Project 49
Mobile LOVE Card
supplies required:-
DL white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
white printable decoupage paper
white printable thin card
white cardstock
foam double sided tape
corner rounder punch
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the white printable backing paper and the cutting sheet onto the white printable decoupage paper. If your printer can take it print the Just Words alphabet and the dark pink backing paper onto white printable thin card.
Cover the DL card blank with backing paper, using the corner rounder punch to round of the corners:-
Cut a small rounded oblong from the dark pink card and attach as shown:-
Cut a rounded square and mat with a smaller white rounded square:-
Add a heart and bow from the cutting sheet:-
Cut letters to spell your chosen greeting from the 'Just Words' alphabet and mat onto deep pink and gingham
Your finished card
Project 48
Sassy Girl 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio CD-18 Cute 'n' Cuddly
12" x 12" scrapbook page
scissors
glue or double sided tape
photographflower punch (optional)
black pen
Print out the backing papers, words, title and 'buttons'
from the CD. If you are planning to use any precious photographs
then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and the large dots backing paper. Don't stick anything down yet!
Gradually placing the pieces together to cover the page.
Don't worry about matching the dots as the joins will be covered later.
Cut 2 squares from the deep pink and blue papers and place at an angle trimming to fit.
Add a paper strips cutting, moving and leaving a gap in the middle under where your photo will be.
Cut a mat for your photo.
And add your photo on top
Cut or punch a flower using the deep pink and mustard backing papers and use a black pen to add dots.
Once you are happy with your arrangement stick everything in place. Add a title using rub ons or peel offs.
The finished layout
Project 47
Mini Albums
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio CD-17 Dragonflies
white printable decoupage paper
glue
thin white cardstock
thick white cardstock
thin black cardstock
plastic punched wallets (sold to hold A4 sheets in ring bind folders)
ribbon
black pen
hole punch
double sided tape
scissors
bone folder
From the CD:- Print the designs onto the white printable decoupage paper.
From the thin white cardstock cut:-
front & back covers - 2 pieces 7.5 x 11.5 cm
page inserts - (as many as you require) 6.5 x 11 cm
From the thick white cardstock cut:-
end pieces - 2 pieces 2.5 x 7.5 cm
Cut a piece from the bottom of the plastic punched wallets 7 x 11 cm:-
Slip a page insert into each of the 'pockets' you cut from the plastic punched wallets :-
Score a line 2.5 cm in from the short side of each of the front and back pieces:-
Cover the front and back pieces with backing paper. Folding in the corners and sides as per the instructions for Project 30 :-
Cut 2 pieces of coordinating backing paper measuring 7 x 11 cm and use to line the covers :-
Cover the end pieces in the same way and place the pieces on top of each other on your work surface in this order:-
1 - an end piece face down
2 - a cover face down
3 - the plastic pocket pages with inserts
4 - a cover face up
5 - an end piece face up
Using the hole punch punch holes through all the layers
Align the holes :-
Thread with ribbon and tie to secure :-
Your basic album is completed and ready for decorating and filling :-
Your finished album
Fill with photos:-
Or make mini scrapbook pages to fit into your album :-
Alternatively omit the plastic pockets and add plain white pages
to make a notebook instead!
Project 46
'Bouncing' Pudding Card
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi Collection CD 20 Figgy Pudding
white printable decoupage paper
white printable double sided paper
silicone glue
white cardstock
white A6 card blank
double sided tape
scissors
bone folder
clear acetate (12 cm x 2 cm)
From the CD:- Print a backing paper design and a C6 size insert onto the white backing papers. Print the cutting sheet designs onto the white printable decoupage paper. Print a coordinating C6 Print & Assemble envelope onto the double sided paper, turn over and re-feed into your printer and print a coordinating backing paper design of your choice onto the reverse for a pretty self lined envelope.
Tear a strip from the backing paper and fix in place towards the bottom of your card blank and add a paperstrip on top:-
Take the strip of acetate and fold and crease well with a bone folder at 4 and 8 cm to make a zig zag:-
(As the acetate is hard to photograph the next 3 photos show this piece in cardstock and not acetate to show you exactly what your piece of acetate should look like once it's folded and in place)
Cut out a Figgy Pudding from the cutting sheet and place the zig zag piece of acetate in place on the reverse:-
Cut a small piece of cardstock slightly smaller than your pudding and use to anchor the zig zag in place with double sided tape:-
This is what your pudding and acetate should now look like. Note that the 'free' end of the acetate will be pointing upwards when fixed to your card blank:-
Add silicone glue to the reverse of the acetate zig zag:-
and stick the zig zag and pudding in place on your card blank:-
Your Figgy Pudding will now 'bounce' on it's acetate 'spring'. Finish your card off with a coordinating insert and Print & Assemble envelope:-
Your finished card
Project 45
Torn Front Card
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi Collection CD 19 Sweet Treats
white printable decoupage paper
glue
white cardstock
pink cardstock
white A6 card blank
double sided tape or glue
foam tape
pink eyelets and eyelet setter
scissors and craft knife
brass stencil and light box
hole punch
threads
From the CD:- Print 2 co-ordinating backing paper designs and a half square size insert onto the white backing papers. Print the cutting sheet designs and the Just Words onto the whiote printable decoupage paper.
Dry emboss a design onto the white cardstock and cut out to create a filigree topped tag:-
Add a decoupage design from the cutting sheet:-
Matt and layer onto pink cardstock and cut out laving a small border. Punch a hole at the top of the tag:-
Fix a piece of backing paper to the front of the card blank using eyelets and tear away the front to leave a jagged edge:-
Add a co-ordinating backing paper design to the inside, right hand edge of your card blank:-
And add a ½ square insert to the inside
Add the fibres to your tag and add to your card using foam tape. Finish your card off with a Just Words greeting layered onto pink cardstock:-
Your finished card
Project 44
Pretty Rosette
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio CD 16 Patchwork Petals 2
white printable double sided paper
glue
flower punch
From the CD:- Print a backing paper design onto the white double sided paper, turn the paper over and print the other side with a coordinating backing paper to create a duo paper
Cut a square 5" x 5"of your printed duo paper and place on your work surface with the pattern you want on the inside of your rosette facing upwards.
Fold in half from bottom to top and at each stage of the folding process use a bone folder to give a good sharp crease to the fold. Unfold and repeat from left to right.
Unfold: and fold in both sides to met the central vertical crease you made:-
fold in the top and bottom to meet the central horizontal crease you made earlier:-
Fold down the corners of the bottom flaps to make triangles and crease:-
Unfold the triangles and taking hold of the outer corners pull outwards and at the same time press inwards to allow your model to lay flat using the diagonal creases you just made:-
Repeat with the top flaps:-
Lift up one of the protruding triangles and placing your finger inside open it up and pres it inwards to lay flat
Repeat on all 4 sides:-
Fold in one of the sides of the small corner squares from the central point to lie along the diagonal line nd form a triangle:-
Repeat on all sides of the small squares:-
Lift up one of the small triangles open it out and pres it flat:-
Repeat with all of the small triangles and add your choice of decoration to the centre of your rosette:-
For a round rosette fold in the corners of your square and adhere then to the reverse:-
Use your rosette on cards, scrapbook pages, as gift tags or to decorate a folded gift box:-
Join 2 identical rosettes back to back and trap silver thread with beads between them for a lovely hanging decoration:-
Print a backing paper design onto parchment and decorate with a crystal flower, threads and beads for a beautiful translucent hanging rosette:-
Project 43
Folded Hearts Card
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi Collection CD 18 Beyond the Rainbow
glue or double sided tape
scissors
white square card blank
thin white cardstock
white organza bows
white ribbon
pink brads
flower punch
rub on, peel off or rubber stamp to add text
From the CD:- Print the backing papers and a ½ square insert onto the white backing paper and, if your printer can take it, the tags onto the thin white cardstock
Score, fold back and crease half of the front of the card blank.
