been imported. Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-68095298084794411082012-09-10T07:58:00.000-07:002013-01-17T17:25:08.178-08:00Welcome To The World: Baby Dax (Baby Shower And Birth Scrapbook Frames)One of my good friends recently had a baby, which provided me the perfect opportunity to scrapbook frame gift them. I made one for the birth of the baby, and one for the baby shower that happened earlier this summer.<br /><br />Baby Shower<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e0unez0j_vY/UE39r0Z1qNI/AAAAAAAAAwk/EgLLRP1NIuA/s1600/IMG_3411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e0unez0j_vY/UE39r0Z1qNI/AAAAAAAAAwk/EgLLRP1NIuA/s320/IMG_3411.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- RE Style (Room Essentials; Target) 12 in. by 12 in. shadowbox frame in white</div>- Paper from Me & My Big Ideas Value Pack Paper Pad<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Jolee's Boutique (EK Success) Pink Flower Duo Dimensional Stickers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Recollections Pregnancy Stickers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Studio 112 Pearl Adhesive Gems </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Life's Little Occasions (K & Co.) 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Keepsake Display Memory Box 11" by 14" in white<br />- Oracal 631 (Exhibition) vinyl sheet in Soft Pink (this was a very large sheet, with adhesive backing)<br />- Oracal 631 (Exhibition) vinyl sheet in Silver Grey Metallic (this was a very large sheet, with adhesive backing) <br /><br />I was a bridesmaid at one of my good friend's weddings a few weeks ago. <br /><br />The wedding was in California. It was a beautiful ceremony and reception, and I was so honored to be a part of their special day.<br /><br />Our bouquets were so beautiful, that I managed to get it to survive 100 degree temperatures and being shoved in my suitcase on the flight home.<br /><br />I knew in my quest to save it that I wanted to do something special with it when I got home. <br /><br />I read a bunch of different things online about how to preserve flowers. What I ended up doing was hanging the bouquet on a string in the closet. I did this for about a week and a half. Most of the instructions I read suggested hanging it for two to three weeks, but I was too impatient. I then sprayed the flower part of the bouquet with hairspray (again, another trick I read online about preserving flowers yourself).<br /><br />I decided to showcase the bouquet and wedding invitation in a shadowbox. I may end up adding more to it, like a picture and my place card. If I do add to it, I'll be sure to post about it. <br /><br />To be honest, I am not all that happy with the quality of the frame that I bought from JoAnn's. I'm so glad that they increased their in-store selection of shadowbox frames. However, with the particular one I bought, I did not realize that the entire backing of it is made out of foam poster board. However, the foam may have worked in my favor, being that I really had to crunch it down over the bouquet to get it to fit, and I wouldn't have been able to do that with a backing made of harder material. <br /><br />I also found the vinyl sheets to be ridiculously difficult to work with. I'm glad I used them, however, because they did a good job of disguising the foam core backing of the frame. Because the large vinyl sheets were so finicky, I cut them into strips to ensure that I would be able to lay them down smoothly, without bubbles or creases. For the inside of the backing, I did alternating pink and silver stripes. For the back (not pictured), I simply covered it in strips of the silver vinyl. I thought I was going to have so much vinyl to spare, but ultimately really didn't. It was a crash course for me in vinyl sheets!<br /><br />Overall, I am really excited with how this turned out. As I mentioned, I might consider adding a few more keepsakes from the wedding to it. If I do, I'll be sure to post the final product. <br /><br />I've also included a picture of me and the bride (and the bouquet, in all of it's original glory).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrp2tGMNpGw/UD6ED6RgYNI/AAAAAAAAAvw/1ZyRcQLEzt0/s1600/IMG_3412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrp2tGMNpGw/UD6ED6RgYNI/AAAAAAAAAvw/1ZyRcQLEzt0/s320/IMG_3412.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-2227779665571535932012-07-14T13:52:00.000-07:002013-01-17T17:25:08.149-08:00Butterfly Frame Set<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>When I get a project idea, I tend obsess over it until I bring it to fruition.