Shimmer Mist

If you are visiting FROM MOSD,

and wish to find my recipe for

"home-made" SHIMMER MIST,

stroll down to the very bottom of this post.

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Spring has finally sprung!

I pray that each and every reader of MOSD

had a lovely and blessed Easter!

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Today's gift from MOSD may be a bit obvious...

a mini book that utilizes the

PERFECTLY SHAPED PAGES.

When considering projects with MOSD products,

I am always drawn to these pages.

I enjoy creating mini albums and mini booklets so

naturally, I LOVE these sturdy little, fun shaped treasures!

The are PERFECT for little books of memories or what-nots.

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I have some dear friends about to embark

on a spiritual journey of training

that will take them through the next few years of mission work.

I figure they will need a little notebook of sorts

to jot down notes and quotes,

or just keep track of their own thoughts.

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So I utilized the

POSTAGE STAMP PERFECTLY SHAPED PAGE

to act as my booklet cover and the

SQUARE PERFECTLY SHAPED PAGE

to act as the booklet back.

Then I inserted regular notebook paper

timmed to 5x5" every other page of

card stock trimmed to 6x6"

(each piece of card stock is trimmed 1/8" to 1/4" smaller than 6x6.)

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Some of the card stock pages are left blank

so my friends can use them as needed.

Perhaps they might adhere a family photo to keep them encouraged

or a photo of someone they treasure during their training.

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The second to last page holds a bookmark

that will surely be helpful with tracking the scriptures.

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The pocket holding the bookmark was created

by simply trimming a piece of decorative paper

to 3x6" and folding down a 1" portion of it

to expose the beautifully decorated opposite side.

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I left the final pages completely blank, as I said,

for their own treasured memories

whether they be words of encouragement or endearing photos.

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The polished stone look of the front and back covers

were created by simply using a sponge and craft ink.

I "rubbed" the inked sponge all over the

Perfectly Shaped pieces until I had my desired look.

Then I edged the pieces with another color.

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I spritzed the front and back covers with

some "home-made" shimmer mist.

It sparkles like all get-out!

Unfortunately the photo doesn't show it like IRL.

Stroll down to the bottom of this post

for my "home-made" recipe of Shimmer Mist.

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Mini books, whether as albums or a simple notebook

(like the one shown here) can be so much fun

because they are fast and easy to create.

Let MOSD make the process even faster, even easier,

and WAY MORE FUN with the

PERFECTLY SHAPED PAGES!

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Enjoy your spring!

RECIPE FOR SHIMMER MIST
Supplies needed:
#71 Platinum (or any color) All-Purposte Ink for Fantastix from Stampin' Up!
high alcohol content hand sanitizer
travel spritz bottle
toothpick
 
How to...
1.  Fill spritz bottle 3/4 full with hand sanitizer.
2.  Finishing filling bottle with H20.  (Do not overfill.)
3.  Using toothpick (being careful NOT TO TOUCH acohol/H20 with toothpick,) drip several drops of Platinum ink into spritz bottle.  As each drop drips into spritz bottle, clean toothpick by scrapping excess ink onto the spritz bottle's opening edge.  
4.  Close spritz bottle and shake vigurously.
5.  Test by spraying a scrap piece of card stock.  If more sparkle is desired, repeat step #3 as many times as desired.
 
To order All-Purpose Ink for Fantastix from Stampin' Up! visit http://alwaysstampinwithkelly.blogspot.com/

Celebrating through Scrapbooking

Our family had such a fun time celebrating

the New Year with dear friends.

I believe God blessed us specially this year

to celebrate with long-time friends

as well as new ones.

If that is a sign of what's to come for 2010,

I'm already grateful!

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I am very excited to get my photos developed

for my 2010 scrapbook page!

I used an MOSD intricacy sheet & stick ons

to make my page lively and fun

(which is exactly how the celebration went!)

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Here's to wishing you 2010 blessings

(and even more than that!)

Festive Favorites-Mini Album of Recipes

One of my favorite traditions about the Christmas holiday season

is all of the yummy yummy family recipes!