Cut a piece of backing paper to fit the right hand side of the card and fix using brads.:-
Cut an 11cm square from the deep pink dots paper and cut into 2 triangles:-
Fold 1 traingle in half and crease at the bottom point only and open out again:-
Turn so the point is towards you and fold the point to just short of the long edge to the centre crease you made earlier:-
Turn so the longest edge is no towards you and take the right hand point and fold it up along the centre line:-
Fold the left hand side to match:-
Turn over and fold the top right hand side down to the right point:-
Repeat with the left:-
Fold over and crease the very top and side points:-
Turn over for your finished heart. Make a second heart from the remaining triangle:-
Attach your hearts to the left hand side of your card blank:-
Add an organza bow to each heart:-
Punch a small hole at the top of the right hand side of the card. Cut out a tag, add wording of your choice, attach ribbon and thread through the hole. Secure the ribbon on the reverse using glue and a punched flower:-
Add the insert to the inside of your card to give a professional finish:-
Your finished card
Project 42
Mini Tag Album
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi Collection Cds 16 & 17 Flutterby Wings
white printable decoupage paper
glue or double sided tape
scissors
black cardstock
thick white cardstock
white card
black pen
12" x 12" sheet of white scrapbook paper
assorted ribbons
From the CD:- Print out the cutting sheet, your chosen sheet for the book cover and paperstrip designs onto the matte decoupage paper. Print the backing papers and Just words onto the white backing paper.
Score the scrapbook paper at 3", 6" and 9" on both sides to give a grid with 16 squares. Cut along the score lines from the edge to 9" lines on alternate score lines to give a strip joined only by the end pieces:-
Starting at the top left corner of the above photo concertina fold the strip to form a loose book shape:-
Some of the page will be joined at the top edges, these will be stuck together to form plain pages and some will be joined at the front edges, these will become your tag pockets. Using a round punch remove a semi circle from the top of each of the pocket pages:-
Using double sided tape adhere each of the pages together. Adhere only the bottom and binding sides of the pocket pages to create a book with alternate plain and pocket pages:-
Decorate your pages using the backing papers and decoupage designs:-
cut 4 tags measuring 2½" x 2½" and decorate using the backing papers, decoupage designs and 'Just Words' Designs and place in the pockets:-
Cut 2 squares measuring 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" and 1 strip 2 3/4" x 7mm from thick white card:-
Cover this with the backing paper you printed onto decoupage paper as shown above leaving a small gap between each piece. Turn in the corners and edges as shown in project 30. Adhere your cover to your book trapping ribbon between the end pages and the cover to tie your book shut:-
Your finished Mini Tag Album filled with tags
Project 41
Fold and Bead a Butterfly Card
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi Collection Cds 16 & 17 Flutterby Wings
white printable decoupage paper
glue or double sided tape
silicone glue
scissors
brads
craft wire
beads
round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
black cardstock
black pen
From the CD:- Print out the cutting sheet and paperstrip designs onto 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the backing papers and Just words onto the white backing paper.
Punch or cut 2 5 x 5 cm squares from one of the backing papers. Fold almost but not quite in half along one of the diagonals:-
Turn up and crease one third along the long edge:-
Turn over and fold up one side at an angle from the centre and crease:-
Fold up the other side to match:-
Fold the other square in exactly the same way:-
Fold a piece of craft wire in half. Hold the centre point with the round nosed pliers:-
Use the flat nosed pliers to squeeze the wires to leave a small circle at the end:-
Thread beads onto the wires (the circle you made in the last step with stop the beads from slipping off the bottom):-
Trim the wires to aprox 6 cm and using the round nosed pliers create 2 swirly antennae:-
Attach backing paper to a card blank using brads.
Tear a strip of co-ordinating backing paper and adhere across the middle.
Adhere a co-ordinating paperstrip across the middle of the torn strip:-
Cut a square of backing paper and edge with faux stitching.
Layer onto black cardstock, trim to leave a narrow border and add to your card.
Add your butterfly using silicone glue to stick the body on place:-
Add a 'Just Words' Greeting to complete you card:-
Your finished Card
The beaded butterfly body can also be used on the decoupage designs too!
Project 40
Fathers Day Card
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio CD-15 Pub Games
15 x 15 cm card blank
white printable decoupage paper
white printable thin white cardstock
glue or double sided tape
silicone glue
scissors
brads
black cardstock
silver cardstock
black pen
From the CD:- Print out the cutting sheet and paperstrip designs onto 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the backing papers and insert onto the white backing paper and the tags onto thin white cardstock.
Score and fold back the front of the card blank and adhere the backing paper to the inside of the card trimming to fit:-
Cut out and mat a decoupage design onto black and silver cardstock and add to the folded back front as shown:-
Add a paperstrip border and a tag with a large brad:-
Your finished Card
Project 39
Portfolio Gift Box
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi CD-15 Bunny Hop
white printable decoupage paper -
white printable double sided paper
thick white card
white 10 x 10 cm card blanks
printable thin white card
black paper
ribbon
glue or double sided tape
scissors
From the CD:- Print out the cutting sheet designs onto 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the backing papers for your portfolio onto 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the remaining backing papers onto the white backing paper. Print the Print & Assemble envelopes onto double sided paper, turn over and feed back into the printer and print a co-ordinating backing paper on the reverse side to give a pretty liner to your envelopes. If your printer can take it print the Simple Greetings onto printable thin white card
From the thick white card cut and mark these pieces:-
base - 12 x 12 cm
top - 12 x 8 cm
bottom - 12 x 8 cm
left - 12 x 9 cm
right - 12 x 9 cm
2 x spines - 12 x 0.5 cm
2 x spines - 12 x 0.7 cm
Cut strips of black paper 1cm wider and longer than each of the spines and adhere a spine to the centre of each:-
repeat for all four spines
Fold in the top and bottom pieces of black paper over the white card and adhere in place. Turn over and run a bone folder along each side of the thick card:-
cover each of the remaining 4 pieces of thick card with one of the backing papers you printed onto decoupage paper turning and neatening the corners as shown in project 29. Lay out your pieces with the base in the centre and the pieces you marked as left, right, top and bottom in their respective places:-
Adhere a spine to the side of the covered base, leaving a small gap between the edge of the thick white card you scored along earlier and the base to allow for a hinged area. Repeat this on all sides of the base :-
It will look like this when you turn it over:-
In the same way add the left, right, top and bottom sections :-
it will look like this when you turn it over :-
punch a hole in the top and bottom sections, thread with ribbons and secure on the reverse :-
From the remaining co-ordinating backing paper you printed onto decoupage paper cut these pieces:-
base - 11 x 11 cm
top - 11 x 9 cm
bottom - 11 x 9 cm
left - 11 x 8 cm
right - 11 x 8 cm
adhere these to the insides of your portfolio, adding 4 strips of black paper to neaten the insides of the spines and hinges :-
your portfolio box will close by folding in the left and right hand sides followed by the bottom and then the top sections:-
tie the ribbons to secure and decorate your portfolio box with decoupage designs:-
Your finished gift box
Make a set of co-ordinating 10 x 10 cm sq notecards with matching print & assemble envelopes and place in your portfolio gift box for an original gift
Project 38
Folded Gift Box with lid
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi CD-14 Snowdrop
white printable decoupage paper -
glue or double sided tape
circle punch
scissors
From the CD:- Print out the decoupage paper onto the 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the backing papers onto the white backing paper.
