Amazing Paper Grace July Die of the Month Blog Hop – Pop Up 3D Vignette Home Sweet Home

It's so true that all paths lead home. It's during this long stint with the pandemic that many of us have come to realize that it doesn't matter where you are; it's the people you are with. That's the inspiration that fed into the creation of the July 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month, Home Sweet Home.  The sentiment that comes within the set says it all - You are My Home.

There's just something so quaint and sweet about little houses. They mean so much to us - a place of safety, a place of comfort, a place of love. It's only fitting that one should show up as a Mini Vignette! This card folds flat to fit into an envelope to be sent through the mail.  It beckons you to insert your favorite pictures, a multipage note or sweet nothings on the four panels that rest inside.

Here are some ideas that might inspire you to create:
1. A mini scrapbook album
2. A table centerpiece with a house on each side
3. Separate the small house facade and use it on a card, a scrapbook layout, and beyond!

Dies for my creations today were supplied by Amazing Paper Grace.

There are 21 dies included in the Pop Up 3D Vignette Home Sweet Home.

My Project Today using Pop Up 3D Vignette Home Sweet Home.

It's a cute little mini album where using both sides of the card inserts gives you six areas to add whatever you like. In the first section, I stamped a sentiment from the STP-058 Beautiful Inside and Out Sentiment Clear Stamp Set, and add a floral motif from the Pop Up 3D Vignette Home Sweet Home set. The others were left blank for the recipient to fill in.

Designer Tip: When adding the card inserts inside the house, it might be a little snug. I trimmed off about 1/8-inch on each side for a smooth movement.

My second project is a welcome wreath made out of Creative Photo Corners interlocking together on top of a cardstock ring. To make the ring sturdy, I stacked/adhered three cardstock rings. After assembling my 3D Vignette House, I secured it on the lower left side of the wreath, using a card insert to sandwich the wreath. Then I accented the top and bottom with a combination of the flowers and leaf from the Pop Up 3D Vignette Home Sweet Home set and S3-420 Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Die set. One of my NEW favorites! LOL!

Materials Needed:

Spellbinders July 2021 Die of the Month from Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken, STP-058 Beautiful Inside and Out Sentiment Clear Stamp Set, and S3-420 Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Die
Others: Patterned Papers: Kawaii Paper Goods (Floral Collection); Kraft, White and Icy Mint Cardstock; Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (Creative Photo Corners in White, Crafty Foam Tape in White, Adhesive Sheets 4 x 6in., and Dual Tip Glue Pen)

For more Pop Up 3D Vignette Home Sweet Home Inspiration

Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with Pop Up 3D Vignette Home Sweet Home, the Amazing Paper Grace July 2021 Die of the Month!

Visit Elena Olinevich
Visit Tara Brown
Visit Anita Kejriwal
Visit Linda Parker
Visit Kate Skonieczna
Visit Joanna Wisniewska
Visit Patricia Manhire
Visit Beth Pingry
Visit Margie Higuchi (You are HERE!)
Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

The Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is available exclusively at Spellbinders Paper Arts during July 2021. Pop Up 3D Vignette Home Sweet Home at the special kit club price, along with other membership perks.

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Kawaii Paper Goods: Thankful Cascade Mini Album Tutorial

This Thankful Cascade Mini Album is part of the Kawaii Paper Goods Subscription Box Volume 1 Challenge! What is that? Well, I'll tell you! LOL!

Last year, Kawaii Paper Goods debuted in the U.S. through a few Scrapbook Expo shows. They are a NEW paper company from Japan and have the most kawaii (cute/adorable in Jpn) designs. The paper is about 80+ lbs and good quality. They have retailers in the U.S. carrying their collections like my favorite online stores: The Button Farm and A Cherry on Top (ACOT).

The subscription box is a quarterly kit full of exclusive papers and embellishments that will not be sold outside the kit. I purchased mine at ACOT and now they're sold out! The challenge is open to those who purchased the kit and is worldwide. The winner receives a $30 Kawaii Paper Goods gift certificate and highlighted on their social media.

