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G45 Nature’s Sketchbook Photo Folio

Good morning, everyone!  I have another project to share with you…this time it’s mine!  As you know, things have been quite crazy for me lately…crazy AND stressful.  So…I decided it was time to carve out some scrappy time…time to take care of me.  I decided to make another photo folio, similar to my Cityscapes travel wallet folio, but bigger 😀  Here’s a look at the result:

This beauty holds a whopping 124 pictures, but can be expanded to hold more by adding tags and photos to the two folders inside 🙂  I decided to make it with 3 covers and 2 spines…this allowed me to add 2 pages on the inside in a gate fold style.  For the papers…I had to use G45 and chose their Nature’s Sketchbook paper collection 🙂

Opening the first cover reveals a vertical pocket on the right, and a space to put 2 pictures on the left…there is a flap that opens up to reveal the pictures 🙂

When you open the second cover, you will discover one large folder on the left and 2 pages (one on each spine) that gate fold over one another.  Both pages are identical, and contain waterfall picture mats on the front side.  I decided to do something a little different with the waterfalls this time…some of the flaps are oriented for vertical pictures and some for horizontal.  I opted not to add wallpaper to all of the flaps just to avoid making the folio too bulky.

On the backs of the pages, I opted to add accordion picture mats.  Each can hold up to 4 photos.  Flipping the pages open also reveals a second smaller folder with a pocket behind it…and even better yet, it flips up to reveal more photo opportunities.  I also added a smaller flap on the bottom of the folio with horizontal pockets on both sides.

The base of the folio holds 4 folding picture mats, and removing them all reveals a small corner pocket that can hold more tags.

I did try to keep embellishments to a minimum to help prevent bulking up the folio.  This being said, I couldn’t leave it completely plain 😉  I did use a variety of the G45 ephemera, flowers and chipboard elements throughout plus added a sprinkling of metal bits.  No project is complete without metal…am I right?  Here’s a closer look at the cover.

I used a box closure (#HD879-B) from my shop to secure the folio.  I also paired the G45 embellishments with a bronze leaf and small bronze flower (#CAP040-B) and added a touch of bling (flat back crystal rhinestones).

I did also add a touch of metal to jazz up the fronts of the waterfall bands (#809-B), and the top waterfall flap (#368-B and #CAP040-B).  You will also notice bronze metal corners throughout the folio (#730-B and #731-B).  Probably one of my favorite groupings is on the bottom pocket on the backside of the top flap:

Here, I framed some G45 flowers with bronze leaves and a gold filigree (#810-G), and added a little bit of bling to the center of two of the flowers.

If you’d prefer watching a flip-through video of this project, you’re in luck 🙂  …and you don’t even have to go anywhere to watch it:

I hope you enjoyed this project because I do have a little surprise…I will be showing you exactly how to create it in this month’s tutorial 🙂  And even better yet…I’ll have a free cheat sheet you can download with the dimensions and a few sketches of how to fold all the pieces.  Cheers and I’ll see you next week when we make another one of these together 🙂

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Tutorial of the Month: Steampunk Book Cover

Good morning, everyone!  Another month has passed, so it is time for a tutorial…and it is a special one, indeed 🙂  This month, I decided to break out the paints, sprays and metal to transform a boring old gardening book into a scrumptious steampunk book.  Here’s a look at the finished product:

I did a lot to the cover of this beauty to achieve that aged look.  I started with 2 coats of gesso.  After the gesso had dried, I glued 4 layers of the die cuts to the cover.  I then made everything look old by adding a few different colors of Lindy’s and Dylusions ink sprays, followed by a little stamping, and finally a bit of acrylic paint and Rub n’ Buff.  For more detail than this, keep on scrolling for a process video showing the creation of this book right from start to finish 🙂

Once all the inks and paint were dry, I began adding a few other embellishments.  I started with the bronze page corner protectors (#HD373-B).  I then tucked a couple of coffee dyed doilies under corners of the die cuts that I intentionally left unglued.  Actually, I only left 2 of the 4 layers of the die cuts unglued…so the doilies were kinda sandwiched in between.

