Binder Clip Picture Frame and a Graduation Card

Hi there - Happy Hump Day!  Hope everyone is having a good week.  We had a great time at Patty's last night.  The smoothies didn't disappoint - so yummy!  Thanks Don!!!
I've been so behind showing you the great projects we've been making at our Demo Stamp Camps.  Last month Mary Ellen Cope hosted (and her husband made some yummy sloppy joes for us!).  Here is one of the projects we made. 

Isn't this pretty?  It can be used as a picture frame or a 6x6 scrapbook page.  The DSP is Love Letter, which coordinates with Riding Hood Red card stock. The embellishments around the frame were made by using Artistic Etchings stamps with Very Vanilla Craft ink and embossing powder.  Cut them out and pop them up with dimensionals.  A strip of DSP was wrapped around the binder clip (sold at office supply stores) and glued in place.  I used a black marker to ink up only the "happiness" portion of the sentiment from one of the Heard from the Heart stamps.  That was punched out with the Modern Label punch.  A second label in Riding Hood Red was punched out, cut in half, and adhered to the ends of the Very Vanilla label.  The frame was made by gutting out middle portion of a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of black card stock, then embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.  Adhere to the DSP - leave top open for your photo! 

Mary Ellen also had a graduation card for us to make.  I didn't have anyone graduating so I gave the card to a friend who needed one.  The diploma was made by rolling up a Modern Label punched piece.  Wasn't she the clever one!   It's easier to roll up if you break down the fibers first.  This can be achieved by pulling it across the edge of your desk or table.  The tassel was made with embroidery floss and secured in the "mortar board" with a brad. 

Recipe
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Real Red, More Mustard, Whisper White, Black
Ink: Real Red
Other: Framed Tulips embossing folder, Photo Corner punch, gold embroidery floss, Modern Label punch, black brad, mat pack

Altered Creations (a bit late)

Happy Friday everyone!  Hope you had a good week.  I had promised to show you our first Demo challenge that my friend, Jayne, initiated.  She challenged our Pieces of HeART team to alter the notebooks she provided.  The pressure!  And who knew it would turn into a monthly thing!  The anticipation to see everyone's creations makes our meetings even more exciting.  Participation is optional, of course.  Jayne handed out the notebooks when we met at her house to carpool to the Branson Regional in March.  We were to bring our altered creations to the April Demo dinner meeting.  

Look what we came up with.

 Jayne's notebook - made from Love Letters DSP, the Fun Flowers die, the Dotted Scallop  Ribbon border punch, Scallop border punch, and the Round Tab punch

Pam's notebook -  made from layered strips of various border punches.  A trinket key dangles from the vintage flower she made from circle punches.

Another version of Pam's.  It was difficult to capture the IRL beauty.

Patty's notebook - she added dimension by using our Backgrounds 1 Texturz plates, the flower image is from the Because I Care stamp set. Pearls were the finishing touch.  Sorry for the blurry photo

My notebook - made from Greenhouse Gala DSP, Bold Blossom, Apple Blossoms, & Nature Walk stamp sets, Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch