National Coffee Day Blog Hop

Thanks for joining me today for the National Coffee Day Blog Hop. Today I'm showcasing the Coffee Blends Paper Pack by Taylormadecards4u. these papers are so versatile and I really loved finding a new way to use them.

Here are the Coffee Blends Paper Pack.

I also used some of Monica's Coffee Flash Cards.

For this project I chose to make a flip book inspired by Gi Kerr on YouTube. This is Gi's video and the pretty flip book that she created. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjUxCyXd2nw&feature=em-uploademail

Here is the flip book that I created with the Coffee Blends Paper Pack

I tore the lion image from one of the papers and for the base of the booklet I printed the harlequin patterned paper on both sides of a sheet of paper so that it's the same front and back. Throughout the book I added the Coffee Flash Cards in the tuck spots and I also created a paper pad of sorts from some torn pieces of the Coffee Blends Paper Pack. I further embellished with some flowers from my Tim Holtz Botanical Ephemera pack and a couple of the Small Chat {Snarky} word strips.This little flip book would be a great addition to your junk journal or a sweet gift for a friend. 

Don't forget to visit all the stops on the hop so you can get loads of inspiration. You can find all the stops over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog

As a special bonus, Monica is offering 25% off all coffee digital images in the shop and 15% all other digital images. And there's a special freebie waiting for you too!!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Hugs,

Robin

September Passport to School Add On from Taylormadecards4u

This month I have an add on project for the Passport to School kit from Taylormadecards4u. Monica has several add ons that will work with the Passport to School kit and I chose to work with the library cards. You get 12 library cards in this kit. 6 of the manila color with a faint image on the background and 6 colored. I chose to use the manila ones as they're very neutral and I figured they will work better with my junk journal.

In case you've forgotten what the Passport to School kit looks like, here's a refresher.

I have been wanting to create some embellished library cards for use in a junk journal so I gave that project a whirl. It took me a little bit of practice with the sewing machine to achieve the look I wanted with the stitching. I finally got it sorted out and I am happy with how they turned out. I'm definitely going to add these to my junk journal as a place for some hidden journaling and I'm going to work on another set to gift to a friend. 

Here's a look at the embellishments that I created. All I did was print out the cards, trim them out and then I layered some leftover bits of the Passport to School kit, some muslin and some die cuts from my stash and stitched them down. It really was a lot of fun and not as scary as I had imagined it was going to be lol

All of my cards together

I sewed a pocket on this one and then attached the ladies to the front then I tucked in a scrap of leftover paper from the Passport to School kit. 

I created an embellished envelope to tuck this card into. 

I think my favorite is the last one, I finally got my stitching how I wanted it and it's pretty simple with lots of room for journaling. 

I hope that you've enjoyed this project and I want to thank you for stopping by today!

Robin

Passport to School by Taylormadecards4u

This month's passport kit from Taylormadecards4u is all about going back to school. With fun vintage images of a teacher, student, ruler and other school paraphernalia, you're sure to find something to embellish your next junk journal or paper crafting project.

While browsing Pinterest looking for some inspiration, I came across a fun library style pocket with an attached trifold. I was really inspired by Monica's color choices for the ruler paper. I love the golden patina and I looked through my paper stash for something that would really make that paper pop. I think that the blue green of this paper really makes the ruler paper shine. 

I  cut out the ephemera to fill the pockets on the front of the folder and I also added a couple of Tim Holtz paper dolls. I added a bead dangle to an eyelet on the front pocket to give my project a bit of bling. 

These next photos show how I decorated the remaining pages of the trifold. 

A view from above.

The back side. 

A view of all the ephemera. 

I also created a matchbook style notebook from some of the scraps I had left over of the teacher paper and the lined paper. 

Here's a final look at my project.

I'm not sure how I'll use this project, but I think it would add a fun element to my junk journal, especially with the way the pages fold out. It would give a place for some hidden journaling or a photo or two. 

Thanks for stopping by. I'll be back on the 15th with an add on project to the Passport to School. 

Robin