With that in mind, I made a steampunk calendar for 2012. The calendar is a stand alone desktop calendar with an easel stand made from paper. Each of the six pages has a stamped calendar month with hand written dates. The calendar is wire bound using the Zutter Bind it All.
If you want to see the complete calendar, there is a video demonstration at Scrapping by Design
How about a Halloween craft project made from flattened toilet paper rolls? This Halloween themed mini album, made entirely from TP rolls, has a theme of “Trick or Treat at Hell’s Kitchen.
The five pages spoof Chef Demon Ramsay in a good hearted way, and introduce the various delights available at Hell’s Kitchen on Halloween.
The toilet paper rolls are flattened, painted black and then decorated with scrapbook papers and various embellishments.
The book is put together using paper hinges.
The front of the book is decorated with a flower cut from a beer can and with a decorated bottle cap. Each roll contains a tag that is dripping with Halloween Creepy Cloth.
See additional pages and pictures at scrappingbydesign.com
You will find pictures, a link to the template and some instructions at this link: Scrapping by Design
In this altered art project, a small gum box is transformed into a deck of Oracle Cards.
The theme, Ask the Oracle, suggests that the user ask the Oracle a question, them pull a card to get the answer.
The front of the box is decorated with blue foil, silver star-ribbon and a moon face made from polymer clay and a mould.
More pictures and additional information is at this link:
The parasol is made from decorator wire, mulberry paper, patterned acetate paper and various embellishments, including purchased ribbon roses, a gold brad, embroidery cotton and two feathers. The feathers were added later, and are attached to the top. They are fluffy feathers in reddish shades that match the project.
More details at www.scrappingbydesign.com
Both balloon and basket are covered with a white, elastic fabric that was saved from a medical procedure because of its appearance and texture.
Inside the basket, there is a yellow quilled flower with red trim. The flower was made with the Cuttlebug Chrysanthemum Quilling kit.
Other elements include red ribbon, alphabet stickers and a red and silver crystal bead on top.
More info about this project can be found at Scrappingbydesign.com
Crystalline paper is easy to make. All you need is tissue paper and an acrylic gloss gel medium. Alternatively, you could use an acrylic paint. Metallic hues are particularly nice.
Full instructions for making crystalline paper are at this link: ScrappingbyDesign.com
Altered envelopes make an interesting hand made book when covered with papers, bound and decorated.
In the photo to the left, the remark is not visible in the photo, but it reads, ”No camping vacation this year.” Okay, I realize that some woman may actually enjoy a camping vacation. I however, am not among their ranks. My idea of roughing it is a Holiday Inn without room service.
The book contains eight, decorated and bound envelopes. Each envelope contains a tag with a picture and “thing I love to hear” remark. Each page also contains a similar picture and remark.
I have decorated the envelope book with an assortment of mixed media, including ribbon, a bottle cap, qulling, beads, crocheted flowers and glitter.
This envelope book was made for a swap. It’s currently in the mail heading to its recipient.
To see the video demonstration, please refer to this link: Video Demonstration of Envelope Book
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