Cut 1 of the backing papers to measure 21 cm square and the 2nd to measure 20.5 cm square. Turn over and mark the reverse diagonals to find the centre point on each square :-
Take the smaller of the 2 squares and fold in the corners to the centre point:-
fold in each long side in turn to the centre, and then unfold again:-
Unfold 2 of the triangular folded pieces on opposite sides:-
Cut along the folds to the central square creases as shown by the black lines below :-
Fold in the small triangular sections:-
Lift up the top and bottom sections and fold in the sides to make the basic box shape and hold whilst folding in the triangular sections. :-
Repeat on the other side creasing the edges well to complete your box base :-
Repeat for the lid using the smaller of the 2 squares, but punch 2 half circles from the lid as shown below before folding the box together :-
Decorate the box lid with a decoupage design from the cutting sheet :-
Your finished gift box
Project 37
Mini Matchbook Album
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio CD-14 Glitz 'n' Bitz set of 6 cds
white printable decoupage paper
white printable double sided paper
white cardstock
glue or double sided tape
vellum
scissors
2 brads
From the CD:- Print out the decoupage papers onto the 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the backing papers onto the white backing paper. Print the paper for your pages onto double sided paper and print a co-ordinating design onto the reverse side. Print the Just Words sayings onto thin cardstock. Print the mini pockets onto vellum
Cut a piece of white card stock 6 cm x 14.3 cm and score along the dotted lines as shown :-
Cut a piece of your chosen cover paper larger than your card and adhere to one side leaving approx a 1 cm border all around:-
Apply glue to the corners and turn over the corner triangles to the inside:-
Glue the edges and fold them in. The corners will not quite meet but will be neat:-
Cut a piece of co-ordinating backing paper slightly smaller than your cover. Apply glue and adhere to the inside :-
Fold your album along the scored lines. Punch 2 small holes in the short flap and attach brads. The front cover will now fit behind the flap to close your album:-
Cut 2 strips from the double sided paper you printed earlier each measuring 5 cm in width. Concertina fold at 5 cm intervals and join the centre folds together to make 1 long strip. attach 1 end inside your matchbook album :-
Use the mini pockets, cutting sheets and 'Just Words' designs to decorate the pages of your album as desired :-
Your finished album
Project 36
Small Scrapbook Pages
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi Collection CD-13 Pastel Posies
white printable decoupage paper
white cardstock
inkjet printable acetate
glue or double sided tape
vellum
a small piece of ribbon
scissors
small circle punch
4 eyelets
1 brad
From the CD:- Print out the decoupage papers onto the 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the backing papers onto the white backing paper. Print the Just Words tiny alphabet onto thin cardstock. Print the Just Words messages onto acetate. Print the mini pockets onto vellum
Cut 2 squares to fit your scrapbook pages (these are 13.5cm x 13.5 cm to fit the scrapbook album I made last month (see the 'CD Album' project)) from one of the backing papers and add rectangles of co-ordinating paper paper on top :-
Tear strips from 2 of the other backing papers and add to your layouts. Cut your chosen message from the acetate and add your the layouts using eyelets :-
Matte your photos onto the remaining backing paper and trim to leave a narrow border. Add to your layouts :-
Make up one of the mini pockets. Write your journaling on a square of card, add a ribbon and a brad, slip inside the pocket and add to your layout together with flowers cut from the decoupage sheets:-
using the small circle punch create further words and add to your layouts:-
Your finished Small Scrapbook Layouts
Project 35
Cascade Mothers Day Card
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi Collection CD-13 Pastel Posies
mini DL card blank
white printable decoupage paper
white printable double sided paper
"Print n Shrink" inkjet printable shrink plastic
thin cardstock
glue or double sided tape
double sided foam tape
scissors
ribbon
From the CD:- Print out the decoupage papers onto the 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the backing papers onto the white backing paper. Print one of the backing papers onto the double sided paper, printing a co-ordinating backing paper onto the reverse. If your printer can take it print the greetings onto the thin cardstock. Print the "Print n Shrink" designs onto the "Print n Shrink" and shrink according to the instructions supplied with it.
Tear strips from 2 of the backing papers and layer onto the mini dl card blank together with a flower cut from the decoupage sheet:-
Cut a strip from the paper you printed on both sides of measuring 5 cm x 25 cm and fold to make a cascade with 5 - 5 x 5cm pages :-
Using glue or double sided tape adhere to the top of your card over the strips of torn paper trapping a piece of ribbon behind it. Allow the bottom 4 cascading pages to hang free:-
Cut out one of the small greetings and place 2 pieces of foam tape on the reverse. Making sure you leave a space in the centre of the greeting:-
Fold up your cascade and adhere the greeting over the front making sure the ribbon will run freely between the foam tape:-
Decorate your cascade using the images from the decoupage sheets. Randomly cut out the words from one of the large greetings, layer onto backing paper and cut out to leave a narrow border and add to the cascade :-
Fold up your cascade, slip the end of the ribbon though the channel you made between the foam tape. Tie a bow and add a "Print n Shrink" charm to complete:-
Your finished Cascade Card
Project 34
CD Album
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi Collection CD-12 Bon Bon the Poodle
white printable decoupage paper
"Print n Shrink" inkjet printable shrink plastic
thick cardstock
thin cardstock
PVA glue
scissors
craft knife
ribbon
CD album inserts
small circle punch
From the CD:- Print out the backing papers onto the 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the "Print n Shrink" designs onto the "Print n Shrink" according to the instructions supplied with it.
Using the thick cardstock cut 2 covers to measure 15 x 15 cm and 2 spine boards to measure 3 x 15 cm. From the thin cardstock cut a cover board to measure 15 x 15 cm.
Glue one of the spine boards and adhere to the backing paper you are using for the spine. Leaving a space of 3mm adhere the front cover board, lining up the top and bottom edges:-
Take the thin cardstock cover board. Mark and cut out an aperture :-
Apply glue to the reverse and adhere to the reverse of the cover backing paper.
Trim the excess paper to approximately 1 cm and cut a cross where the backing paper is seen through the aperture:-
Apply glue around the aperture and fold over the triangles of paper to the inside:-
Apply glue around the aperture and turn over the triangles to the inside:-
Turn over and with the folded edge to the left adhere over the thick cardstock front cover trapping a square of co-ordinating paper behind the aperture. Make sure that the corners of both the thick and thin cardstock covers are aligned :-
Turn over and glue a strip of co-ordinating backing paper over the hinged area to strengthen it:-
Trim the edges to 1 cm and apply glue to the corners and turn over the triangles to the inside:-
Glue the edges and fold them in. The corners will not quite meet but will be neat:-
Cut a piece of co-ordinating backing paper 0.5 cm smaller than the complete cover. Glue and adhere to the inside of your cover:-
Your completed front cover:-
Make a back cover to match omitting the aperture and thin cardstock cover.
Using your CD inserts as a guide mark and punch holes in the spines:-
Complete your album by threading and tying with ribbon and decorate with the "Print & Shrink" charms:-
Slip some CDs in your album:-
Project 33
Photo Frame
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi Collection CD-12 Bon Bon the Poodle
white printable decoupage paper
clear acetate
thick cardstock
thick white cardstock
2 brads
PVA glue
scissors
craft knife
From the CD:- Print out the backing paper for the front of your frame onto the 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the other backing paper onto the 90gsm paper.