<br /><br />During a recent IKEA trip, I found the following picture:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7g2xd0-wSRg/T_tNLChaxCI/AAAAAAAAAs0/D5spZPAQxhY/s1600/Ikea+Olunda+Frame.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7g2xd0-wSRg/T_tNLChaxCI/AAAAAAAAAs0/D5spZPAQxhY/s320/Ikea+Olunda+Frame.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> (Taken from: <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50185826/">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50185826/</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table> <br />My immediate reaction was that I felt I could make this myself. So I embarked on a quest to do just that. <br /><br />I was having a tough time finding white shadowbox frames that are 8 by 8 inches, but finally did. And I'm glad because I don't think this project would be as good in a larger frame.<br /><br />They recently re-did the JoAnn's that I typically shop at. In the past, every time I have looked for scrapbook frames, I have been unable to find them. But now they have a wide variety of them, 12 by 12 inch, 10 by 10 inch, 8 by 10 inch, and 8 by 8 inch.<br /><br />It turned out that these frames were 50% off when I went to JoAnn's. I should have stocked up, but I wasn't in the mood to haul them back on the bus with me in 90 degree heat, so I purchased the three I needed for this latest project. <br /><br />Anyway, enough about JoAnn's.<br /><br />About this project...I ended up having to use a paring knife and cutting board in order to cut the butterflies out. Using scissors would have cut the whole butterfly out, which you don't want to do for this project. The whole idea is the dimensionality, with the wings folded up and the background showing through. An X-acto knife or something similar would probably be ideal.<br /><br />To make the butterflies, I bought a pack of hard butterfly stickers, of various shapes and sizes (see info below), and traced them face down so that they wouldn't stick to the paper. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-klqxgeLYuvs/T_tN3WKokrI/AAAAAAAAAs8/MBLeeBfZGxk/s1600/IMG_3288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-klqxgeLYuvs/T_tN3WKokrI/AAAAAAAAAs8/MBLeeBfZGxk/s320/IMG_3288.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Butterfly Cutout Frames (X2):<br /><br />Collector's Museum Shadow Box Scrapbook Frame<br />Pink Glitter Paper, 8 by 10, from JoAnn's<br />White Glitter Paper, 8 by 10, from JoAnn's<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x7Y97020tfo/UAHZs3VLmEI/AAAAAAAAAug/onoQ37uc2LI/s1600/IMG_3297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x7Y97020tfo/UAHZs3VLmEI/AAAAAAAAAug/onoQ37uc2LI/s320/IMG_3297.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />If we place them side-by-side, they aren't identical, but are pretty darn close, if I do say so myself.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I had contemplated trying to smooth all of the edges on mine, but I decided I liked the handmade look better, rather than a completely clean, laser-cut look.<br /><br />My original plan was to make two different ones, but I decided to just trace the outline of the butterflies from the first one onto the second one. Because I'm doing them by hand, they obviously aren't completely identical, but close enough. <br /><br />The second part of the project involved creating a diorama. A design technique that is really "in" right now are fake nature dioramas, such as the butterfly one I created below. I found the awesome pink butterflies on Etsy. They are made on transparency paper. I wanted the look, without having to kill nature to make it happen. And these butterflies are so realistic looking that it ultimately does not matter that they aren't real (and they are pink!). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BfpA1WhbzjY/UAG5Y-u8baI/AAAAAAAAAuU/Ajabzep-C_A/s1600/IMG_3296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BfpA1WhbzjY/UAG5Y-u8baI/AAAAAAAAAuU/Ajabzep-C_A/s320/IMG_3296.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Butterfly Diorama:<br /><br />Collector's Museum Shadow Box Scrapbook Frame<br />Lavender Glitter Paper, 8 by 10, from JoAnn's<br />Butterflies by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/clearcutcrafts2007">Clear Cut Crafts</a> (Etsy)<br /><br />I am also clearly obsessed with sets.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fz3OAL84c_I/UAHZthcUH0I/AAAAAAAAAuo/SdH0uNnC_cU/s1600/IMG_3298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fz3OAL84c_I/UAHZthcUH0I/AAAAAAAAAuo/SdH0uNnC_cU/s320/IMG_3298.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sIG4rrbo78k/UAHZuejgiuI/AAAAAAAAAuw/5iq4h4x5UfY/s1600/IMG_3299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sIG4rrbo78k/UAHZuejgiuI/AAAAAAAAAuw/5iq4h4x5UfY/s320/IMG_3299.