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DIY Stamps and Printed Paper
As you may know by now I absolutely love using things from my recycling bin and I've been wanting to dry this DIY for a long time now. All you need are a few old boxes, some polystyrene cubes and circles and some old mint tins. To make the stamp designs you will need some...
Making your own Glamorous Gold Leafed Bullet Journal!
My obsession with gold leaf is not going anywhere anytime soon. I've used gold leaf on furniture, notebook covers, art journal spreads and the list goes on and on. I really wanted to share these projects with you so that you can see how versatile one craft product can be. We've already gone over a few ideas in the Travel Journal mini class series. In this video I'll show you how I created two beautiful bullet journal...
A Travel Journal Part 5
Here is the final episode in the mini class series I did on a travel journal. In this episode I show you my finished journal and the little travel kit I am taking with me to Azerbaijan.
I really like the way this little book turned out and I'm ready to add travel memorabilia to it.
A Travel Journal Part 4
Here I am! Back again with the fourth video in this series. I love how this series has come together like a mini class taking you from the beginning to the end. These videos all focus on turning a simple paper sample book into a travel journal. I created the cover and then worked my way through the interior and today I will show you the last part of the book.
A Travel Journal Part 3
The time for me to board the plane to Azerbaijan is coming closer and I could not be more excited. Apparently the buildings, architecture and the natural beauty found there are incredible. In this episode on Elevenses with MZ we're going over some more techniques for creating fun collage backgrounds for your travel journal.
A Travel Journal Part 2
In the last video I shared how I made a gold leafed cover. In this video we will talk about how to use scraps of paper and cutouts from magazines and other found items to create really fun backgrounds for your travel journal.
A Travel Journal Part 1
The summer is officially here and I am thinking of taking some time off for a vacation. It might be a selection of day trips, a weekend getaway or if I'm very lucky a week long break. In any case I will need a travel journal to use as a scrapbook. I love collecting memorabilia, pictures from brochures and printing and pasting my vacation pictures in an actual book.
Painting my Traveler’s Notebook
I love planners of all kinds and I like to recycle as many things as possible. So when I pulled out my old Webster's Pages traveler's notebook and saw the cream cover with scuff marks and dents, I decided to bring out my acrylic paints.
Making a Mini Book Using a Sheet of Paper
I'm back now with a fun mini book I made using one sheet of scrapbook paper. I also brought out all my paper scraps, leftover embellishments and coloring pages to decorate this book. I used some scrapbook paper, paint and stickers too!
How to Use Coloring Pages in Craft Projects
I'm a huge fan of any kind of activity book. So when the coloring book craze hit I got swept up in it too. My only regret was that the beautiful pages were left inside a book and there was no way to share them with family and friends. So I came up with a few ideas on how to use coloring pages in other craft projects.
How to Draw a Face
I've always been in awe of people who could draw a face. I've never liked the ones I drew and I couldn't quite figure out what the problem was. But being a mathematician I needed to find a problem to the solution. I generally don't believe that people are 'born' creative or gifted. I think if we work hard enough we can learn any skill. Especially if we do it the right way.
Turn Acrylic Skins into Jewelry
Here I am with another acrylic skins project and gift idea. I am so in love with the skin that was left over from my paint pours recently. I've already turned part of it into a little book and now am going to play with the rest and create some fun pendants.