May 2009

Dad Layout ~ Designed by Michelle Keeth

• Ink the edges of two blue sheets of paper with a brown ink pad. I used Versafine Vintage Sepia.
• Journal on the left edge of the right page with a Chocolate Zig Writer.
• Adhere two 4x6” vertical photos about 3/8” from top and bottom of left page.
• Adhere one 5.25x4” photo on the top, left corner of the left page.
• Adhere one 5.5x4” photo on the bottom, right corner of the page.
• Place a checked strip that measures 1 3/8” x6” on the left page as shown.
• Place a wavy striped strip that measures 1 5/8” x 6” on the top, right corner of the left page.
• Place a quilt block strip that measures 5 5/8 x 1.25” on the bottom, left corner of the page.
• Emboss a strip of red paper with a Cuttlebug embossing template and adhere on the top, left corner of the left page.
• Cut the embossed red paper strip to measure 1 3/8” x 5 3/8”.
• Use a chocolate Zig Writer to add detail to the machine stitching on the canvas tag.
• Add stickers, rub-on paisley, and metal brad to the canvas tag.
• Tie sprocket gear with rope and glue dot to the tag.
• Apply black swirl rub-on to the checked strip on the left page.
• Add three large silver studs to the centers of the quilt blocks.
• For right page, place a .5x4” checked strip at top of page about 2” from right edge.
• Adhere a 1 3/8” x 4” strip of wavy paper about 1/8” below the previous strip.
• Adhere a 4x6” photo below the wavy strip.
• Adhere a .5x4” checked strip below the photo.
• Adhere a 4” wide quilt block below the checked strip.
• Cut a 4” wide piece of red paper, add “dad” stickers then trace around the perimeter of the letters. Emboss the strip with a Cuttlebug embossing template.
• Cut the embossed strip to measure 4x2.25” and draw a line around the outer edge.
• Apply a border sticker to right edge of the right page.
• Tie rope into two knots and add to the page with glue dots.
• Apply a journaling rub-on and an unforgettable rub-on on the right page.

April 2009

My Mom and Friend Layout Instructions ~ Designed by Michelle

Stamping and Prep Instructions:
· Stamp large frame and journaling frame with Black Versafine ink and a flourish stamp. Apply Antique Linen Distress Ink to the entire surface of the frame to tone down the white background. Use a Chartreuse Leaf Nick Bantock Ink pad to add a bit of green to the edges of both frames.
· Stamp five flowers on dark red cardstock and three flowers on light red cardstock, then cut around the outer edge. Apply Lamp Black Nick Bantock ink to add dimension to the flower petals. Apply red Stickles to the flower centers.
· Stamp two each of the butterflies on white cardstock, then apply Nick Bantock Cerulean Azure and Chartreuse Leaf ink to the stamped images. Cut out butterflies, and accent two large butterflies and one profile butterfly with black stickles, placing small dots of glitter glue in a line down the body and on each antenna. When dry, layer the two profile butterflies, using adhesive to secure the bodies together. Leave the wings separate.
· Stamp MOM on cream cardstock and cut out leaving a tiny cream mat.
· Cut two sets of green leaves and one single leaf from floral paper. Apply black Stickles to the dots in the center of the leaves. Set aside to dry.
· Stamp journaling lines on a scrap of cream cardstock and use the journaling frame as a template to cut it out. Journal with the fine tip of a black Zig Writer.

Left Page
· Cut a 10” square of cream cardstock, then ink the edges green.
· Cut a 9.75” square of black dot paper and adhere to cream cardstock and center on floral background.
· Use the large frame as a template to trace the outer edge on red patterned paper, then cut inside the traced line and adhere behind the frame.
· Mat focal photo with black cardstock, then mat again with a slightly larger piece of cream cardstock. Apply green ink around the perimeter, then run the edges through a black ink pad. Stamp date with Heidi Swapp date stamp and write “my” on the top, right corner with a black Zig Writer. Shadow with a Platinum Zig Writer and highlight with a white gel pen.
· Adhere focal photo and MOM inside stamped frame.
· Write “and friend” with the bullet tip of a Black Zig writer below “MOM” and highlight and shadow.
· Arrange two dark red flowers, one light red flower, one set of leaves, and a large butterfly on the bottom left corner of the page.
· Adhere the layered profile butterfly on the right edge of the frame.

