Mixed media and 7 Dot Studio Challenge

Hi everyone,

i have been a way for a while but now have the time to start making and showing you some of the makes i have been doing while i have been away.

I have been loving starting to learn more about mixed media and i am starting to implement that into the books i make.

I decorated a passport size notebook, first covering it with paper and then adding layers of a heavy gesso using various things to build layers.

I started with a metal frame on the base, followed by paper straws and the some laser cut chipboard. 

I filled the surrounding small gaps and edges with purple micro beads. making them look distressed with gesso and distress ink. 

Finally adding a quote line and some posted glittery flowers. All edges and papers distressed and inked.

Products used :- 

7 Dot Studio Northern Lights Papers

7 Dot Studio Die cut shapes

7 Dot Studio Northern Lights quote stickers

Paper straws

Heavy white gesso 

Little Birdie Paper Flowers 

Creased seam binding

Metal Frame

Micro beads

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink 

I am submitting this piece as part of 7 Dot Studios April challenge 

You can find it here - 7 Dot Studio Challenge 

Thanks for popping over and Happy Crafting 

J xxx

Some sneak peaks for August Pickle Pack

This is a mood board and is not a representation of what inside the pack. 

This months Pack is a colour combo of navy blues, blush pinks, (even though i think they may be more peach!) and rose gold/copper.

The pack is full of amazing products from brands such as DCWV, Pink Fresh Studio, My Minds Eye, Shimelle, and more!!

You can pre order your Pickle Pack here! <<<<<<<<<

And once you register on our website you will receive a email with exciting new products and offers first! before anyone else! 

Myself and the Design Team will be showing off some inspiration and technics for this pack very soon so be sure to pop over to their blogs and check out some awesome makes! 

The Crafty Bat

Eljay's Creating Memories Journey

Happy Crafting!! 

J xx

Book Card Part two ......

Once i mastered the book card box, i realise how simple it was to adapt onto the idea and make of different sizes and thicknesses. I recently purchased some papers and stamps from Stamping' Up from Kelly over at The Crafty Bat and these stunning colours really made an amazing book card.

The beautiful dark teal purple and gold are just a gorgeous combination. I added some mulberry paper flowers and gold ribbon to close. This card measures 5x7 inches.

I made some tags with the Stampin' Up tag punch and used the gold stickers that came with the stamps to create the pattern inside the book.

Stampin' up have great inches and dies i do recommend them as they are really easy to use as a punch even if you aren't the strongest! 

You can find them all at -:

https://www.facebook.com/TheCraftyBatUK/

http://the-crafty-bat.blogspot.co.uk

Happy Crafting 

J xx

He will be my squishy.....

Have you seen finding Nemo?? This beautiful paper by 49 and market reminds me of the jelly fish from this film. they looks such beautiful creatures. 

To make this journal i simply covered an A5 book. Its quite a thick book so takes more than one sheet of a4 paper to cover of most of a 12x12 sheet. I always start with a plain piece to cover the base. I prefer bazzill mono card it has a coloured core and is textured on one side. 

After i have cover the book, I bought the edges up. I do this with some scissors by scrapping them down one edge. There are tools out there for doing this but i find the scissors work just fine.

i cover the book with the 49 and market sand ands collection papers. tearing and making tags with some left over string as a cord for the tags. all added a doily and some tulle to the ripped edged.

Lastly i added the paper flowers and some jewels - the message at the top reads nothing but blue skies.

Journals are fabulous things, you can write to someone special, you can write to yourself. or you can keep a diary. They can capture your thoughts and save them another time, for you to read back and remember not only images but thoughts and feelings that happen at any given time. I have kept journals for most of my life. Its a great mental help. And reminds you of what not to do sometimes! 

same technic used here but with some added cranked seam binding. 

Thanks for reading and Happy Crafting 

J xx

Mini Keepsake Album. With under July Pickle Pack.

I was asked by a lovely friend to make a Keepsake album, not so much for lots of photos but with lots of pockets for things to me kept inside.

I hadn't made anything like this before and i was honoured to be asked to make something so special.

The Sea and Sand collection by 49 and market were i perfect paper for making such an album. they are a very heavy weight cardstock, therefore great for making pockets and staying secure once folded and scored.

I decorated the front with mulberry paper flowers and sea glass. The closure was held to gather with a magnet. I just love the jelly fish on these papers. Kinda reminds me of finding nemo! 

I left the inside fairly plain with room for keepsakes some photos and plenty of room for journalling. i used some bo bunny 'down by the sea' and some bazzill texture card for the inside. I used a martha stewart edge punch to create the edging patterns. I then used the We r Memory keepers envelop punch board to make a few envelopes on the back pages.

Usually i would embellish a lot more on the inside but this was asked to stay a plainer contents. I think overall this was a great idea because the papers are really beautiful and it allows them to be shown off to their potential. 

Thanks for reading and happy crafting pickles!! 

Jane xx

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Sneak peaks for July...

July's Pickle Pack is full of all sea and beach aspects, from Mermaids to sea glass with beautiful products from Bo Bunny, 49 and Market, and Prima!

We have chosen some great fabrics and materials to add texture to your projects along with sparkles and even shells! 

 

I would love to see what everyone makes with there July pickle pack, and hope that you enjoy it as much as i have ! 

Email your creations to gallery@picklepaperpatch.ccom

or contact our Facebook page! 

Happy Crafting for now 

J xx

Flip Book Video Part Two

Hi everyone.... its very wet here in North Wales today, so i thought i would share with you another youtube video tutorial. Its part two of the flip book tutorial i started a while back! you will notice i have a new camera! Yay! which has made the video a lot easier to see and understand, so at some point i will be re making the first part.