Cut a piece of thick card 21 x 16 cm and cut out the centre to create a frame approx 3.5 cm wide:-
Cut extra strips from the cardstock and add these to the sides and bottom, laving a small gap around the frame. This will allow your photo to slip into your finished frame:-
Apply glue to the front of the frame and adhere to the reverse of the backing paper.
Trim the excess paper to approximately 1 cm:-
Apply glue to the corners and fold over the triangles of paper to the inside:-
Glue the edges and fold them in. The corners will not quite meet but will be neat:-
Cut an X with your craft knife in the backing papers within your frame and trim the edges to 1 cm:-
Apply glue and fold in the edges:-
Cut a piece of acetate to fit the recessed area of your frame and glue in place. The front of your frame is now complete. Set this to one side whilst you make the back panel.
Cut a piece of thick white cardstock for your backing panel to measure the same as your frame. Cut a strip to measure 15 x 5 cm and score across the width 4 cm from the top to make a hinge. Attach this strip to the cardstock using brads making sure it is level with the bottom of the backing panel:-
This will allow your frame to be free standing:-
Turn over. Cut a piece of co-ordinating backing paper slightly smaller than your panel and glue in place :-
Attach this using glue to the reverse of your frame:-
Slip in a photo:-
And your frame is complete
Project 32
Mini Photo Album Page 2
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Maxi series CD-3 Denim & Daisies
white printable decoupage paper
canvas effect paper
thick cardstock
thin cardstock
clear acetate
gingham ribbon
PVA glue or double sided tape
scissors
craft knife
Continued from Page 1
Cut 4 pieces from the thick cardstock each measuring 6 x 6 cm. Cut 2 pieces from the thick cardstock each measuring 6 x ½ cm and 1 piece from the thick cardstock measuring 6 x 1 cm.
Apply glue and stick to the reverse side of the backing paper you are using for the cover. Place the 1 cm spine in the centre with a square either side, followed by the ½ cm spines and the final squares to the outside of these. Leave a small gap in between each of the pieces:-
Cut 6 small pieces of backing paper and adhere to the spine as shown to give extra strength:-
Use a bone folder to make sure they are pressed into the gaps:-
Fold and glue in the corners and edges as before:-
Cut a piece of backing paper that is slightly smaller than the cover and adhere inside your album:-
Stick your frames in place leaving the top edge open to slip your photos in:-
Decorate your album using the greetings and gingham ribbon:-
Fill with your photos to complete:-
Your completed Mini Photo Album
Variation:-
This album has been made with narrower spines and decorated with greetings and cutting sheet designs to make a friendship book:-
Project 32
Mini Photo Album Page 1
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Maxi series CD-3 Denim & Daisies
white printable decoupage paper
canvas effect paper
thick cardstock
thin cardstock
clear acetate
gingham ribbon
PVA glue or double sided tape
scissors
craft knife
From the CD:- Print out the backing papers onto the 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the greetings text layers onto canvas effect paper.
Cut 4 pieces from the thin cardstock each measuring 6 x 6 cm. Mark and cut out to leave a frame 1cm wide. Apply glue and stick to the reverse side of the backing paper you are using for the cover.
Trim the excess paper to approximately 1 cm. Apply glue to the corners and fold over the triangles of paper to the inside:-
Glue the edges and fold these in. The corners will not quite meet but will be neat:-
Cut an x shape in the backing paper that shows through the frame:-
Trim each of the triangles to measure ½ cm wide:-
Apply glue and turn in:-
Repeat on all sides:-
Cut 4 pieces of clear acetate to measure 5½ x 5½ cm and attach behind each covered frame:-
Make all 4 frames in the same way:-
Place your frames to one side.
Continued on Page 2
Project 31
Mini Memory Album page 2
Carol Ann's Studio Mini series CD-6 Coffee Lovers
white printable decoupage paper
"Print n Shrink" inkjet printable shrink plastic
continued from page 1
Cut 2 pieces from the thick cardstock each measuring 7.1 x 10.3 cm. Apply glue and stick to the reverse side of the backing paper you printed onto the 128gsm decoupage paper for the cover.
Trim the excess paper to approximately 1 cm:-
Apply glue to the corners and fold over the triangles of paper to the inside:-
Repeat on all corners:-
Glue the short edges and fold these in:-
Glue and fold in the long edges. The corners will not quite meet but will be neat:-
Cut a piece from the thick cardstock for the spine to measure 7.1 x 1.2 cm. Apply glue and stick to the reverse side of the same backing paper as before that you printed onto the 128gsm decoupage paper for the cover. Trim the top and bottom edges to 1 cm and the sides to 2 cm:-
Apply glue and turn in the top and bottom edges:-
Apply glue to the long edges of the thick card, turn over and using a bone folder run the edge along the edge of the spine making sure the cover paper is securely adhered to the edges:-
Place your spine face up. Apply glue to the back of one short edge of the covers you made earlier and place face up on the spine panel leaving a 2 mm gap between the cover and the spine board. Attach the 2nd cover in the same way:-
To add the ribbon make a small slit at the outer edge of each cover, thread a piece of ribbon though the slit. Mark and remove a small amount of the thick card (this will give a smooth finish to the inside of your album):-
Apply glue to the recess you just cut and stick the end of the ribbon in place.
Decorate the front cover of your album as desired:-
Place the book block you made earlier into your case and glue the end pages to the inside of the front and back covers:-
Your completed Mini Memory Album
Variations:-
This Mini Photo Album will hold 12 mini photos and was made in the same way as the above album, but each page and ATC sleeve has been trimmed to make a square album. Each ATC sleeve is sewn as a page with 1 piece of thin white card and the top edge was trimmed to make a top loading album.
Each page will take 2 photos (one either side of the white card).
This album would also make a great teeny weeny scrapbook album with 12 removable teeny weeny scrapbook pages each measuring just 6.5 x 6.3 cm too!!
Project 31
Mini Memory Album page1
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Mini series CD-6 Coffee Lovers
white printable decoupage paper
"Print n Shrink" inkjet printable shrink plastic
canvas effect paper
thick cardstock
silver thread
PVA glue or double sided tape
scissors
needle
thin white ribbon
Various sizes of star punch
6 ATC card sleeves
2 clips
From the CD:- Print out the backing papers and paperstrips onto the backing paper, but print the backing paper for the cover onto the 128g matte decoupage paper. Print the greetings text layer onto canvas effect paper. Print the "Print n Shrink" designs onto "Print n Shrink" and shrink according to the directions. Print the cutting sheets onto 128g matte decoupage paper.
Trim a piece of one of the the backing papers you printed from the CD to measure 6.7 cm x the length of the A4 paper and fold into an accordion shape, each fold being approx 8 mm wide. Trim off any extra pages to make a 26 page accordion
Fold the end pages out of the way and mark 3 holes in the centre one in the middle. Mark the other 2 holes 1cm in from each edge:-
Use a needle or pricking tool and make a hole through all the layers except the end pages at each of the holes you marked out.
Use a variety of the backing papers, cutting sheets and paperstrips etc to create 12 ATC sized pages and place 2 in each ATC card sleeve to create 6 double pages
Take the first ATC sleeve (These will make pages 1 and 2 of your album) and place in the 2nd valley fold of your accordion, placing the open end of the card sleeve within the accordion valley fold. Hold in place using clips.
Thread your needle with silver thread and sew in your first page sewing though 2 mountain folds plus the page:- come up through the centre hole, down through one of the outer holes, up through the other outer hole and back though the centre hole. Tie a double knot and trim ends.
Continue in the same way sewing in the other 5 pages.
