Friday Card Class: Spring Card

A couple weeks back we worked on Spring Cards, which is basically a self standing card using Origami techniques really. The one I made in class was sent to a friend who's husband had passed away.

Please see my Instagram for the original.

This one I made as a practice one

Kaisercraft June Scrap and Chat

So the last Saturday of June was the next installment of the Scrap n Chat technique classes. This session was dedicated to flower making, which many of us are very keen on learning rather than buying
We started off with some basic flowers, and then got in to the more complex bloomes, working our way up to the Tim Holtz Rose (which there is not a picture of I am sorry). My favourite would have the be the last one, it was SO pretty I couldn't put it on a card on the day, have saved it for another project.

Last weeks Card: Joy Fold

Firstly, Many people as what does "joy fold" mean. Here is the explanation:

That card was created by Valerie Stangle, and here is her explanation for the name of the card

"One day I made a traditional folding card utilizing this fun fold on the front of the card and posted it on a popular stamping website. It became known as the Joy-fold because that card was intended for my good friend, Joy, as I stamped her name on the front of the card."

From this site www.scor-pal.com/projects3/index_files/Page497.htm

Here is my version of the card.

Ebook Custom Cover

I have had an ebook reader for about a year, luckily I am able to also watch video on it as well. I made a cover for the reader when I first got it, but soon realised that it was a bit awkward to watch video on it when out at a cafe or shopping center as I would have to hold the reader. So I set out to design and make an A-frame ebook cover.




I had an old diary cover that I notices my reader would fit very comfortably into after ripping out all the internal pages

I made a selection of paper to cover the out side of the cover, I didn't have to do this but I wanted to make the cover look nice and clean.


I found some lovely soft leather that I added down the spine of the cover.


As I wanted the ebook to be able to stand on its own I knew I needed to have the reader attached to a backboard that would be hinged on the back on the cover, to be able to remove the ebook from the cover for I secured elastic on each corner of the back board to hold the ebook in place. To keep the cover closed while the ebook would be in my bag I also added an elastic strap around the length of the cover.


And here we have the final product. I am very pleased with this project, as it has been sitting in my "to do" box for months.

Mini Album

My Monday night scrapbooking class was a little bit different this week. Helen was going to chow us a mini album and what is usually a 3-4 person class ended up being 9.

The original was made using the Kaisercraft Tigerlilly collection which I found a little pink for my taste, I chose the Gypsy Sister instead, boasting some nice rich purples and turquoises.
I gave it to a frien dof a friend who is in hospital at the moment, as her hospital room was very sterile and neutral, in desperate need of colour.

Front Cover

Cover open left

Cover open right

First pages left

First page right

Center

Back of book

If you are interested in creating one of these mini book/ albums, Kaisercraft on Unely st has the kit for $20

The Ghost in your Genes

The Ghost in Your Genes - BBC Horizon
Any one interested in the body and genetics and your health.

The Hunt for AI

Was sent this documentary by a friend. I thought it very interesting.
I would definitely recommend watching this.

The Hunt for AI [HD]

New Cards

Things are bit a little crazy lately with my studies, but as I wrote and assessment yesterday I thought I would catch up on some blogging and finishing off some projects today.






These are a few of my more recent Scrapbook layouts as well

A touch of Acetate

This was Friday's card.

 

A better view

Here is a better view of the cards made on Saturday at Adelaide's Kaisercraft Outlet in Park Side on Unley Rd.



There are close ups of this card on my flickr account, click the image.

the Teepee card...well the three cards.

Made one in class on Friday a couple weeks ago, went home and made three more. One is still in the process of being finished.

Kaisercraft Scrap n Chat

Today I attended the Kaisercraft shore in Park Side for what would be a fantastic day of card making, chatting and general fun. Our lovely demonstrator Helen had 7 cards for us to make today.
The techniques were great fun and the out comes spectacular.

The first two cards were made using Kaisercraft's These Days Collection.



Then we had some high end fun creating 3 cards pretty much at the same time with the Tiny Woods Collection.
The final two were made up using the off cuts and left overs from papers use in the previous 3 cards.





A good days work 5 hours later.