Good Morning sweet friends! Whew, it’s been busy behind the scenes and you’ll notice I have a new look! So today I’m stepping out with baby steps. The change was necessary as my old theme was slowly decaying and giving behind the scene errors. This upgrade brings many more options and with so many bells and whistles I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for glitches. Crossing my fingers that the memory upgrade we did is enough. One change you’ll notice is the blog has now moved to www.amazingpapergrace.com/blog/ and I have a home page now. Make a note just to add that /blog/ at the end or just go to the menu at the top left hand side and select blog. Yes, it will take a bit of getting used to but now I have more room to grow!! I hope you like the change – eek, the last change to my blog was 2010! Help me test ou the comments – let me know what you like best!
Today I thought I would share a tutorial I had previously shared over on the Spellbinders website. Many of you were looking for the instructions, so here you go!!
Instructions:
For each of three journals complete the following steps:
Spine Cover
• Cut a 6-1/2″ x 4-3/8″ panel from cream card stock and make a light tick mark at center of long edge at 3-1/4
(See Picture 1)
• Cut/emboss S4-506 Swirl Bliss (inlaid piece only) vertically at 3-1/4″ tick mark then erase mark. (See Picture 2)
• On wrong side of cover apply 1/8″ ScorTape around inside of embossed border.
• Add Glossy Accents to filigree then place a 1-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ panel cut from Gold Foil Card stock right side down on
ScorTape. (See Picture 4)
• Turn cover right side up, using ScorPal create a score line 2-7/8″ from each edge using a ruler to keep stylus
from straying.
Flaps
• Cut/emboss two S4-505 Swirl Bliss Pocket from Gold Foil Cardstock
• With right side up score 1/8″ on outside of existing score line on left and right side of each pocket.
Fold in on three sides along score lines.
• Adhere cream panel cut 4-3/8″ x 2-1/8″ to back side of each pocket along scored edges.
(See Picture 5)
• Slip completed pockets onto front flap and back flap of book. (See Picture 6)
Covering Book
• Trim and discard elastic from purchased journal
• Slip left side then right side into pocket on each flap and push until cover spine meets book spine.
(See Picture 7)
Journal Trio Case
• Cut cardstock to 10-3/4″ x 10″ and with 10-3/4″ edge along along top of ScorPal, score at 1″, 4″, 6-3/4″ and 9-3/4″
• Turn card stock 90 degrees and score at 2-3/4″ and 7-1/4″
• Clip along red lines on diagram then apply adhesive where shown.
• Glue long tabs towards center Stand up edge, fold up second tab the fold in tab with adhesive. (See Picture 8)
• Cut emboss two S4-506 Swirl Bliss inlaid piece and bordering piece together. Glue to left and right side of case.
• Add ribbon around box and glue bow on the side.
Supplies:
Spellbinders S4-506 Swirl Bliss
Spellbinders S4-505 Swirl Bliss Pocket
Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Other Supplies:
Flexy Journal Mini 3 x 4.3″ 80 sheets of 74lbs white paper Hobby Lobby SkU 640227;
12 x 12 Cardstock – Cream;
Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents;
Gold Foil Cardstock;
ScorTape 1/8″ Adhesive; ScorPal
May Arts: White Silk Ribbon
Alrighty, that’s it for today. Keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well, wish me luck!!
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I hope you had a wonderful Fathers Day! Wishing you a sweet and crafty week!
Good morning Becca,
This is a lovely card Becca and just so right for certain times where thank you just isn’t enough or seem right for what you want to say. You are so very lucky to be surrounded by such a loving family to pick you up when you need it most. I too thought of my beloved daddy yesterday but like you he is where no one can touch him, in my heart and mind and memories and that is where everyone that truly loves someone keeps them and cherishes them. If you put your arms around yourself this is the big hug that i send to you flower,
love
Norah (Glenochil, Scotland)
Oh my this is so gorgeous work here again hun. Soo sooo beautiful. I absolutely love your cards with gold on, they´re always sooo elegant and looks like a million.
Hello Becca,
This is just so beautiful, the use of the dies is amazing.
Maureen xx
This is beautiful Becca. I love the Labels 47 Decorative Elements and the colours marry together beautifully. The sentiment is the icing on the cake! Hugs Christine x
Good morning Becca,
Enjoyed the day with hubby yesterday but missing my Dad too! Made card for handicapped daughter to give her Daddy with a gift card which surprised him, then took him out for dinner and shop at his fav store, Rural King.
This is just beautiful and nice change from just a “thank you.” Love the layers and ending in gold. Awesome! You made the day start just right!!
Hugs
Mstgane
Ann
Hi Becca,
Wow, stunning card, so love the die used on this one as well as the sentiment, gorgeous colour too.
So glad you had a very memorial day yesterday, thank you for sharing.
