Ustream Show Nov. 9 at 11 EST - Family Traditions Napkin Holder

Hi, everyone - looking forward to seeing you on Saturday! As promised, the worksheet for our Family Traditions project is here and the pattern is here. The pattern is exactly 11" long, so do not use margins if possible or print on legal size paper if you can. Hope you can make it!

Tales from Tuscany - Day 8

Hello, campers! This is the last day of our trip but we are ending with a big day in the gorgeous city of Florence. We have been here before so we are not going on the tour and will be spending the day shopping in our favorite haunts. Shhh, that's a seekret .... Our "letter" for today is a compendium of all the bits and bobs we have accumulated during the week:

Ephemera Roll - video is here

1.         Cut a piece of 6 x 12” patterned paper or cardstock.

2.         Take all the little bits of ticket stubs, small pieces of paper and scraps and collage on the base paper.

3.         Add some journaling in spots, stamp and decorate.

4.         Add some ribbon and attach with a brad on one end.

5.         Fold over and glue a 1 1/2” strip of paper, folded at 1/2”,  on the edge to cover the brad ends.

6.         Roll the paper up so that the brad is on the outside of the roll and tie with the ribbon.  

This is the end of our trip, and we have a beautiful handcrafted item to store our memories in from our wonderful adventure. We hope you have enjoyed traveling with us and we will see you soon in all the usual places! Arriverderci!

 

Tales from Tuscany - Day 7

Today, is our final class with Tim Holtz. Then, we travel to the Chianti region to visit a castle and winery, where we will have a five-course lunch. There is so much to see and do in Italy, but eating is definitely one of the best ways to spend your time here! Our "letter" today will allow us to capture all of the photos from this beautiful region:

Brochure Paper Folded Mini - video is here

1.         Take 2 8 ½” x 11” pieces of paper and fold in quarters.

2.         Glue the bottom right quadrant of one piece behind the top left quadrant of the other; glue on three sides only to make a pocket. Punch a half-circle in the top of the pocket.

3.         On the flap to the right of your new pocket, cut up two inches from the bottom and cut across. Bend to the back of the square above it to make a pocket.

4.         Turn paper over and fold flap down – glue into a pocket. Cut a half-circle.

5.         On the top left quadrant of the top piece of paper, cut across on the horizontal score line to the first vertical fold. Bend back and glue top and bottom to form a side pocket. Cut a half-circle.

6.         Cut two inches off of the bottom center piece of paper, fold up and make a pocket, so that you have two pockets on that page.

7.         Fold as follows:  fold the far-right piece into the center, fold the top-most piece behind in back, fold the left-center piece in front to make the cover.

8.         Tie with a piece of lace and a small flower.

Tales From Tuscany Download 3

This is a download of things I had from my last trip to Italy.

Some Italian postage stamps, a gift bag from Venice and a menu from a ristorante in Florence.

I hope you enjoying this Tales from Tuscany series, we can not wait to share more!

Just RIGHT click on the photo and save to use in your project.

Tales from Tuscany - Day 6

Hi lovely campers! Today is a very busy day - we are touring several beautiful coastal towns in the Cinque Terre and will go past the Carrara marble quarries where Michaelangelo obtained marble for his spectacular statues. Oh, the photos! Today, we are making a great project to display those lovely photos and memories:

Postcard Flip Book - video is here

1.         Take 5 postcards or postcard-size papers. I used two pieces of paper to form the front and back of the postcards.

2.         Cut a 2” x 4” piece of cardstock for an optional pocket.

3.         Line up as pictured, leaving 1/8” in between the cards.

4.         Attach with washi tape on the front and back.

5.         Fold in the way that each piece folds flat.
6.         Attach a charm to a paper clip and use to hold postcards together.

Tales from Tuscany - Day 4

Hi scrappy travelers - Darcie here.  Today, we tour the historic town of Siena, one of my favorite places in the whole world. I had the BEST risotto the last time I was here and plan to have it again.  Oh, and they are famous for their pistachio gelato.  It should be a yummy day! Our project for today is: 

Triple Page Flip Mini - video is here

1.         Take one piece of 8 ½ x 11” cardstock.

2.         Score on long sides at 2” and 6 ½”.

3.         Score on top short side at 2 1/4” and 2 ½”

4.         Cut out squares on the end formed by the intersecting score lines, fold triangles into center to form a flap.

5.         Fold on other score lines.

6.         Take two pieces of 4 x 12 patterned paper or cardstock, fold in thirds.

7.         Overlap the pages so that you have one page and one foldout on each side.

8.         Punch small holes in the folded sections of the cover and in the pages and tie with twine so the knot is on the inside of the journal, trim the ends.

