#4 Christmas Gift- Tissue Box Cover

Hi Gang,
Here's the 4th video to help you make homemade Christmas gifts.  Also, today is my birthday and I'm 57 years young!  Although today I feel 100 since I fell and hurt my back but everyday I get a little better!  
I'm sure most of you have made Tissue Box Covers either from the plastic canvas or knitting / crocheting them and even out of card stock.  My Tissue Box Cover is made with thick Chipboard!  When you make something from chipboard it last longer than with card stock.  I have one of these in each bedroom. bathroom and my craft room!  When I decide to change the Decor' I make another Tissue Box Cover to match!  I hope you enjoy the video and you can always e-mail me with questions you might have!
Well, that's all for now

Happy Crafting From,
Linn

This is one I have in my Guest Bathroom

Added a little bling to the top!

  

This one is a gift!

#3 Christmas Gift "Post-It Note Holder & Pen Set"

Hey Gang,

Here's #3 Christmas Gift "Post-It Note Holder & Pen Set".  This holder is made from "CHIPBOARD" not card stock.  It will hold up being tossed around in your purse or you can embellish it up all fancy like and use it on your desk!  You can also refill the 3" X 3" post-it notes!  In one picture you will see I have a calendar also in it and I have made 3 pdf's of the 2013 calendar for y'all to download!  This is made at 3" X 3" just for this project!  Hope you like it....Enjoy....


Happy crafting from,
Linn

Click this link to get the calendars!  This is 1 of 3 and this link will get you to the 1st page then you can download the other 2 pages from there!       http://www.docstoc.com/docs/132763370/post-it-note-calendar-2013-pt-1


And Now the Movie!

#2 Christmas Gift "Tea Bag Caddy"

Hey Gang,
Here's #2  in the series.  This is a Chipboard Tea Bag Caddy!  This is a great gift and it's very sturdy and will last a long time!  I have made a few for gifts cuz a lot of people are changing from coffee to tea!  I love iced tea but I'm still stickin' to my coffee!  I guess I should try and design a caddy for the Krueg single cup machines!!  I know a lot of people that went to the single cup coffee makers and it's just not enough for me!  Anyway.... hope you can understand my instructions!  Oh,oh, oh, I just ordered the new  Fiskars ProCision Bypass Rotary Cutter!  I can't wait to get it!  It's supposed to cut medium weight chipboard and has "rails" to keep the cutting perfectly straight!  I have been cutting so much chipboard, it's killing my right hand!  I hope this will cure the problem.  When I get it I will do a demonstration of it cutting different materials to show y'all how it works (and if it's worth the price 120.00) Yikes....
Okay, here goes with the 2nd video for Christmas gifts!!!!

Happy Crafting,
Linn

Holds the Larger Specialty Teas!  Can adjust size for the regular size tea bags

Trying to show you inside!  This is approx 6" tall X3-1/4" X 2-3/4"

 See you next time for #3 gift idea!

Hi Crafters,
Here's a new video for making a Quick & Easy Mini Album for a gift! Bear with me on the video, I have not done one in so long I forgot where I used to put my camera etc!  Hopefully, I'll get better!LOL  I will be having a new video every week with gift projects so you can have ideas before Christmas!  I have to start now so I can make my gifts for my family and that happens to be alot!  I have mentioned the Glass Bulbs I make with my grandkids school pictures in them and I'm still making them!  The kids and grandkids seem to really like them and when the grandkids get out on there own they will have a couple of dozen bulbs for there own trees!  Anyway, I hope you like this Album idea... Enjoy...

Happy Crafting,
Linn

See you soon!

Trying Some New Projects

Hi All,
     I know I've been gone a very long time but life just happens!  I hate doing Videos with Windows 7!  Anyway, I have been making a lot of Mini Scrapbook Albums that have a Themed 3D Project to go along with them!  I have been watching Kathy Orta of Paper Phenomenon and Laura Dennison of Following the Paper Trail to make these amazing Decor Type Albums!  I have a few pictures to show!  Also, not only was I watching these two terrific ladies' U-Streams but I found a new friend that also was watching the U-Stream Shows and she lives not only in the same state but in the next town over from me!  I went to my first crop this past Saturday because of her and made my 3D Projects instead of scrapbooking! I have to explain this... I do not scrapbook but I DO MAKE Scrapbook Albums for other people to place their photos in! I always seem to do things backwards! LOL  Judy was absolutely delightful and I had one of the best times after I got organized!  Dear Lord that was the hardest thing for me to do.  I'm so used to all of my supplies being in the same place that I couldn't find anything at first , I was so discombobulated that it took about and hour to get ready to do anything but once I got in the groove I had a lot of fun!  (We're going again Sept 15th, can't wait)  I loved the idea of being gone most of the day and just chatting with all the ladies about anything and everything!  This is the best therapy in the world, now I understand why this is SOOOO POPULAR!  LOLLLLLLLL!  It really is a special kind of group of people with one major interest alike and that makes for a great kinship.  I want to be kin too!
      Well enough for now, I have a few photos below...hope you enjoy them!  I WILL be doing some quicky videos for Christmas Gifts on a budget!
Enjoy...

Happy Crafting,

Linn

This is called a Secretary from PP

Inside the Secretary Size holds lots of cards or mail etc.

Valentines MailBox with Mini inside

Side view, it's about 10" high with a nice sized mini album that fits inside

Baby's Year in Review Set of 3 with a large Drawer

2 Mini Albums in each 6" X 6" Baby Block

Mini Albums are 5.5" x 5.5" with tons of real estate for pictures and Keepsakes

FTPT Mini Album inside of the GreenHouse

Greenhouse with Mini Album inside

Old Fashioned Camera The black lines you seen on the red are photo holders on both sides of Camera

Just another Vieww? Bottom has a Mini Album that's  8"" X 6"

Back Side that has a door that opens w/a mini mini album insde

Mini Mini Album

 

Side View of Greenhouse

Close-up of Greenhouse

I'll have more as I finish them!  Check out the websites above for some awesome projects!

Pockets Full of Memories Mini Album

Hi Everyone,
I know it's been awhile but I got a new computer W7 and had trouble with the Windows Live Movie Maker getting the video saved,  the one that's not "live" is easier, anyway I digress...
Here is a cute album that has 6 pages and each page will hold 7 photos and/or tags!  It is in 3 parts!  I used very colorful Designer Papers! he he...
 I also used a new binding system by Kathy Orta of Paper Phenomenon that is super easy and holds the album together without falling apart after a lot of use! Hope you enjoy the videos!!!

Happy Crafting from,
Linn

 

Mini Album for Valentine's Day

Hi Everyone,First, Sorry I haven't posted lately!  Been trying to set up a Class but just can't get the girls on the same shift, let alone the same day for the class....anyway......Today I have an Album that is 5" x 9" , uses 3 - 12" x 12" Double Sided Papers that makes 6 pages alltogether and holds 4" x 6" photos with a mat around them!  Alot of albums hold 4" x 6" photos but if you want a mat around the edges, your pictures have to be smaller.  With this album you won't have to crop your photos at all unless you wish to.  Anyone that still gets photos developed can use this album and have them matted too!  This Album is quick and easy to make and you can add more pages year after year if you wish!   I also have a "WPC file or PDF" for the Swirly Doodle" cost .75 and the Tags for .50.

Enjoy the video!
Happy crafting from,
Linn