Free To Be

Happy 4th of July!!

A few years ago I was involved in a circle journal and it is one of my treasured projects. 

If you are new to this idea, it's where you are in a group of others, each makes a journal and it goes around the list which also means it may go around the world, for people to add their entries to your book as you add to theirs. This one went out of the country a few times. 

 I picked the theme Free to Be. 

In making the cover I printed a copy of the Declaration of Independence off the internet onto velum. I then soaked it in light coffee water, wrapped in around the inside and added my own touches.

This was my inside layout and others added to the following pages. It was interesting to see what others thought freedom meant.

Inside I printed the following journaling:

Freedom means so many things to each of us differently. Not having any immediate family that serves in the armed services does not exclude me from feeling indebted to those that have, are, and will serve to keep us in a country of freedom. 

Enjoy your 4th and your freedom.

~Cathy

Recycled Acrylic Frame Album

Okay if you have been following our blog, you are somewhat aware we are big on finding new life for old items. Also we are thrift store junkies.

 With that said, finding so many of these little acrylic frames for just pennies, seemed destined to be turned into something, an album of course.

This can be done with single frames or double frames. It's great to make calendars or albums,

just so many options for these free standing little treasures.

The number of pages are your choice, I just used the key rings at the top with holes punched in the card stock and let my imagination run.

 

I added little pockets, frames, library cards. It's just the perfect project that will become addictive and so good for using your little odds and ends. 

Of course I am always a fan of any many embellishments. 

The more the merrier. Have fun.

~Cathy

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Unique Baby Album

I was looking around for different ways to make an album to add as a special little baby shower gift and the idea of the onesie came up. 

So I played around with the shapes; dresses, bib overalls and of course the onesie. Then it just became fun dressing up the chipboard.

You can make these into any design once you have your template, the front and back cover is chipboard and the inside pages are cardstock  (template coming soon on our website). 
I have made one for a baby's christening all in white. Another very dressy for little girls and with all grandsons, I have made several of the little bib boys.

                     It's just fun to decide what theme to run with.   
                                  It's all in the creating......

~Cathy