Grunge Fun on May One

Frugal Friday on the First April

Today's Frugal Friday on the First Tip:

On the last frugal Friday I suggested markers in place of ink to distress edges. I also find using bingo markers as a great option. I picked up a variety from the local dollar store and just this week the Dollar Tree had a supply of colors. As little as I use per project, these will last forever. I've also used the markers for making perfect pock-a-dots for a page

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Girl Grunge on April One

Here I go closing out one month and starting a new month with a new grungy page to share. This page will be another page of my mom's calendar mini album.

And it is using the Laura Denson's stack the deck binding technique.

I did a lot of masking on this page. I first cut out on scrap paper the design I wanted masked for this page like the space around the twirled banners. I covered the mask with drywall tape. Next I applied molding paste. After molding paste I blended acrylic paints to the desired colors. I poured all four colors of the paste down my craft mat and rolled a smaller paint roller through the paint create stripes of paint. I rolled the paint onto the page using the technique they teach you for house paint application at Home Depot... criss-cross.


Using a craft knife I cut out and popped up the flowers from the background paper. I layered a similar paper under the flowers so that the tulle could still be laced down the page. Of course I added the tulle stitching over an old dictionary page sprayed with Tattered Angels mist.

This is mostly Donna Salazar papers and the name plate I hand-cut and mounted on a piece of denim. I stacked the alphas and instead of using the actual alphas in the package (because they're too big for this mini), I cut them from the back of the package. I'm going to make the most of the amazing Donna haul I acquired!


I looped the flags up creating even more dimension to this page. I stitched around the border left by the mask.

One of the circles is an old lemon-aide lid painted cooper. This is one of those techniques my friend Anna does and I thought it would be great way to create a focal point.

I must admit I have another chunky (I mean fluffy) page for my mom's mini album.

Beware Big Belly Bump

If you don't like looking at BIG prego belly bumps or if stretch marks bother you SKIP this POST. I have put together a mini album for my prego pictures.

I won this wonderful purse chipboard mini album from Flying Unicorn during their blog hop. Since I only have boys, I initially thought I'd make the album for my niece. Knowing how little people can be tough on mini albums i decided to make the album look like a jean purse. When I grabbed the jeans and decided how I wanted to cut them, I realized the jeans I wanted to use were the maternity overall shorts I wore for BOTH my pregnancies (at least for the last one as long as my belly could fit in them). At that point I remembered I had lots of prego belly pictures that needed scrapping. I tried my best to stay true the overalls and add the straps.

Due to the volume of pictures I went ahead and built a you tube picture show.

You tube BIG BELLY MINI

Here's one last project a HOPE banner. I wanted to to be the title but it really did not "fit" with the album.

Materials:

Bazzill Basics - Prismatics - 8.5 x 11 Cardstock - Dimpled Texture - Classic Blue

Bazzill Basics - 12 x 12 Cardstock - Smooth Texture - Ivory

Bazzill Basics - Prismatics - 12 x 12 Cardstock - Dimpled Texture - Frosted Pink

Bazzill Basics - Prismatics - 12 x 12 Cardstock - Dimpled Texture - Intense Pink

Bazzill Basics - 12 x 12 Cardstock - Canvas Texture - Purple

BasicGrey - Kissing Booth Collection - 12 x 12 Collection Pack

BasicGrey - Kissing Booth Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Heartbreaker

EK Success - American Girl Crafts - Petite Punch - Flower

EK Success - Paper Shapers - Slim Profile - Large Punch - Retro Flower

EK Success - Paper Shapers - Slim Profile - Edger Punch - Double Crochet Lace

EK Success - Paper Shapers - Slim Profile - Edger Punch - Flower and Flourish

Fiskars - 3-in-1 Corner Punch - Romantique

Fiskars - Lever Punch - Small - .75 Inch Flower

Fiskars - Lever Punch - Medium - One Inch Flower

Fiskars - Decorative Corner Lever Punch - Three Petals

Ranger Ink - Glossy Accents - Clear Dimensional Embellishment

Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Frayed Burlap

Martha Stewart Crafts - Double Craft Punch - Large - Monarch Butterfly

Ranger Ink - Ice Stickles Glitter Glue - Black Diamond

Ranger Ink - Ice Stickles Glitter Glue - Gold

Ranger Ink - Stickles Glitter Glue - Icicle

Prima - Say It In Crystals Collection - Self Adhesive Jewel Art - Bling - Swirls - Clear,

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Tea Dye

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Vintage Photo

Silhouette America - Cameo - Electronic Cutting System

Tattered Angels - Glimmer Glaze - Midnight Rendezvous

Tattered Angles - Chalkboard Collection - Glimmer Mist Spray - Medallion

We R Memory Keepers - Eyelets - Standard - Warm Metal

Zva Creative - Self-Adhesive Crystals - Curly Sue - Pink,

Jeans

Tulle

Ribbon

Clay

Beads

best flex molds

acrylic paint

iridescent paint

Recollections punches- large, med, small daisies and looped edge punch

Clear Stamp - Journal Card

water color paper

old dictionary

spackle chipboard letter

dusty attic corner flourish

100 Followers Celebration

I'm so happy to have reached 100 followers. I promised one lucky follower a prize for reaching this milestone. Random.org selected the number 80 and by calculations that makes

Jessica Cangiano

my WINNER. Jessica please email me your address, and I'll get you envelope of goodies in the mail. Thanks everyone.

Top Ten on the Tenth: Flowers

So while working on last month's album I knew I wanted it flower filled. As I was thinking about what flowers to use I decided to create a TOP TEN of my favorite flower tutorials. I love making my own embellishments ESPECIALLY flowers so that they coordinate perfectly to whatever layout or mini album I'm making.


Now on to the list:

10. Good old pin wheels for an even cooler touch add an edge punch. Or even circle pinwheels


plus another type using corner punches


9. My pal Allison's super easy folded flowers these look great made from material too.



8. metal flowers

7. kusudma flowers

6. passion daisy

5. Aster I also saw a tut using these steps but with felt and yarn twisted through. I think another strip of paper or ribbon twisted up and down as you curl the flower would look cool. And cutting slants you can get another aster like flower. And here's just one variation of the aster

4. glass flowers

3. wildroses

2. GabrielaP's 6 petal rose


1. And my "most favoritest flower" elegant ruffled flowers