Simple Stories Vintage Lakeside Trifold Album

 So excited to share my first DT project for Aall Scrapbook Essentials @aallscrapbookessentials. For this project, I used two things - the Graphic 45 Trifold Waterfall Folio album and Simple Stories Simple Vintage Lakeside Collector's Essential Kit. This was so much fun to make and just in time to feature all those summertime memories. What I love about this project is how easily it came together - something that can be done in a day so perfect for that last minute gift. Because the album is premade, all you have to do is decorate!!!

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Garden Wagon and Mini Album

Hello everyone.  Here is the video walkthrough of my latest  design team project for Ephemorie Digital Designs.  Hope you enjoy it.  I used the Tranquil Cottage collection to create the adorable little wagon and  mini album.  The front of the mini album hosts one of the Nested Folders stuffed with elements from the ephemera set. The album is full of interactive pages and tuck spots. I also turned the nested folders into little booklets complete with journaling spots and altered paperclips. To alter the paperclips I used various elements from the ephemera sampler and backed them with sheets from Tranquil Cottage #1 and #2 as to eliminate any white paper showing.

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Tent Mini Album Tutorial

 Well here it is - the tent mini album tutorial.  Hope you have as much fun as I did creating this.

Remember to create like crazy and cut with wild abandon.  All cutting instructions are on my You Tube channel - Tanis Buckton - don't forget to subscribe.

Tent Explosion box / mini album

 Fun project for summer - tent shaped explosion box.  A tutorial on this is coming soon - watch here and my YouTube Channel - Tanis Buckton.

Explosion box

https://youtu.be/MqxtLhnGQJ0

Check out my YouTube channel (click on the link above) to see the video of Explosion box #2.  A tutorial is in the works. Stay tuned!!!

Something for mom

Hello everyone.  Here is a card I made for my mom using Echo Park's I Am Mom Collection pack, coordinating solids and ephemera.  I really love how this card turned out and enjoyed making it.  I know my mom is going to love it.

When you have no plan...

As many of you know, I like to create with just a vague plan - that way I am always surprised in how things turn out.  For this project all I have decided on is the paper.  I am using Graphic 45's A Perfect Gentleman Deluxe Collectors Edition.  After that sky is the limit. 

So what does it mean to start a project with no plan?  Often it can mean cutting, scoring, recutting and so on.  Is this how things have started with this project?  You bet and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Here is a glimpse at the beginning.  I will post more as the project progresses.

Hello everyone here is the start of my latest project using a Graphic 45 Square tag and pocket album as well as the Tropical Travelogue, City Scapes and Penny's Paper Dolls Family collections.  I decided to change things up, turn the album into a suitcase and build a little steamer trunk to go with it.

This was a very fun project.  The only plan I had was the products I was using, after that, it was simply whatever my creative brain came up with.  I must say I have the most fun when I just start sticking stuff down and just let the process happen.  One of these days I may plan a project out start to finish....or not...

So here is a quick video of the finished project - I hope you enjoy it.  I look forward to seeing your comments.  Happy crafting!!!!

Where it all started...

Wow February already - today winter has finally come and we actually have some winter temperatures -13 C at the moment.

As you know my latest obsession is mini album building - and I have about 50 ideas floating around in my head so be prepared - they will start coming as soon as I can make them a reality.

But for now, I have returned to where it all started for me - 12 x 12 albums.  Of course now there will be flips and flaps because seriously how could there not be.  To accomplish this I am using my fuse tool by we are memory keepers.  I will upload a video of this later as the recording I thought I was doing didn't happen - helps if you turn the camera on.😁

So here is a quick montage of the first few pages.  Hope you enjoy and I will post more as we go along - I truly love the 12 x 12 format.  Happy crafting everyone.

Finished Scrap Calendar

Good morning!!  As promised, here is the finished scrap calendar - good thing as it is Jan 14th and I need to get this calendar on the wall in my office.
Here are few pictures of the pages as I went:

And, finally the video of the finished calendar - hope you enjoy it.  Looking forward to your comments.  Love your scrap, use your scraps or pass them to a crafty friend who loves to use them.  Happy Crafting!!!

What the heck?

I know you are wondering why the heck I am filming a skirt.  Well let me tell you.  The reason is to show that crafting potential is everywhere.  The tassels from this skirt will become the closure for a future mini album.  I love this skirt but the tassels don't work well for me so I am going to re-purpose them.  Why not.  I see crafting potential in virtually everything - probably why I use so many scraps!!!  Happy crafting.  See you soon.

Scrap Calendar

Good morning!!!  Scraps - we all have them, save them and are sometimes not sure what to do with them.  Well, I love using my scraps and tend to do a number of projects with them.  In an earlier post I had shared easy cards to make with scraps and today I am sharing my calendar - made totally from scraps.

That is truly how quick a scrap calendar can come together and here are some pictures of the months done so far.

I will add more pictures of the calendar as it comes together.  Have a great day and happy crafting.

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year everyone!!! I certainly hope you get spend some time today crafting!!! As many of you know - I have decided to build a series of mini albums for Christmas.  These will be brought out each Christmas and hold all of our treasured memories.  The first one I did was the Graphic 45 St. Nicholas album which I featured in an earlier post.  This is my second addition - using Carta Bella's Santa's Workshop collection. 

I hope you enjoy the video.  My plans this year are to include tutorials for the items I create.  Stay tuned, sit back and enjoy.

Wow it is hard to believe it has been a month since my last post.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year eveyone.  Today, I am sharing with you a desk calendar I built for my brother for Christmas.  I used Graphic 45 Good Ol' Sport.  This gift came together quick and I am very pleased with how it turned out.  Hope you enjoy the show - although the December picture did not work out - the rest is here to see.

Quick and easy Christmas cards

Hello everyone.  I often hear people say what do you do with all your scraps?  Well I save them and then use them on cards!!  Here are few of the examples and a quick video.  I hope you enjoy and are inspired to use up your own scraps.  I even collect scraps from other crafters - possibly an addiction but I am okay with that lol.  Have a great day crafting everyone!!

St. Nicholas Mini Album

Here is a video of the mini album I made using Graphic 45's St. Nicholas collection.  I love this collection it has a great Santa face (most important) and just lends itself to soooo many things.  I am working on an assortment of Christmas albums that will become part of my yearly Christmas decorations.  Hope you enjoy - I loved making this.