You will end up with a 6 page booklet plus 2 end pages to your accordion:-
Cut 2 pages from a co-ordinating backing paper to measure 6.8 cm x 10 cm and glue 1 to each of the remaining 2 accordion end pages :-
Place your book block to one side.
Continued on page 2
Project 30
ATC Album
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi series CD-11 Oh Xmas Tree
white printable decoupage paper
"Print n Shrink" inkjet printable shrink plastic
canvas effect paper
thick cardstock
thin white cardstock
silver card
dark blue card
white tape
PVA glue or double sided tape
circle punch
scissors
From the CD:- Print out the backing papers and paperstrips onto the backing paper, but print the backing paper for the cover and the decoupage cutting sheets onto the decoupage paper. Print the greetings text layer onto canvas effect paper. Print the "Print n Shrink" designs onto "Print n Shrink" and shrink according to the directions. Print the plain coloured backing papers onto thin white cardstock, reversing the purple card and re-feeding it back into the printer to print again on the other side (set your printer to borderless to print right up to the edges for this).
Trim a piece of the purple card you printed to measure 14 cm x the length of the A4 card.
Score in half and in half again across the width and at 4.7 cm from 1 edge along the length. Fold to make a concertina booklet with pockets:-
Trim a paperstrip and glue in place towards the top of the pocket. Punch 2 circles from the spare purple card, fold in half and glue in place at either end of the strip to secure the pockets at the sides. Use a small amount of glue in each of the valley and mountain folds to secure each pocket in place.
Place to one side to dry.
Cut 2 pieces from the thick cardstock each measuring 8 x 11 cm. Apply glue and stick to the reverse side of the backing paper you printed onto the 128gsm decoupage paper for the cover
Trim the excess paper to approximately 1 cm.
Apply glue to the corners and fold over the triangles of paper to the inside. Repeat on all corners
Glue the short edges and fold these in.
Glue and fold in the long edges. The corners will not quite meet but will be neat.
Cut a piece of tape and attach to the inside of the back cover.
Apply glue to the back of the back page of the concertina you made earlier. Stick in place centrally over the ribbon on the back cover.
Attach the front cover in the same way making sure the covers are aligned.
Print a sheet of ATC backers onto white cardstock and cut out.
Make 4 co-ordinated ATCs using the ATC backers, backing papers, greetings and cutting sheets. Remember to fill in your details on the back of the ATCs!!
Place the ATCs in the pockets. Close the album. Thread a "Print n Shrink" ribbon slider on the tape, secure with a bow and add a decoration to the front of the album:-
Your completed ATC album
Project 29
Mini Notebook cover
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Main series CD-13 Doodle Designs - flowers
"Print n Shrink" inkjet printable shrink plastic
black corded elastic
scissors
canvas effect paper
thick cardstock
a small pad of paper
PVA glue or double sided tape
Print out the backing papers from the CD onto the backing paper, print the greetings text layer onto canvas effect paper, and print the "Print n Shrink" designs onto "Print n Shrink".
Measure your pad of paper, add ½ cm to the width and height and cut 2 pieces from the thick cardstock to this measurement. Cut 1 piece the same width as the previous 2 pieces but approximately 1 cm in length and a further 2 pieces the same width as the first 2 pieces but only 0.5 to 0.7 cm in length. (The length of the final 2 pieces will depend on the thickness of your pad and cardstock)
Take the backing paper you are using for the outside of the cover and lay it upside down on your work surface. Use PVA glue to attach the cardstock pieces to the backing paper positioning them as above. From the left these pieces are 1 - the back, 2 - the bottom hinge, 3 - the front - 4 the front hinge - 5 - the flap
The 1cm wide piece is on the right above.
Trim the excess paper to approximately 1 cm. Glue the corners and fold over the triangles of paper to the inside.
Glue the short edges and fold these in.
Glue and fold in the long edges. The corners will not quite meet but will be neat.
Cut a piece of backing paper ½ cm smaller than your cover and glue in place to neaten the inside.
Punch 2 holes in the back of your cover and thread with elastic. If you're using a "Print n Shrink" charm thread this on before tying in place. Add a greeting.
Attach your pad in place over the tied ends of the elastic and stick down the flap.
Fold up the front and secure with the elastic.
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Your completed mini notebook cover
Project 28
Make a Tag album
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi CD-10 Outta this World - Aliens
white printable decoupage paper
"Print n Shrink" inkjet printable shrink plastic
ribbon
scissors
vellum
glue or double sided tape
fancy scissors or cutter
Print out the backing papers from the CD onto thin card, printing the stripes on the reverse side of the 'cloudy' blue, print the greetings text layer onto vellum, print the decoupage designs onto the decoupage paper and print the "Print n Shrink" designs onto "Print n Shrink".
Start with the sheet you printed on both sides. Trim a strip 14 cm wide from the sheet and score a line 4 cm from the bottom. Trim the edge with fancy scissors or a cutter and fold up. Score across the sheet at 5.25 cm intervals and trim off the excess.
Alternatively fold along the score lines to create your pages
Take the 'space words' sheet and cut a piece measuring 14 x 11.5 cm. Score lines 6.5 cm from each edge to form the covers and spine of your album
Attach your pages using double sided tape or glue
Cut out your chosen tags, add ribbon and slip into the pockets
Decorate your tags with design elements from the CD
The finished tag-filled album
Decorate the cover with design elements from the CD and secure with ribbon and a "Print n Shrink" buckle.
Your completed album
Project 27
Snowy Fun 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi CD-9 Fairy Twinkletoes
white printable decoupage paper
"Print n Shrink" inkjet printable shrink plastic
a 12" x 12" scrapbook page
brads
scissors
photographs
vellum
2 pieces of purple ribbon
glue or double sided tape
double sided foam tape
Print out the backing papers from the CD onto the backing paper, print the greetings text layer onto vellum, print the decoupage flowers onto decoupage paper and print the "Print n Shrink" ribbon Sliders onto "Print n Shrink". If you are planning to use any precious photographs
then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and begin to arrange your A4 backing papers on the sheet. Use the starry pink and purple backing papers to the top of the page adding extra strips along the bottom to fill in the gap. Don't stick anything down yet!
Arrange your photos
Thread 1 piece of ribbon onto the slider and attach the ribbons where shown to cover the joins in the backing papers.
Cut out a text sentiment from the vellum and attach with brads.
Cut out and add flowers to finish
The finished layout
Project 26
Sparrowhawk 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi CD-8 Handyman
a 12" x 12" scrapbook page
red brads
scissors
photographs
glue or double sided tape
double sided foam tape
rub on or chipboard letters (optional)
Print out the backing papers and tags
from the CD. If you are planning to use any precious photographs
then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and begin to arrange your A4 backing papers on the sheet. Use the distressed dark orange backing paper on the bottom left hand side and the beige distressed paper to the top right hand side. Don't stick anything down yet!
Add a small area of orange to the bottom right hand side and using strips cut from the red distressed backing paper cover the joins
Cut a large piece of red distressed backing paper and matt this with your photo. Add to your layout leaving the left hand side free.
Add the brads to the tags and add journaling to these and slip them behind the left hand side of the red layer .
Stamp, print or use rub ons to create a title
The finished layout
Project 25
Hidden Message Card
supplies required:-
A6 white card blank
black card stock
white card stock
2 small photo anchors
scissors
glue or double sided tape
2 black spotty brads
2 small pink brads
Print out from the CD the backing paper onto the backing paper, decoupage and paper strips onto the decoupage paper and the greetings layer onto parchment.
Start with the A6 card blank
Stick a rectangle of blue spotty backing paper to the front of the card blank.
