Shabby chic Pocket full of Vintage mini scrapbook album

 Hello Friends!
  I have not  done a mini in a while, so I thought it was about time! (you can see a video of the album here http://youtu.be/3eMinOYhXdw I made this one using 5 x 8 Fancy mats. I love all the pockets! You can check out the tutorial here   http://youtu.be/iBWsPj3Gri8  and purchase a set of 24 mats in my Zibbet shop (you should be able to make 3 of these albums with the set)

Here it is!

...lol not sure what happened to the color on this page!

You can purchase this set here

http://www.zibbet.com/shabbybeautiful/artwork?artworkId=987787

shabby cottage chic basket of blue flowers digi projects

 Hello Friends!
  Here are a few things I made with the new Free digital collage sheet! Just Subscribe (if you're not sure how to subsribe you can find out here http://shabbybeautiful.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-free-shabby-chic-collage-sheet.html )  and follow my blog...then email me at kmchristensen1@gmail.com to get on the list. After that, you will automatically receive your free digi in your email when they come out. (Once a new digi is out, the old ones are no longer available for free, but can be purchased in my store very inexpensively)

Here's a sweet little card made using the smallest size image on the sheet (there are 2 different sizes) I just cut it out and used my corner rounder, then inked it with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Really easy!

This is the bigger sized image matted on a little Fancy mat. This can be used as a tag in a mini, as a card front, or a little gigt card. How cute would this be hanging from a ribbon on a bottle of wine as a hostess gift?

This is one of my scalloped notecards that I LOVE! I use these in my minis all the time and they also make cute little gift cards.

I'm offering my blog followers a bundle that includes 48 pieces for $19.99 shipped to the US.

This set includes:

12 (4 each of the 3 colors) blank cards

12 little fancy mats

12 Victorian mats (the mat that's on the card in the first pic)

12 scalloped notecards

This can be purchased through the Paypal link below.

...my samples not included

Quick video if you want to peek

http://youtu.be/tfRpKG9VbJs

Itty Bitty baby chipboard mini

 Hello Friends!
  I made an itty Bitty mini today lol. It measures about 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 inches.
 I have a kit in my Zibbet shop that has supplies to make 2 of these including 2 cases. http://www.zibbet.com/shabbybeautiful/artwork?artworkId=981931

 SPECIAL for my BLOG followers!  If you purchase this kit you can also pick a digital collage sheet at no charge! Just email me with the one you'd like.

 This kit includes plastic clamshell cases so you can actually throw your mini in your purse and show off your pictures. These would make wonderful shower gifts or any kind of gift!

Youtube vide can be seen here: http://youtu.be/WGN0fHD8XHo

 Here are some pictures of the one I made

Kit comes with 8 chipboard pieces 16 cardstock pieces and 2 plastic cases.

DYI washi tape and this weeks Freebie

 Hello friends!
  Todays Free digi is another pretty rose image. These are free to my blog followers and subscribers.

 If you haven't already signed up to receive my collage sheets, you can do so by clicking the button over there---> with the orange Icon that says "Posts"   then subscribe by "Atom"....then when the new window pops up subscribe by email.
 Then "follow" my blog...that button is farther down....then...last but not least email me at kmchristensen1@gmail.com . After that, you will be on my list and I'll automatically send you the sheets every week and a half or so.

HANDMADE WASHI TAPE!!!

  I just got done doing a super quick tutorial on how to make your own washi tape! All you need is masking tape, modge podge or matte medium and tissue paper. (stamps and stamp pads optional)  http://youtu.be/bNq12c5pDhU

New Free Shabby chic collage sheet available

Hello Friends! I have this weeks collage sheet ready to go!
 I made a cute little notepad for my kitchen. These would make great little gifts (I'm thinking ahead to Christmas!)

 If you haven't already signed up to receive my collage sheets, you can do so by clicking the button over there---> with the ornage Icon that says "Posts"   then subscribe by "Atom"....then when the new window pops up subscribe by email.
 Then "follow" my blog...that button is farther down....then...last but not least email me at kmchristensen1@gmail.com . After that, you will be on my list and I'll automatically send you the sheets every week and a half or so.

 So here's what I made! I just inked the chipboard with vintage photo distress ink and sealed it with Matt medium. Then I cut the copy paper and punched holes in the paper and the chipboard. It's bound with Vintage garment pins...super easy!

Victorian Chipboard pages: http://www.zibbet.com/shabbybeautiful/artwork?artworkId=757797

Victorian mats: http://www.zibbet.com/shabbybeautiful/artwork?artworkId=882747

Vintage garment pins: http://www.zibbet.com/shabbybeautiful/artwork?artworkId=758510

 *****One more thing....once a collage sheet has expired (when a new one is offered) it is no longer available for free....but it can be purchased in my shop for less than 2 dollars. Thanks!****

Hello Friends!
 I put together a little kit and mini album today. Hope you like it! The kit will be available in my store this week!

Sweet little altered slide folder

 Hello Friends!
  Woke this morning and did this little project...after a gallon of coffee of course! This was really fun, just flew by the seat of my pants.

I started with a plain chipboard slide folder. These are super thick and hold up to a lot of painting and embellishing. I should've taken a picture of how thick they are...they are a double thickness of chipboard...

Anyway, I started by cutting the little dividing bar out of the middle to make 1 recessed area. Just used a craft knife.

Next I painted both sides with Martha Stewart Metallic paint (from home depot)

I used a staz on black inkpad to stamp the front and distress the edges. I just simply ran the edges across the ink pad.

The bats are painted with the same metallic paint in a different color....then I just embellished! Really quick and fun. A favorite Halloween picture can go in the recessed slide area.

These are great to display standing up because they are so sturdy.

You can purchase sets of 5 in my store if you're interested!

http://www.zibbet.com/shabbybeautiful/artwork?artworkId=972864