I decided to create a little mini album full of all of our favorites.

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I used the Mini Flip Cover 2 Cover acrylic album from

MOSD.

(Psst... Lavender Sentiments lovers...

talk to Lana about getting some MOSD goodness in the store.)

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As you can see, the front and back covers are acrylic pieces.

I love how my the fun colors and patterns of my pages

show through the acrylic panels!

The pages of the album come in thin but sturdy card board.

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Covering each page was a cinch!

I cut my patterned paper to measure

the same width as my album page.

Then I cut it the length I wanted it so that it would

fold up without getting in the way of my three punched holes.

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The little inside piece that holds my recipe

measures a perfect square so I can easily fold it in half.

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I used my Stampin' Up! punches to decorate my tags.

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I tried to keep the majority of my recipe on the

inside portion of my tiny card stock.

I wanted the outside to be saved for some

fun fact about the recipe.

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I used regular paper clips embellished with some

lovely Stampin' Up! gingham ribbon.

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The Mini Flip album by MOSD

comes with the three holes punched and black rings.

I switched out the black rings for some red ones.

Festive, yes?!

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Once I trimmed my patterned paper to size,

I adhered it to the album page

and trimmed the excess so my corners were rounded.

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I used my own handwriting but

you could always use a computer font if you prefer.

I personally love handwritten recipes.

Those are ones that are usually "tried and true"

so you know they are going to be oh-so-yummy.

Not to mention, I enjoy how seeing people's handwriting

makes our memories recall that very person.

Isn't it true?

When you see your mother's handwriting,

don't you immediately think of her?

Or when you see your best friend's handwriting,

aren't you flooded with cherished memories?

I love that!

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I sponged my tags as well as my recipe cards

 to coordinate with this fun and yummy patterned paper.

Creamy Carmel was my ink of choice for this task.

It always gives such a warm and lovely "warn" look.

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The chipboard sticker pieces coordinated with the paper.

If you know me at all,

you know I am a sucker for coordinating paper crafts.

That is one thing I love most about Stampin' Up!...

everything coordinates!

Makes things so much easier.

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This will be my last post for the year.

I plan to take the rest of the year

and simply enjoy it with my family.

Be sure to check back in on January 1, 2010

when I have a brand spankin' new

MOSD

project for you to check out and be inspired by.

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Until then,

I wave good-bye just like this adorable little snow person.

he he he.

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Merry Christmas!

And may the true Reason for the season

open your eyes to the depth of God's blessings.

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THE END

(for now)

Why I love mini albums...

I love mini albums because...

1. they are super fast to throw together!

2. my photos are IN AN ALBUM!

3. they are so cute laying around my home!

4. they make quick and easy gifts!

5. they "theme" my photos nicely!

6. I can scrapbook ANY of my photos ANYTIME!

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This is an album I created with

MOSD's "Perfectly Shaped" pages within

the "Build a Book" series.

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As you can see above,

my album is a looooong album.

After easy assembly, it measures 6x12.

Here is how I did it...

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I used clear packing tape to bring together

two Perfectly Shaped pieces.

This ends up creating ONE of my album pages.

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For extra support, I added tape to both

the front and the back of my finished long page.

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Some tape may stick out from the edges.

I simply trimmed this excess away.

After securing each of the pages,

I then covered them with patterned paper.

If there were edges that showed,

I used a sanding block to quickly sand them away.

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I kept the spine of my album uniform

with the same Perfectly Shaped

("Tabbed") piece from MOSD.

This made it easier to bind with the Spiral Binding Rings.

Then I used a different Perfecty Shaped piece

for each page of my album.

This creates that eye-catching layered look seen

in each of the photos shown here.

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Mini albums are so fun to create!

Be sure to sign up for the Vintage Retro album

at Lavender Sentiments Scrapbook Store!

More details here...

http://dancingwithstamps.blogspot.com/2009/11/tuesday-december-15th-class.html

Tiny Baby-Tiny Book-Tiny Baby Book

I love MOSD Perfectly Shaped Build a Book elements!