Cut out a greeting and using a transparent glue attach to just below the centre of the card.
Cut a rectangle of white cardstock and score a line approx 2.5 cm from the top to create a hinge. Cut a square of black cardstock and attach behind the white rectangle. Trim leaving a narrow border.
Attach with a small piece of double sided tape under the hinge.
Cut out and attach a paperstrip to the hinged section.
Cut out the patchwork petal square, layer onto black cardstock and trim to leave a narrow border. Attach to the bottom section of the white layer.
Punch 2 small holes and add the black brads to the hinged section. Punch 2 small holes and use the pink brads to secure the photo anchors to hold the bottom part of the hinged layer in place and allowing access to the hidden message.
The finished card
Project 24
Funky Flower Card
supplies required:-
15 cm sq white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape
white cardstock
black pen
black felt tip pen or black inkpad
clear round dome sticker
Print out a selection of the backing papers from the CD onto the backing paper
Start with the 15 cm square card blank
Cut a piece of the multi coloured dots paper to fit the top diagonal part of the card
Cut a piece of the multi coloured flowers paper to fit the bottom diagonal part of the card and use glue or double sided tape to fix in place
Draw black zig zag lines over where the pieces meet to represent stitching and use glue or double sided tape to fix in place
Add a square of darker backing paper to the middle of the card and use glue or double sided tape to fix in place
And top with a white square marking the centre and use glue or double sided tape to fix in place
Draw stitching around this layer too
Draw a long thin petal shape onto various backing papers, cut out and arrange around the central point you marked earlier. Draw stitching around the edges of the petals with the black pen as before. Run the black felt tip pen or inkpad around the outside edge of the petals
Stick into place once you're happy with the arrangement
Stick the dome sticker to backing paper, cut out and attach to the centre of the card using glue
The finished card
Project 23
Baby Laura Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi CD-7 Laura the Little Lamb
white printable decoupage paper -
an A4 scrapbook page
stapler
scissors
photographs
glue or double sided tape
Print out the backing papers onto the backing paper and the tags, and alphabet tags
onto the decoupage paper. If you are planning to use any precious photographs then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
Position the multicoloured dots backing paper on your A4 sheet
Don't stick anything down yet!
Tear the multi coloured flowers backing paper on the diagonal and add to the left hand side.
Cut 4 strips from the striped paper, joining them in the middle where the join will be covered by your photo and add them in a cross over the backing papers.
Add a rectangle of the pink flowers paper.
Arrange your photo on top.
Add a decoupage butterfly to the right hand side.
Add a title with the alphasquares.
Add a tag with a brad and once you're happy with the arrangement stick everything in place but leaving the left hand side of the pink flowers paper and the right hand side of the photo open.
Staple the greetings layers to 2 alphasquares to make journaling panels Add your journaling and slip these behind the pink flowers layer. Fold and staple a piece of striped paper to a tag and add journaling to this before slipping behind the right hand side of the photo .
The finished layout
Project 22
Valentine I Love You Card
supplies required:-
15 cm sq white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape
thin silver thread
heart punch
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the backing paper if your printer can take it the greetings and tags onto cardstock.
Start with the 15 cm square card blank
Tear one edge of the of the blue gingham backing paper and stick to the left hand side of your card blank. Trim to fit.
Cut out the tag, punch a hole for the thread and then attach it to the card using the narrow silver thread, allowing it to 'dangle' freely. Secure the ends on the inside of the card with glue. Punch a heart shape from the gingham paper and use this to neaten over the area where the thread is attached inside the card.
Cut out the greeting and attach using double sided foam tape placing a piece to either side leaving a gap where the silver thread passes under the greeting.
Punch 2 heart shapes from the deep blue backing paper and attach over the gingham paper using double sided foam tape.
The finished card
Project 21
Wedding Day Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio CD's 10 & 11 Adorable Hearts Vol 1 & 2
white printable decoupage paper
a 12" x 12" (or 8" x 8") scrapbook page
brads
scissors
photographs
glue or double sided tape
white cardstock
Print out the backing papers onto the backing paper and the cutting sheet designs onto the decoupage paper. If you are planning to use any precious photographs then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
If you use the jpg version of the double hearts design you can re-size this to the size you require before printing.
If using a 12" x 12" scrapbook page trim this to the size you require (I've trimmed to 11" x 11" in this example) and begin to arrange your A4 backing papers on the sheet.
Position the gingham backing paper at the top of the sheet.
Don't stick anything down yet!
Add the scrolls paper to the bottom of the sheet.
Add a strip of the russet brown paper.
Arrange your photos.
Cut 2 rounded end strips fro the russet brown paper and layer these onto white card. Cut out leaving a small white border around the edge and add to your page.
Add a title. This could be die or hand cut from white card or a white rub on.
Add a tag with a brad and once you're happy with the arrangement stick everything in place.
The finished layout
Project 20
Glitter Backgrounds
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio CD-9 Fabulous flowers set of 6 CDs
white printable decoupage paper
A6 card blank
clear glitter embossing powder
narrow organza ribbon
brad
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam tape
clear silicon adhesive
Xyron machine
small hole punch
craft heat tool
Print out the backing papers onto the backing paper and cutting sheet onto the decoupage paper
Cut a piece of backing paper and feed into the Xyron machine making sure the paper is upside down .... you want the adhesive on the front of the paper!
Peel of the release paper fro your chosen backing paper.
add clear glitter embossing powder to the sticky side making sure you've got an even coverage. I place the embossing powder in a large plastic container for ease of use.
Use the craft heat tool to 'set' the glitter.
You're left with a lovely glitter backing paper which will match with all the other designs on the CD.
Now to make it into a card. Choose a cutting sheet design and a greeting. I 'cheat' a litle with my decoupage, cutting off anything that will be covered by another layer, if you look closely at the photo you'll see the clematis design is missing a few edges to it's petals, and I also like to leave a small white border around the design to help 'lift' it too! I chose to just use the central part of the greeting. Stick these to the glitter backing paper you just made using double sided tape.
Cut around your designs leaving a small border of glitter background.
Cut out and add the clematis flowers, raising them on either foam tape or silicone.
Cut enough ribbon to just wrap around the spine of the card blank and hold in place with a small piece of double sided tape.
Add a small amount of silicone over the join in the ribbon and stick a small flower punched from a matching background over the top to neaten and seal the join.
Punch or cut a tag from a co-ordinating backing paper and add the sentiment using double sided tape.
Punch a small hole through the card blank and ribbon and add the tag using a brad.
Finally, add the decoupage topper with the glitter background that you made earlier. To add a professional finish to the card print, trim and add a matching insert from the CD.
The finished card
Project 19
Kiss me! 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio CD-9 Fabulous flowers set of 6 CDs
white printable decoupage paper
a 12" x 12" scrapbook page
brads
scissors
photograph
glue or double sided tape
black cardstock
thick tracing paper or parchment
Print out the backing papers onto the backing paper and the tags, and alphabet tags
onto the decoupage paper. If you are planning to use any precious photographs then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and begin to arrange your A4 backing papers on the sheet.
Place your first piece of backing paper at the top left hand side.
Don't stick anything down yet!
Add a second piece of the same backing paper.
add tracing paper or parchment over the top.
Cut a strip of the stripes backing paper and add over the join in the backing papers and parchment.
Add more of the magenta paper to the bottom left hand side of the page.
Arranging a 2nd piece, matching the stripes where possible.
Add your photo,
And a title hand cut from black card
Add an 'A' cut from one of the alphabet sheets.