I have used the papers from Pickle Paper Patch's Arpil Pickle Pack. Which contained the Prima Rose Quartz range combined with some Kaisercraft Gather range. You can easily use other papers and embellishments to make the same thing though its a very universal project.

I filled the flip book with lots of goodies as it is for a swap with another crafty friend! and made a kraft card envelope to add a little letter int he back. 

As well as using the Prime papers i also used there Journalling cards and cut out some of the piece on the journalling sheet, i didn't use the foil accented sheets for this project. However i will be using them for another tutorial soon so keep your eyes peeled! 

You can find all the supplies used here at http://picklepaperpatch.com

Heres a supply list - Prima Rose Quartz 12x12 paper pad

Prima Rose Quartz Journaling cards

Prima Rose Quartz puffy stickers 

Maya Road grey floral trim 

Prima Wild n Free crystal gems 

I have really enjoyed making the flip books and hope the video is helpful to you guys!! Back soon with more, until then Happy Crafting..... J xx

Our New Design Team!

As Pickle Paper Patch is growing from strength to strength we decided that we needed to add some Design Team members to our already fabulous team! For those of you that are new to crafting a Design Team member can be a lot of things, but for us its the chance to use our products to make craft projects of all types and show what can be achieved with our monthly Pickle Packs. We will even be creating some challenges for all the subscribers too!

Of course I wanted some amazing crafters, people who like to try all types of craft. Crafters who would be as excited as me to try new products and be happy to show them off by using them in their beautiful makes! With that in mind, I knew straight away who I wanted to help us to move forward on our Pickle Paper Patch journey!

Please welcome Laura Jane Thomson and Kelly Leese!! We are so pleased and excited to have them on the team!

I have followed both Laura and Kelly's work via their Facebook pages. We arranged to meet up at a crop a few hours drive away. From chatting and crafting with them I saw their work first hand and knew that they would be great to work with and an asset to the team.

Kelly is a great mixed media artist and makes some amazing 3D projects! We are looking forward to seeing what she makes with the June Pickle Pack. Kelly is the owner of the Facebook page The Crafty Bat and is a regular blogger. You can find her via these links ... www.facebook.com/thrcraftybatuk www.the-crafty-bat.blogspot.co.uk . 

Just a peek at some of  Kelly's amazing work! 

Laura is a fabulous scrapbooker and card maker, she posts her work not only to her Facebook page but on her blog too. The layout made from Aprils Pickle Pack is a particular favourite of mine, can't wait to see more. You can find her via these links ...
www.facebook.com/LauraJaneThomson/
eljaysplannerandartjournalstory.wordpress.com/ .

A little look at Laura's fab work!

We are all looking forward to showing you our new crafty awesomeness and bringing you some challenges and competitions too!

Happy Crafting

J xx

Mini Album Flip Through

I've been developing the way i make albums over the last 12 months, using various techniques. From paper bags to envelopes, cardboard and acrylic! By far this style is my favourite to make, the basis is simple to make and can be altered to fit with any size. I made this one quite thin as my friend wanted it to only have a few special pictures in side with room for journalling the pictures where also going to be 6x4 format so it still needed to be quiet big so that they would fit either way? 

I do like my albums to have a few quirks, little hidden tags and folding out sections. Its harder than you think to make a smaller album! Enjoy watching and hope it inspires you ! 

                                   

Products used -:

Craft & You Design - Spring Garden - 12"x12" Paper Pad

Love to Craft & Create - Beautiful memories

50 MIXED PASTEL TONE MULBERRY PAPER MAGNOLIAS

Zva pale blue swirls gems 

Bazzil 12"x12" grass cloth cornflour cardstock

Thanks for watching 

J xx

Christmas in June.....

Christmas in June......

I've been working on some techniques to make my own boxes to fit my handmade mini albums inside, I've tried to make boxes before but always struggled with them looking a bit too handmade and not as professional as I would like them to be. But, after around six attempts (no, I'm not showing the failed ones!!) these pictures show a work in progress really. I am still on the hunt for something to use as feet, I am thinking crystal drawer knobs but finding the right size is difficult.

Products used: Prima Sweet Peppermint 12x12 paper pad
Petaloo velvet flowers
Tim Holtz film reel
Metal embellishments from Pickle Paper Patch http://picklepaperpatch.com/listing/pickle-paper-patch-filigree-embellishments-antique-copper-flower/

For both the box and the album I have used Prima Sweet Peppermint collection. As well as the paper pad it comes with lots of fab stickers and plenty of journaling type cards too. On the top of the box I added some Petal velvet flowers and some kraft paper to look like a bunch of cards. I added a little bit of Tim Holtz film reel and a few clay embellishments, with some metal filigree corners and ovals from Pickle Paper Patch too. These embellishments are a antique bronze finish which I think add a little more of a vintage feel to the box. However, it still needs some feet! Hopefully I will find something perfect soon!! 

Next I made the album to fit inside. I decided that I would make a mini album using paper strips to bind, so that my pages can be added as I go and extra pockets and fold outs incorporated into the final design. Usually I draw a little sketch out of how I want all the pages to run, but this time I have just worked away as I go. 

The mini album measures around 8 x 5 inches and is about 3 inches thick. I like to leave plenty of room between the pages so even though its quite thick as there will only be 4 pages inside. However these pages will have fold outs, pockets and sliding sections so in reality there will be room for about 20 pictures.

This shows the first page, I have made a kraft envelope so that a letter from Santa can be kept inside and a envelope pocket on the right for any special cards or gift tags that want to be kept, also plenty of room for other pictures here! 

I will be updating with the finished pieces soon.

Thanks for reading and happy crafting 

J xx