In the upper right hand corner of the cover, I layered a few small and miniature gear charms over the doily.  Here’s a close look at what I did here:

On the bottom left, I opted to layer a large watch mechanism charm with some large, medium and miniature gear charms.  I then finished the lower right corner with one small gear charm and a Finnibair heart charm from Prima.

Of course, I needed to add some bronze chain (#CH481-B) to this book, and did so by anchoring the chain in the top left using a jump ring around a Tim Holtz hitch fastener.  I then added 2 more jump rings to the cover using a brad through a Tim Holtz fluted fastener.  The last finishing touches included adding a small bronze drawer pull (#HD892-B) on the right, a few Prima metal studs (also Finnibair) along the spine, and finally inking the edges of the pages using “Gathered Twigs” Distress ink.

If your interested in seeing exactly how I created this book, along with all the tools I used, you may just want to give this video a view.  I have included subtitles throughout so that you know exactly what products and tools I am using.

That about does it for this month’s tutorial.  I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did making it 🙂  Cheers and thanks for popping by today!

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Vintage Christmas Cards…Round 2

Good morning, everyone!  As promised on Tuesday, I have more Christmas cards to share with you today 🙂  As with my last batch of cards, these are all 5″ x 7″, and have a large Spellbinders label die cut with embossed sentiment on it as the main focal point.  All the sentiments are from a variety of Paper Trey Ink stamps and embossed using Lindy’s Stamp Gang “Twilight Bronze” embossing powder.  I did double-mat all of the cards (both inside and out), distressed all the edges using the Zutter Distrezz-it-All, and inked all my edges using “Brushed Corduroy” distress ink.

Card #1

This card turned out beautifully, don’t you think?  I started by adding a crocheted lace belly band near the bottom of the wallpaper, then added jute twine over top before adhering the wallpaper to the card base.  I then layered a round bronze filigree (#167-B) over a medium sized doily in the lower left corner before adding the sentiment.  To frame the sentiment, I added two clusters of “Holiday Greens” die cuts by Tim Holtz, paper poinsettia blooms, and a couple of bronze bead caps (#CAP040-B).  I did color a couple of the poinsettia blooms using “Brushed Corduroy” distress ink and then sprayed them with “Blazing Sun” Sunburst Spray by Lindy’s Stamp Gang.

To finish the card, I added some SS8 bronze and SS20 clear rhinestones to the center of the flowers.  I also added SS16, SS12 and SS10 clear rhinestones to a couple of the corners, and added a bronze filigree corner (#546-B) to the upper right corner of the card front.

Since I put so much effort into the front of the card, I do take the time to finish the inside of the card, as well.  I add wallpaper to both sides, and then include two Spellbinders labels die-cuts, one of which typically includes a sentiment.  I also like to add a splash of metal to three corners.  Here’s a quick look inside the first card:

Card #2

This next card was created for my mom 🙂  I absolutely love the pale blue snowflakes on the patterned paper!  Unlike usual, I did not use foam tape under the sentiment.  This time, I added it to the card front first, then wrapped jute twine around the wallpaper several times to the left of the sentiment.  Next, I added a few tears around the edges of the wallpaper before adhering it to the card front.  I do like to use a matte multi medium where I tear and curl the edges.  This helps the curled edges from straightening and flattening out over time…and in the mail!

I did use some Lindy’s Stamp Gang “Golden Doubloons” Moonshadow Spray to add a few splatters to the background, then added two bronze filigrees (#731-B) to two corners.   I framed the sentiment using a bronze filigree (#678-B) and paper blooms on the lower left, and bronze bead caps (#CAP040-B) and more paper poinsettias on the upper right.  For the finishing touches, I just added a few SS8 bronze rhinestones to the centers of the poinsettias, and SS20 clear crystal rhinestones to the centers of the bead caps.

Card #3

My third card is a little simpler, but just as nice, I think.  I started by adding another vertical belly band toward the left made by layering more jute twine over crocheted lace.  I then added two metal filigrees (#361-B) to frame the sentiment, which I mounted using foam tape.  More “Holiday Greens”, poinsettia blooms, and a small bronze bead cap (#CAP040-B) add a little more Christmas flare to the card.