There five-category challenges (deadline: 5/25) and this is my Cascade Book entry. Are you interested? Click: Kawaii Paper Goods Subscription Bx Vol 1 Challenge (Public FB Post)!

Thanks for reading this far! But wait, there's more! LOL! The fun part!

**I receive products from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® and Spellbinders® Paper Arts for use in my projects. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience and doing so I can share what I personally love to use.**

Cascade Mini Book Video Tutorial:

First I'd like to share the Cascade Book with One Sheet of Paper video by my sweet & talented friend, Emi Kume, and then I'll show you my take on how I made it my own!

Margie's Take on the Challenge

For the Cascade Book Base, I used the Gratitude 03 patterned paper from the subscription box kit. I started with the front cover, I wanted to add a floral focal so I die-cut several petals with the Sweet Cottage Flowers Die Set with the floral ORIGAMI paper.

After stacking the die cuts, secure them with a brad in the center and adhere with an Adhesive Dot Large to a circle die cut. Lightly mist the flowers with water to soften fibers and scrunch each layer to give it a more realistic look. Tap the edges of the flower and die cut circle with ink. Adhere the embellishment to the paper ribbon with the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong adhesive.

Then take the small cut-outs from Gratitude 05 patterned paper, and a cardstock rectangle slightly bigger than the others (which the sides were distressed) and ink all of the edges.

Stack and adhere the layers haphazardly. Adhere it onto the left side of the front (under the paper ribbon) with the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong adhesive.

Using Adhesive Dots Small, I adhered the paper ribbon to the front page and accented the circle die cut with Sparkling Bubble Rhinestones in Light Yellow.

The Second Page

The second page is an accent page with a playful feature with Gratitude Washi Tape and Creative Photo Corners in Gold. I pleated a piece of tape and centered it on a piece of scrap paper. Then inked the edges before placing strips of Crafty Foam Tape in White.

Stack two rows of Creative Photo Corners in Gold for a layered border on the top and bottom of the washi tape feature. Remove the liner from the Crafty Foam Tape in White and align it over the first set of corners. Repeat for the bottom.

Remove all the liners and center onto the second page. Done!

The Third Page

I cut a 3.5-inch square and in the middle, cut a 2.5-inch square to create a frame. On each corner, I added a Creative Photo Corner in Gold to accent, and around the sides, I added 3D Foam Strips, for lift. Adhere the frame to the third page.

Next, I placed the center with a small 2-inch Keepsake Envelope which I filled with a piece of scrap paper, die cut and sequins. Lastly, add three Sparkling Bubble Rhinestones in Light Yellow on the lower right corner of the frame.

The Fourth Page

Again, grabbing a piece of scrap paper, I cut to 2.75 x 3-inch, inked the edges, and placed a Creative Photo Corner in Gold on each corner. After applying the E-Z Runner Grand Ultra Strong adhesive, I centered it on the page. Using the Beautiful die cut from the Gratitude Ephemera Pack, I added 3D Foam Circles on each end and adhere it on the bottom of the rectangle paper. You can tuck in a quote or picture.

Inside the Easel

I kept the inside of the easel simple so that it would not add more bulk. On the inside back, I used a large Keepsake Envelope with the flap on the side - it was a perfect fit! I filled it with the same circle die cut used in the front, a Floral Spray die cut and sequins.

On the other side, I added a Home Decor die cut using 3D Foam Circles to lift so that you can tuck anything behind it.

Lastly, the back was covered with a piece of 3.75 x 4 3/8-inch square cardstock. Each corner had a Creative Photo Corner in Gold and adhered to the album with the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong adhesive.

Here's another look at my project. I loved how it turned out and definitely will make another! Thanks, Emi! What do you think? Make one and share your link here on this post!

