Christmas Tree Mini Album

I was browsing through the gallery at Splitcoast Stampers when I ran across this mini album.  Through her link I found out how to make this Christmas tree album.  It is made with one piece of cardstock cut into a circle.

It is pretty small so I didn't put a lot of embelleshments on the pages.  Just a few at the bottom of the pages.
I used a retired Stampin' Up! Christmas designer paper because like I said before I don't have any current  Christmas dsp.

These are the two inserts I made in the shape of Christmas trees.  I didn't add any embellishments to them so they wouldn't be too bulky .

If you want to know how to make this album, just follow the link I gave you above.

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Patty Mickle

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An Angel

This is not the best picture of this angel.  It does look better in real life.  It is hard to see the glitter on the wings in the picture.  I found how to make this angel from Valita's Designs and Fresh Folds .  She has a great video tutorial.
I should have run the background through the big shot in a texture folder, but I was too lazy.  I just wanted to get the angel made.  I messed up a bunch and had to start over, but I think next time I make her, it will be a lot easier.

She is supposed to be on clouds but you really can't see the sponging I did on them.  Like I said I was in a hurry.  I'll have to make another angel card.  She is just perfect for Christmas.

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More Addi

Yes, I have more scrapbook pages of Addi, but like I said earlier I am scrapping pictures of her for other people besides myself.


If you notice on the bottom of the first page I used some of Stampin' Up!'s fabric in place of ribbon. Too get it in strips make a small cut with scissors and then pull. Pulling it apart gives the fabric nice rough edges.

 On the next page I used the Autumn Spice designer paper and some of Stampin' Up!s big designer buttons.

The designer paper is thick, similiar to cardstock and the buttons are HUGE!  They come in three designs and I believe I use the some of the largest ones.

 

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Christmas Notebook

I finally created something besides a scrapbook page of my niece! (Don't worry there are more of those to come.)  I have seen these dollar store notebooks all over the place, but I got my final inspiration from Kerry at Kerry's Paper Crafts. 
I used retired dsp because "gasp" I don't have any current Christmas  designer paper!  I know, I know!  What is wrong with me?!  The Rudolph is from the stamp set Sparkly and Bright.  I am not sure which set the sentiment is from because it wasn't put back into the right case. The ribbon I used isVictoria 5/8 crochet trim. I love it!



Since I made a cute little notebook, of course I had to make a matching pen!  It is super easy to do.

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100% Cute

I hope you are not getting tired of looking at pictures of Addi because I just spent the day in Alma at an all day crop and have several pages to show you.  On the page below I used the designer paper, Play Date.  The only thing not Stampin' Up! on this page are the crystal-like gems in the center of the flowers.

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Baby Girl

Yes, I am still scrapping pictures of Addi.  I am making some for myself to keep, some for her mother to keep, and some for her mother to give as Christmas presents to her in-laws.  So expect to see a lot of Addi.  These pictures were taken earlier this year when she was only 5 months old.  She is now 1 year old with blonde hair!  Isn't funny how much babies change in a years time?
For this page I again used real red cardstock.  I used the designer paper, Celebrations and the quick Accents, also named Celebrations.

Here is a close-up of the fan fold flower that I made.  The rhinestone thingy in the middle is not Stampin' Up!, but everything els is.

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Angel Face

I am still at the scrapbooking and so thankful that I feel like it.  This time I scrapped pictures of Addi when she was only 5 months old.  I love how her eyes shine when she smiles.  I used real red cardstock and the Love Letter designer paper.

Everything on this page is from Stampin' Up! except for the flower.  If you look closely however,  you'll see that I put the flower together with an antique brad.  If you haven't gotten any of the antique brads yet,  you really need to (#117273).  They are awesome.

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I want to say thank you for all of the well wishes and prayers on my behalf while I was going through a very difficult time.  I am doing much better now.
I also want to say if you suffer from depression and/or anxiety and feel that it will never go away rest assured that it will.  There is treatment that can help you, so go see your doctor, and remember Isaiah 41:10,13:

10 So do not fear, for I am with you;


do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

13 For I am the LORD your God


who takes hold of your right hand

and says to you, Do not fear;

I will help you.