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />I can't take credit for the artwork above the butterflies. That was made for me by a very good friend. I already had it hanging, and knew that these would look great with it.<br /><br />I think these would make a great inspiration for a little girls room...someday...<br /><br />For now, they are in my bedroom.Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-23447965695804164342012-07-10T09:28:00.000-07:002013-01-17T17:25:08.152-08:00School Years ScrapbookMy sister recently graduated from high school, and I have been planning for a while to make her a school years scrapbook. <br /><br />I have been stockpiling school related paper and stickers for over a year.<br /><br />This was definitely a labor of love, if there ever was one. Tracking down all of her school pictures was not easy.<br /><br />I had originally set out to have a page per year, but I quickly realized that, that would make the scrapbook too full. So I ditched that idea in favor of the way you see below.<br /><br />I also included several pieces of paper for people to write messages to my sister on, which are in the last page of the scrapbook. <br /><br />Overall, I think this turned out great.<br /><br />Front Cover:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IZk0bljdVyY/T-NYZjTg__I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/hjdlWa0qxl4/s1600/Front+Cover.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IZk0bljdVyY/T-NYZjTg__I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/hjdlWa0qxl4/s320/Front+Cover.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Pioneer Photo Albums, Inc. Photo Album (Style #DSL-12) from <a href="http://www.joann.com/">JoAnn's</a><br />- Flower Stickers (from a set I no longer have)<br />- White Letters (from a set I no longer have) <br /><br />First Page:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0hXn0zLd8Kc/T-NO3n9kowI/AAAAAAAAAqM/wx9RUsXWpk8/s1600/First+Page.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0hXn0zLd8Kc/T-NO3n9kowI/AAAAAAAAAqM/wx9RUsXWpk8/s320/First+Page.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Frog Paper from Grade School Stack (DCWV)</div>- Baby Girl sticker (from set I no longer have)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">School Pics (K-8):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lBxN45gqrtE/T-NPRMIXKvI/AAAAAAAAArk/BXv27zKm90c/s1600/School+Pics+%2528K-8%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lBxN45gqrtE/T-NPRMIXKvI/AAAAAAAAArk/BXv27zKm90c/s320/School+Pics+%2528K-8%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Argyle Paper from Grade School Stack (DCWV)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Sticko (EK Success) School Grades stickers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kindergarten and 1st Grade:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tV6SEWgkGpY/T-NPF_eEEbI/AAAAAAAAArE/kUziOEq5Kwk/s1600/Kindergarten+and+1st+Grade.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tV6SEWgkGpY/T-NPF_eEEbI/AAAAAAAAArE/kUziOEq5Kwk/s320/Kindergarten+and+1st+Grade.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Paper from Grade School Stack (DCWV)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Paper House Productions Sticky Pix School Days Cardstock Stickers</div>- Jolee's Boutique Homework Dimensional Stickers<br />- Recollections School Days Dimensional Stickers <br />- Life's Little Occasions Die-Cut Labels Blue<br />- Colorbok Transparency Frames <br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2nd and 3rd Grade:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hrzJHZntSFw/T-NOzQAiTwI/AAAAAAAAAp0/vLx7QljWNN8/s1600/2nd+and+3rd+Grade.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hrzJHZntSFw/T-NOzQAiTwI/AAAAAAAAAp0/vLx7QljWNN8/s320/2nd+and+3rd+Grade.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Paper from Grade School Stack (DCWV) - Paper House Productions Sticky Pix School Days Cardstock Stickers</div>- Jolee's Boutique Homework Dimensional Stickers<br />- Recollections School Days Dimensional Stickers <br />- Life's Little Occasions Die-Cut Labels Pink<br />- Colorbok Transparency Frames<br /><br />4th and 5th Grade:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n8-TylRxc9w/T-NO0p6JOvI/AAAAAAAAAp8/PR0aEH0NMN4/s1600/4th+and+Fifth+Grade.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n8-TylRxc9w/T-NO0p6JOvI/AAAAAAAAAp8/PR0aEH0NMN4/s320/4th+and+Fifth+Grade.