You've Got Mail Mini Album - With Karyn Schultz!

Hi Scrap Matrix Lovelies!!

It's Karyn here and this is my second post this month as a guest DT member for Scrap Matrix!! The Scrap Matrix challenge for October is "You've got mail".

I decided to create an mini album using a single sheet of 12x12 paper! Here is a pic of the finished album. it contains 16 pages and is approx 3" x 3" in size.

Here is the challenge inspiration pic.

I've used a sheet of 12x12 white cardstock to demonstrate how to make the mini-album base. The first thing I do is check that the sheet of cardstock/paper is 12"x12". Then score every 3" both horizontally and vertically (see dashed lines), then fold along these lines. When you are folding just do a gentle fold so the paper doesn't break. After scoring I cut where the solid line is shown. 

 Here you can see the folding and the cutting. The direction of folding is specific so the paper has a concertina effect (fold one way then the other etc). 

 

To complete the folding start at one end of the paper (the top left corner) then keep folding the paper one way then the other. At the edges ofnthe 12x12 sheet the folding is at the bottom rather than the side - this is what you want! You finish with a stack of pages like this. 

 

Select the spine for the booklet so that you open the first page as you would expect. Then if you hold the next 2 pages together (along the fold) this forms the second page etc. You adhere the pages together so that you end up with a booklet of 16 pages (8 openings).  

 

For my booklet I've chosen this sheet of 7 Dots Studio Garden Party "Fairy lights" paper which I've scored, folded and cut as described previously. 

 

This is what it should look like as it is folded.

 

 

 

 

Next adhere the pages using a strong adhesive.  

 

Make sure to line up the edges carefully. 

 Continue with the adhering. On the pages with the fold on the bottom I leave the side edge open so i can add tags. You could also do this on every page if you like. 

 

See the tag opening. 

 

Continue until all folded pages are adhered together. 

 

I add a ribbon (19" long) around the front and back to hold it all together. 

 

 

Then add a cover. The cover hides the attached ribbon and strengthens the spine. For the cover I use cardstock measuring 3.25" x 6.75"  (with a 0.5" spine). 

 

 

Now it is time to decorate! I tend to keep it simple. I've used a limited selection of embellishments throughout. I've focssed on word quotes on each page but you could add photos if you prefer. I've used German scraps embellishments, 7 Dots Studio Air mail 6x6 pad,  7 Dots Studio Air mail tags,  7 Dots Studio word stickers,  wooden envelopes,  wood veneer, paper clips and mini envelopes. I've cut the pictures from one of the papers in the paper pad. These pictures follow the challenge theme of "you've got mail". I love the vintage pictures of post boxes and envelopes!

Here are photos of each of the pages. Excuse the gold paperclip I had to use to keep the pages open while photographing.

Thanks so much for stopping by 

Crafty Hugs xx

Karyn

'Special Delivery' By Elisa Ablett

Hi Crafters,

My turn up on the Scrap Matrix Blog today with my first share for the new 

and fabulous October Challenge (You've Got Mail!) over in the Scrap Matrix Shares Group- 

Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook Group

I had so many ideas with this challenge, I was actually going to create a layout about Scrapbooking 'Happy Mail' that we 'buy' ourselves from time to time lol

But then I found this super cute photo of my youngest son, Sam, who loves to collect flowers to give to me. When he was a toddler he would say - 'Schpecial Deliberry' and pucker up for a kiss whilst giving me a handful of flowers. I wanted to preserve this memory with a layout featuring letters and envelopes in the background, cute quotes and flowers !

The products used from Scrap Matrix are as follows: - 

I absolutely adore these Tim Holtz foam cling stamps (they cling to an acrylic block!) 

They are so versatile and a must have in your stash!

http://scrapmatrix.com/idea-ology-cling-foam-stamps-24-pkg-cutout-floral/

http://scrapmatrix.com/12x12-stamperia-blues/

http://scrapmatrix.com/6x6-7-dots-air-mail-postage-notes-stencil/

Here are some close ups for the finer details - 

Techniques to try - 

1. Swipe your distress ink pad (mustard seed) on your craft mat and spritz with water and then dip your stamp into the liquid, then stamp onto your desired background and dry. Once dry fussy cut your images out.  You could try two-tone effects with different coloured Distress ink pads.