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Too Cute

As I mentioned before, here is another scrapbook page featuring my niece, Addi. Please ignore the glare on the middle picture.

I used the designer paper, Autumn Spice, and the stamp sets, Day of Gratitude and Elements of Style. I stamped the medallion in old olive and cajun craze using the rock and roll technique, and put an antique brad in the middle.

Don't forget tomorrow (Nov. 30th) is the last day to sign up as a demonstrator for the low price of $87.50. It is also the last day of the Online Spectacular sales event.
Visit my website for more info.
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Patty Mickle
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Happy Baby!

It has been a long time since I posted.  I have been going through some difficult times the last two weeks, but things are getting better.  I have really missed crafting.  Keep me in your prayers.  I have fibromylagia  and chronic fatigue syndrome and sometimes these conditions try to get the better of me along with depression and anxiety,  BUT I can do all things in Christ, and I will get through this difficult time.
Below is a scrapbook page I made awhile back of my great niece.  Just looking at her picture makes me happy.  I took her to the park one day and got a lot of really cute pictures so expect to see more of them.  She was so happy and funny that day.  We had a great afternoon!


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Patty Mickle
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Blog Candy Winner and a Teeny, Tiny Tutorial

The winner of the mini album that I showcased during the blog hop is Marisol Gutierrez! Marisol email me your mailing address, and I will get the album in the mail to you ASAP.
I promised to show you how I changed my whisper white satin ribbon to a pacific point ribbon. It is very easy. All you need is an ink pad, a sponge and the ribbon you want to dye. Place the ribbon on the ink pad and hold it down with the sponge in one hand while pulling the ribbon through with the other. Dye both sides of the ribbon this way, BUTonce you have it the color you want it let it dry before attaching it to your project. It may not feel wet, but it is. I found out the hard way. I attached my ribbon to my card as soon as I colored it and by the next morning it had bled into my card. So let your ribbon dry before attaching it to anything.

 

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Patty Mickle
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Royal Blog Tour

Hello and welcome to my castle. I would like to introduce you to the stamp set, Party Hearty.  I chose this stamp set, because it is a very versitale group of stamps.

To show you some of the things you can do with Party Hearty, I created a paper bag album using the mini lunch sacks in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  I simply left them flat and bound them at the ends.  Also because the sacks are brown, I used white paint and painted all of their edges brown.

For the cover, I used the pieces of  chipboard that came with the lunch sacks, and covered them with card stock and designer paper.

I used the designer paper, Celebrations, to decorate the album, and I used the cupcake image from Party Hearty, as the main focal point on the cover.  It is hard to tell in the picture, but the icing in the cupcake is covered with glitter.
Below you can see the inside of the album.
The banner on the first page was created using the party hat stamp.  I simply cut them out and turned them upside down.

The red circles on these two pages are the inside circle on the b is for birthday stamp.  I used a real red marker to ink up just the circle and then cut it out with the 3/4 inch circle punch.



                                       

Below are  the tags I made to go inside the paper bags.  You can use them for more pictures and/or for journaling.

Notice the blue ribbon on the red tag.  Stampin' Up doesn't make that color ribbon, but they do make white ones.  Come back onTuesday the 9th, and I will show you how I changed the ribbon from white to pacific point.

Blog Candy!!!!!!

I am offering up this album as blog candy!  All you have to do is email me your name and email address and leave me a comment below.  I will let you know on Tuesday who the winner is.

Thanks for visiting my castle and enjoy the rest of the tour.

Clue # 5

3rd and 4th Clues

2nd RBT Clue

Card for Stamp Club

This is the card my stamp club made this month.  I have seen a few versions of this, but as far as I know, Doris Denman was the first to create this acorn using the ornament punch.  Yes, I got this idea from Stampin' Connection.  It is a great place to go for inspiration, but like I said before you have to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator to be a member of the site.

I almost didn't show this card because I messed up on his cheeks, but at least I knew what to tell my club girls how NOT to do them.  I usually always keep my mistakes to show them so they'll know what to not do.
The two main colors in this card are more mustard and cajun craze.  The leaves are cajun craze, more mustard, old olive, riding hood red, and early expresso.  The large acorn is made from soft suede and early expresso.
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Patty Mickle
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