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from Grade School Stack (DCWV)<br />- Paper House Productions Sticky Pix School Days Cardstock Stickers<br />- Jolee's Boutique Homework Dimensional Stickers<br />- Recollections School Days Dimensional Stickers <br />- Life's Little Occasions Die-Cut Labels Blue<br />- Colorbok Transparency Frames<br /><br />Middle School:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eH6VT77Kzcs/T-NPMysuHJI/AAAAAAAAArU/ume6NlrHx-w/s1600/Middle+School.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eH6VT77Kzcs/T-NPMysuHJI/AAAAAAAAArU/ume6NlrHx-w/s320/Middle+School.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from High School Pack (DCWV) <br />- Recollections Middle School Dimensional Stickers<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Freshman Year:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mQ9hnArRjho/T-NO5BVvutI/AAAAAAAAAqU/WJAixzBY7oI/s1600/Freshman+Year.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mQ9hnArRjho/T-NO5BVvutI/AAAAAAAAAqU/WJAixzBY7oI/s320/Freshman+Year.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Paper from High School Stack (DCWV)</div>- Sticko (EK Success) Freshman Year<br />- Senti-Metalz Freshman<br /><br />Sophomore Year:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4yZ48cxtQGY/T-NPTrPItEI/AAAAAAAAAr0/MM-f92b4zIo/s1600/Sophomore+Year.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4yZ48cxtQGY/T-NPTrPItEI/AAAAAAAAAr0/MM-f92b4zIo/s320/Sophomore+Year.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from High School Stack (DCWV)<br />- Sticko (EK Success) Sophomore Year<br />- Senti-Metalz Sophomore<br /><br />Junior Year:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/---OGKsLXOZM/T-NPC-uuw9I/AAAAAAAAAq8/KrY8S2hOU9s/s1600/Junior+Year.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/---OGKsLXOZM/T-NPC-uuw9I/AAAAAAAAAq8/KrY8S2hOU9s/s320/Junior+Year.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from High School Stack (DCWV)<br />- Sticko (EK Success) Junior Year<br />- Senti-Metalz Junior<br /><br />Senior Year:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-szDnxXK6h6E/T-NPSRzsj2I/AAAAAAAAArs/hjOCXUdJoFw/s1600/Senior+Year.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-szDnxXK6h6E/T-NPSRzsj2I/AAAAAAAAArs/hjOCXUdJoFw/s320/Senior+Year.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from High School Stack (DCWV)<br />- EK Success Sticko Senior Year<br />- Senti-Metalz Senior<br /><br />Homecoming:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WOjUnNrFBSU/T-NO8CsdQkI/AAAAAAAAAqc/uiiOVL2ass4/s1600/Homecoming.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WOjUnNrFBSU/T-NO8CsdQkI/AAAAAAAAAqc/uiiOVL2ass4/s320/Homecoming.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from High School Stack (DCWV)<br />- Me & My Big Ideas Prom Night Stickers<br /><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">- <span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>Spring Break:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MVMTFYV6rI/T-NPU-LnM3I/AAAAAAAAAr8/UV_47o8MPnk/s1600/Spring+Break.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MVMTFYV6rI/T-NPU-LnM3I/AAAAAAAAAr8/UV_47o8MPnk/s320/Spring+Break.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from The Jewel Stack (DCWV)<br /><br />Prom:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IazSnmgD6pc/T-NPPGtarkI/AAAAAAAAArc/drVGD8_y2ys/s1600/Prom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IazSnmgD6pc/T-NPPGtarkI/AAAAAAAAArc/drVGD8_y2ys/s320/Prom.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from High School Stack (DCWV)<br />- Recollections Prom Night 3D Stickers<br /><br />Senior Pictures 1:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qICv2WQQTxQ/T-NO94y1c9I/AAAAAAAAAqk/ElMkzXtfaf8/s1600/IMG_3204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qICv2WQQTxQ/T-NO94y1c9I/AAAAAAAAAqk/ElMkzXtfaf8/s320/IMG_3204.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from Premium Photo Stack (DCWV)<br />- Studio 112 Purple Layered Flowers <br /><br />Senior Pictures 2:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JoM1m8qouME/T-NO-7ilkdI/AAAAAAAAAqs/JLTnPhM5tzQ/s1600/IMG_3207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JoM1m8qouME/T-NO-7ilkdI/AAAAAAAAAqs/JLTnPhM5tzQ/s320/IMG_3207.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from Premium Photo Stack (DCWV)<br />- K & Company The Kiss Flower Layered Accents<br /><br />Graduation:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mvDFN45gSeo/T_xVfyrH3DI/AAAAAAAAAtw/71qjSt5ZUD0/s1600/Graduation.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mvDFN45gSeo/T_xVfyrH3DI/AAAAAAAAAtw/71qjSt5ZUD0/s320/Graduation.