Loving the Big Shot

The Big Shot is such a great machine. I find I am using it more and more with my projects. Gosh and to think that I once said I would never need this machine.
I was asked by a friend to make a book for her sons 21st birthday. She wanted something that all the guests could sign. I had forgotten that I took photos of this book until I downloaded my camera today. So pleased I did as it is always good to look back on what projects one does.
So here are the pics and a description on the pages......

I used some very thick craft board that I had put away "Just in Case" I could use it one day. I glued Very Vanilla card to both sides of it and then ran it through the big shot with the Scallop  Square die. I found a Celtic type cross online, so printed it off and cut it out so that I could make a mask. I sponged randomly over the page, spritzed all over, then removed the mask and spritzed a little more. I then covered it all in Versamark and clear embossing powder and heat embossed it.

For the back I prepared it the same way but instead of the Celtric Cross I cut out a 21 and stamped some keys.

All the other pages were covered with DSP. I cut out a frame from the now retired Beau Chateau DSP.
I made secret pockets and lots of tags that could be written on. The other DSP I used was the Neutrals Pattern Designer Series.
All the edges of the pages were sponged and then the pages were held together with rings.
I decorated the rings with bits of ribbon, string and a key. 

 

Australia Day

Did everyone have a great Australia Day break.  We did and started the day with a yummy Aussie breakfast from our favourite Coffee Shop Cafe' Mila. They have the nicest coffee and their homemade cakes and goodies  are making my mouth water just thinking about them.

I decided to create a scrapbook page for the owners, so I took home their menu, scanned and reduced it. I tucked it in a pocket that was created on the Big Shot. It is one of the 'Lots of Tags Sizzlets'. Unfortunately the photos I took didn't happen as I had my camera on video DUH. Hopefully they have some they can add.

 The background papers are from the Patterns Designer Series Stack. I ripped the top layer and then put it together with eyelets and ribbon after I had distressed it a little. The Cafe' Mila text is the Simple Letters Alphabet. The other text was an alphabet Sizzlets I have had for some time. I rolled the So Swirly (now retired) Jumbo Stampin Around Wheel using Not Quite Navy ink.

I can't wait to give it to them. Looks like I'll have to have a coffee and cake. Mmmm what shall it be Lemon Meringue, or one of their new cakes.

Letters to Santa

I love the Letters to Santa designer series paper. I have made so many different cards out of it and have now ordered another pack.

Here is one I made last night.