Two metal filigrees (#730-B) dress up two opposite corners of the card.  Of course, I had to bling the card up a bit by adding clear crystal rhinestones to the center of the bead cap (SS20), on the left hand side of the sentiment (SS10), and to two corners (SS16, SS12 and SS10) of the card.  I totally fell in love with the bronze rhinestones while making these cards this year!  Therefore, I added a cluster of three SS8 rhinestone to the center of all the poinsettias again.

Card #4

Because the patterned paper I chose for this next card is quite busy, I opted to keep the embellishments to a minimum.  With no belly band, I was able to adhere the wallpaper to the card front first.  I then added two bronze flower shaped filigrees (#022-B) on either end of the sentiment.  I also added a small doily on the left before adhering the sentiment to the card front using foam tape.  …then came the poinsettia paper blooms complete with bronze rhinestones centers, and a bronze bead cap (#CAP040-B) with an SS20 clear rhinestone center.  Finally, I added two bronze filigree corners (#730-B), and more bling in two corners (SS16, SS12, SS10) and on the center label under the embossed sentiment (SS10).

Card #5

I started my fifth card by adhering the wallpaper to the card base.  I then added a bronze filigree (#941-B) to the right before adding the sentiment to the card front using foam tape…using the foam tape does really add some dimension to the card.  With the sentiment in place, I added two clusters of “Holiday Greens” and paper poinsettia blooms, with a bronze bead cap (#CAP040-B) thrown in there 😉

As usual, I added SS8 bronze and SS20 clear rhinestones to the center of the paper blooms and bead cap, respectively.  The finishing touches on this card include more clear crystal rhinestones in the upper right corner of the card (SS12 and SS10) and lower left corner of the sentiment label (SS10).

Card #6

This next card is the last card I created this season.  I started by adhering a bronze metal filigree (#553-B) at the lower left corner of where I expected the sentiment to end up.  I then wrapped jute twine around the wallpaper several times before adhering it to the card base.  Next, I added the sentiment to the card front using foam tape.  I then finished the two clusters of embellishments surrounding the sentiment.  This time, I changed things up a bit by adding some miniature bronze and silver gears amongst the “Holiday Greens”, paper poinsettia blooms and a bronze bead cap (#CAP040-B).  I did use more silver gears that are not yet in the ButterBeeScraps shop, but will be added soon.

I did add an SS20 clear crystal rhinestone to the center of the bead cap, and more SS8 bronze rhinestones to the center of all the poinsettias.  For the finishing touches, I added bronze rhinestones to two corners of the card, and bronze metal stars (by Prima) to the two opposite corners.

Well…that’s it for the Christmas cards I created this year.  I hope you enjoyed this lot as much as you did the first one I shared earlier this week.  As always, I thank you for popping by again today.  I hope you have a wonderful Christmas holiday with family and friends!  Cheers!

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Vintage Christmas Cards…Round 1

Good afternoon, everyone!  It has been quite a while since I have shared a project of my own, so I thought I would break that streak.  With Christmas quickly approaching, I’ve been frantically trying to get cards made for some very special people.  So…I figure why not share them with you?  Today, I’ll be sharing five different cards with you 🙂

Last year, I ended up purchasing 2 stacks of 4 ½” x 6 ½” Christmas cardstock, which I used to wallpaper all of my cards.  I absolutely love these stacks…they are absolutely the perfect size for creating 5″ x 7″ cards.

All of my cards are double matted to make that design paper pop.  I did distress all the edges of the wallpapers…both inside and out.  I have to tell you, I have owned a distrezz-it-all for a few years, but have almost never used it.  Well, that all changed while making these cards and I now find myself wondering why that little gadget doesn’t live on my desk…it saved me soooo much time!

I do typically start by creating a large sentiment that I use as the focal point on all of my cards and then add a few embellishments around the sentiment to create a little more interest.  All of the sentiments on my cards were attached using foam tape to add dimension, and were embossed using Lindy’s Stamp Gang “Twilight Bronze” embossing powder using Paper Trey Ink stamps.  I then die cut the sentiments using a variety of Spellbinders labels dies.

