Just finished this hand-crafted project that has the combined features of scripture memory verses and a photo mini album. Titled "You're on my mind and in my heart."
Made from 5 toilet paper rolls and manila shipping tags, each page is beautifully covered with Anna Griffin card stock from the Carolina Collection. The album measures out at 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" with the tags.
The use of vintage lace and buttons, embellishments, dimensional stickers, a hand-made jeweled stick pin and fabric flower add a lovely English Garden Shabby Chic style to this album.
The front of each five tags are covered with the Anna Griffin paper and topped with scripture.The backs are finished with journal areas and hand-stamped using Anna Griffin rubber stamps.
A generous amount of ribbons and fibers are used on the 1" binding ring.
Sure hope you enjoyed this little photo album as much as I did making it. I am planning to make a few more of these Scripture Memory Verse Mini Album and will make them available at www.etsy.com/shop/FaithfulCrafter.
Couldn't help myself, had to post this as I am so excited about this exquisite lace and wanted to share it with my blog friends.
I put together a special "Exquisite Lace Starter Package" containing 3 yards of each lace pattern for a total of nine yards. Lace colors are antique white, white, and ecru.
It is just beautiful. I was able to buy large spools of it as I am planning to die it and use it for crafting projects. Wanted to also be able to offer this wonderful find with my fellow crafting friends. It is available, while supplies last, on my etsy store site.
I received recently a small bundle of vintage postcards dated between 1902 and 1914. My plans are to share them with you throughout the year, depending on their occasion.
These two are Valentines postcards made in Germany.
You'll notice the lovely sentiment from the sender to place the postage stamp upside down, indicating affection.
Not sure yet what I am going to do with all of these vintage postcards, but I am glad that I can share them with you.
Just finished this multi-pocketed mini album for my sister. I've already had so many wonderful comments posted on my YouTube channel about it. Mostly, "how it touched them" and "made them want to do one for their sister" as well. My comment back to them...do so, as there is no time like the present to let those you love, know it.
This album has so much in it. Items I know my sister likes. It is a little treasure trove of goodies.
It starts with a reflection on our early childhood days together. Hand-made flower are used throughout the book. I tried to make this album more hand-crafted and very personal.
Made custom little booklets to hold pictures of my sister and I trimming the grapevines. Used buttons from my mothers button box throughout the album as well.
Each page has a word that expresses my thoughts about my sister.
This half-page was dedicated to our mother. She is a Woman Of Faith and has been a steady Christian influence in our lives.
This page had a special transparency pocket trimmed with Prima lace. It held one of my "little mini" Proverbs 31 books titled The Wife of Noble Character. Trimmed with Prima pearls, hand-crafted fabric flower, a cross charm, fibers and ribbons, sweetly embellished this booklet.
It's A Sister Thing was a poem I found that seemed very fitting to give to my sister. It was tucked inside one of the side pockets of this album. The little card opens up to reveal the poem and is decorated with pearls, fibers, and a very pretty hair pin.
You can see more on how I made this album on my YouTube channel below. Chipboard material is used for the cover and back. The pages inside are made from 6" x 9" envelopes are trimmed to create clever pocket pages and fold over pages. The overall album size is 6" x 6".
Since I've had so many wonderful comments about my Proverbs 31 "little mini" booklet, titled The Wife Of Nobel Character, I thought I would give you a sneak peek at it since these hand-crafted books will be going up on my etsy store shortly. Enjoy!
Have a blessed day and please leave me a comment if you have time. Blessings, Valerie
It is New Year's Eve and Bill and I will be celebrating the coming new year 2011 soon. I wanted to take a moment and wish you all a blessed New Year and thank you for being a part of my blog friends and family.
A Pocket Full Of Blessings 2011 is a mixed media piece that measures 7" x 7" and was designed to sit in a plate stand at my craft station. Using paper from DCWV Ciao Bella, "Hello Beautiful" stack and an old pair of my favorite blue jeans gives this piece the feeling of what I would call "beautifully worn". Kind of like me.
My hand-made paper roses are painted with water colors in soft blue, purple and white. Nested in with them is one vintage button from my mother's button box. It is made of mother-of-pearl and has a rhinestone center.
One of my jeweled stick pins is used to add another accent of "favorite things" to this piece.
A Pocket Full Of Blessings is just that. There are five verses that focus on faith, life's journey, and God.
Each verse is printed on white card stock. The paper's edges were distressed and inked with walnut stain. Then I stitched the verses onto cuttings from my jeans. Then, I pulled threads from the jean material, giving each piece a worn appearance.
Kind of like the fabric of my life. I might have worn, stringy, thread-bare jeans, but that is just when they start to feel good to wear.
Also, I liked the idea of an interactive piece that allows me to change up the blessing for the day.
Well, I better go and get ready for the new year celebration. I pray that your new year is full of many blessings.
I've been traveling again across Florida, this time making the rounds visiting family for the Christmas season. Miss being at home where warm colors abound. This year our Christmas decorations included poinsettias throughout the house. The beautiful shade of red adds such a cheerful color to the otherwise grey landscape.
I can't go a day without crafting something, sketching ideas down in my journal, or taking some time to sit down and make a few of these "little cuties."
I keep experimenting with new materials and methods of wrapping, tearing, cutting, fraying, to achieve a different look. So far these are a few I like.
The past few days the cold weather has made it difficult to be outside. So, I continue to play with fabric and glue and make these little flowers.
This one I'm using for a mini album project I'm working on currently.
You can watch how I made these "Little Cuties" on my Fabric Flower tutorial