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- Paper from High School Stack (DCWV)<br />- Jolee's Boutique Cap & Gown Dimensional Stickers<br /><br />Graduation Party: <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I still have to make this one, and will add it once it's completed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Paper from High School Stack (DCWV)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Sticko (EK Success) The Grad Dimensional Stickers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">College:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_SaC9PbXabg/T-NO2g6iP5I/AAAAAAAAAqE/qFxZnpP-2PM/s1600/College.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_SaC9PbXabg/T-NO2g6iP5I/AAAAAAAAAqE/qFxZnpP-2PM/s320/College.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>- Paper from High School Stack (DCWV)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Me & My Big Ideas Soft Spoken College Life Embellishments</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last Page: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_9feIGZDgd4/T_xU-0Uvj4I/AAAAAAAAAto/ele5T4D5yLg/s1600/Last+Page.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_9feIGZDgd4/T_xU-0Uvj4I/AAAAAAAAAto/ele5T4D5yLg/s320/Last+Page.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Paper from Grade School Stack (DCWV)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Message Paper:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vGO2A619Ay4/T_xU-Io542I/AAAAAAAAAtg/Tq82_3jHPIE/s1600/IMG_3218.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vGO2A619Ay4/T_xU-Io542I/AAAAAAAAAtg/Tq82_3jHPIE/s320/IMG_3218.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Paper from JoAnn's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back Cover:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ClCbia6ahFU/T-NYYqUTG7I/AAAAAAAAAsI/ToeZ4KCghr8/s1600/Back+Cover.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ClCbia6ahFU/T-NYYqUTG7I/AAAAAAAAAsI/ToeZ4KCghr8/s320/Back+Cover.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Pioneer Photo Albums, Inc. Photo Album (Style #DSL-12) from <a href="http://www.joann.com/">JoAnn's</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Personalized Label from <a href="http://expressionery.com/">Expressionery</a></div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-25137065097062549112012-07-02T07:10:00.000-07:002013-01-17T17:25:08.156-08:00Graduation Scrapbook Frame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>My sister graduated high school, so I made her a school years scrapbook (see next post), and a graduation scrapbook frame. I had a lot of fun making this, and think it turned out really cute.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PVeFUp1yT3Y/T-Rl9S4054I/AAAAAAAAAsc/sIVGn8m-yUI/s1600/IMG_3209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PVeFUp1yT3Y/T-Rl9S4054I/AAAAAAAAAsc/sIVGn8m-yUI/s320/IMG_3209.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <br />- RE Style (Room Essentials; Target) Shadowbox 12 in. by 12 in. frame in black<br />- Paper from High School Stack (DCWV)<br />- Jolee's Boutique Class Of 2012 Dimensional Stickers<br />- Congrats GRAD! candy wrapperLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-3856247417983134012012-03-18T19:52:00.000-07:002013-01-17T17:25:08.166-08:00Super Sweet Sixteen Scrapbook Frame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two of my married friends turned 32, so they had what they called a Double Double Sweet 16. It was a super fun party, complete with disco ball pinata that I helped them make. So I made this for them to commemorate the event.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the way, I paid full price for The Jewels Stack paper pack, because I loved it so much. It comes with jeweled pages, plus had this Sweet sheet that worked great as the base for this project. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Birthday to Jen and Patrick!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2XrDE8SzVfc/T2aeWktOs2I/AAAAAAAAAo8/0HXEd0hpASY/s1600/IMG_2970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2XrDE8SzVfc/T2aeWktOs2I/AAAAAAAAAo8/0HXEd0hpASY/s320/IMG_2970.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- RE Style (Room Essentials; Target) Shadowbox 12 in. by 12 in. frame in white</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Sweet Paper from The Jewels Stack (DCWV)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- 16 from Sticko (EK Success) Alpha Large Serif Foam ABC White</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Jolee's Boutique Party Hats Dimensional Stickers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Cake from Soft Spoken (Me & My Big Ideas) Embellishments </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Studio 112 Pink Circle Adhesive Gems</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-91056053617644182602012-02-22T21:15:00.000-08:002013-01-17T17:25:08.189-08:00Chocolate And Coffee Scrapbook Frame Set<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2u8s0P0Gv34/T0XKyX4C3VI/AAAAAAAAAog/o3yTv7RJPCI/s1600/IMG_2975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2u8s0P0Gv34/T0XKyX4C3VI/AAAAAAAAAog/o3yTv7RJPCI/s320/IMG_2975.