I actually like cutt'em up and challenging myself

to do more than the obvious of building a book

(although I REALLY like using them as is also!)

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This tiny baby book uses only the center portion of the

Perfectly Shaped Scalloped Square piece

from the Build a Book pieces.

I simply trimmed it so I had 3 equal scallops

to make my tiny book.

Then I covered the BaB piece with some SU! DSP

and added some 3x6" pieces of the same DSP for pages.

I like how the pages peek out from each other.

I simply used my Cropadile to punch holes in the binding

and bound it with grosgrain ribbon.

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Super easy and super cute!

MOSD Can-O-Back to School

You just GOTTA check out my "Can-O-Back to School"

over at the MOSD blog here... http://mosdinc.blogspot.com/

You will find there all the details

for what MOSD products I used on my can.

And you can find MOSD products at...

(one of my fav online scrapbook stores)

http://www.awalkdownmemorylane.net/

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I plan to pack my can with lots of

inspirational goodness for my daughter.

Jr High has been quite a fun jump

and I am hoping this can and its contents

will make the jump even more fun!

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I spritzed my MOSD "stars intricacy" with some

"4 Leaf Clover Spritz" by Shimmers.

I wish you could see how it truly shimmers!

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Be sure to check back this Saturday

for all of the goodie goodness I plan to pack into my can.

You won't want to miss more of the MOSD fun!

Blessings,

My Very First MOSD Goodness

I am SO excited to share my very first

MOSD goodness!

Before I get started, be sure to check out

more MOSD inspiration on the company blog here...

http://mosdinc.blogspot.com/

as well as the MOSD galleries here...

http://www.mosdinc.com/gallery/

Talk about excellent inspiration!

AND

so that you know, MOSD is a wholesale only company.

If you can not find MOSD products

at your local scrapbook or hobby store,

ask the manager/owner to investigate MOSD's goodness.

YOU CAN FIND THESE FINE PRODUCTS

AT MY FAV ONLINE STORE

A Walk Down Memory Lane

http://www.awalkdownmemorylane.net/store/index.php

Be sure to visit today and look for MOSD!

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Now, what you see above is some of MOSD's

"Stacker Collections."

I personally love the "Best Friends!"

I created a mini album

showcasing a recent trip to our local theme park.

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For the front and back covers of my album,

I used the "Perfectly Shaped Build a Book Bowtie."

Read on for instructions on

how to put your very own album together.

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You will see below that I split one of my "bowties"

to create a double opening cover.

The first four of my pages open to the left.

The inside pages of my album are 5-1/2 x 5-3/4".

The last four pages of my album open to the right.

And you can see my back cover is the complete "bowtie."

You will need two "Bowtie" pieces of MOSD's

"Perfectly Shaped Build a Book" pieces.

Begin by cutting one of the pieces in half.

Trace one of the 1/2ed pieces onto desired cover paper

leaving about a 1/2" extened edge as seen here.

Also trace this 1/2ed piece

onto two other pieces without the 1/2" extended edge.

These will serve to cover the reverse sides of the cover.

Once you have your pattern trimmed out,

fold edges without adhering as shown.

The corners of the paper should form a diamond.

I've outlined mine with pencil.

Take each "diamond" and fold it down

creating a triangle of sorts.

After unfolding this triangle,

there should appear a triangle on the paper as shown here.

I've outlined mine with pencil.

Trim just ABOVE the line of the triangle.

Now adhere all side to your "bowtie."

Repeat this method with the back cover.

The extra pieces traced without the extra edge

are adhered on the reverse side

covering the excess of the front cover.

Another great product from MOSD

is their "Binding Rings!"

They have a ton to select from and

they are SO EASY to use.

As you can see in the picture here,

I used my binding rings to steady my covers

so I could evenly punches holes with my Cropadile.

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Hope you've enjoyed this tutorial

and my very first MOSD goodness.

Blessings,