2. Punch a circle ( 1 inch or 2 inch ) out of scrap paper and drip some liquid glue onto it. Carefully roll your twine onto the circle into a circle pattern, so you end up with twine circle embellishments.

3. Secure twine to your page as shown in the main photo, I use twine in this manner to draw the eye from one side of the page to the other for example my journalling and main embellishments on the left side to the photo and embellishments on the right side.

That's it from me today!

I hope to see your amazing creations in the October challenge album or even just to chat over on the Scrap Matrix Shares facebook page.

Hugs 

Elisa xx

"Take Note" By Monique

Good morning all, Monique here.  I am popping by the blog today to share with you my first layout for this month's "You've Got Mail" challenge.

This is another fantastic challenge - the choice for interpretation is endless!

For this one, I decided to use this really cool chipboard from the 7 Dots Studio Airmail collection.  The postage stamp frames, envelopes and other little chippy shapes are really cute!!

I wanted to create a layout about this photo I took of my son recently.  He is growing up so fast - literally changing into a young man before my eyes.  I wanted to tell him how proud I was of the young man he was becoming.

Anyway, this is what I did:

I also took the opportunity to use some new awesome Paper Artsy Star Stamps.  I coloured them with a technique I picked up from the lovely Tammy Klingner.  I just sprayed some Dylusions Ink Spray in Postbox Red onto the stamp packaging and splodged it onto some white cardstock.  I then dried it with a heat tool and did the same with some Dylusions Ink Spray in London Blue.  Once it was dry I stamped on my stars using archival ink, cut them out and backed them with some black cardstock to make them "pop" a bit more.  Here is a close up of how they turned out:

Next I got out the 7 Dots Studio Airmail - Chipboard and painted it in some Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint - Black.  Once it was dry, I doodled an outline on them using a white gel pen.
Finally, I got out some new MAMBI chips I was itching to use and added them to my layout as well. These chips are amazing - I use them on so many projects.  They can be used for titles to, which I love.  This particular pack is currently sold out in the shop, but there are so many different packs to try - and they are all equally amazing. They can be found here.
 I also drew around the stars and the MAMBI chips with a white gel pen to tie all my embellishments together.

Here are some more close ups of my embellishments:

Thank you for popping by today, I am so looking forward to seeing all your fabulous "You've Got Mail" creations.  Don't forget if you want to enter, simply upload your work - mentioning at least two Scrap Matrix products you've used - to the "You've Got Mail" folder at the Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook page.

The products I've used that are available in the Scrap Matrix Shop are linked below.

7 Dots Studio "Airmail" Chipboard

Dylusions Ink Spray - London Blue and Postbox Red

Dylusions Paint - London Blue and Postbox Red

Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint

7 Dots Studio "Airmail" Stamp Set

7 Dots Studio Hazy Days 6x6 Chevron Stencil

Bye for now, and happing creating!

You've got mail layout ... by Lynn

Good morning everyone.  Today I would like to share with you a layout that I have made for this month's challenge.

I loved this challenge because there are so many possibilities - so many ways to interpret the moodboard.

This month I have chosen to scrap a picture of an old leather letter holder that used to belong to my granddad.  Inside it are letters that I received from my friends in New Zealand when I moved to Australia.  They date back to 1989.

As the letters were older I decided to do the layout in a more traditional way - without all the mixed media.

 I have used the 7 Dots Air Mail Collection Kit



I have ripped up from of the paper to make some layers in which I can slip the tags into - on the back of the tags I have done my journaling as I dont like to have my journaling on the internet - to me it is more personal.

I have distressed the edges using a paper distresser and Tim Holtz Distress ink 

I have then added some stamping in the background - I have done some assorted stamping around the layers and added some more tags around the photo.

I have then added some tags, stickers, words and shapes that come with the collection kit

Here are some close ups:

I hope that you get a chance to enter the competition this month - All you have to do is create a layout, art journal page, card, canvas etc and upload a photo to our Facebook ScrapMatrix Shares page.

I hope this has inspired you to get crafty!!!

Til next time ........