Have a great day today
Love & Hugs
Jacquie J xxx
Forgot to mention yes I too have to fill in the name. email address and web site each time I comment unlike before when it automatically brought your details up, hope this makes sense lol!
Love & hugs
Jacquie J xxx
Oh my goodness Becca, you never cease to amaze me with your gorgeous use of dies and sentiments, absolutely ALL your cards are miniature works of art that deserve to be framed and displayed with joy.
I’ve learned so much from you about layering my ever increasing Spellbinders collection of dies, you are such a magnificent enabler, LOL!!
Thank you so much for sharing.
Simply one of my my favorites! The design, sentiment, ribbon and bling are absolutely a fabulous combination! The sentiment is simple and sweet…. The gentle curve is like a soft touch of the hand, or a gentle kiss…
OOOhhh Becca,
This card is just so gorgeous. Your work is such an inspiration!
Hi Becca
What a lovely card, like how you used the different dies and layered them, adding gold sure makes every thing pop. Glad you had your girls with you on fathers day, so you all could remember John.
Take care and have a nice week.
TOTALLY LOVELY!!!!! ;)
Beautiful!!!
Gorgeous card!!!!! But I just can’t help but think that there is no one who deserves receiving this beauty more then you!!!! Hugs, I know that yesterday was hard for you and I am so thankful that your family was there.
Marcie
Elegant card today! Gotta try it. I will have to subsitute other spellbinder dies, but I think I can get the look you offered to us. Glad you had a blessed weekend.
Hello Becca
I hope yesterday was not sad!..and you are just thankful for all the good times you shared!
Love the colour of today’s card and the sentiment!
Take care
Love Marg
Hi Margaret, not a sad day at all! Good, warm feelings!
Hi Becca,
This card is just wonderful,
looking so soft and elegant!
Beautiful card! I would have never thought of using dies as you do and would pass over some of these dies just looking at the die which may not appeal to me. You see the creative side of a die that I cannot.
Lovely die combo, colours, sentiment and bow of course! Love this card. It’s a must try! Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
Oh, how fabulous, Becca. Just fabulous. This card is so elegant, so exquisite, it will convey the sentiment in both words and appearance. What a beauty you have created here. Your artistry is amazing!
Hi Becca,
I , too have to put my name and email in each time. It’s ok though, only takes a minute.
Beautiful card today , gorgeous neutral shades! I love wearing those colours!
Thank you,
Love Myra xx
Hi Becca
This is a beautiful card, as all your cards are.
I have these dies and got them out to have a play
only to find out that the large die as only plain diamonds
On the packet it shows the die like yours.
Are there two different ones On the packet it is (Labels 47 Decorative Elements)
love Marion
Hi Marion, there should be three dies in the package. Yes I used Labels 47 Decorative Elements. If you’ll click thorough the link I have in my blog post, you’ll be able to see what the dies look like when they are cut. Hope this helps :-)
Hi Becca
Thank you for getting back to me.
I have cut the die and is different from yours
also the photo on the packet of the dies.
Love Marion
Hi Becca. Wow such a beautiful card. I love the dies, am lucky enough to have the Mary border strip and the labels 47 decorative element is top on my wish list :-)) So glad you were able to spend some precious time with your girls. Hugs xxx
Hi Becca,
I so look forward to seeing what you make and it’s always beautiful, creative and just plain amazing!!! I have a question.
I love your storage suggestion for storing dies in the DVD cases from tapeonline. It is a wonderful company to do business with. However, some of the Spellbinder dies such as the Creative Card line do not fit. What to do? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Joan
Hi Becca lovely card !! We have Fathers Day here in
September so glad you had a happy weekend.
Looks like we all have to put our details in each time
But it’s no drama XXX
So beautiful Becca thanks for sharing!
Good morning Becca, yet another beautiful gem!!! Sorry I didn’t comment yesterday!!!
I spent half the day in hospital with my youngest daughter who is having a baby but
she’s fine, they are keeping a close eye on her!!!
Glad you had happy times with your girls!!! I too spent Sunday remembering my
beloved husband George and father John!!!
You bring sunshine no matter what the weather is here with your beautiful creations!!!
Bless you!!!
Have a good one!!! Loopy Lynda xxx
Morning Becca, This card is gorgeous, I’m loving the colours you have used and the die-cuts are so effective.
So glad you had a lovely family day.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Hi again, Becca, I’ve just been reading some other comments and you asked if anyone else was experiencing the same things with entering Name and email address. Since you have changed your Blog I too have to enter these details every time, whereas before I didn’t have to !!!
Lots of love from Patricia xx
This is genius!! Really. So so beautiful as all of your cards are. Thank you so much for sharing all you do.
Beautiful, Becca! Every detail completely exquisite. I’m glad you had your family, dogs included, with you for a day that was rightfully full of joyful memories.