New Year's Eve Stream-a-thon 2016

I was invited by Jean aka Musical Scrpper to participate in the 2016 Ustream New Year's Eve Party.  You can find out all the other people streaming and their time from Jean's blog: http://themusicalscrapper.blogspot.com/2016/10/new-years-eve-streamathon-2016.html

I will be on at 2:45-4:45 Eastern time and will be using the We R Precision Press and Julie Nutting Planner stamps which I got from Carol at Scrapadabadoo Crafts.  I will be creating tags to go with the mail art envelopes I created on my Ustream Wednesday night.  

I will be giving away 6 prizes.  3 of Prima's new girl stamps and don't faint...lol 3 bags of my prima flowers!  Hope to see you there and if not, have a very safe and Happy New Year.  May 2017 bring you love, laughter and happiness!  Hugz, Z

Try It On Tuesday~Challenge is Celebrations

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is "Celebrations".  I choose to show my mini album that I am making for a friend's new baby boy.  

These are the mats inside each pocket:

Love how these came out.  Be sure to check out the other design team members creations on TIOT and come and play!  Hugz, Z

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving and just want to say thanks to all of you, too!  Hugz, Z

Try It On Tuesday~Challenge "Layer it Up"

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is Layer it Up.  I created this two page layout using Graphic 45 collection Celebrate.

I love making my tear bears from extra thick mulberry paper and this one has lots of stickles on her dress, so cute.  Be sure to check out the other design team members on TIOT creations and come and play!  Hugz, Z

800 Subscribers & 3 Year Anniversary~Giveaway

Just wanted to say THANKS! I have been streaming now 3 years and have over 800 subscribers.  So appreciate all the sweet comments and laughs we have had over these 3 yrs. and how great it is to have met many of you.  

You MUST leave a comment on my YouTube channel in order to win the prizes:

You have until Saturday night 12:00 PM EST time to leave your comment on my channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/zandra171/videos

I will pick the winner on my LIVE USTREAM CHANNEL on my Smash Up Sunday show Nov. 20 7:30 pm EST.

Just a million thanks to everyone and good luck!  Hugz, Z

TRY IT ON TUESDAY~CHALLENGE "TRESS ARE GREEN"

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is "Trees are Green".  I created this 2 page layout with my bears and Christmas Trees:

Be sure to check out the other design team members creations on TIOT and come and play!  Hugz, Z

Pages from My Dylusion Journal

Sharing my latest journal pages.  I've been taking some online classes with Andrea Gomoll & Jane Davenport. I love my whimsical girls.  

These next pages are with Andrea Gomoll digi images:

This one I hand painted the deer and this girl is from Andrea.

Really love these last two.  Well, hope to be posting more frequently.  Have a great week.  Hugz, Z

TRY IT ON TUESDAY~Handmade by You

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is Handmade by You.  I created my puppies from extra thick mulberry paper on a 12 x 12 layout.  

These are my two puppies they are both part Maltese and one is part yorkie and the other poodle.  Be sure to check out the other design team members at TIOT and come and play!   

Hugz, Z

Try It On Tuesday~Scary and Spooky

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is Scary and Spooky.  I choose to do a tag with Julie Nutting doll Skully.  I used Finnabair's graphite paste, color bloom spray, Seth Apter die, cheese cloth and washi tape.

Please be sure to check out the other design team members creations at TIOT and come and play!  Hugz, Z

Try It On Tuesday~Coffee and Cream Challeng

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is Coffee and Cream. I got the new Julie Nutting stamp from Scrapadabadoo Crafts and have been creating tags with her.  Here I used textured paste, embossing folder,, alcohol ink and bloom sprays for the background.  

Be sure to check out the other design team members on TIOT and come and play!  Hugz, Z

This week on TIOT the challenge is "I believe I can fly"/things with wings.  I made this clay dragon for my Harry Potter Journal/scrapbook.  

I had the heart stone I'm using for the sorcerers stone, and yes I know it is not heart shaped...lol

Be sure to check out the other design team members over at TIOT and come and play!

Hugz, Zandra

Try It On Tuesday~It's All About Him

Try It On Tuesday the challenge this week is It's All About Him.

I made a Fisherman's Hat for Father's Day that can hold a gift card and some chocolates from my silhouette.  I also, created some cards:

I always find guy cards hard to do, but love these crazy birds for them.  Please pop over to TIOT and check out the other DT members creations and come and play.

Hugz, Zandra

Try It On Tuesday~I Can Hear Music Challenge

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is Music.  I created this card with a music stamp and Tim's mini crazy birds.  