Add tags attached with brads to finish the page
The finished layout
Project 18
With Love Card
supplies required:-
A6 white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape
navy polka dot ribbon
craft heat tool
sm round purple brad
inkjet printable shrink plastic
silver cardstock
thin silver thread
flower punch
small circle punch
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the backing paper and the tag onto the inkjet printable shrink plastic.
Start with the A6 card blank
Tear a strip of the pink & purple paper stick across the middle of the card and trim to size
Tie the polka dot ribbon around the card
Cut out, punch a hole for the thread and then shrink the tag using a craft heat tool Attach it to the ribbon using narrow silver thread, allowing it to 'dangle' free.
Cut a square with a white flower from the pink & purple backing paper. Layer onto silver card and attach on top of the ribbon using a purple brad.
Punch 3 flowers from the deep purple backing paper and 3 small circles from the deep pink backing paper, use these to make the centres of the flowers. Attach the flowers to the bottom of the card.
The finished card
Project 17
Bath Time 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Mini CD Black n Bright Retro Flowers
a 12" x 12" scrapbook page
pink brad
purple brads
scissors
photographs
glue or double sided tape
black cardstock
white cardstock
Print out the backing papers, tags, and alphabet tags
from the CD. If you are planning to use any precious photographs
then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and begin to arrange your A4 backing papers on the sheet. Tear a strip from the tartan backing paper and place it at the bottom but central on your scrapbook page leaving a small border around the edge.
Tear a strip from the floral squares backing paper and place this on top of the tartan paper.
Don't stick anything down yet!
Do the same with the other 2 backing papers trimming the top paper to leave a small border at the top of the page.
arrange your photos onto your page.
Cut out the alphabet tiles to spell 'bath'.
Hand cut the title 'Time' from the pink/purple backing paper. Layer this onto black cardstock and cut out again leaving a small black border around the title. Repeat this with the white cardstock leaving a slightly wider white border around the title and add your title to your scrapbook page.
Once you're happy with the arrangement use purple brads to attach the alphabet tags. Write your journaling on the large plain tags and attach them with a pink brad.
Stick everything in place
The finished layout
Project 16
Thinking of You - Birthday Card
supplies required:-
A6 white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape
white sheet of paper
border punch
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the backing paper and paper strips onto the decoupage paper and the greetings sentiment layer onto thin white card if your printer can take it.
Start with the A6 card blank
Stick the scrappy stripes backing paper the bottom half of the card and trim to size.
Cover the top half of the card with the scrappy gingham backing paper and trim to size.
Use the border punch to make a narrow border from the white paper and attach into place across the join in the 2 backing papers.
Trim a paper strip and attach over the centre of the white border.
Cut out a greetings sentiment layer and attach to the card using double sided foam tape.
The finished card
Project 15
I Need a Hug 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
a 12" x 12" scrapbook page
black brad
scissors
photographs
glue or double sided tape
double sided foam tape
rub on or chipboard letters (optional)
Print out the backing papers onto the backing paper, tags, title and alphabet tiles
onto the decoupage paper. If you are planning to use any precious photographs
then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
Either print the title word 'need' and 'A' onto your backing papers or use rub on or chipboard letters
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and begin to arrange your A4 backing papers on the sheet. Use the 'cloudy orange paper and cover the left hand side adding an extra piece to cover the corner. Don't stick anything down yet!
Add a paper strip over the join in the edge of the papers , adding another piece to complete the strip to the bottom of your page.
Start to arrange you photos on your page.
Adding blocks from the patterned papers (with the printed titles or add your rub on or chipboard letters at this stage if you wish) to complete the grid.
Add alphabet squares to complete the title, and attach the tag with a black brad over the join in the paper strips.
Once you're happy with the arrangement, stick everything in place
The finished layout
Project 14
Lots of fun Card
supplies required:-
A6 white card blank
silver cardstock
crystal clear dome stickers
scissors
glue and double sided tape
foam double sided tape
lilac ribbon
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the backing paper and (if your printer can take it) the greeting onto thin card.
Start with the A6 card blank
Cover the front of the card with the stripe and gingham papers and trim to size.
Tear a strip from the deep lilac flowers paper and adhere over the join between the 2 backing papers
Stick 3 domed clear stickers over the flowers on the small lilac flowers backing paper and cut out and glue into place on the bottom right hand side of the card.
Cut out the greeting, layer onto silver card and cut out again leaving a small silver border. Tie a bow in the ribbon and leaving long tails to trail behind attach it to the greeting using double sided tape. Attach this embellishment to your card using foam double sided tape.
The finished card
Project 13
New Bed 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Mini CD Lilac Teddy Ballerina
a 12" x 12" scrapbook page
black cardstock
pink paper
black brads
scissors
photographs
glue or double sided tape
Print out the backing papers onto the backing paper, tags, title and alphabet tiles
from the CD. If you are planning to use any precious photographs
then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and begin to arrange your A4 backing papers on the sheet. Use the pink stripe paper and cover the right hand side and add the green stripe to the left. Don't stick anything down yet!
Add strips cut from the multi coloured stripe paper over the join in the pink and green striped papers and add another 2 pieces to the bottom of your page, matching the pattern to 'hide' the join.
Take the green stripe backing paper and cut a strip from it. Add this horizontally across your page.
Add your photos
Attach a 'dream' tag and alphabet tags to spell 'new' with black brads and a title 'BED' cut from black cardstock . print the journaling onto pink paper, tear around the edges and add below the title.
Once you're happy with the arrangement, stick everything in place
The finished layout
Project 12
Sparkly Toppers
Supplies Required:-
Inkjet Printable Transparencies
Holographic card or paper
Invisible glue or an Xyron Machine
Ordinary glue or double sided tape
Metallic silver or gold cardstock
Print out your chosen cutting sheet designs onto the inkjet printable transparencies
Making sure you choose the transparencies option in your printer software if it has one. If not then choose a glossy or ultra glossy option.
Apply transparent glue to the back of the cutting sheet or run it through an Xyron machine.
You can use either holographic cardstock or, as I have chosen to use, holographic gift-wrap
Stick your design to the holographic paper or card
Cut it out
I like to leave a small border around the outer edge.
Layer it onto metallic silver or gold card using wither glue or double sided tape and cut out again leaving a slightly wider border
Your finished Topper
This technique works great with all cutting sheet designs ....... but for a change why not try it with greetings sentiments layers or bookmarks etc!!
Cards with sparkly Toppers
Project 11
Snowy & Darrell 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio CD-8white printable decoupage paper
white printable backing paper
a 12" x 12" scrapbook page
scissors
glue or double sided tape
photographs
Print out the backing papers onto the backing paper, words, title and 'buttons' onto the decoupage paper. If you are planning to use any precious photographs
then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and begin to arrange your A4 backing papers on the sheet. Use the holly stripe papers and cover the left hand side with the first sheet, adding an extra piece to the right. Don't stick anything down yet!
Add 2 pieces of the yellow stars paper to the bottom to completely cover the page and trim to fit.
Don't worry if the pattern on the backing papers isn't quite in line, once we've finished it will not be noticeable.
Take the red snowflake backing paper and cut a strip from it. Add this horizontally across your page over the joins in the other papers. Position the right hand end of this stripe so it will be underneath the smallest photo.
Add your photos
Add a title and Once you're happy with the arrangement, stick everything in place
The finished layout
Project 10
Born to Craft Card
supplies required:-
A6 white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the backing paper and cutting sheets onto the decoupage paper and the titles onto thin white card if your printer can take it.
Start with the A6 card blank
Stick the stripy patterned backing paper to the front bottom of the card using double sided tape and trim to size.
