Repurpose A Paper Bag Into A Folio

In this video I show you how I repurpose a large paper grocery bag and make something new out of it. You don't need a paper bag to make it, you can use any large paper that you have, because there are no measurements needed to make one. I show you how easy it is to make one or many! 

Check out my playlists for more tutorials and ideas. 

Happy Crafting!

Liz

A Quick Tutorial - Mini Album / Journal

I so love to make these mini album / journals. This one is really a fave of mine. Check out the many tutorial videos on my YouTube channel. 

Happy Crafting!

Liz

Quick Project Share - Snail Mail Ideas

I enjoyed making some quick embellishments and greeting cards with some of my new dies. It's so fun to be able to take some paper, some shapes and designs and make a little something that you can quickly share with family or friends.

I am hoping to have a few fun snail mail packs ready to go very soon. These are some pieces that I think would be great to share.

I really liked making these super cute banner embellishments and the library pocket was just as fun to make and embellish.

For the birthday card, I used the image with 'have a sweet birthday' from digital collage club. They have a set of birthday card designs that are so adorable, and these make a quick and easy greeting card any time. I have the links to @digitalcollageclub in the coupons section tab, where you can also find a discount code to use in the shop. :-)

I did share the projects and my thoughts behind them in the video here. Details and links to the dies I used are also in the videos description. 

Hope you enjoyed todays quick share, happy crafting!

Liz

Mother's Day Project Ideas

 

My latest project is so fun for a Mother's Day DIY. You can make a similar album using items you may already have at home. I will leave a link to a video where I show you how you can make something similar.

I had so much fun putting this together. I have a video on my channel showing you some of the items I used.

I'm still working on making something fun with that little teapot box. How adorable is that??

I also love that flower die, and how lovely it looks on my quick handmade card! I love it when something works out so well on a project.

Here is the video where I share this project.

Here is one of the videos where I show you a tutorial making a similar album, I hope you enjoy making one!

Happy Crafting!

Liz

What is a Zine? Mini Book Love!

 

What is a zine? Well here is the description I found: A zine (/ziːn/ ZEEN; short for magazine or fanzine) is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via a copy machine.

I had previously shared this quick and easy project using 1 sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper. These are called zines, or mini journals. I enjoy combining left over paper scraps with some quick and easy to use supplies. You can make these with any paper. 

 

I love the size of these Zine's, they are approx. 4 1/4" 2 3/4" closed. Tiny little books. No glue or sewing  needed to make the base of these cute projects. In the video below I show you a few versions of them. 

I love the idea of being able to make copies of your completed work that you can share with friends and family. I think that is what made this project to exciting for me. That you can duplicate a little book and share that. I also took those copies and made them unique in their own way. 

I love being able to use 1 page to create a mini album. I recently started working on a new version, and will be sharing that with you soon. Keep an eye out for those posts!

I often get asked what paper and printer I use for my creations. Here is a link to my fave supplies, including paper and printer. 

Link here: Amazon Fave Supplies

Happy Crafting!

Liz

Ephemera Holder Clutches - EASY Tutorial

 

A fun way to keep ephemera organized or a great way to send some to pen pals! I have a few version of these paper clutches with tutorials. 

I have digitals in my shop if you wanted to make them look like the fabric one's I showed or that cute vintage piano roll cover! 

I hope you have fun crafting!

Liz

Easy Mini Journal Tutorial - Got Paper Bags??

I have previously shared a quick tutorial on my YouTube channel on how you can make a quick and easy mini paper bag junk journal. You can use what you already have in your craft room. If you have paper bags, this will be so fun to put together.

I even show you the easy 3 hole pamphlet stitch step by step to be able to add your pages in a more permanent and fancy way (not staples required). I hope you enjoy this Tutorial. Also remember to check out my channel's tutorial playlist for more how-to ideas.

Hugs,

Liz

Spring Themed Album / Folio

 

I had so much fun making this spring themed album / folio. I need a little spring in my life. I am done with winter! In this project I used some gorgeous digital designs from Nitwit Collections. I really enjoy crafts that you can make at home, with items you may already have. 

I love projects where you can tuck photos, ephemera, journaling, special pieces that will be found in later years. I think this would be such a wonderful handmade gift to send to someone special. This project has so much interactive elements!

I also enjoy adding lot's of interactive elements and of course being able to recycle / reuse some items in a project is always my go to. Even if it's the tiniest piece of recycled material. 

I do have a tutorial for making this style of album / folio. We made one over the holidays! I often feel like I need to try out different themes or designs if I really liked the way they came out in the first place. This was the tutorial video for this design. If you want to make this design, see the video below. 

I hope you enjoyed my quick and easy spring themed project.

Liz

Junk Mail Envelope Ideas

 

Today I am having some fun with some new cutting dies, and an embossing folder. I love using these fun tools in my paper crafting. For my quick project, I recycled a junk mail envelope and made a cute pocket to hold my embossed tag. You will find I have several videos showing you how I like to use junk mail envelopes in my creations, and I have made a few fun projects with them.

Do you enjoy recycling / repurposing items in your crafts as much as I do? I think it makes crafting so much more fun! For more ideas check out my Junk Mail Envelope Projects playlist on my YouTube channel. 

I hope you find some time to get crafty today! 

Liz

Beginner Junk Journal Ideas

If you are new to Junk Journals and would like some new ideas on what to add to them, the easiest one to start with is an Ideas Junk Journal. This journal is to keep as reference, for easy to access projects that you can add to your future work. 

If you have never made a junk journal and wanted a quick tutorial on how to put one together, I have a few different one's on my channel. Check out the playlist for Beginner Junk Journal ideas for this and many more creative projects I have shared before.

I also share some ideas on how to bind your own journal, in very easy and quick ways. I hope you find some time to create today! Let me know if you make any of the projects, I would love to see what you make. 

Liz