Christmas in July Mini Album

Merry Christmas in July, Flockinistas! I decided  to create a mini album using the Christmas in July Kit — Traditional. I so love this kit!!! It comes packed with all kinds of goodies to create with, as this album demonstrates. I always say I'm going to make cards, but time flies and before I know it, it's Christmas and I haven't made the cards !  So, this year, I am going to start  making a few now so I don't have to do it later. I started with this mini album using the tab file envelope and I also used the poinsettia file from Silhouette site. If you want to buy a poinsettia die, just drop Suzanne a line and she'll do her best to order it for you !

Here is the cover that I created on this mini I did the hinge binding system with 1/2 inch gullets to be able to make this mini very chunky.

                                   Up close picture of the typewriter with the Santa's list.

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    Here is a closer look of how I did my poinsettias with the snow texture and a little bit of glitter.

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   I used some rosette papers that I had cut out, and used it for lace. Fast and easy way to achieve a    lace without lace look. TH makes a GREAT Rosetta die so be sure to ask Suzanne about it !

                  I used textured snow on the Christmas Tree sticker to bring out dimension on it.

Here is how the file folder that I tucked behind the tree with a bow to look like a present.

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Here is how I did the outside of my binding. I had this ribbon left from last Christmas and thought I would use it for a final touch.

                                     Here's a peek of how the tags come out of the inserts

Now, wasn't that easy ? Everything you need to create your own holiday minis, cards, or ornaments, with one GREAT kit fromFlamingoScraps.com. With this box of goodies, you can let your imagination run wild .  Remember you can also "alter" the stickers to make your own personal creation. I  used other embellishments from the store for a bit more flair as well.

Products used~
Christmas in July Kit — Traditional
Pink Paislee Luxe Rubons — Copper & Black Confetti
Prima Shaped Metal Paper Clips Sampler
Webster’s Pages Heart Cameo Push Pins
Prima SIIC Classic Swirl – Black Diamond
Prima Divine Cotton Lace – 1yd
Prima SIIC Circles Clear
Prima SIIC Hexagon Strips Iridescent
Prima Wood Icons in a Box – Typewriters & Clocks
Maya Road Trinket Pins Crystal Stars
Maya Road Maya Mist Licorice Metallic
Prima Distressing Tool
Pink Paislee City Sidewalks Parcel Tags

Remember to stop by Flamingo Scraps and pick your Christmas in July Kit - Traditional .Believe m ,you will love it!!!  If you see something I used, and it's not in the store, ask Suzanne if she can special order it for you .

Hugs
Ramona
Design~By~Ramona

Star Light, Star Bright - Christmas in July

Hi Flock-Followers!
In honor of our "Christmas in July" festivities, I have created these great paper ornaments!  I saw these in a magazine a while ago, and loved them!  They are very easy to make, with minimal supplies, but they do take a little time to put together, primarily because of the drying time for the glue I used.

To make all three of the stars above, I only used three pieces of 12x12 card stock/patterned paper!  The first step to making these beauties is to cut your paper into squares.  Each of these require eight squares of paper to create.  For the large one, I used two pieces of patterned paper from Pink Paislee's City Sidewalks line and cut them into 6x6 squares.  The two smaller ones were made from one piece of 12x12 white card stock that I sprayed with Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Sweet Cherry on one side and Chartreuse on the other and then cut into 3x3 squares
Here are the four patterns featured on the pieces of City Sidewalk paper in the big star. .

Start off by folding your square into a triangle.

Then fold it again into a smaller triangle.

Then, on the open side of your smaller triangle, make three parallel cuts through both layers, leaving about a quarter of an inch at the end (please excuse my chipped nail polish.)

When you open up the triangles back to a square, it will look like this.  Take the inner most part, and fold the peaks to meet and glue into a tube.

Next, take the next set of peaks and fold those the opposite direction as the inner-most set and glue those sets together.  Keep alternating directions until you have them all glued together.

Here are two of them finished in each of the patterned papers.  Once everything is dry, it is time to glue them together.  Glue each of the small sides to the large side of another (see picture below).  Continue doing this until you have eight of them forming a wreath.  I held mine together at the glue points with clothes pins overnight while they dried.

Once things dry really well, I took a needle and some thread to the inner points and tied them together to ensure they they will hold the shape that I want them to have.

Here is one of the finished small ones.

  And here is the big one.

These are so pretty in person!  They take a little time to make, but are very simple and make a great impression!  My husband was amazed by them and the fact they were just made from a couple of pieces of paper!
Check out the great Traditional and Bright Christmas in July kits that Suzanne has put together in the Flamingo Scraps store and get started on your own Christmas crafts now, so you can leave the stress behind you when December rolls around!
Until next time!
Alicia

Easy Stocking Stuffer

Good Morning Flockinistas!
It's Alicia again, here with a really cute and EASY project for you guys using some of the great items you can get in the Flamingo Scraps store!  These "sour cream containers" (so named because of their resemblance to single serve sour cream) can be used as a stocking stuffer, party favor, or treat bag!

