Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Spring Garden Stakes

Today I am making Garden Stakes for my Spring Garden. These were very, very easy to make, but add some color to the garden. 



In the video I am showing you galvanized metal, oval garden stakes but I do not have a link to them to purchase online. They can be purchased at your local Michaels Stores. I did link to similar garden stakes sold by Joann's made from wood. 



Also, I linked below the pens I used in the video. I also made mention to the ribbon I purchased at the Michaels Store and used in the video were available for .99 per 25 yards. Unfortunately, these too are only available in their stores at .99 cents, the links below are sold online for $1.79.


View blog post for supplies


Finished Garden Markers in my freshly planted garden. 



 
Also, it rained last night and the titles still look great today. The ribbon dries quickly in the sunshine. 

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Travel Journal

Today I am creating a travel journal. Once the basic journal design is made, it can be used to make any type of journal you would like. Some great ideas would be a grandma brag book, Mother's Day gift, thank you gift for a coach, etc. You get the idea. 

You will need:
  • 3 sheets of coordinating 12" x 12" cardstock. 
  • Permanent adhesive
  • Stickers
  • Photos
  • Coordinating paper
To make the mini album:
  1. Cut the 12" x 12" cardstock at 6", you will end up with six sheets of 12" x 6" cardstock. Choose one cardstock design to make into the album cover.
  2. Trim 1/4" off of the remaining 12" x 6" sheets of cardstock so that you will now have five pieces of cardstock that measure 12" x 5-3/4".
  3. Now trim one of the 12" x 5-3/4" sheets of cardstock that match the cover to 5" x 5-3/4".
You should now have cardstock pieces:
  • One 12" x 6" (Cover base)
  • Three 12" x 5-3/4" (Inside Pages)
  • Two 5" x 5-3/4" (Cover extensions)
Score the 12" x 6" piece at 3" and 2-1/2" from each end of the cardstock.


Score the three 12" x 5-3/4" pieces at 3" from each end.


Using permanent adhesive, adhere the 3 scored and folded pieces of the inside pages (12" x 5-3/4") so that it will look like the photo below.


Here is a short video of the completed journal ready for photos and decorations




To watch me make the journal and see it finished, please watch my YouTube video: 


Below, please find a list of supplies I used in the video. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them here. 

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Congratulations Card

Welcome to Tuesday's with Terri! Today we are making a congratulations card using the Secret Garden postcard I colored on March 24, 2015. 

I used Lawn Fawn's Penelope's Blossoms stamps to create the sentiment "congratulations" on the front. Then cut it out using the matching Lawn Fawn dies. 


Attached a peach ribbon to the side of the trimmed postcard and tied a bow and secured the tails to the front of the card using glue dots. 


While this card was fairly simple to make once the postcard was colored, it's bright and sunny, perfect for spring graduations, communions, or engagements. 


To see how I created this card, please see my YouTube video below. 





If you are interested in the products I used in creating this card, please click on the links below. 




Please join me again next Tuesday for paper crafts. Have a great week!  

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

All About Clasps

Welcome to Tuesdays with Terri - Jewelry! Today I am reviewing the various types of clasps available on the market to finish necklaces or bracelets. These are the basic styles of clasps available, they come in many different shapes and sizes.

When choosing a clasp to finish a piece of jewelry I try to select one that is cohesive to the jewelry that I am making. I also take into consideration the weight of the piece. I would not want to attempt to hold a heavy lampworked necklace with a magnetic clasp because it would likely disconnect and fall possibly losing the necklace or breaking the beads.



I hope you have found my video informative. I will be posting a video on how to secure a clasp using beading wire and crimp tubes in the next Tuesday's with Terri - Jewelry. I hope you will stop by again


If you are interested in a particular topic or have a question, please leave a comment below. Next Tuesday is another Make-A-Card video, please subscribe so that you don't miss any of my videos!

Have a great week!



Friday, April 3, 2015

Happy Easter Card

Happy Easter!


As an added bonus, I am sharing an easter card I made with Eggstra Special Easter stamps from Lawn Fawn and Copic Coloring.
 

I hope you and your family enjoy a wonderful Easter celebration!