Right Page
· Cut a 1x12” strip of cream cardstock, ink one long edge green and adhere behind the 12” strip of dot paper left over from the left page. Adhere 1” from the left edge of a sheet of floral paper.
· Cut a 12” high x 9.75” wide piece of red patterned paper and adhere to the page, with the right edge aligned with the right edge of the background paper.
· Adhere three 4x6” photos to the page.
· Adhere the framed journaling block on the left edge of the top photo.
· Accent the bottom, left corner of the journaling block with two dark red flowers, a light red flower, and a double leaf. Place one of the dark red flowers across the seam of the two pages.
· Place one dark red flower, one light red flower, a large butterfly and the single leaf on the bottom, right corner of the page.

Pink Stamped Gift Bag ~ Designed by Bettie

Medium sized gift bag
Pink Cardstock cut to 9 ½” X 6 ¾”
7 ½” brown/pink ribbon
12”square of scalloped paper in pink
9 ½” x 1” strip cut from scalloped paper
Brown Versafine ink

*Wrap your ribbon around the bottom edge of the sack about 1” from the bottom.
*Adhere your pink scalloped strip ¼” to the left side of your cardstock piece.
*Stamp a swirl image in the top right corner of your cardstock piece.
*Stamp your scalloped paper with a small frame stamp. Cut around the outer edge of the frame.
*Adhere this piece above the ribbon on the left side of the cardstock piece.
*Adhere your completed embellishment to the front of your gift bag.
*Add a bow to the handle of your gift bag.

March 2009

Traditions Easter Layout~ Designed by Michelle

· Adhere pink shaped paper to blue dotted background pages (3” hangs off right edge)
· Adhere blue scalloped circle paper to pink shaped paper
· Trim papers even with the right edge of the left page, then adhere remaining portion to the right page
· Cut two 1.5” strips of striped paper
· Mat with pink cardstock and adhere to the background pages
· Place yellow ribbon below the striped borders
· Mat all photos with white cardstock
· Mat focal photo again with blue cardstock, then draw a faux stitched line around the outer edge
· Adhere photos to pages
· Apply rub-on title
· Punch four bunny circles and four salmon scalloped circles
· Outline the scalloped circles with a white gel pen
· Accent with dimensional flower stickers
· Cut ½” strips of white cardstock, then use scissors to cut a slight curve in the right edge
· Place on right page, then draw a brown line around the outer edge of each journaling strip
· Journal
· Use tweezer bees to apply individual gold pearls to the circle scalloped paper

Paper Sack Card~ Designed by Bettie Luper

Product Needed
Paper sack 6” wide (Any other size sack can be used.)
5 ½” square green patterned paper
5 ½” square dotted paper
5” square white cardstock
¾” x 5 ½” dotted paper
½” x 5 ½” white cardstock
¾” x 5 green patterned paper
1 ½” Bazzill pink flower
Bo Bunny pink brad
½” x 27” pink dotted ribbon
Worn Lipstick Ranger Distress Ink
Peeled Paint Ranger Distress Ink
1 ½” pink cardstock circle
Black Zig Pen

(Card front)
· Fold sack in half.
· Layer white cardstock strip over pink dotted strip.
· Adhere this layered strip ¾” from the bottom edge of the green square.
· Attach brad to the flower. Attach flower to the left side of strip.
· Adhere completed piece in the center of the sack front.
· Tie your pink ribbon around the top of the folded sack.
(Card inside)
· Layer white cardstock square over the pink dotted square.
· Adhere green strip 1/8” from the bottom of the white piece.
· Adhere completed piece to the inside of the card.
· Place punched circle on the back of the card and add message.