Purse gift card holder tutorial

Hello there, been a rough busy month so going to start sharing some older projects I never got around to posting.  This tutorial was my last DT assignment for 3SB.  I've had a great time being on the design team but looking forward to the break of kit deadlines and enjoying the summer with my kids.

With the end of school year approaching along with graduations and celebrations for gift giving, I thought this quick and easy purse gift card holder would come in handy.  The best part is all it requires is a few things from your scrap pile.

SUPPLIES:

3 Scrappy Boys March 2012 Trio Kit

My Minds Eye Diecut Sheet:             Notes bracket journaling box

Multi Chevron:                                   5.5”x 6”  

Nostalgia:                                           3.5”x 3.5”

Ribbon                                               10”

Button



ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Cut around the MME bracket journaling diecut to use as a template.

Trace it onto the Nostalgia 3.5” x 3.5” piece and cut out. (Spellbinders Label One shapes also works well or any bracket shape from your supplies)

 

Next score the bracket shape at 1 ¼” on both sides and fold at score lines.

 Fold Chevron 5.5” x 6” piece in half on the longer 6” side so now your folded piece is 5.5” x 3”.

 

Line up the scored bracket piece which is the top of your purse onto the middle of the folded bottom half, then cut about 1.25”at a slight angle on both top sides.

 

With a corner rounder, punch the bottom edges of the purse.

Next adhere the top piece onto the back of the bottom piece on the scored line.

Punch two holes on the edges of the scored middle section and tie your ribbon onto it.

 

Add a button to the front and embellish to your desire.

To keep the purse from opening, adhere some velcrow, magnet, or foam pop dots under the flap.Adhere a gift card inside and it’s ready to go.

Valentines and Mixed Media ART

Getting ready for preschool and 1st grade valentines party has consumed my life the last 2 weeks. But we are ready to hand out 24 of these adorable treats and it was worth the crafty late night hours. I found these cute butterfly printables on this site from pinterest. Makenzie loved helping me glitter all the punched hearts and stick on the wiggly eyes.

Check out the long lashes, isn't she cute? And I was so giddy when the placement worked out perfectly so that the twisted wrapper looks like hair and a smile on the face!

And here is my son's box to collect all of his classmate's valentines. Yes, I know...made it a bit too girly but he's okay with it! I actually found a really cute alligator box I was going to make him but he didn't like that idea..wanted a robot and then he suggested I used the leftover wiggly eyes from sister's project. The robot was actually cut out from the front of a gift bag I found in the Target dollar bin. I just added the eyes and buttons and embellished the rest. Quick and easy.

Now, for the last project..my mixed media canvas flower. I had a total blast making this! It was a 3 hour class and I haven't taken a local class at my scrapbooking store in like 5 years but now I"m totally hooked on mixed media. So much distressing, painting, inking, sponging, spraying, heating....just like I was sitting back in art class at school. Just LOVE it!

Hope everyone has a fantastic Valentines week shared with your loved ones!

Hip Hop Bloggity Hop!

Welcome back to TSR's 2nd monthly Blog Hop! What a great way to get excited about the new kit release and share some inspiration with a fun giveaway! It is April 1st, and you know what that means...KIT REVEAL!! And it is a good one.



In celebration of our April kit, we are having another BLOG HOP!! You know the way this works, right? Here is a list of the places you will be visiting...

Lan Amphone <---You are here
Melanie Call
Sarah Eclavea
Jenny Moore
phra Bolyer
Frances Sylvia
TSR Facebook Page

The hop begins here at my blog, but all of the blogs are linked in case you get lost along the way. Just follow along the blog path, and keep hopping until you reach your last destination which is The ScrapRoom Facebook Fan Page!! Make sure you become a follower and leave a comment at each blog telling our wonderful designers what you liked about their project! When you reach The ScrapRoom Facebook Fan Page, leave a comment letting us know that you finished the hop.

One of my favorite projects this month was the altered wooden photo frame. This was the before:

And this was the result after sprucing it up with some yummy TSR Basic Grey Goodness. I love damask prints and the aqua color is so pretty, now it's permanently sitting in our family room to enjoy. The butterfly cut outs are from the embellishment add-on kit, you don't want to miss out, one of my favorites..really! The doily flowers were hand stamped.

Out of my stash were the rubons, bling, button, and 2 aqua flowers.