Cover the top of the card with the scrappy words paper and trim to size.
Cut out 2 of the decoupage daisies and arrange on the card, but don't stick down yet.
Cut out the title and arrange it on the card, trimming the daisies so they 'peek' over the top of the title. when you're happy with the arrangement turn it over and attach the daisies to the title using on the rear.
Attach the title with the greetings to the card front using the double sided foam tape to raise them from the card.
Cut out and attach a small daisy from one of the denim pockets decoupage sheets.
The finished card
To finish the card off nicely add a matching portrait format A6 insert and envelope from the CD.
Project 9
Laugh 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's Studio Midi CD-3 Flutterby Bluewhite printable decoupage paper
white printable backing paper
a 12" x 12" scrapbook page
scissors
glue or double sided tape
photographs
Print out the backing papers onto the backing paper and the paperstrips, daisies and alphabet tiles onto the decoupage paper. If you are planning to use any precious photographs then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and start to arrange your A4 backing papers on the sheet. Use the orange butterfly backing paper and cover the right hand side with the first sheet, adding an extra piece to the bottom left. Don't stick anything down yet!
and 2 pieces of orange gingham paper to cover the rest of the page and trim to fit.
Don't worry if the pattern on the backing papers isn't quite in line, once we've finished it will not be noticeable.
Take paperstrips and add these horizontally and vertically across your page to hide the joins in the papers.
Decide where your photos will go and cut through the paperstrips underneath where they will be on the finished page.
Stick the top part of the strip in place and carefully line the small piece you cut off with the top piece and stick in place against the bottom edge of your page. Do the same with the horizontal strip.
Add the daisies, and photos.
Add the letter tiles to spell out 'laugh' to the bottom right hand corner.
Once you're happy with the arrangement, stick everything in place
The finished layout
Project 8
Forever in Blue Jeans 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
Carol Ann's studio Maxi CD-3 Denim & Daisieswhite printable decoupage paper
white printable backing paper
a 12" x 12" scrapbook page
scissors
glue or double sided tape
photographs
Print out the backing papers onto the backing paper and the words, title and 'buttons'
onto the decoupage paper. If you are planning to use any precious photographs
then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and start to arrange your A4 backing papers on the sheet. Use a pink scrappy stripe papers and cover the right hand side with the first sheet, adding an extra piece to the left. Don't stick anything down yet!
and 2 more extra pieces to the bottom to completely cover the page and trim to fit.
Don't worry if the pattern on the backing papers isn't quite in line, once we've finished it will not be noticeable.
Take the stripe backing paper and cut strips from the width of it. Add these horizontally across your page to hide the joins in the pink papers. Position the join in the stripe paper sp it will be underneath the denim layer we are going to add next
Take a wide strip of denim paper and place towards the left of your page. Add a second smaller piece to continue the pattern to the bottom of the page. But don't stick anything down yet!
Cut 4 more strips of stripe paper and this time join them, making sure the pattern repeat is matched as neatly as possible and place these over the edges of the denim paper, covering the join in the horizontal strip.
Take your chosen title layer and matt this onto a darker shade and add to your page together over the join in the denim backgrounds, then add your chosen photos. Once you're happy with the arrangement, stick everything in place
Add the words or phrases to the top right hand corner.
cut out and finish your page with the 'buttons':-
The finished layout
Project 7
If you Fall Card
supplies required:-
A6 white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the backing paper and paper strip and daisy onto the decoupage paper and the greeting onto thin white card if your printer can take it.
Start with the A6 card blank
Stick the dotty patterned backing paper to the top of the front of the card and trim to size.
Stick the patterned paper across the bottom of the card and trim to size
Stick the paper strip across the join in the papers and trim.
Cut out the daisy and attach to the top left hand side of the card.
Attach the greeting to the card, covering the stem of the daisy using the foam double sided tape
The finished card
Project 6
Congratulations Card
supplies required:-
15 x 15 cm square white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape or clear silicone
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the backing paper and the decoupage items and paper strip onto the decoupage paper
Start with the 15 x 15 cm square card blank
Stick the triple dot backing paper to the front of the card and trim to size.
Tear a piece of the blue dark spot backing paper, position over the bottom half of the card with the rip going diagonally.
Stick down and trim to size
Cut out and decoupage the dungarees topper and cut out the greetings sentiment layer. Attach to the card with double sided foam or clear silicone.
The finished card
Project 5
It's a Boy Card
supplies required:-
A6 white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape or clear silicone
small piece of blue gingham ribbon
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the backing paper and the tag and paper strip onto the decoupage paper
Start with the A6 card blank
Stick the blue and white polka dot backing paper to the front of the card and trim to size.
Cover the bottom of the card with the blue triple dot backing paper, stick down and trim to size
Stick the paper strip over the join between the 2 backing papers
Cut out the tag and tie the the ribbon onto it. Attach to the card with double sided foam or clear silicone
The finished card
Project 4
Bunny Card
supplies required:-
A6 white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape or clear silicone
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the backing paper and the decoupage items and paper strip onto the decoupage paper
Start with the A6 card blank
Stick the small yellow checked backing paper to the front of the card and trim to size.
Cover the bottom of the card with the large pink checked backing paper, stick down and trim to size
Stick the paper strip over the join between the 2 backing papers
Cut out and decoupage the ribbon onto the bunny's head and stick the large bow and the bunny's head centrally on the card.
The finished card
Tutorial 3
My Baby Sister 12" x 12" Scrapbook Layout
supplies required:-
pale pink 12" x 12" scrapbook page
scissors
glue or double sided tape
photographs
Print out the backing papers onto the backing paper and the words, title and 'buttons'
onto the decoupage paper. If you are planning to use any precious photographs
then do make sure that the paper, card and ink you use are acid and lignin free.
As the largest items you'll print out from the CDs are A4 in size a
little bit of ingenuity is needed to make your layouts.
Start with the pink 12" x 12" Scrapbook sheet and the cut lilac triple dots backing paper into a wide strip, place it at an angel to the page and cut across it moving the bottom piece to the bottom of the page and leaving a gap which will be covered in a minute. Don't stick anything down yet!
Cut 2 matching wide strips from the pink triple dots backing papers and place horizontally across the page, placing the join where it will be covered by your photo.
Add the paper strips once again cutting, moving and leaving a gap in the middle 2 under where your photo will be. Once you are happy with your arrangement stick everything in place.
Place your titles butting up towards the top left and bottom right of your page and place your photo over the gaps and join in the paper strips and backing papers. Cut out and decoupage the buttons onto the titles. Once happy secure everything in place.
Finally cut out the tags and pink button write your journaling and add these to your page.
The finished layout
Project 2
Sprinkled with Stardust Birthday Card
supplies required:-
A6 white card blank
scissors
glue or double sided tape
foam double sided tape
pink gingham ribbon
small hole paper punch
Print out from the CD the backing papers onto the backing paper and the paper strip onto the decoupage paper and the greeting onto parchment or good quality tracing paper and greetings backing layer onto thin white card if your printer can take it.
Start with the A6 card blank
Stick the pink patterned backing paper to the front of the card and trim to size.
Tear a strip of the deep violet paper making it a little wider than the paper strip and stick across the middle of the card and trim to size
Stick the paper strip on top of the violet torn paper
Take the greeting and the greetings backing layer and holding them together with a paper clip or masking tape punch 2 holes on the left hand side. Thread these with the ribbon and cut the ends at an angle and remove the paper clip or masking tape.
Attach the greeting to the card using the foam double sided tape
The finished card