I had a stripe of sewn paper and added the music stamp to it as well as the backgroun.  I also, added stickles on the birds and card.  Be sure to check out the other design team members TIOT creations and come and play!  Hugz, Zandra

Try It On Tuesday Challenge Vintage Photo ~Painterly Days Flowers

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is using a vinatge photo.  I choose this photo of my Mom using Kristy Rice new Watercolor books:   Painterly Days Flowers.  This is the first time I have painted using watercolors and had so much fun learning how too.  These books are so beautiful, she has 3 of them out; Woodland, Flowers and Patterns.  I used Daniel Smith watercolor paints and can't wait to do some more.

Please be sure to check out the other design team member on TIOT and come and play!  ~♥Hugz, Zandra♥

Try It On Tuesday~Challenge Mood Board

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is Mood Board.

I created these adorable chicks from extra thick mulberry paper and these two page layout using the mood board,  Be sure to check out the other design team members at TIOT creations and come and play.

~♥Hugz, Zandra♥

Try It On Tuesday~Challenge Add A Quote

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is add a quote.  I love steampunk and using Prima doll stamp.  I used Artist Cellar stencil for the background and memory box die for the gears.  

Please visit TIOT to see the other design team members great creations and come and play!  

~♥Hugz, Zandra♥

KRAFTEX JOURNAL

I wanted to share my Kraftex Journal with pages from the black Dylusions 8 x 8 Journal.  I embossed each part and zig zag stitch to the cover.  I used Viva & Deco art to color the cover and then splatted with FW ink.

I added the pages with washi tape and hand drew the octopus and use the straw technique to do the seaweed.  

I colored the octopus with paint and then went over it with prisma color pencils.  I just love how the seaweed turned out.  

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Easter!

~♥Hugz, Zandra♥

Try It On Tuesday~Challenge Nature

This week the challenge over at Try It On Tuesday is Nature.  This page in my journal book was perfect as it already had the bees on it.  I drew the daisies and the pink fairy, used art foamies for the big bee she is flying on and the other fairy was a stencil given to me my Kerri and I used some marblizing paper gifted to me by my friend Jane for the wings and hair.

Be sure to check out the other design team members creations over at TIOT and come and play!
~♥Hugz, Zandra♥

TRY IT ON TUESDAY~A FINE ROMANCE CHALLENGE

This week on Try It On Tuesday the challenge is A Fine Romance.  For the challenge I created this card and no..lol I did not do the quilling.  I used Basic Grey and Prima papers for this card:

Please be sure to check out the other design team members creations over at TIOT to see their inspirations for this challenge and come and play!  

~♥Hugz, Zandra♥

BASIC PAGES TO GO INTO A MINI ALBUM

In the previous post I shared how to create a basic chipboard mini album.  Now I will list 10 things to help you complete the inside pages.  You can watch the video here to see how I came up with these.  

Ten basic pages:

1.  MATS:  you have your photo 6 x 4 so your mat could be 6 1/4 x 4 1/4

You could cut that in half and have two mats on your page:  3 x 4 1/4

You could have them side by side or touching/overlapping

2.  POCKETS:  left/right vertical pocket, bottom or corner

You can punch a border on these or add ribbon

3.  WATERFALL:  this also, can be vertical or horizontal

4.  FLIPS;  up/down/sideways and file folders would be great, too

5.  ACCORDIAN:  you can score however long you would like to have it

 and it can flip in 4 different directions.

6.  ENVELOPES;  can be used for pockets, as well as accordian pull outs

7.  TAGS:  great for interactive pages

8.  TIP IN AND OUT:  this is where you add to the page.  Check video for sample.

9.  BELLY BAN:  can be used in center or right/left of page.

10.  EMBELLISHMENTS:  make the pages your own.

Again, please check out the video to see how I show how these can be applied to your own pages.  Now go and crank these out...lol

~♥Hugz, Zandra♥

Tonight on Ustream I will be sharing how to create a mini album from chipboard.  

Here is the basic mini we will be creating:

This is what you will need:

2 pcs 6 x 7 1/4           1 pc 2" x  6            6 pcs 5 3/4 x 7

Connector/hinges:

2 pcs 1 5/8 x 6  You will score each side at 3/4 which will leave you with 1/8 middle

2 pcs 1 5/8 x 5 3/4 these will attach to the front and back cover score at 1/2 each side give you 1/8 middle

6 pcs 1 1/4 x 5 3/4 these will attach the chipboard pages again score at 1/2 each side give you 1/4 middle

Place score tape on only one side

I will show you how to put this together so, if you like to make your own or purchase the Prima one.  We will then go over the different ways to create the interactive pages to make it your own.  Hope to see you there.  7:30 Est.  Just click on the upper right hand corner of my blog and it will take you there.    ~♥Hugz, Zandra♥