Keep Calm & Snark On : 3D projects

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coaster calendar

I finished off my scrapbook this afternoon of the 2009 cruise (a whole scrapbook in a weekend...not bad huh??? Helps that our computer crashed and I don't really have a whole lotta photos to use).

Once that was done, I started another project I have been thinking about for a few days.

Sherry posted a really cute calendar she made on Stampin Scrappin Roadtrippers and Deb was kind enough to send me the templates for the 2012 calendar.

I have a bunch of coasters that I have had for a while and have never done anything with...so I broke out my Spice Cake DP from SU and made a calendar from six coasters.

You all know how much I love love love to shred the edges of paper, and with three layers for each month, it took me some time to shred and ink up all the paper, all in all I am quite pleased with how it came out. Not sure if I want to add some more small embellishments or if I am going to keep it as is...will sleep on it and decide tomorrow.

Here are the first three months of the coaster calendar...thanks for lookin :)

Sorry about the dull pictures, I either need a new camera or to figure out a better spot to take pictures...

Altered Frame

I think vacation has messed with my brain...two nights of the past three I have been awake between 3:30 and 4:00 and haven't been able to get back to bed.

This morning I got up and went to work in my craft room.

I made a mini scrapbook from two coasters (very cool tutorial on SCS - email me for the link if you want it), two card holders (again a tutorial on SCS), 27 (yes 27) Christmas cards (not including the ones I made for the Christmas in July class that I already posted) and THIS...

I have had these little wooden picture frames from IKEA for years, I am sure I bought them with every intention of doing something with them, has been so long I don't even remember...in my lack of sleep creativity this morning I thought to myself, "you should make one of those into an altered frame for the baby invitation for BFF." So I did!! I have never done an altered frame before in my life, but I have to tell ya I am pretty happy with how it came out. I even added a piece of acetate to the front to protect the cardstock...WOW...maybe I am a morning person after all!!! NOT

Even more from SC VCD

If you love SCS (splitcoast stampers) then you will love SC!!

It's all Canadian eh! Come check it out...here's a link:

www.stampincanada.com

Here are the last few projects from yesterday's VCD (Virtual Crop Day) on SC (Stampin' Canada):

Ghiradelli Box :

Pink and Brown warm up card:

Non traditional colour Valentine:

Last challenge for the day:

What I like about this card, is we are sending it in the mail to another SC friend. During VCD, we make our cards and post them for the others to see, in this case, for the last card of the day, you send it through the mail to whoever posts after you...so this card is already on it's way to Ruth in Edmonton!!

Cool Card Caddy

Found this nifty card caddy template on another blog and wanted to give it a try. Uber cute and a cinch to make - my favourite combination!!

If you'd like to see the tutorial, please visit the blog where I found it, here's the link:

http://paperpleasing.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/02/shopping_time.html

The caddy is designed to hold 5 cards and envelopes, I used a leftover piece of the DP for the handle instead of ribbon...so I used on piece of 12x12 DP to make the caddy.

Top Note gift card holder

This top note gift card holder was also demonstrated at Stampinpalooza this past weekend.

The front and back are both top notes, the inside is 1/2 a top note.

It opens like a hinge card, I used a snowflake brad to attach the pieces together.

Here's a picture of what it looks like open...

Look what I made with my Zutter!

It's a little post it note holder...you may ask why there are holes down the side??

Well, the answer is easy, the shape is not a square, and I didn't punch the right sides on both pieces of cardboard, so I had to add more holes, I think it makes it more...hmmmm....what's the word...esthetically pleasing...ya that's it.

OK - truth is this was my first sample for a class tomorrow night, it took me a long time to cut all the cardboard and I didn't want to have to cut more...so holes the sample shall have...

Next Class Project

Next class will be Tuesday June 16th at 6:30 pm

Jen (bestest dwarfy friend EVAH!!!) has designed a super-cool stationery set for us to create.

Here's a teaser pic:

And here's a link to Jen's blog where you can see more of this project:

http://j-inky.blogspot.com/2009/05/as-promised.html

Cost for this class is $20. Please RSVP (to either Jen or me) by Friday June 12th.

This week's class - sneak peek :)

Here's a quick sneak peek at a few of the projects we're going to make in this week's class...

First up, a top note pocket card (similar to the one in a previous post from the shoebox swap). This one uses kiwi kiss and mostly mustard.

Next up, a cute mini coaster clipboard...this one features one of the stamp sets from the new Stampin Up! catalogue called Game Night. I thought this would be cute to use when having friends over for games...a score keeping notepad. I plan to add a pad of 3x3 sticky notes and I think I would use a black or red clip but white was all I had at home.
Unfortunately, because it's bulky, this didn't scan very well...but you get the idea.

I think our 3rd project for this card will be a spiral card featuring another new Stampin' Up! stamp set called Just Buzzin' By...we'll see if I have it in me to make another project tonight :)