Graphic 45 Christmas Envelope Album

Louise here!  It's only Sept I hear you say but I know lots of you are already thinking about Christmas cards and Christmas presents.  So I thought I'd share pictures of this mini Christmas album I made for a class we had at Sir Stampalot.

This would make a lovely keepsake to give to someone at Christmas for them to keep their special photos in thay they take over the festive season.

The front and back cover of this album is made from chipboard cut to 10cm by 16cm.

The papers used in the album all come from one 8x8 Graphic 45 pad called 

'Twas the night before Christmas'

Unfortunately this collection is now discontinued :(

but the format and layout of this album would work wonderfully with any paper collection - festive or otherwise :)

The pages in this album are actually envelopes created from the We R Memory Keepers envelope board and I have used one sheet of 8x8 paper for each envelope.

I have made four envelopes in the 3 1/2" by 5 1/2" (gladstone) measurement in patterned paper.

You then need to remove one of the short edges flap, then glue the rest down like you would a normal envelope. This will create a opening for your tag to go in.

I have made two 4" x4 "envelopes in black card and cut the one shorter edge the same as before.

This time I saved the piece that I cut of and punched a border along the long straight edge and then glued it back onto the front of the envelope. This creates a pretty detail to the envelope.

I have used postcards and tags all found within the paper pad to create pockets and pretty details through out the album.

Six tags have been die cut from the Tim Holtz tag collection set to slip into the open end of the envelopes, I did need to cut off a little bit of the length so that they did not stick out to far.

I added a little ribbon to each one.

Where I added a picture cut-out, or made pockets, I matted and layered with black card to make them stand out more.

The whole album is bound together using a Zutter book binding machine and with 1 1/4" wires.

You do need to think about where the holes will be when decorating each page so that you are not ruining a page by punching straight through a decoration with the bind it all machine!

I tied some off-cuts of ribbon around the binding wires to finish the album.

I have also added a little stocking charm tied on with string to the wires.

Products used include:

Zutter Bind It All

Tim Holtz Tag Collection

We R memory Keepers Envelope Board

Holly Punch Around Page

Chipboard

Black Card

Twas the Night 8x8 pad

What are the differences between US and UK models of the Tim Holtz Stamping Platform by Tonic (1707E vs 1708E)?

So what's the difference between the US model of the Tim Holtz stamping platform (1707e) and the UK model of the stamping platform (1708e)?

We have all waiting eagerly and there have been a lot of uncertainty about the nature of the changes/redesign.  Well here's what we've found out so far:

It appears that the only change we can see, is that there is a difference to the ruler meeting in the corner.

The UK version (1708e) has an enclosed right angle corner where the top and side rulers meet.  Additionally the rulers on this UK version, form a raised edge which you can use to butt your project up to.  These rulers/butt bar are moulded onto the platform (as if resting on it). 

Whereas the US version (1707e) has been redesigned so the top and side ruler are not joined up in any way and each ruler is flush with the base platform and not itself, raised.  So an additional raised lip has been added to act as the ‘butt bar’.

Here’s a picture comparison between the two models:




All coming back into stock soon : Tim Holtz Stamping Platform products.

If you are aware of any other differences please leave a comment, much appreciated.

Do you have a preference?

Enjoy the rest of the evening
- Janice

With Love

"Pretty in Pink" is the card for today.

Sara has made this beautiful card using just pink and white cardstock and dies.

The base is a 8x8 card and a pink slightly smaller piece of card is used for the first layer.

Sara has then die cut the heart design (from standard heart nestie) out of a slightly smaller piece of white card.

Using the Tim holtz mixed media die set she has die cut the fancy corner out of white card and used this behind the heart with some pink backing.  Doesn't it look really effective?

Shows how versatile the mixed media dies sets are.  And how you can mix and match outline dies with fancy detailed details.  Loving it :)

Then to finish off the card, Sara has used the Sue Wilson Spring Foliage die set from the Finishing Touches range and also some lace, glitter and cute ribbon.   Notice how there are 3 shades of the pink flowers and each one has a pearl center - looks so elegant.

Some of the products used for this card, include :-

Spring Foliage

Mixed Media #2

Cascading Butterflies

Classic Hearts

Self-adhesive Lace

Pearls

Time

A variation of the same theme from our previous post.  This super card made by Sara features lots of creative detail:

A piece of black card as been embossed and then gilding wax used to highlight embossing for the base layer.

Another piece of black card is used and the large corner die from 'Tim Holtz Gearhead dies' is used on four corners.

The die cut is removed and gilding wax used on them and they are then replaced back in corners.

More single cogs have been die cut and waxed for decoration.

The centre clock is die cut several times and stuck together to give thickness and also gilding wax used on it.

Tim Holtz tissue wrap is used behind the black card.

The clock hands even move so you can put what time you like on the clock.

products used are - 

Tim Holtz - gearhead die set

pebeo - gilding wax

creative expressions - gilding wax

embossing folder - texture linen

Tim Holtz idea-ology - tissue wrap-melange

My creative spirit - black card

Marianne design - clock

Passing of Time

We have another beautiful card made by Sara today using dies cuts and gilding wax.

For the background Sara as used medical gauze that she coloured with distress ink refills and pulled threads of it to give a frayed look.

Tim Holtz gear head dies are used to die cut cogs from a large piece of black card that is cut slightly smaller than card base.

The cogs have had gilding wax put on them and then put back in black card.

Text paper was used behind black card so that it shows through cogs.

Sara has then die cut the large corner group of cogs and some leaves and flowers out of black card.

The flowers are made from the dies cuts and all pieces have had gilding wax used on them.

The following products are used-

Tim Holtz - gearhead dies

sizzix bigz die - tattered florals

sizzix bigz die - tattered pinecone

Sue Wilson - faux quilled leaves

clock charm

My creative spirit - black card

Hot glue gun

pebeo gilding wax - empire gold

Those Crazy Birds again

Hello, I am back today with another Bird Crazy card and

this is one that I have made for the shop.

I have used a Tim Holtz stencil and distress inks for the background.

The sentiment is by stampendous and a verse my mum used to say to me when I was young.

I have stamped the bird out in archival coffee and coloured with distress makers.

I used the dies to cut my bird out and cut another wing and set of eyes to decoupage 

Products used are-

Tim Holtz bird crazy stamps

Tim Holtz bird crazy cutting dies

Tim Holtz stencil 'Rays'

Stampendous sentiment 'Sunshine face' 

Archival coffee to stamp with

Distress ink pads for rays in- Scattered straw 

                                            Mustard seed 

                                         Rusty hinge

Distress markers for bird in- Antique linen

                                      Tea dye 

                                                   Mermaid lagoon

                                              Mowed lawn

Have a lovely weekend and I promise my next post will be bird free

Louise

Tim Holtz - Crazy Birds

Hello, it's me, Louise with a blog post to tell you about the crazy birds that have landed

 here at Sir Stampalot.

The new Tim Holtz stamps are just flying out the door (sorry could not resist)

One of our lovely customers (Maggie Moore) came in with this fabulous card to show

 us using the stamps and the dies that match.

The dies are pretty amazing they cut really close to the stamped image and if you are like me and hate cutting out too much these are a must have.

Maggie teamed one of the birds with the woodware wreath stamp for a

 fun Christmas card

but the stamps can be used for lots of occasions

 Items used are -

Crazy bird stamp set

Crazy bird dies

Cream shrink plastic (used on sweets and bauble)

Woodware wreath

Black and white enamel for the eyes (makes the eyes look great )

Spellbinders curved matting basic A 

Bye for now

Louise