By the Sea Click image to enlarge  Hello! My name is Doris Sander and I'm delighted to help bring the Fiskars experience to you this month. I have been pursuing this paper hobby for 6 years now and appreciate the creative and social outlet it brings. I always analyze the packaging of my scrapbooking product before throwing it away. The packaging for the chipboard shapes immediately captured my attention and inspired me to make this mini-album for my son. It's a show and tell book that he can take to his preschool class so he can share his summer vacation adventures with his friends. The Fiskars paper edges that I used in it are one of my favorite tools. They come in several classic styles that really help to soften the edges of my designs. After creating the mini-album for him to take to school, I realized that I needed to make a back to school gift for his teacher. As a teacher myself, I know how much teachers appreciate feeling appreciated. I made this quick and easy gift set with some of my scraps and I know his teacher is going to love it. I hope these projects spark your creativity. You can find more of my creative process on my blog: www.sanderdk.typepad.com.
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Instructions (Print version)    Mini-album Instructions: 1. punch out unused chipboard shapes from the tabbed sheets they came on and store for use on other projects. 2. cut 5 pieces of thin chipboard and 3 pieces of cardstock to 5 7/8 x 5 3/8. 3. trim photos to fit in the frames of tabbed sheets 3 (circles) and 4 (squares). 4. adhere the pre-cutchipboard to the back of all 5 tabbed sheets.  5. adhere the pre-cut cardstock to the fronts of tabbed sheets 1, 2, and 5. 6. trim the front and back of the clear acrylic packaging to 5 7/8 x 5 3/8 to use as the front and back covers. 7. cut additional sheets of cardstock to 5 7/8 x 5 3/8 to use as pages. 8. punch holes on left edge of each page then clip together with metal rings. 9. add patterned paper, titles, photos, journaling, and embellishments.
Fiskars: 1 1/2 inch circle punch Fiskars: paper edgers Imperial Fiskars: paper edgers Ripple Fiskars: paper edgers Scallop Fiskars: hole punch
 Teacher Gifts Instructions: 1. Cover front and backs of composition book and list pad with patterned paper then trim off excess. 2. Cover the front of the magnetic frame with patterned paper. 3. Use the craft knife to trim out the inner window then lightly sand edges for a smooth finish. 4. Add title to the composition book then embellish all 3 projects.
Supplies: Fiskars: extra large squeeze punch brackets Fiskars: craft knife Heidi Grace: Beyond the Sea patterned paper, stickers, ribbon Other: composition book, list pad, magnet frame, cardstock, rhinestones |
