My last post was all about taking a moment each day to write down one thing I am grateful for.
Today's project is about a resolution that I have made every January for the last 3 years (at least) and have never followed through with. I am hoping that this Celebrate File & card storage will help me.
I love to make cards but I am terrible at mailing them out in time. Horrible actually.
I used the Eileen Hull Travel Journal (661906) and Card Box, Planner Storage & Organizer (662361) dies to make my organizer.
~ Here is my finished organizer ~
Now I had to creative because the assembled card box is wider than the finished journal die. To solve this I left the first cut of the front and back of the journal whole and did not bend the spine on the score line. I made 2 extra cuts of the spine to attach to the front and back of the journal.
If that doesn't make sense then please watch the video - that may explain it better.
I made some monthly inserts for my card box that list the dates of birthdays and anniversaries for the entire year. I love that I can look ahead make a card and then store it in the box until its time to pop it in the post. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this will keep be organized & motivated to get cards in the mail.
Click below to watch my tutorial video for this project.
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I'm not one to make (or keep) resolutions but this week I'll be sharing to projects
that will (I hope) help me keep 2 of my resolutions.
My first resolution is to take a moment each day to reflect on something
I'm grateful for and to write it down.
- My first project -
I recently received 3 new Sizzix dies - the Trinket Box (662360); Bookplate,
Hinges & Label (662356); Floral Arch & Words (662357) - all from designer Eileen Hull.
I die cut out the pieces for the trinket box using mat board, black cardstock and pattern paper from the Kaisercraft Glisten Collection.
I created a shaker box for the window using the bookplate die (662356)
I used the same die to cut out 2 pieces of craft foam. The background of the shaker box is Gold Kraft-Core. I then filled my shaker box with silver stars and a couple of different kinds of chunky gold glitters. It's all very sparkly. I topped it off with a piece of acetate then attached it to the inside of the box cover.
Here is the inside of the front cover and the back of the shaker box.
The quote chip is layered over two pieces of metallic kraft-core die cut with the label die from the Bookplate set (662356).
I made 3 accordion booklets for my trinket box.
I took 3 strips of white cardstock - 3.75" x 12" and scored them at 3", 6" & 9".
To finish off the front of my box I die cut 2 floral arches (662357) from Gold Kraft-Core.
I took an enameled tag and stamped 2018 on it using black Staz-On. I glued 2 metal washers to the back of the tag before attaching it to the front of the box. A loop of elastic cording
holds my box closed.
Click on the video below to see a video of the project.
Today I am back with another journal made using the Eileen Hull XL Journal Die from Sizzix and my fave paper company - Wild Whisper.
The first journal I made was made using the Strong & Free line from Wild Whisper.
This new journal is made using the Out & About paper line - perfect for a travel bullet journal.
The paper packs include 6 12x12 double-sided patterned paper. Just enough to cover the inside & outside covers of your journal plus to make the covers for 4 journal insert booklets.
I used the paper scraps to make pockets to hold journal cards.
I used the coordinating stamp set to add some stamping to the journal pages
I love how this journal turned out and can't wait to take it on my future trips.
