Hoard, me! never lol

ok my canny Scots soul doesnt like to throw things away if they can be recylced, upcycled whatever cycled - ooh exercise - nope stick to creating lol.

Ok have lots of bits of card, papers etc - what to do, what to do hmmm then saw a video on making an itty bitty mini album, this works out at 2 1/4 by 3 1/2 inches as she used coin envelopes.

Didnt have the coin envies, these ones are not sold in UK (as far as I can tell lol) so had to make them hee he, of course, out of leftover card - see - no waste.

Need to give rightful due to the originator of the idea  http://www.cardztv.blogspot.co.uk/
she has two videos on her blog, you can also see them on utube but means trawling through the site, easuer to use blog.

Here is my take, gonna make lots of these as Christmas pressies hee hee.  Ok I know its only July but I need to get started lol.

 Front of mini, not embellished yet as I am making them out of paper clay and it has not dried yet, although in this heat that wont take long :)

 

 Front flap opened

 

 Folded tag insert for photos, journalling

 

 Inside of teensy weensy Mini Album

 Right hand of centre is a trifold

 Back of Mini

 Back flap opened

Back flap opened has a trifold tag insert

Side pockets have fold over tags

not sure to put paper on them or leave for journaling

Thinking perhaps a belly band or ribbon to close for a handbag, or make a wee open box for a couple of them to sit in on the desk, what do you think folks.

Ok paper clay has dried this is the new front,

 had to put gilders paste somewhere lol.

6 pack mini Album

Ooooh I do love Laura Dennison's creations, here is my humble (er I think not lol) take on her pattern.  Now gotta go and do the box to store them in.  Love this mini album want to make more of them.

Warning: for some strange, weird reason a couple of the pics are upside down, when I checked on my computer they are the right way up - honest I didn't do it!!!

Cardstock Pool Party (my fav as if you hadnt guessed by now lol) and Epic Day DSP.
Butterfly punches med and small.  Scallop edge chomper.

 Inside mini has right and left flaps which open for more space

Right flap opened

Inside of right flap opened fully  (picture upside down but you get the idea lol or stand on your head again!!!)

 Centre of Mini has flaps which are top loaded flaps

 Left hand side opened (upside down of course)

 Left hand side opened fully (upside down again)

If anyone can help please let me know they are right way up on my computer but when loading them some of them go upside down.

I love my WRMK envelope punch board

Made a wee pocket insert using the envelope punch board, it is a fab board and does more than make envies lol.  Creativity goes to Angelwings14100 on utube for making this.  Loved making it, want to make more and put together as a mini album, still deciding on binding method.

 Front of insert closed

 Front of pocket opened, top loading tag

back of pocket

back of pocket with tag insert

Used Pool Party cardstock (retiring) (no its not lol) and new Soho Subway DSP from Stampin Up.

O M G

has it been that long since I blogged, my goodness.  Life and family have happened and my blog was way down on my list regrettably. 

I got some fabulous happy mail from Carol, thank you soooo much, I adore the album and as it is photo heavy I made a slide show and of the one sent earlier.  Would you believe blogger does not like my slideshow of the albums, so have set it up on my utube page Heavenlymam.

http://www.youtube.com/user/heavenlymam/videos?view=0&flow=grid

Dont have much on it, yet, lol.

Love love love the album, did I tell you thank you sis lol.

 

Card

Hiya folks
Jim, the Gentleman Crafter made a lovely card on Tuesday's ustream and this is my take on it.
Love the layout of it.

Hmmm had to buy a load of skewers to get two for the card and guess what found the other lot I could not find doh.  200+ skewers hmmm how to use them lol.

Altered Box by Fiona Jennings WOW WOW WOW

Fiona, you rock girl.  Fiona (utube is jennings644, ustream is freestylecrafts) is an fantastic lady in attitude, care and creativity.  She does a ustream class on a Friday and what she makes she gives away, what an amazing lady she is.  I WON THIS WEEK's creation.  WHOO HOO.

Wow it is even more amazing in real life, when you see her work it is fab, but having something in your hands that she has created well it left me speechless, and as you lot know, that takes a lot of doing ROFL.

Not only did she send me the box but she also put in some surprises, beads, charms, laces. 
Wow Fiona you are such a caring and giving person, thank you sooooo much.

Here are the pics I managed to get, drool has been wiped off before posting lol.

Gorgeous shabby chic heart box, loved seeing it being created, makes it even more special.

 Fiona makes the most amazing minatures.  Here are the perfume bottles she made for the box, they are stunning.

 Inside the box she padded it for stick pins.  Fiona left the rose free for me to put in the box where I want it to go.  Have not decided yet.

Again Fiona's creation, her stickpins are fantastic, love them to bits.

 You need to go and see here stuff on utube and ustream.  (Fiona has just started ustream so there is not many vids up yet lol)

Playing again

Jim, The Gentleman Crafter on his Secret Sunday Ustream (not so secret cause we all know about it lol but he does not record it).  It is an absolute hoot on Sundays.  He is a nutter in the nicest sense. 
You will end up with sore sides laughing so much.

Anyway, Sunday there he was practicing a make and take he wanted to do and this is my result.  Loving it, not only that I now have the measurements to make the US coin envies HALLELUJAH.

Dont ask me what the paper line is all I know is it is K and Co.  I have loads of sheets from leftover projects so trying to use them up before buying any more.