July Mini Page Swap~Boy

When I signed up for the girl mini page swap, I had to sign up for the boy mini because the collection is so cute.  So, here's my July Boy Mini Page.  Check out Keep On Scrappin for montly swaps.The challenge was to distress, so I used my distress inks and NO mists! Yikes, I need my mists!! {haha} That was a challenge...lol!

front page

I used the same DP{Jack & Jill} from Graphic 45, Playtimes Past Collection.  To make the small pocket, I used a toilet paper roll and hand stitched the bottom with black embroidery floss.  The front frame is a Cuttlebug die and inked with Weathered Wood distress ink.  It's adhered with foam tape to insert a photo.

The hand cut tag's embellished with a jumper punch and a wire hanger. Also added some feathers to the corner of the pocket.  I stamped around the tag {front & back} with an alphabet border stamp in Vintage Photo distress ink. 

back page

Front of the flap, added a tag from the collection.  Used a chain punch as a pocket for the inside of the page.  I hand cut the two tags-{blue} added a die from the collection to the corner and a silver star brad on top that I alcohol inked. {yellow} punched a button to the corner of the tag and clipped a clothes pin to the top.  The journalling tag I added since it went great with the collection.      

*All the papers are distress inked with Vintage Photo*              

Supplies~

DP: Graphic 45, Playtimes Past (Jack & Jill)

CS: navy, green, yellow (Bazzill) ; kraft (Michael's Recollection) ; very vanilla (SU)

Stamp: Art Warehouse, Seeing Double (ABC)

Punches: tag punch (SU) ; button & chain border (EK Success) ; pinwheel (Marvy) ; wood frame (Cuttlebug)

Distress Inks: vintage photo, weathered wood

Alcohol Inks: raisin, copper

Brads: black licorice (Lasting Impressions) ; star (unknown)

Misc: feathers, toilet paper roll, embroidery floss, wire hanger, clothes pin, journal die cut tag (K&Company's Wild Saffron)

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July Mini Page Swap~Girl

Here's my mini page I did for July's Mini Page Swap on Keep on Scrappin.  If you love Graphic 45 ( and who doesn't right?), there's a swap each month so check it out. The collection for the month was Playtimes Past.  I chose to use the design paper, Jack & Jill.

This is the front page

The page size is 4x4, on medium weight chipboard.  I painted the chipboard with acrylic paint, antique white and dry embossed using a border stamp with distressing powder, walnut stain.  The design paper is misted with old lace and while still wet, I curled in the edges.

Closeup pics:

This is a handmade rose using cardstock.  The petals are misted with old lace and added glossy accents to look like rain drops.  I added a doily to the back of the rose. It's dabbed with some Starburst Stains and inked with walnut stain around the edge. 

The top rosette was misted with Suede, originally it was ivory. For the red rosette, I adhered Diamond Dust with some Glossy Accent.  I simply curled the green wires around my stylus to give them some interest.

Here's the back page

The page was distress with Vintage Photo along the edge.  The mini envelope is from a punch and made a note card to journal. 

The design paper was cut to a longer size so I can fold it over to make a flap.  Here you can add a photo or use to journal.

Supplies~

paper: DP(Graphic 45's Playtimes Past Collection-Jack & Jill); cs (Bazzill); Lasting Impression (Uptown Pinstripe)

stamps: Recollection (Flourishy); 7 Gypsies (Journal stamp set)

Glimmer Mist: Old Lace, Suede

Starburst Stains: Glory of the Sea Gold, Sea Mint Green (purchase @ Lindy's Stamp Gang)

Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain

Tim Holtz Distress Powder: Walnut Stain

Punches: MS (Doily Lace); McGill (envelope)

Flowers: Recollection

Misc: Diamont Dust; Glossy Accent; acrylic paint (Apple Barrel-Antique White); die cut tag (K&Company-Wild Saffron); brown leaf ribbon(May Arts); brown ribbon (Michael's)

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June Mini Page Swap

I did a mini page swap, hosted on Keep on Scrappin and here's my page.  She does a mini page swap every month. Each person had to sign up for a different design paper from the collection. This month's paper collection is from Graphic 45, Le Romantique. For my page, I used the design paper My Beloved:
                                                                                                                           

 

The picture on the left is the front page-I distress inked the edges with vintage photo and antique linen. Then glimmer misted with Wheatfields. I punched out the tags using my Marvy punch and inked the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink. The paper for the top tag is part of the My Beloved design paper.  The bottom tag I stamped a background stamp on ivory cardstock and then glue gunned the rose ribbon on top. Back of the tags are stamped for journaling,

I made the pocket by taking a piece of brown cardstock and border punched one side. I weaved an ivory satin ribbon by simply punching holes along the side and then adhered some pearls between the ribbon. This idea I got from Gabrielle on her blog  Such a pretty mess.  She's so awesome!!

The page on the right is the back side of the mini page.  I inked the edge with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and misted with Wheatfields.  I made a corner pocket using the pattern paper-punched the edge with a border punch and inked the sides with Walnut Stain ink.  Then I added some prima flowers on top and embellished the centers.  The middle prima I misted with Irridecent Gold and the rosette with Wild Currant by using a paint brush.  It gives it a dark, intense color. I made the swirl by dotting it with liquid pearl and glued a rhinestone in the center.

Supplies~
paper: dp (Graphic 45-Le Romantique, My Beloved); cs ( brown; Stampin Up-ivory)
stamps: Prima-; Scrappy Cat-; Stampendous-
ink: Stazon-black; Distress Ink-Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain 
glimmer mist: Irridencent Gold, Wild Currant, Wheatfields
punches: Marvy-tag; Ek Success-deco scallop; Martha Stewart-doily lace
ribbons: Michaels-satin ivory, rosette(bridal); Prima-ribbon lace/pearls
embellies: prima flowers; rhinestone; Martha Stewart-pearls; Liquid Pearls-White Opal; buttons; brads(Lasting Impression-Terra Cotta)

Come back next month to see July's mini page swap...paper from Playtime Past Collection, Graphic 45.  I'll be doing both boy and girl mini page. Can't wait to get started!!
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