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />I've been a busy little beaver lately. And rarely do I make "gifts" for myself, but I really loved how the <a href="http://creatingeverlastingmemoriesandmore.blogspot.com/2011/12/nod-to-bakerella-frame.html">Bakerella</a> frame for my kitchen turned out, and decided to make a set to complement it. Since I equally love chocolate and coffee, I went with those as themes. I thought that the darker color scheme would complement the lighter one of the Bakerella frame. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hDjMSqY6ZAA/T0XKv6tK4KI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/3KEg3fqJn8M/s1600/IMG_2972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hDjMSqY6ZAA/T0XKv6tK4KI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/3KEg3fqJn8M/s320/IMG_2972.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i>Chocolate </i><br /><br />- RE Style (Room Essentials; Target) 12 in. by 12 in. shadowbox frame in black<br />- Chocolate Truffle Paper from The Snack Stack (DCWV)<br />- Jolee's By You (EK Success) Chocolate Bars Dimensional Stickers<br />- K & Co. Chocolate Dimensional Stickers<br />- Chocolate Cake Polaroid by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/paintedfishstudio">Painted Fish Studio</a> (Etsy)<br />- Chocolate Quote Letterpress Cards (which I cut down to just the quote) by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ladybugpress">Lady Bug Press</a> (Etsy)<br />- Scrabble Tiles from <a href="http://foundgallery.com/">Found</a> (Ann Arbor)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ciUtegSFpUE/T0XKw_svTTI/AAAAAAAAAoY/ssRrjxA6pbc/s1600/IMG_2973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ciUtegSFpUE/T0XKw_svTTI/AAAAAAAAAoY/ssRrjxA6pbc/s320/IMG_2973.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <br /><i> Coffee </i><br /><br />- RE Style (Room Essentials; Target) 12 in. by 12 in. shadowbox frame in black<br />- Coffee Bean Paper from The Snack Stack (DCWV) <br />- Jolee's By You (EK Success) Coffee Dimensional Stickers<br />- Life's Little Occasions Coffee Sticker Medley<br />- Latte At Cafe Zingaro Polaroid by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/paintedfishstudio">Painted Fish Studio</a> (Etsy) <br />- Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino Caps<br />- Scrabble Tiles from <a href="http://foundgallery.com/">Found</a> (Ann Arbor)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qijBQAncYCw/T0XKza8golI/AAAAAAAAAoo/OYvqGD5aCXA/s1600/IMG_2978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qijBQAncYCw/T0XKza8golI/AAAAAAAAAoo/OYvqGD5aCXA/s320/IMG_2978.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-77808292414601061232012-02-21T18:40:00.000-08:002013-01-17T17:25:08.185-08:00Mega Heart Scrapbook Frame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my good friends finally set a date for her wedding, and then asked me to be in it. So it was Valentine's Day, and though I wasn't particularly feeling the love, I figured I would add to the love of others. I joke that a heart threw up in this frame, but I think it is pretty darn cute anyway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tooNh2k4Tk8/T0RVcraKliI/AAAAAAAAAoI/PCFvJSk4AfE/s1600/IMG_2961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tooNh2k4Tk8/T0RVcraKliI/AAAAAAAAAoI/PCFvJSk4AfE/s320/IMG_2961.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- RE Style (Room Essentials; Target) Shadowbox 10 in. by 10 in. frame in white</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Pink Ribbon Paper from The Lace and Linen Stack (DCWV)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Jolee's Boutique (EK Success) White Flowers Dimensional Stickers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Martha Stewart Crafts Doily Lace Cherish Labels </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- JoAnn Fabrics Felt Hearts </div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-65228883175408842032012-02-20T17:15:00.000-08:002013-01-17T17:25:08.175-08:00Pretty Family Scrapbook Frame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I loved this picture of my cousins, so I decided to make a scrapbook frame for them, just because.