To begin, I used some of Pink Paislee's City Sidewalks line paper and cut it into a 4"x 8" strip.

 Then you need to run a strip of adhesive along one of the short edges and along the long edges on the back of the paper.

 Once your adhesive has been applied, roll the strip of paper into a tube and adhere the ends overlapping one another.

 Then, press one end of the tube closed to form a pocket and then fill with your goodies!

Pinch the open end closed in the opposite direction of the way you closed up the other side.  One side will be flat on your table and the other will be standing up.  I used the from the Teresa Collins "Christmas Cottage" stamps to create a cute little label for my treat container.

These can be used year round, just depending on the patterned paper that you choose to use.  Here is a Valentine's themed one using the new "Secret Crush" paper and epherma from Pink Paislee.

Until next time!!
Alicia

Holiday Notebook

Hello Ladies of the Flock!

Alicia here, back again with another project using the great supplies that you can get at Flamingo Scraps!

I don't know about you guys, but it seems to me that the thing I do most often around the holidays is make lists!  It starts right before Thanksgiving every year and continues into the New Year.  I like to have one place to keep all of my holiday lists, that is compact enough to fit in my purse (because you never know when you are going to have to add something to the list!)  So, I decided to make a cute little notebook with divided sections that would make it easier on me to stay organized. 

I adore Pink Paislee's City Sidewalks collection, and used the 8x8 paper pack for this project.  This is the same project that Tonya used on her adorable City Sidewalks Mini Album that she put together.  You can watch her entire process on Tonya's Ustream Channel.

I started with just a plain little notebook that I had laying around the house.  It is a little smaller than 4x6, so it is a great size to keep with me.  

I decided to help keep my various tasks straight, I would make some tabs for the end.  I decided that I would have four sections:  To Do, Menus, Gifts, and Days.   Here's a little trick I use to score things, I center the paper using the rulers on each side of the track and then run my stylus down the middle.  

After the tabs were cut and scored, I used a tab stamp that I had laying around, stamped the image on both sides of the fold and cut around it.

I decided that to make it easier for me to keep track of things, the "Days" section would have a page for each day from November 17 - January 1.  I just used my letter stamps and stamped the date on the top of each page.

 I used the same letter stamps to label each of the tabs as well.

Then, I got started on the inside.  Each of the dividers include three pages of the noteboook plus a piece of patterned paper on each side to give them a little more heft and stability.  I cut the papers to size and then lightly adhered them about a half inch away from the long edge to the first page and the last page that were to make up the divider. (Don't worry... we will be making them more permanent in a minute, I just wanted to be able to get the tabs in and make adjustments as necessary.)

At this point, to reduce bulk at the binding, so it would close completely, I decided to trim about a quarter of an inch from the inside portion of the patterned paper.  (You guys can be smarter than me and do this before you get it glued in.)  Then run another line of adhesive at the bottom to tack the patterned paper to the page.

I put a little adhesive on the tab and wedged it between the patterned paper and the piece of the notebook paper it was attached to in the front and the back of the divider.  I did this for all four tabs and made sure each was staggered a little from the one in front of it, so they could all be seen when the book is closed.

After all of the tabs were adhered in, I ran a quick zigzag stitch on my sewing machine across the top to serve the dual purpose of decoration and holding all of my pages together to form the divider.

Next, to cover where I trimmed the patterned paper, I just ran a strip of washi tape along the seam and around the page.  As you know, washi is so thin that it really doesn't add much additional bulk to your project.

 I added some of the additional paper from City Sidewalks on the inside covers.

I decided that I would adhere the front and back covers using Mod Podge, to act as both an adhesive and a sealant to try to give a little more protection to the notebook.

Quick tip:  I always have a problem when I use MP with it bubbling a bit.  I have found that you can put wax paper (just regular old kitchen wax paper) on top of the MP when it is still damp and then put it under a weight (in this case, under three scrapbooks I had on my coffee table) and once it dries, the wax paper comes off easily and your cover is perfectly flat.  (I also use wax paper to help move sticker letters around a layout when figuring out title placement - it's not much different than the backing they come on.)

 Once it was all dried, it was time to decorate!  I did not want anything too bulky for this notebook, so I used some of the Studio Calico veneers, lacy trim and other embellishments that I picked up at Flamingo Scraps to give the notebook a more festive feel for this upcoming holiday season!
Here is the finished project!

I hope everyone has a great (and organized!) holiday season!  Don't forget to visit Flamingo Scraps at http://store.ebay.com/Flamingo-Scraps for all your scrappy needs!  Also, keep an eye out for the new store that should be going live VERY SOON at www.flamingoscraps.com.  

Until next time!
Alicia