9.         Make two photo mats and place in the pockets formed by the two folded pieces inside the cover.

10.       Fold up and decorate.

Tales from Tuscany - Day 5

Last night, we had our second master class with Tim Holtz. It is so much fun to travel and art at the same time! Today, we are having a cooking class and a tour of a local winery.  Our "letter" today is the perfect place to store those recipes:

Envelope  “Junk” Journal - video is here

1.         Cut a piece of 8 ½ x 11 cardstock or patterned paper to 6 x 11.

2.         Score at 1” on the left short side, 2” from the end on the right side. Fold in.

3.         Fold folded paper in half.

4.         Add a piece of paper to make a pocket to the right side.

5.         Cut up some book paper and make a “junk journal” on the left side.

6.         Attach book papers to the inside of the 1” flap.  Staple or attach with twine.

7.         Make a cardstock circle and attach on the flap with an eyelet.

8.         Wrap with twine and place a bead on the end.

Download 2 for Tales From Tuscany

Hey everyone! If you are following Darcie and my Tales from Tuscany you might be interested in a few photo downloads for your projects.  Turn them into postcards or tear and collage. The picture of the little boy I took in St Mark's Square in Venice, Italy in 2004. Isn't he cute with the little pigeon on his shoulder. He would look cute photo tinted.

Well stay tuned for 3 more downloads.

Just right click on the photo to save and print for yourself.

XX,
J

Tales from Tuscany - Day 3

Hello Campers! We hope you are enjoying our trip so far and are making some of the projects. They are fun and easy! Today, we visit the beautiful hillside town of San Gimignano. We saw it from afar the last time we were in Italy but now we get to actually go there. Our "letter" today is:

Card and Envelope Mini - video is here

1.         Take two cards and two envelopes. Ours are approx. 4 1/4" x 5 3/4"

2.         Glue one envelope flap inside the other envelope.

3.         Mat the two cards with patterned paper.

4.         Place one card in each envelope, leaving one side of the card outside the envelope and with the two card folds in the center.

5.         You can either leave the cards loose so that they come out, or glue inside so that it forms a simple book.

6.         Fold the two envelopes together.

7.         Glue the outside flap to the outside of the envelope.

8.         Decorate with sealing wax.

Tales from Tuscany - Day 2

Today is our first Master Class with Tim Holtz. We are so excited! After that, we will have a lovely lunch and go see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Our "letter" for today is:

Matchbook Squash Book - the video is here

1.         Cut a piece of cardstock 4 x 9”.

2.         Score at the 1” and 5” mark.

3.         Cut 1” edge into flap.

4.         Cut a piece of paper 5 ½” x 11”.

5.         Fold as follows:

                                    Fold in half on the long sides

                                    Fold in half on the short sides

                                    Fold each of the 4 corners diagonally to the middle fold

                               

6.         Attach the paper from the middle back section to the cardstock base, next to the flap. You may glue on three sides to make a pocket if you wish.

7.         Attach a chipboard piece on the cover so that you can tuck the flap into it like a matchbook cover.

Download for Tales from Tuscany

Money, Money, Money--- MONEY

JJ sent me potty money LOL so I just had to share. (I was telling people that when we were in Florence they make you put coins in a slot to use the public restrooms and so JJ decided to contribute to my cause especially since there is no potty on the bus) I also had the paper Euro left over from a trip and I thought it would look great in a collage.

So HERE is your download for the day! Just rick click on the picture and save.

XX,
J

Tales from Tuscany - Class Saturday on Ustream

Hi, Everyone! This is Darcie, inviting you to our Ustream show on Sat. Oct. 5, at 11:00 a.m. EST. As many of you know, we are going to Italy with Tim Holtz, Mario Rossi and 48 of their closest personal friends (as I like to say) in just a couple of weeks! In preparation for the trip, we are creating a letter holder inspired by the Florentine artisans who make lovely hand-crafted and gilded wares. Ours will be made out of chipboard rather than wood or metal but it will be fun just the same!  You can download the pattern here.  While in Italy, we will be creating daily "letters" to put in it and posting instructions so that you can follow along. Johnna and I will also create some printables for you to download and will be sharing videos of our adventures.  Also, we are very excited to meet Jim the Gentleman Crafter and Cesar, as well as Texas Barb and Kay. Should be a great time!

Here is the supply list:

12 PIECES OF 8x8 CHIPBOARD, BLACK PREFERRED
8 PIECES OF DESIGNER PAPER, CAN BE SINGLE-SIDED
1 12X12 PIECE OF BLACK CARDSTOCK FOR SUPPORT STRIPS
GOLD PAINT
ADHESIVE, TAPE AND GLUE
DECORATIONS:
CHIPBOARD OR EPHEMERA TO COORDINATE WITH THE PAPER
GLITTER OR STICKLES
BLING
TASSEL OR LARGE CHARM
FEATHER
GUILDERS PASTE, RUB N BUFF OR INKA GOLD
LETTERS:
10 PIECES OF 12 X 12 PAPER/CARDSTOCK
TWINE, RIBBON OR LACE
WASHI TAPE
DECORATIONS FROM YOUR STASH - BUTTONS, FLAT FLOWERS, BLING,ETC.
JOURNALING STAMP/INK
JOURNALING SPOTS OR CARDS

Saturday's Ustream Sneak Peak I Want A Pony Mini Album

YeeHaw! Let's rock those cowboy boots and denims!  We are looking forward to our Ustream Class on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. EST. Here is a peek at what we will be making.