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Y-ooPXZChw/T0LwKPFtlnI/AAAAAAAAAoA/Pztl0TMxGDU/s1600/IMG_2957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Y-ooPXZChw/T0LwKPFtlnI/AAAAAAAAAoA/Pztl0TMxGDU/s320/IMG_2957.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> - RE Style (Room Essentials; Target) Shadowbox 10 in. by 10 in. frame in black</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Flower Paper from Premium Photo Stack (DCWV)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Soft Spoken (Me & My Big Ideas) ABL-Family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Martha Stewart Crafts Silver and Gold Pom Pom Stickers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Life's Little Occasions Die-Cut Labels Pink </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-25068395029597600472012-02-19T17:31:00.000-08:002013-01-17T17:25:08.154-08:00Welcome To The World: Babies Ethan and JacobI have two cousins that are sisters. One got married Memorial Day weekend of 2008, and the other got married Labor Day weekend of 2008. One had a baby almost a year ago, and the other recently gave birth to what may have been the first baby born in the United States on January 1, 2012. So I made these frames for them.<br /><div class="postBody" style="color: #777777;"><br /></div>I have discovered that 12 in. by 12 in. shadowbox frames are a major pain to mail through the post office. They don't easily fit in any box. But I discovered that Target has 10 in. by 10 in. frames, which are much easier to mail.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WyCgDQxHOik/T0GiCaWhncI/AAAAAAAAAno/uU-Z8qtWgTo/s1600/IMG_2927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WyCgDQxHOik/T0GiCaWhncI/AAAAAAAAAno/uU-Z8qtWgTo/s320/IMG_2927.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <i>Ethan</i><br /><i> </i> <br />- RE Style (Room Essentials; Target) Shadowbox 10 in. by 10 in. frame in white<br />- Paper KI Memories, Inc. "It's A Boy Zoo" (The Paper Co. Sheet)<br />- Personalized By You (The Paper Co.) Adhesive Stickers It's A Boy Embellishments<br />- Martha Stewart Crafts (EK Success) Blue Layered Pom-Pom Stickers<br />- Life's Little Occasions (K & Co.) Die-Cut Labels Blue<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FBf3Z9fgwfg/T0GiDrw6q3I/AAAAAAAAAnw/19IEmfbldyo/s1600/IMG_2931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FBf3Z9fgwfg/T0GiDrw6q3I/AAAAAAAAAnw/19IEmfbldyo/s320/IMG_2931.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i>Jacob</i><br /><br />- RE Style (Room Essentials; Target) Shadowbox 10 in. by 10 in. frame in white<br /><i>- </i>Me & My Big Ideas Blue Baby Feet paper<br />- Personalized By You (The Paper Co.) Adhesive Stickers Baby Blue Feet Embellishments <br />- Studio 112 Pearl Adhesive Gems <br />- Life's Little Occasions (K & Co.) Die-Cut Labels Blue<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ow-gy9KiZDY/T0GiEXlX9EI/AAAAAAAAAn4/Mwb92xH410Y/s1600/IMG_2933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ow-gy9KiZDY/T0GiEXlX9EI/AAAAAAAAAn4/Mwb92xH410Y/s320/IMG_2933.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699720496889703455.post-66389805515735767692012-01-22T07:55:00.000-08:002013-01-17T17:25:08.177-08:00Anniversary FrameIn late December, my amazing grandparents celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, and I made this frame for them. I added an extra special touch to this by putting lace on the edge of the frame and also inside.<br /><br />It was a labor of love and I think it turned out great. I only hope that I can find love like they have some day. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uhKml67YoIw/TxwwzXfclsI/AAAAAAAAAng/S9dnEQz-_V4/s1600/IMG_2828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uhKml67YoIw/TxwwzXfclsI/AAAAAAAAAng/S9dnEQz-_V4/s320/IMG_2828.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />- RE Style (Room Essentials; Target) Shadowbox 12 in. by 12 in. frame in white<br />- Soft Spoken (Me & My Big Ideas) Anniversary stickers<br />- Square Medallions in silver purchased at <a href="http://foundgallery.com/">Found</a><br />- Studio 18 Rhinestones in clear<br />- Making Memories Shimmer Alpha Holiday stickers<br />- DCWV paper from Rustic Stack <br />- Sticko Red Bubble Hearts stickers<br />- Jolee's Boutique White flourishes stickers<br />- Antique Lace purchased at <a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/home/home.jsp?cm_mmc=Google-_-Brand-_-Brand+%28E%29-_-joanns_Exact&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=joanns&utm_campaign=Brand&002=2365735&004=2206806123&005=89902220&006=8202432603&007=Search&008=&gclid=CIGHwLT_460CFYZrKgodgH4tXQ">JoAnn's</a>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com0