PREPARING EMBELLISHMENTS FOR THE 8 X 8-IN ORIENTAL ALBUM, AND A NEW CUTTING BLADE Before making the various pockets and interactive elements for this album, I thought I would prepare some embellishments. Once these are done, I will be able to determine the size of the various elements. New paper cutting knife I…
8 X 8-IN ORIENTAL STYLE ALBUM The other day I watched an excellent video from Dawn's Inspirations on how to make an album using an 8 x 8-in paper pad. I have got a couple of these that I bought at craft shows and have never used. I am trying to use up…
CURIOUS CABINETS MINI-ALBUM A little while ago I came across a wonderful YouTube video showing how to make a "one-page wonder" mini-album from a single sheet of 12 x 12 inch card, which you score and cut, and then fold and glue. This results in a 3 x 3 inch mini-album with alternating…
STUDIO HOUSEKEEPING, CURIOUS CABINETS, DECORATIVE STRIPS AND KITTIES I've been pretty busy lately with a lot of cooking (why does everything run out at once in the freezer?) and various other domestic tasks, and by the time all that gets done, there's usually no energy left for studio time which is very annoying.…
PHOTOSHOP AND FAUX CYANOTYPE, AND MORE ON MY CURIOUS CABINETS Photoshop Elements 2023 For more years than I can remember, I have been using Serif PhotoPlus as my photo editor. This software has been unavailable for several years, and I did venture into their replacement software for a while but never got on…
A LITTLE BOOK OF ENCOURAGEMENT A very dear friend of mine is currently facing some distressing family news. I thought I would make her a little gift to encourage and bless her at this hard time. I made this over a week ago but couldn't upload this post until I had given it…
STEAMPUNK CLOCKS BOOKLET Another gorgeous little project from VectoriaDesigns. It's actually more of a mini-folio than a booklet. It is one of her free printable downloads, and I made it over the past couple of days. Steampunk Clocks Booklet Here is the video showing how this little project is made. This time I…
VINTAGE BUTTERFLY MINI-FOLIO, AND A LITTLE BONUS Another gorgeous free download from VectoriaDesigns! I made this lovely little project yesterday, with a few extras this afternoon. Vintage Butterfly Mini-Folio Here is the YouTube video with the tutorial on how to make this. As with the Forgotten Library Accordion Folder, I had to make…
"FORGOTTEN LIBRARY" ACCORDION FOLDER - AN EXCITING NEW PROJECT USING PRINTABLES I haven't ever done very much with downloadable printables in the past - just some small images for collage and things like that. It is only recently that I have ventured into downloading kits and collections. This is something different from my…
Warning: This is a very long post! Click on the links to take you to the relevant posts for more details. Quite an eventful year, one way and another. On the artistic front I have embarked on some new ventures, I've acquired quite a bit of new stash, some lovely books... Several gorgeous…
