Scrap Paper Makes

Like most crafters I seem to have amassed loads of bits and bobs including rather a lot assorted scrap pieces of paper that have ended up in my "might come in handy at some point" box. Last night I was going through the box to see what was there as winging it's way to me in the next few days is one of the new Spellbinder Sapphire Die Cut & Embossing machines. These machines are teeny tiny and to me seem an ideal way of turning the scraps into small die cuts.  In the meantime, I decided to turn some of the larger pieces into something useful and came up with these covers for sticky note pads (generic Post-It notes).

These covers are easy to make and are a great way to turn something boring into something pretty. 

If you are looking to entertain the kids on a rainy afternoon these sticky note pads can be picked up in various "Pound" stores (I've found packs of 3 or 4 for £1). They could be made as gifts or perhaps for fundraising at school or group. You can keep them simple, personalise them or really jazz them up with lots of bling!  I made some of these at Christmas time and teamed them up with matching calendars using calendar tabs to give as "mindings".

 

Paper from Trimcraft Spring in Bloom 6x6" Pad,

Flower Trimcraft Santoro Mirabelle Paper Blossoms

Bling coloured with Promarkers

 

 

Paper from Trimcraft Kiss and Tell 6x6" Pad,

Flowers - Trimcraft Santoro Mirabelle Paper Blossoms,

Patterned Craft Tape - Papermania Capsule Collection Spots and Stripes Jewels

Bling coloured with Promarkers

 

 

For the men - something a bit more macho:

 

 

Cardstock White Pearlescent & Matt Copper Metallic from PayPer Box. The Copper cardstock were trimmed pieces left over from embossing with Darice folders Steam Punk Gears & Diamond Plate Pattern

 

White "Card Candy" pieces were coloured with Memento Brilliance Tiramisu Ink Pad and made to resemble screws by denting them with end of a nail file!

It's Been a While . . .

In fact it's over three years since I last posted but better late than never I suppose!

I've had a Grand Calibur for a couple of years now but have rarely used it as only a 4 sets of dies. I finally decided it was time to get it out of moth balls and treat myself to some embossing folders and a couple of new die sets, here are the results. Oh and I bought some ink pads, including set number 4 of the mini Tim Holtz ink pads to have a go at distress inking. Here are some of the results:

Embossing folder: Darice Argyle Background

Dies:

Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles

Joy! Crafts - Butterflies

Joy! Crafts - Daisy Flowers

Inks: 

Tim Holtz Mini Pads Set 4 and 

Tsukineko Brilliance 3 Colour Ink Pad, Aurora

Sentiment: Anita's Birthday Sentiments from Do-Craft. 

Embossing folder: Darice - Vine Background

Dies: Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles

Ink: Coral Pink from Tsukineko Brilliance Colour Aurora Ink Pad

Sentiment - Anita's Birthday Sentiments from Do-Craft

Embossing folders: 
Outer Layer: Dots from Darice Happy Birthday Folder, 
Inner Layer: Couture Creations Art Nouveau Swept Away

Dies:
Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles
Joy! Crafts - Flowers, Butterflies and Leaves

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Minis Set 4
Sentiment: Anita's Birthday Sentiments from Do-Craft

Lilac Pearlised Card from PayPer Box

Embossing Folders:

Darice - Steampunk Cogs Background

Darice - Diamond Plate

Darice - Happy Birthday 

Grey Hammered Card - PayPer Box

Silver Mirror Foil Card (sanded down)- Home Bargains

Ink: Tsukineko Brilliance 3 Colour Ink Pad, Tiramisu 

used black over brown for a rusted appearance.

My son loves the texture of this card - says it's so "lifelike" he expected it to feel like metal.

So it's official, I've now got the embossing bug and have just ordered some bargains I found on offer at Amazon!

This was an experiment with Spellbinders Borderabilities Brackets. I was trying to make a card with a header ie the top section of the card was cut as an insert from the back of the card blank.

I used the 3 insert dies to create the design and the perforated edge die to cut it out from the card.

  

Here are the dies and shown with the "header", the bottom photo shows it in a bit more detail.