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August 24th, 2010

Paperclipping 151 – Embellish with Clusters of Scraps

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Want more ways to use your leftover scraps? Or maybe you love embellishments and you’re in the mood for more layering and clustering ideas? Good news! Today we have both in this episode of Paperclipping! This is a members-only video, so if you’re a member, pull up a seat and get ready to scrap when it’s done!

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You can download the trailer for this tutorial here.

Beautiful You

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Journaling to Trinity reads: You are one of those rare people who are naturally beautiful both inside and out. You have so much empathy and it drives you to take care of others. But you don’y do it at your own expense or when it compromises your integrity. You’re also unbelievably responsible, always remembering everything and giving the rest of us desperately needed reminders since, unlike you, we forget everything (we don’t know about Aiden yet).

You are a loyal friend. People love you and it’s easy to see why…You’re a fun and very lovable girl.

Self Expression

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Hyman Tribe

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Journaling reads:

Blake’s been singing this humorous jingle from the comedy, “Nacho Libre.” [the song: "I eat some bugs. I eat some grass. I use my hand to wipe my...tears."] The kids giggle so much at this song and Israel and I couldn’t tell if they knew what word the song actually implied. Israel finally asked Blake, “Do you know why that song is so funny? Blake, with a suspicious look on his face said, “Because he ate bugs and grass and that makes him cry.” We agreed verbally with Blake and left the kids to their innocence.

Opposite Sets Of Genes

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Journaling reads:
Blake: happy at home – Trin: has to get out
Trin: hands-on artist – Blake: techie geek
Blake: designs graphic explosions – Trin: draws flowers, fairies
Trin: organized and level-headed – Blake: a slave to passionate ideas
Blake: expressive with words – Trin: expressive with visual arts

You both look at things and react to things so differently. Sometimes your differences may perplex each other. But you also share a mutual admiration for each other’s gifts and differences. It’s very cool.

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August 9th, 2010

Paperclipping 150 – Task Batch Minibooking

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What a relief to actually be able to finish mini-books more easily! In this week’s episode, the Paperclipping Members will find out what my new Task Batch method is, and they’ll see it in action for two different mini-books: a traditional one, and a mostly digital one.

If you’re not yet a member, please enjoy the trailer video by pressing play or downloading it here. If you decide you’re ready to watch the entire tutorial, plus get access to our 150 other episodes, please visit the Membership Information Page.

Below are photos of most of the pages in the two mini-books from today’s episode. . .

Queen Of Organized

5×7 mini pages
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Supplies: Tim Holtz Metal Clock Faces with Adirondack Juniper Paint Dabber rubbed on, then partially rubbed off.

The orange patterned paper is from Basic Grey’s Ambrosia Collection. You can get the collection as a 12×12 pack or a 6×6 pad.

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The pink polka dot paper is from Basic Grey’s June Bug Collection. The orange flower is one of six in the Prima Peach Harmony Collection.

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This is another orange flower from the Prima Peach Harmony collection. The metal piece on the page below is a Tim Holtz Muse Token.
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To see more pictures of this book, see my set on Flickr and click on the individual thumbnails to see them all.

Everyday Summer

6×6 mini pages
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The metal piece is a Tim Holtz Philosophy Tag. While the yellow Today papers were from an Ali Edwards kit that is no longer available, the journal/photo overlay for my journaling is for sale at Designer Digitals.
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This overlay is from a different Ali Edwards pack. Ali also designed the Alpha Tab on the left page below.
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I used these Tim Holtz Muse Tokens quite a bit in these two mini-books, adding my own colored brads.
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These Metal Numbers are really great, too.
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Ali Edwards Word Frames were perfect for this photo.
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More great Word Art from Ali Edwards grounds the flowers in the photo above.
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There are a few more pictures to this mini-album. You can see them all here.

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July 19th, 2010

Paperclipping 149 – Repurpose Your Old Items

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Sometimes a product gets “old” because its intended purpose isn’t helpful for how we scrapbook — especially if the way we scrap evolves over time and we’re not doing the same kinds of things we used to do when we purchased an item.

In this episode, which we’ve released for the Paperclipping Members, I share how I have repurposed old paper, journal spot stickers, photo corners, and raw chipboard shapes. If you’re not yet a member, you can watch the trailer here.

Below are the projects I made with the journal spots and the paper. If you would like to watch this tutorial, get access to the almost 150 episodes in the archives, plus get two new videos every month, please click here to see how!