It is a I Want A Pony Mini Album.  How cute is this! Darcie and I grew up on a couple of farms and we have so many crazy stories, our mom will be joining us on Saturday's class to share one of them. Hope you can join us for some crafting fun.

Even if you do not want to make the trailer, the mini is a must see and can be used on it's own. It would also make a cute gift.

Round up your Scrappy Campers and join us for a Hoedown of a good time on Saturday!

Sorry for the mix up with the templates

I do not know what happened with Scribd, It mixed up the tv template with the camper, and anyone who knows me will understand how frustrating this is for me. I will look into tomorrow afternoon.  In the meantime I will email the templates to you tomorrow if you leave me your email address. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

XX
Johnna

Pattern for Retro TV

Will be available soon for digital download.

Ustream Class Tomorrow Morning

I know, 10 a.m. I AM barely awake, but we can keep you company while you are sippin' on coffee in pj's.

We are making the Retro TV and we are using the TV Dinner paper by Cosmo Cricket. If you have it in your stash you will now be able to use it up or any other retro paper for that matter, I still have the SEI paper line Be Bop, I haven't used yet LOL.

Darcie is teaching live from her studio, Be There or Be Square Cats!
xx
J

Supply List for the Retro TV Mini

Hey everyone, 
Here are the supplies you will need for the Retro TV if you want to make one with us on our Ustream Show Saturday, April 27th @ 10 a.m. in the morning EST.

And for something to watch while your pulling your supplies,  join me in reminiscing http://youtu.be/7XRil07h5uE 

Supplies:

 Television
2 pieces 12 x 12 lightweight chipboard (cereal box weight)
1 8x8 paper pad, single- or double-sided (or 6 12 x 12 sheets)
2 pcs. 12X12 card stock in your color choice
2 toothpicks
2 beads that fit on the end of the toothpicks
1 pc.  Acetate – packaging is fine, 6 x 8
3” piece of wire, yarn, twine
Two buttons or brads or metal pieces for knobs

Mini-album
8 4 3/4” x 5 1/4” envelopes
1 pc of lightweight chipboard
8 inches of elastic thread or thin elastic
2 buttons for binding and additional for decoration if desired 
Items from your stash for decoration – chipboard, ephemera, etc.
4 eyelets (optional)

Additional items 
Gold or silver paint; gold or silver card stock
Gold or silver tape
Tools – craft knife; Cropodile,hole punch or Bindery;
Adhesive – liquid glue or glue stick; double-sided tape; single-sided tape
Washi tape (optional)
Decorative punch (optional)
Items from you stash for decoration

I hope you can join us,
XX J

Sneak Peak of our upcoming project...

..... for our ScrappyCamperSisters Ustream show. Darcie has been creating an album that reflects a piece of our childhood, our Dad.Our father was in the television industry and we have so many great memories, we grew up with television. I remember waiting all week for Saturday mornings and spending the time on my parents bed watching cartoons.  I came across a photo of me, I look so happy and care-free as I leaped into the world of Bugs Bunny and H.R. Pufnstuf, http://youtu.be/obxfuFrUTzg 

 Here is a pic of the mini album we will be making Saturday, April 27th , 10 a.m. EST.

She had to lay it flat for the pic because the legs were not dry, that is why they do not look even.  But isn't it the Cutest Thing? Even if did she use a picture of what she calls the "Original 3" watching T.V. before me and our little brother, hahaha. But look how sweet my parents looked together! I love how they are holding hands and so laid back enjoying their kids.

So dig out those childhood pictures of family times and days gone by and join us for our show, and shhhh it is Darcie's birthday that Saturday so come with your party hats on!

I will be posting the supply list on Wednesday and a template will be available soon for digital download..

Camp on!
XX J

The Campers are rolling out!

Here are pictures of the two campers I made. One, for Sunset Carol and the other for TEPD who both won on our Ustream show, Happy Campin'!

Winners from the Camper Ustream

Thank you for joining us on Saturday for our first live stream. 7 hours of sister crafting craziness, it was fun though. We did 3 drawings, pulling names of those who joined us live and here are the winners :

TEPD won a Camper mini album, congratulations!
Sunset Carol won a Camper mini album, congratulations!
Sheri  won a suitcase mini and a package of party umbrellas!

We will be getting these off to you shortly. 

Please join us again, I am working on our next project and will be posting it in the upcoming weeks!

NYE Streamathon

Today was a great day spent ringing in the new year around the globe as we crafted all the way.  Such special ladies with amazing talent they are. Darcie and I rang in the New Year for EST time it is posted on her ustream channel Darcieglam, I apologize for my loudness but this country field mouse got thrown in a cage I was not used to LOL. We were so worried about Darcie's end we never thought to check my volume.

I hope I will be invited back.  Blessings to all of you this year, be open to recieve what your heart desires most.

XX J