Without further adieu…let’s get to the eye candy 😉

Card #1

On this card, I first added two bronze filigrees (#678-B) to frame the sentiment.  On the lower left corner of the sentiment, I then layered a couple of doilies, die cuts from Tim Holtz’s “Holiday Greens” thinlits, small paper poinsettia blooms from Wild Orchid Crafts, and a bronze flower bead cap (#CAP040-B).  I also added a smaller cluster of the same on the upper right.  To finish the card, I added some flat back rhinestones in the corners (SS16, SS12, and SS10 clear) and flower centers (SS8 bronze and SS20 clear), and added a couple of bronze corner filigrees (#730-B) in two opposite corners of the card.

Now, I figure there’s no point in creating a beautiful card front if you’re going to fall flat on the inside.  I always wallpaper both sides, add another sentiment and label die cut for a hand-written message.  I then typically add a few metal corners (in this case, #731-B), as well.  Here’s a look at the inside of my card:

Card #2

I did tone down the amount of embellishments on this second card.  I started by framing the sentiment with two more bronze filigrees (#540-B).  To add a little more texture, I then added a few paper poinsettia blooms and “Holiday Greens”.  I finished the center of each poinsettia using three SS8 flat back rhinestones that are a beautiful bronze color.  Finally, I added a few more bronze rhinestones in two of the corners.

Card #3

I decided to keep this next card a little more on the simple side, as well.  As per usual, I used a large sentiment as the focal point and framed it using two bronze filigrees (#316-B).  This time, I chose to turn the filigrees so that they were peeking out from four corners of the sentiment rather than just the ends 🙂  I then just had to add more “Holiday Greens” and paper poinsettia blooms with rhinestone centers.  I also decided to change things up a bit and tucked some miniature silver gears behind the blooms…and you’re probably wondering where I got these gears, right?  Well, they are not in the ButterBeeScraps shop…yet.  Don’t worry though…they will be added soon, as I am currently working on revamping all the gear charm sets 🙂  Trust me…you will not be disappointed 😉

To finish this card, I added more of the bronze colored rhinestones (which will also be added to the shop soon) in two corners of the card front, and in the lower right corner of the sentiment die cut.

Card #4

My fourth card has a little more going on.  The sentiment forms the main focal point again and is framed with two bronze filigrees (#540-B).  This time, I decided to shift the sentiment toward the top of the card and center a cluster of doilies, “Holiday Greens”, paper poinsettia blooms, and bronze flower bead caps (#CAP040-B) underneath.  I then added SS20 clear flat back crystal rhinestones in the center of the bead caps and a few SS8 bronze flat backs in the center of the poinsettia.  Finally, I finished the corners of the card using a few clear crystal rhinestones (SS16, SS12, and SS10) and bronze corner filigrees (#730-B).

Card #5

Well, this is the last card I will be sharing with you today.  I started by adding two evergreen tree die cuts from Tim Holtz’s “Woodlands” thinlits dies on the left hand side of the card before attaching my wallpaper to the card base.  Next, I wrapped some twine around the wallpaper towards the bottom of the card.  At this point, I attached the wallpaper to the card base.  Then came the sentiment complete with two bronze filigrees (#540-B).  I then chose to add a third evergreen tree die cut in a darker green right over top of the twine and sentiment.  I did trim the die cuts along the bottom of the card base, as well.  Finally, I broke out those bronze flat back rhinestones again and added a few in the corners of the card, and on the sentiment.

Whew!  That was alot of cards in one go, don’t you think?  I hope they help give you some ideas for your own cards, especially if you’re frantically trying to get some made like me 😉  Thanks for taking the time to have a “look see”.  I will be back with my last tutorial of the year on Thursday, followed by another batch of Christmas cards on Friday 🙂  Cheers!