You & Me

8×8 mini album with a mix of extra pages from other mini-books
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Big Red Bowl

12×12 layout
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Journaling written to Aiden reads: You were so happy to graduate from the tiny baby bowls to this bigger one — the only one like it that we own. For years you have called it the Big Red Bowl and you request it all the time. (July 2008).

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July 5th, 2010

Paperclipping 148 – Four Ways to Embellish a Collage Template

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Today’s video tutorial will give you four different ways to embellishment a rectangular collage of photos. It doesn’t matter how many photos you’re using, how rectangular the collage is (it can be squarish), or how big your collage is. Once you’ve established your collage, you can choose which of these four embellishment formulas will work best for you!

This episode is only available to the Paperclipping Members. Want to find out what it means to be a member so you can have access to the almost 150 video tutorials? Please click here. Otherwise you can watch the trailer here.

Below are the layouts I featured in today’s episode…

Socks

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Journaling reads:

  • He puts his eye on the prize
  • He lets nothing get in his way
  • He’ll climb every obstacle
  • He’ll jump any height

He only does this with Blake. Gatsby loves to go after Blake’s socks.

Supplies:
Yellow tags: these are plain old white ones that I’ve had for at least five or six years now. To get this look, color them with Lemon Grass Glimmer Mist, then tone the color down by blending Old Paper Distress Ink inward from the edges with a blending tool.

Other: The letter ‘g’ Type Charm is the only other current product still available. Everything else I used was either old stash or from outside of the scrapbook industry. The cork circle (under the ‘g’ charm) is from the kitchen department of my dollar store. The wire is from the garden section and the beads are from the jewelry section of my craft store.

(Note: Links to the above products are through my affiliate store and I will make a commission from your purchase. All other supplies in the layouts below are also old pieces I scavenged from my stash and no longer available.)
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The tag technique in the layout is from Episode 108. Members can find it in the archives to get the step-by-step instruction. If you click on the episode link, you will see the two other ways I’ve used it so far.

Starbuck’s Adventure

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Journaling directed to my kids: Before Dad started working from home, these visits to Starbucks were a regular event. Dad and I could get some work done while you guys hooked your DS’s together to play a joint game. Nice out of the house adventure. ‘08.

Mama’s Bed

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Journaling:
Aiden: You’re gonna have to have three pillows when I’m big.
Me: Why?
Aiden: Because I’m gonna sleep with you guys in your bed. In the middle.

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June 21st, 2010

Paperclipping 147 – Fix Your Journaling Disasters

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What do you do when you write your journaling directly onto your background paper and then find it horribly wrong?

I don’t mind crossing out a word or two, but sometimes the “error” is beyond a few misspelled words. In this week’s episode, I share some of my journaled background near-tragedies and fixes!

These aren’t just “passable” fixes. These are fixes that left me even happier with the results than my original plan. I’m excited to share with you not only my techniques, but the design principles that make them work so you can apply them to your own journaling mistakes.

This week’s episode is for members only. You can watch the trailer video if you’re not a member. Please click here to find out how you can become a Paperclipping Member and get access to the archive of over 140 video tutorials.

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Below are the “fixed” layouts I featured in this week’s tutorial…

Little Rascal

12×12 layout
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Journaling to Aiden, age 3, reads:

the story
During one of Blake’s baseball practices an older boy, about 7 years old, challenged you to a race. You agreed and off you went. Of course, we couldn’t expect your little legs to keep up with him and he hit the finish-line with the declaration, “I won!” long before you did.

true confessions
Here I was, your protective mother, irritated that this 7-year-old boy was gloating about beating you, my 3-year-old. But then you reached the finish-line, still at a full run, and with a huge smile on your face. You began yelling, “I won! I won! I won! I won!…!”

Confidence.

the juicy part
That boy tried his best to convince you (and the rest of us!) that he beat you. But he could not overcome your boisterous, “I won!” celebrations. He was frustrated. And I have never stopped smiling about it.

T is for Trinity

12×12 layout
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Journaling reads:

A conversation with Aiden, age 5…

a: Mom, I want a “T” on my forehead.

(after hearing him mumble, “Trinity . . . Trinity . . .” I made a guess)
m: You want a “T” on your forehead for “Trinity?”

a: Mmm-hmm.

m: T for Trinity? Because you love her?

a: Yep. I love her.

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