Supplies: Papers (Basic Grey Hello Luscious) * Butterflies (Cosmo Cricket)* Canvas Brad (Basic Grey) * Flowers (Prima) * TSR Stamp kit ( My Mind's Eye)* Twine (TSR) * Bling (Hobby Lobby & Creative Imaginations) * Ink (PTI - Pure Poppy) and (Ranger - Black Soot) * Rubon (Pebbles) * Button,thread,frame (misc)

Just wanted to say thank you for all the sweet comments left last month, don't forget if you haven't already to add yourself as a follower on my blog to the right.

It's easy peasy to win, just go through the list above leaving a comment at each designer's blog, and ending at the SR Facebook fan page leaving a comment.

One blog hop participant who follows the rules, will be chosen at random to win a $5 gift certificate to The ScrapRoom Store! Whoot! Whoot! Check out the blog Wednesday, April 6th for our winner!

Thanks for stopping by, your next hopping stone is at Melanie Call.

Altered DVD Tin Tutorial

My tutorial is posted this week over at the Scrap-room's Blog

ALTERED DVD TIN TUTORIAL by Barista, Lan Amphone

Hello crafty people! Today I’ve got an altered DVD tin to share with all of you peeps. This tin measures 8”x 6” and I picked one up at my lss. If you can’t find one, substitute with any tin case or try a plastic pencil box found in the school supply area, they can be altered in just the same fashion.

For my project I used American Craft’s Dear Lizzy Line from TSR’s April kit.

Supplies Needed:
• DVD Tin (or pencil case)
• Coordinating pattern papers
• Cardstock or solid PP
• Piece of ribbon
• Flower
• Modge Podge
• Border punch/ or stickers
• Foam Tape

Step 1: Cut out all your pieces for the front cover and lay them out in the following order:

Solid Color #1 – 5.75” x 1.5”
Pattern #1 – 5.75” x 3”
Piece of matching Ribbon 5.75” long
Pattern #2 – 5.75” x 1”
Solid Color #2 – Punch a scallop strip 5.75” wide Pattern #3 – 5.75” x 2.5”



Step 2: Adhere each layer using Modge Podge starting from the top down. ( When I made mine, I cut my pieces longer to wrap around the outside edges but I would recommend just covering the top and leaving the sides and back unfinished)








Step 3: Attach flower cut from ribbon and two hand cut leaves.



Step 4: Cut a half circle out of cardstock and adhere with alpha stickers as shown. This completes the cover. Next we will work on the inside flaps. (note: I ended up not using the brads pictured below)




Inside Papers Needed:
pattern #4 - 8” x 5.75”
Solid #3 – 3” x 5.75”
Pattern #5 – 8” x 5.75”
Border paper or sticker




Step 5: Adhere Pattern #4 to inside left flap. Next we’ll create a pocket so you can slip a card inside. Take the solid 3” x 5.75” piece and score both ends at the ½” mark. Attach the flag border to the front top edge. Round the bottom corners and add two layers of foam tape to the back of the bottom edge and adhere to left flap of DVD tin with adhesive on the scored/folded ends.





Step 6: Adhere Pattern #5 to right side flap and you are done! Now just fill up your tin with goodies and give away to that special someone!



And here is a picture of another tin I made...thanks for sending the photo Pam!






We took the kids to see the Sorcerer's Apprentice last night. Kenzie has been asking to see it for the longest time. It was a great movie. Pax slept through almost the entire showing...I lucked out! I"m usually chasing him up and down the isles.

I had a flash/metering/light photography class yesterday and right as I was starting up my car to go...my engine wouldn't start...the batter died again! This is the 2nd time. So I had to call hubbie to come back home and drive me. I was half an hour late but was still able to learn a few pointers.

Altered items

I participated in a secret sister swap where we had to make an altered item each month. These are some of the things I made/recieved.

I received this cute tin that came with a Starbux gift certificate.


I made a tag address book that had pictures and addresses of all our scrap friends.


I received this awesome mini journaling book that is all blinged and and ID tag for my luggage.


I made a lunch tin to hold handmade cards.


And lastly an altered starbux tumbler. Too hard to add embellishments to this.


Also received an altered "L" for my scraproom but I need to wait for daylight to get a better pic. This was such a fun swap, receiving handmade gifts is so much fun!

August layouts

I signed up for another on-line scrapbooking class, it's called Got Sketch 102. It's a 4 week class beginning September 1st but the forum is already open this week with a beginning sketch challenge!

Here are a few items I made this weekend:


This is a little mini album to hold all the wallet pictures I took of Kenzie's 2nd b-day gifts. Great way to use up my scraps.


This is an altered altoid tin to hold pictures of my little nephew, soon to arrive next month!

Altered Card Tin