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Graphic 45 “Off to the Races” Mini Album

Good morning, everyone!  My last mini album kit – made using Kaisercraft’s “Just Landed” paper collection – was so popular that I decided to do another one 🙂  This time, I created a larger mini album using an absolutely gorgeous paper line…Graphic 45’s “Off to the Races”.  This mini album is not quite as mini as the last one, measuring 5-¾” high x 8-¼” wide.  I do have to say that I’m quite happy with how this beauty turned out.  I’m pretty sure you can’t go wrong with Graphic 45, though 😉  Here’s a look at the cover:

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This mini contains 5 pages and is packed full of 25 large tags, 5 small folding tags, and 6 ATC tags…plus plenty of other opportunities for adding photos to the pages.  The kit is packed with two G45 paper pads, a mountain of colored cardstock, chipboard pieces, ephemera, metal embellishments, and everything else required to build this mini album!

Here’s the thing, though…I always offer first dibs to my VIP Club.  (That’s just one of the many perks you receive as a member.)  The “Just Landed” kit did sell out to my VIP Club.  So… if you’re keen on picking up a kit this time around, I would suggest that you join the club.  Don’t worry…it’s totally free 🙂

Here’s a quick video of a complete flip-through of this mini, and a look at all the goodies included in the kit:

To be one of the first to get your hands on one of these “Off to the Races” mini albums, just join my VIP club below.  I’ll be offering these kits for sale within the next week.  Otherwise, I hope you are inspired by this album.  Cheers, and have a great week!

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G45 Time to Flourish Flip Calendar by Monique Mason

Good day, everyone!  I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend…I know I did!  I was lucky enough to attend a scrapbooking retreat just south of the border, and met some wonderful ladies…Becky, Karen, Leslie, Ginger (My Sister’s Scrapper) and Kathy 🙂

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While we were there, Ginger taught a class in which we all made flip calendars using Graphic 45’s “Time to Flourish” paper collection.  You can find Ginger’s original calendar right HERE.  So…I thought, why not share my calendar with everyone today?

We all received a little clipboard style stand from Close to My Heart, and embellished 12 pages to hang on the stand.  Each page represented a different month.  Here’s a look at my January:

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The picture on the left is the front of the page.  The large pocket holds a couple of tags with one of them being the monthly calendar:

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Of course, I had to add some metal and bling each page up a little bit.  I used Bronze Eyelets around the top two holes of every page, and used a few SS16 and SS12 Clear Flat Back Crystal Rhinestones in the corners.  For the month of January, I also added a Bronze Snowflake Metal Filigree Embellishment (#203-B) in the lower left hand corner of the page.   Like on many of the other pages, I also used a small Bronze Corner Metal Filigree Embellishment (#730-B) to accent the corner on the top of the main pocket.

Here’s a quick look at the rest of the months and a list of the additional filigrees I added to each:

february

march

april

may

june

july

august

  • Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishment (#022-B) – discontinued

september

october

november

december

Like I said above, I can’t take credit for the original design…that was all Ginger.  All I did was add a few personal touches to each month 🙂  I hope you enjoyed the plethora of pictures today, and hope you have a great week.  Cheers!

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Tutorial of the Week: BoBunny Etc Card Caddy

Good morning, everyone!  Yesterday I promised to do a tutorial for a fun project…and (in my humble opinion) I’ve delivered 🙂  Check out this adorable little file box for organizing all those important dates along with cards to give:

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This box measures 5-1/2″ wide x 8″ tall (at the highest point) x 2-3/4″ deep.  I make a lot of 5″ x 7″ cards, so wanted them to fit inside the box.  I made 12 dividers – one for each month – and each one has a little pocket on the front where I keep a list of those important dates.  Once I’ve made a card for that special someone, I can then file the card in the appropriate month 🙂  Here’s a quick look at a couple of the dividers:

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So…what prompted this project anyway?  …well, I was getting sick and tired of always asking for birthdays, writing them down somewhere, only to promptly lose my list and start the whole cycle over again…and the worst part was that I became a chronic BELATED birthday card giver…no bueno!

