POCKET TAGS

I recently purchased some downloadable papers from Etsy - something I've not done before and it was really simple.  I purchased some of the lovely bird papers from Sam Poole.  I used to create with Sam's stamps and dies when I was on the Creative Expressions Design Team.  Now that they have closed I don't think Sam is producing any more stamps but she is creating papers.  She is also running a challenge over on Instagram to create tag used with some of her papers.

This one is a pocket tag - the main tag was just cut out of some cardboard from that well know shop we all seem to have to use!  At least some of it is being recycled lol!  I added her papers to the background but also added some old book page.  I created a pocket from the bird pictures and added to extra little tags.  The larger egg is from Tim Holtz stamp set Bird Feather but everything else is from Sam Poole.

I found the little paper flowers in my stash and added some pearls.  The little button die cuts are also from Sam from years ago.

I'm adding these into the following:

Tag Along - Add Text 

613 Create - My hobby is my crafting 

Neglected Stuff - paper flowers, pearl seeds, die cut buttons 

BIRD JOURNAL

I have been creating a bird journal with some of the lovely papers by Sam Poole Designs which I downloaded from her Etsy account.  It was my first time trying this and it was very pain free and great that I now have these papers I can print over again.  However, my recent page threw a curveball. Those of you who know my work will know these really aren't my colours.  I don't do a lot of purple.  My apology is to Sam as these are not the colours she chose - however, my printer is running out of ink and this is what it gave me.  I didn't want to just discard them so pulled on my big girl pants and created with purple tones.  A bit of a shock but I survived.  I had to grunge it up with some black to recover lol!

Extra stamping with the quote is by Sara Naumann for Paper Artsy.  This quote is by Victor Hugo and is from her stamp set ESN22.  It fits the page perfectly and is a reminder to me creating my journals that I can create this type of art which I'm finding so much more fulfilling than cards.

All other examples of this book so far are on my Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/the_welsh_crafter/

I'm adding this into the following challenges:

Heart's Quest Lovable Quotable 

CRAFT -AG 

Creative Inspiration AG 

Tuesday Taggers - flying high 

Polkadoodle - AG 

Creative Fingers - AG 

No Sew Journal with old book pages

I've been making a couple of these No Sew Journal using old book papers. I saw a video by Amity Bloom on You Tube how she had made them and thought they looked fun and so quick to do.  Here's one I'm sharing that is in it's early stages.

This is how the journal starts its life.  An old book page which is folded at the top half to create the 'V'.  This can also be either stuck down or left as an extra pocket. You can add as many pages as you like depending on how big you want your journal to be.  I tend to decorate each page before gluing them all together. 

I've then used the lovely new papers from Sam Poole which I downloaded from her Etsy site.  This was my first time attempting a download and it was surprisingly easy.  And I now have all these lovely images to play with.

I used some of Sam's old stamps which I had when I was on the DT for Creative Expressions.  It's a shame Sam doesn't do stamps any more so I'm glad I still have some. 

Of course I just had to add some of the eggs I'd recently stamped with Tim Holtz stamp set Bird Feather. I shared a lot of them on Instagram.

I'm adding this into the following:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - things with wings 

Creative Crafters - AG 

Creative Inspiration 
Ellibelle's Garden Party - from the garden 

Dream Valley - all creatures 

We love 2 create - AG 

Love those pretty papers