Just popping on to show some more photos of my Sea Dream album that I have a tutorial on on my YouTube channel.  If you are interested the link to Part 1 and the walkthrough are already linked below in the previous posts.  I have also included the PDF downloadable link too for you to use in conjunction with the video.  

Sea Dreams PDF Down 

large folio album part 7 - Gatefold attached Box

Working on the Gatefold Doors of the attached box on the large Folio album. In this tutorial we finish off the doors with our patterned paper and add the metal closure. On the back I add the policy style flaps that hold the extra photo matts in place. This uses up the space that would otherwise be wasted.

Large Folio Album Part 5 - Decorating and adding pockets

In this tutorial we get to do the fun part  and we start to decorate our folio with our patterned paper.  I have chosen the paper by Stamperia called Hortensia and is a very floral and stunning paper pad.  In this video we add our pockets and magnets and finish our pages that go over the inner box that is fixed into the large folio.  

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Sir Vagabond in Japan Walkthrough - Folio Style Album

The first of many Folio Style albums that I have planned. This one is a 10" x 8" size album with plenty of space for our photos, journaling and memories a really family heirloom that will be able to be passed down through the generations. This is the walkthrough but please subscribe to my channel to be notified of when the tutorial is uploaded. #stamperia #tamaramortoncrafts #tamaramorton #sirvagabondinjapan #folioalbums #memorybooks #scrapbooking

Melted Beeswax Flower Tutorial

Hello everyone, nice to be blogging today.  When the sun shines it really makes things seem that little bit better. 

I have had a busy couple of weeks and a really hectic one to come.  I'm not complaining as I'm loving my life at the moment.  I have met some really awesome people over the last few months and I feel so blessed that I have been able to do that.  

I have another video to share with you all today, this one is one that I had been asked to do from a number of people and that's "MELTED BEESWAX FLOWERS". I have been using beeswax on my paper flowers for a good few years now. I just love the effect that it gives your project and it makes the flowers a lot more durable!

I'm really pleased with the out come of this video. I don't seem to be as lost for words as I have been in previous videos.  (Great when you can see an improvement) 

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little corner of the internet.  

PS. FPlease stop by and check out my blog on Friday as I have a secret to tell and show...

Mid Month Inspiration and Tutorial ~ Party Bags

Has anyone been watching the Radio one's Big Weekend? what a great day! I have certainly enjoyed watching it online with my daughter having a bop here and there.  Its on again tomorrow with the main act being "Lady GaGa".

My project would have got posted earlier but if I'm honest I'd got my dates wrong and didn't think this project was due until next week..  Sorry ladies 

This months tutorial is for 

"Party Bags" 

and our very talented Michelle has written a great tutorial for us to follow.

Visit 

Ellephantastic Challenge Blog to see the tutorial and other makes from the DT  

The image is a Digi from Ellephantastic called Rodger - Pilot 

Bag is made from an A4 envelope, stars have been painted with crackle paint and then distressed, brown card stock, string, letters I made on the computer and a Martha Stewart punch to finish the top.  Coloured with Copics.

Have a good evening 

Corner Bookmark ~ Mid month inspiration for Ellephantastic

Good morning, well I have come down with this horrible virus that is going about at the moment.  First my daughter had it then DH.  So I guess its my turn now, I'm feeling a little sorry for myself...:0(

Anyway, its my turn for the mid month tutorial over on Ellephantastic. I chose to do a corner bookmark. I love making these little projects as they are so quick and look fab presented in a box as a little gift. 

Don't forget that you still have time to enter into the

 Ellephantastic Challenge

 and the theme this month is Anything but Square or Rectangle. 

On to my tutorial 

Craft Supplies you will need 

• Score board and score tool (I used the Houghie board)
• Large Scalloed edge punch (mine is 3")
• Edge punch or border die (I used Martha Stewart doily punch)
• Pencil
• Paper trimmer 
• Double sided tape and glue

Craft Supplies you will need 

• Score board and score tool (I used the Houghie board)
• Large Scalloed edge punch (mine is 3")
• Edge punch or border die (I used Martha Stewart doily punch)
• Pencil
• Paper trimmer 
• Double sided tape and glue

Step 1

Card stock and Measurements

• Card stock cut to 4" x 4" square (if you prefer you could make the square bigger or smaller)
• 2x Squares cut to   2 ¾” x 2 ¾”  (cut one out of card stock and the other from your chosen design paper).
• If you make your square bigger or smaller you will need to adjust your smaller square.  To do this just measure your diagonal score mark this will give you the size of your smaller square.

Step 2 

Mark three sides of your 4" square at 2 inches

Step 3 

Score your lines from mark to mark

Step 4

The two smaller 2 3/4" squares, cut them both diagonally to end up with two triangles 

Step 5

Use your punch or die to shape the bottom edge of the base of your bookmark.

Step 6

Using one of your design paper triangles, glue to the front.

Step 7 & 9

Measure from the bottom edge of the triangle to the top edge of your shaped border.  Cut a piece of card stock and decorate.  I used distressing inks to add some colour to my edges.  

Step 8

Glue to the front and add ribbon

Step 9

Follow step 8, this is for the back of your bookmark to hide those ribbon fringes 

Step 10

Use double sided tape to secure the two flaps at the back.  Then add the other card stock triangle to hide the gap.  Decorate with the remaining designer paper triangle 

Step 11

Add your die cut circle and scalloped edged circle and decorate.  For this bookmark I used a digital image from 

Ellephantastic 

Called "New Rosaline"

Add your chosen embellies and you've finished.

N for Numbers ~ Alphabet Challenge

Good morning, and welcome to Friday and that means another challenge over of Alphabet Challenge Blog.  What a turn out we had for our last challenge.  I enjoyed coming to visit your blogs.  There are some extremely talented crafts out there! 

Our challenge this week is..

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N for Numbers 

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We would like to see any project with Numbers anywhere on your project.. The design team have pulled out all the stops this week with some truly amazing projects.  So head on over to the Alphabet Challenge Blog to join in the fun.

This cute image is one from The Cutting Cafe called

Animal and Bug Love printable stamp set 

  You get loads with this set, backgrounds, sentiments, digi's, etc so go and take a look 

The background is also Cutting Cafe and is called 

 ANIMAL AND BUG MINI COLORED CIRCLE SET

of printable stamps...features 47 images..The words circles will punch out using a 2 inch circle punch and a 1.5 inch circle punch...The set also comes with each of the animals and bugs all by themselves...(not in the circles)....in 2 different sizes....the backgrounds are approx. 4 by 5 inches..there are also 9 solid color circles..approx. 3 inches.

These are gorgeous sets to work with.

Crafty Bits and Bobs

• The Cutting cafe ~ Animal and Bug Printable stamp set and Animal and Bug Love Mini coloured circle set.  Click on the links above to be taken to the different web pages in the shop.
• The flower I made myself, I have a tutorial on how HERE
• Crackle paint again from Tim Holtz ~ Picket Fence
• Sentiment ~ Woodware
• Buttons and Ribbon from stash
• Copic Markers 

Copic Colours 

Elephant ~ R30, 12, 22, 32

On the flower ~ R85, 83, 81

Hope you can join in at Alphabet and that you also go and have a brows in Regina's shop.

Enjoy your start to the weekend, take care...