I know, I know…whatever happened to putting the information in my cell phone, right?  Well, I’m a little old school…plus I’d rather make a card caddy 😉

Anywho…to solve this very real problem, I went to one of the best places on the internet for ideas…Pinterest 😛  Well, like with anything you search on that site, there were a lot of ideas on organizing birth dates, but I thought this was the most useful…so I changed up the dimensions to suit my needs, and now you have another fun project to complete 🙂  Before I babble on for much longer, though, I do want to give Vicki Wizniuk a shout out for linking back to her blog…you can find her version of this little beauty right HERE.

So…without any further adieu, let’s get to it!

Materials

  • 2 – 12″ x 12″ pieces of solid color cardstock
  • 8 – 12″ x 12″ pieces of patterned cardstock
  • 6 – 8-1/2″ x 11″ pieces of white or cream cardstock
  • lots of metal embellies 🙂
  • Scor-tape
  • white glue
  • E-6000 (or Glossy Accents)
  • paper trimmer
  • score board
  • bone folder
  • scissors and/or an exacto knife and metal ruler
  • 1-1/2″ round paper punch
  • 1-3/4″ round paper punch

Step 1

Cut one 8″ x 12″ piece of solid cardstock, and score at 1/2″, 3-1/4″, 8-3/4″ and 11-1/2″.  This will form the back and sides of your file box.

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Step 2

Cut the top 2 corners off at 45º, as shown below:

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Discard the corner pieces and set this piece aside.

Step 3

Cut one piece of 6-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ solid cardstock and score at 1/2″ and 3-1/4″.  This will form the bottom and front of the file box.  (I know the paper in the picture is 9″ long, but trust me…make it 8-1/2″ long 😉 )

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Step 4

Rotate the front piece 90º and score at 1/2″ and 6″.

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Step 5

Trim away the 1/2″ flaps as shown below:

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Step 6

Cut 3 pieces of patterned paper to fit onto the back and sides of the file box:

  • 1 piece of 5-1/4″ x 7-3/4″
  • 2 pieces of 2-1/2″ x 7-5/8″ (and trim one corner off at 45º to suit the box sides)

Distress the edges of the patterned paper as desired and adhere onto the back piece from Step 2.

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I usually use Scor-tape for adhering my “wallpaper” to the background, and because there is only 1/8″ border around it, if you stick it down crooked, it is really obvious.  I have a little trick that I use that helps immensely to ensure my “wallpaper” is straight.

First I add Scor-tape around all of the edges of my patterned paper, and a few strips in the center.  I then remove the backing of only the center strips of tape, and align the paper to my base.  The backing on the outer pieces of tape help keep the center strips raised off the base cardstock enough to be able to make minor adjustments on the placement of the “wallpaper”.  Once I am happy with the alignment, I press down on the center of my patterned paper.

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I then just turn back the edges of the patterned paper and remove the backing from the remaining Scor-tape around the edges 🙂

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Step 7

Add Scor-tape to the 1/2″ flaps of the back piece, and fold along all the score lines.  You can set this piece aside again.

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Step 8

Now it’s time to cut the notch in the front of the file box.  First, mark a vertical center line on the backside of your front piece from Step 5.  Using a 1-1/2″ circle punch, cut a half-circle from the top edge of the front piece.

The side marks on your paper punch should line up with the top edge of the front piece, and the center mark should line up with the center line you drew on your cardstock:

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Step 9

Cut one 5-1/4″ x 5″ piece of patterned cardstock, and punch a notch out of the top edge to suit the notch you made in the front piece in Step 8.

To do this, draw a vertical center line on the back of your patterned piece of cardstock.  Then place the front piece over the patterned cardstock, ensuring that the center lines match up.  Also ensure that the top edge of the front piece is 1/8″ higher than the edge of your patterned cardstock.  Trace the notch onto the patterned cardstock:

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Using a 1-3/4″ circle punch, punch a notch out of the patterned cardstock.  Use your trace mark as a guide as to where to punch your notch:

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Step 10

Cut one piece of 2-1/2″ x 5-1/4″ patterned paper to fit the bottom of the file box.  Distress the edges of this piece and the patterned cardstock from Step 9.  Adhere the two pieces of patterned cardstock to the front piece of the file box.

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Step 11

Add Scor-tape to all three 1/2″ flaps and fold along all score lines.

