Paper crafting... ocbrandy style!

I just love the quote on this album! "The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough." by Rabindranath Tagore.  What a great title for a few beautiful pictures.  I love the soft colors of this DCWV collection called The Linen Closet. Despite all the sanding I do on these mixed shape albums, lol, it was very fun to make... pretty sure it just flowed right out of me! :O) Album number two this week is made from the Basic Grey Offbeat collection. This was VERY tricky for me! So many colors and patterns.... I think it turned out pretty nice though :O)  I used a Mellisa Francis envelope and tag album for the base, so each page has a pull-out tag for journalling. I finally decided on "lighthearted" as the title, I knew I needed something a little quirky! :O) I used the "horseshoes and lemonade" font, printed it out on cardstock and cut out each letter. The "rolled" flower on the cover is my second or third attempt at these...they...

I finally have a couple new albums listed on eBay :O) Seems this month has been all starting albums and no finishing them! I finally got some gumption and finished up two new ones. Both albums are made with Basic Grey papers, that I must say I got an awesome deal on from Crafty Steals . Check them out and sign up your email, or you can fan them on Facebook to find out which "steal" they have to offer everyday! I got four 6x6 Basic Grey pads for $15! :O) The first album is done with the Granola line. I used a paper bags for the base, and the cover features weaved strips of paper, and flowers I cut from one of the pages. The second I made with  the Eva line and made lots of the flowers included in it. Below I'll show you how :O) I made the wrinkly little perfectly coordinating flowers, by hand cutting random flower shapes. Then I sanded all the edges to accent the different "petals". Then I crumpled them up and made them into little balls while rolli...

Too many times throughout my paper crafting adventures, I come across a new idea... or a better way of doing things...maybe just perfecting something I have been battling and think to myself, wouldn't this make a good blog post??? Then time gets the best of me and feel like I missed my opportunity! Though I used this nifty little technique at least a month ago, and someone else probably thought of it before me, I wanted to share it now while I am thinking about it! :o) I know there are different colored book binding rings for sale somewhere....maybe 7gypsies....Tim Holtz.... You know something distressed and simply anything other color than those same old silver rings! Since I have been experimenting with the Tim Holtz alcohol inks, I knew I had to try it out on them shiny rings. It is suppose to stick to just about anything so I applied some of the natural colors set, and it worked great! Don't forget to protect your work surface! I use the cellophane packaging my papers come ...

 Search PFOP on eBay this week to see our adorable spring baby designs! Just a quick post to show you some pictures of the album i have listed on ebay for PFOP's Spring Challenge! I made a Baby girl album, using K&Co's Paper*Doll collection papers. I fell in love with them as soon as I spotted them...don't you just hate it when a paper line slips under your radar, and you feel like you may be the last one to enjoy it?? LOL I hope you enjoy it too! Thanks for looking :O) Check it out on eBay!

I had to pop in and show off an album I just finished. Though Layla is a bit young to enjoy her album to it's fullest, I'm sure someday it will be a treasure :O) Made with the paper*doll collection by K&Co, I had no trouble coordinating a few baby embellishments and ribbons from Martha Stewart and K&Co, to make finish off this sweet little album :O) I look forward to using the rest of the papers for PFOP's next challenge album and maybe even a mother's day project! Thanks for looking!

I do say, I'm long over due for a post! Though I haven't really had the time to post lately, I have still been creating ;O) My last two projects were a bit of experimentation to me!! Until a few weeks ago, the only Tim Holtz products I had used were the Ranger Distress Ink pads. I love distressing my work, I just love the way you can make something look like you have cherished it for many years :O) So curiosity got the best of me at Michaels one day, and I picked up a few more Tim Holtz goodies. To start my new venture I picked out some Adirondack inks in the neutrals colors, an applicator, the alcohal mixitive, and extra felt pieces. Brought it all home watched a few videos on Timholtz.com and bam i was off like a rocket. I practiced on a few clear acrylic tags (also by tim holtz) and later perfected my first attempts on a couple Acrylic and chipboard album kits from Clear Scraps. Never had so much fun. I LOVE working with acrylics and what better way to enjoy them than by le...

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