More Cutting Guides and Card sketches

More Cutting Guides and Card sketches. I worked on these for a couple days and think i have them down.

Makes 32 cards from 6 papers coordinating 12x12 papers (2 ea of 2 patterns and 2 same color Solid Cardstock/paper)
This one has 2 cut guides. You cut3 12x12 (2 pattern and 1 color) from each of the tow cut guides.

Half -n-Half Cards from Two coordinating Papers

Almost Half -n-Half Cards from Two coordinating Papers

CTMH (Close To My Heart) Recipe Box

This is a "NEW" item to be available May 1st.  My CTMH Site

Inked Edges:

Finished Front veiw:

Finished Top veiw:

Finished Side veiw:

Finished Back veiw:

Finished Open inside coverveiw:

Finished Open inside veiw, holding 32 emboss folders!:

More recycling tips and ideas!

I've been busy creating and napping. See for me the more I create the more pain i'm in. Its a sad fact of my life but there's nothing I can do to change it. So that's why I tend to be absent for days sometimes!

Anyways, heres a few links to check out!

Fun crafts ideas:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/crafts-by-material/recyclable-projects/recyclable-crafts-859956/

other articles:
https://astonbaby.com/the-10-most-important-articles-on-simplemom-net/

Two Page Layouts

So here are some Two (double) page layouts. Again, hope they inspire your creativity!

For some reason i didn't get a shot of these 2 together?

Single Page Layouts

Here are some Single page layouts that I did.  Hope they give you some ideas and inspiration.

More Recyling Ideas

You know all those cans and jars we toss in the recycle bin? Send them through the dishwasher (after you've removed any paper labels) Get them good and clean! Now you can use them for storage for all sorts of stuff! You can alter them for gifts! I have been working on a few as a new idea I got the other day! I'll be adding a New album under Photos as "recycled". now you may have already seen a few of the things I've already made.

 There are so many things we can recycle and save our Money for something else!  Something I've seen they actually sell in stores like the Plastic Mayonnaise jars. They want $9.99 for 3 and they are not as sturdy as the ones I've recycled!

 My recycled Gum containers from its original to storing "skittles" and Buttons! they are the perfect sized and there are two openings!

My recycled Christmas Tins. I have my "larger" Flowers in these.

My Recylced Glass jars. From Salsa, Relish to Spagetti sauce jars. Turned into great "candy" jars. Or storage Jars for flowers (or whatever you need to store)

Little Plastic Water Bottles are great for storing "skittles" too or making into cute little gift packs!

Recycled Mayonnaise Jars. All sort of uses! Storing Ribbon, making into an adorable decorative jar!

Another Cool Tutorial!

These Guys have another Cool Video! Check out their neat tutorial on how to make "faux" Prima Flowers!

Video faux-prima

blossoming spring layered flowers

Sure Cuts A Lot version 2.012

 For those of you with SCAL there is a new update available. I don't have SCAL anymore as I have MTC!

Sure Cuts A Lot version 2.012 is available for download now at
http://www.craftedge.com/download

To update, download 2.012 from our site and install over the current
installation. Make sure the old version is not already running when
installing the update.

Changes
    *  Fixed a problem with certain SVG files not opening in the previous
update (2.011)
    * Fixed a problem with adding SVG files to the Personal Library
(windows only)
    * Added option to load font files from the Text menu (windows only)
    * Added option to import SCAL Library lcut2 files under the File Menu
(windows only)
   * Fixed a problem with the Path menu always being disabled (mac only)

Paper Bows

Make Paper Bows!

Cut a magazine page( or any paper of your choice)  lengthwise into 9 strips, 3/4" wide.
Leave 3 of the strips full length.
Cut one inch off 3 of the strips.
Cut two inches off 2 of the strips.
Cut the last strip down to 3 1/2" long.
You do have some paper that will have to be thrown in the recycle bin!

Twist each strip to form a loop at both ends and staple it in the center.

Shape the short strip into a circle and secure it with a glue dot.

Layer the 3 longest pieces on top of each other, spacing them evenly and securing each with a glue dot.

Add the next two groups of pieces, doing the same.

And finally, stick the loop into the center.

Junk Mail recylce Tips and Ideas!

If you’re like me you get a tons of catalogs and pieces of junk mail each day. These catalogs come from all kinds of sources. Want a great way to recycle these without throwing them just in that recycle bin?

Several ideas: One turn them into envelopes! Find a simple template and fold, cut, and paste and you've got an envelope!

What about making handmade paper bows? I've got instructions for making those. You can use those ads or even newspaper for this!

Make paper bows out of those magazine or "ad" magazines that just end up in the recycle bin!


Another one i just forgot about as i pulled from my "scratch" paper pile to make a note to myself!

When you get those envelopes that they want you to send back your "application" or whatever, I save those and reuse them!PLEASE BEWARE YOU MUST COVER THEIR PRE-PAID POSTAGE WITH YOUR POSTAGE!!  i will use small "scratch" paper to cover the pre-addressed part and write in the address i want it to go to.  If the letters in the junk mail are blank on one side i cut the paper in squares to use for "scratch" paper!

More Layouts - Those professional "ones"

You know we all have those beautiful Professional photos that we can't keep them up all on our walls forever! Remember to leave room later in your book if your one of those who is caught up!  If your like me and way behind, you can add them as you go! Here a few more of my neice, that are the professional ones.