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Step 12

Adhere the bottom flap of the front piece to the inside of the back piece as shown below:

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Step 13

Adhere the two side flaps on the front piece to the inside of the file box sides:

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Step 14

Adhere the flaps on the box sides to the inside of the file box front.  Voila…you now have a file box 🙂

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Step 15

Cut twelve  5-1/4″ x 10″ pieces of patterned cardstock.  Score and fold each piece at 7″.  The 3″ flap will form a pocket on the front of each divider.

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Step 16

Run a small bead of white glue along the side edges of the pocket and glue to the back of the divider.  Repeat for all 12 dividers.

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NOTE:  It is important to use glue for this step.  If you use Scor-tape, the inserts will stick to the edges of the pocket and be difficult to pull in and out of the pockets.

Step 17

Now all you need to do is add tabs to the top of your dividers and embellish as desired 🙂  You should end up with your own version of this adorable card caddy:

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As mentioned above, I add two pieces of white cardstock in the front pocket of each divider.  One is used for recording birthdays and the other for anniversaries.  To make your life as easy as possible, I’ve created downloadable files that you can use to print your inserts.  There will be 4 months per 8-1/2″ x 11″ piece of paper, so you just have to cut your paper in half twice…once at 4-1/4″ and once at 5-1/2″ 🙂

You can download all the files you need here:

I have to say, I sure have missed crafting so had a ton of fun with this project.  I even used a different metal filigree on every single divider.  If you’d like to see how they all turned out, you can watch the short YouTube video that I recorded for your viewing pleasure:

 

I hope you enjoyed this week’s tutorial.  Thanks for coming by to visit, and I hope you have a ton of fun creating your own card caddy 🙂  You can find a complete list of all the ButterBeeScraps products that I used on my file box down below…Cheers and have a great weekend!

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Merry Christmas!!!

I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas today!  As my gift to you, I have one last Christmas Card to share 🙂  I don’t know why, but I love using blue at Christmas…and on this card, I like the contrast between using non-traditional blue and the vintage feel of this card.  This is another 5″ x 7″ card, and I doubled matted it like all of the others I have shown over the last several days.  I distressed the edges of my mat and “wallpaper” and inked the mat using Gathered Twigs distress ink direct from the ink pad.

Blue and White Holiday Lamppost Christmas Card

I chose to do this card a little differently in the sense that the sentiment is not the main focal point of the card.  Instead, I die cut a Tim Holtz Holiday Lamppost from light weight chipboard and embossed it using the Fran-táge Aged Black embossing enamel by Stampendous.  I absolutely love the texture of this embossing powder…yes, I did say texture!  This embossing powder/enamel has a bunch of different sized granules in different colors.  The main color being black with gold.

Before adhering the lamppost to the card, I did add some frosted film by Tim Holtz where the lamp is.  I chose to leave the backing on the film because I did not want to see the design on the “wallpaper” through it…I just wanted the texture 🙂  I then added fine green glitter to the holly leaves and glued three SS16 Siam Flat Back Glass Rhinestones in the center of the leaves for the berries.

I then glued a Bronze Snowflake Metal Filigree Embellishment (#203-B) near the bottom of the lamppost and layered a sentiment I embossed using one of the stamps from the Tim Holtz Festive Sounds stamp set.  I used Lindy’s Stamp Gang Midnight Bronze embossing powder.  Finally, I scattered a couple small snowflake charms from the Jingle Bells Tibetan Charms Collection around the right side of the sentiment and added a Bronze Corner Metal Filigree Embellishment (#731-B) in the upper right corner of the card to add some balance.

I hope you enjoyed the last card of the season, and again hope you have a fabulous day with friends and family.  Thanks for popping by on this special day!

ButterBeeScraps Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Tim Holtz – Festive Sounds Stamp Set
  • Tim Holtz – Holiday Lamppost Bigz Die
  • Lindy’s Stamp Gang – Midnight Bronze Embossing Powder
  • Stampendous – Fran-táge Aged Black Embossing Enamel
  • Tim Holtz – Frosted Film
  •  Tim Holtz – Gathered Twigs Distress Ink
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