Thanks for stopping by!
MargieH

Creative Time: 45 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Kawaii Paper Goods
Subscription Box Volume 1 (Gratitude 03 and Gratitude 05 patterned papers, Origami Paper, Ephemera Die Cuts, and Washi Tape)
Sparkling Bubble Rhinestones in Light Yellow

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refill
Adhesive Dots Large
Creative Photo Corner in Gold
Adhesive Dots Small
3D Foam Strips
Crafty Foam Tape in White
Keepsake Envelopes Mix
3D Foam Circle White Mix

Other
Craft Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts (S4-1025 Sweet Cottage Flowers Etched Dies from Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken, S4-345 Picot Edge Circles (ret.) and the Platinum™ 6 Die Cutting & Embossing Machine); Decorative Scissors: Fiskars; Mave Cardstock: Coredinations; Ink: ClearSnap (Cat's Eyes); Distress Tool: Creative Memories; Scoring Tool and Scoring Board; Pink Brad

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Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Donna Salazar Denim Friendship Book Cover Tutorial

I am up on Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Blog using their newest release introduced at the 2015 Winter CHA (Craft & Hobby Assoc.) Mega Show, an annual trade only show in Anaheim CA last weekend.

Girly Grunge Guru, Donna Salazar and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® joins forces to create a line of mixed media products. Using her Denim Book, I created a Friendship Book Cover. This book measures 8 x 10" and has two denim material covers. There is a total of five medium weight chipboard pages to withstand layers of mediums.

Here are some sneaky peeks from the post I did...

OK...no more! LOL! You'll have to come visit Donna Salazar Denim Friendship Book Cover post for full tutorial and supplies list. Let them know what you think too!

Thanks for stopping by!!
MargieH

Love My Memories: Issue No. 16 & Blog Hop!

Did you know that I write for Love My Memories magazine (LoveMemo)? It's a magazine in Japan that is dedicated to scrapbooking and equally dedicated are Editor Emi Kume, and her wonderful staff! Great people to work with :0)

Issue #16 is now available and they have done a total re-design of the magazine. So to comemorate the occasion, they are having their first blog hop. Sorry, it's in Japanese but take a look - two of the hoppers included artwork so be inspired! Link will be at the bottom.

One of the prizes is an idea book (Scrapbooking NO KISO Book)...I have a copy. Inspired I wanted to show you all my take on a project that Editor Emi created - a shaped mini album. See hers on the cover (lower right corner)...

This is what I created, using my Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur® and LF-161 Grand Labels One as the base (click on pic to take a closer look)...

Maui 2012 Mini Album by Margie Higuchi
Supplies - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned Paper: Graphic45 (Tropical Travelogue); Mesh Ribbon: Creative Impression; Ink: Ranger (Distress Ink by Tim Holtz) and Clearsnap; Bling: Want2Scrap; Dies: Crowns: 7Gypsies; Spellbinders Paper Arts (S4-313 Blossom Four, S5-086 Bitty Blossoms, S4-273 From The Sea, PTF01 Plain Jane (Capital) Punch Templates, PP-001 Presto Punch Machine, LF-161 Grand Labels One and Spellbinders Grand Calibur); Adhesives: ScraPerfect (The Best Glue Ever) and SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L (3D Foam Squares); Other: Jump ring, shrink plastic, watercolor pencils

For my Japanese scrapping friends:

Writeｒをやらせてもらっている、スクラップブッキング雑誌、「Love My Memories・ラブメモ」16号を6月1日、日本で発売しました！16号から、デザインをリニューアルしました。これを記念して、Blog Hopが行なわれる事になりました。　応募期間：2012年6月1日～6月15日（日本時間）

現在、開催中です！6月15日まで!!!

詳しくは編集長 (エミーさん)のブログをご覧下さい。Linkはhttp://blog.livedoor.jp/lovemymemories/archives/51944433.html

（あいうえお順）

1. Asuka（まちゅ♪）さん

 http://machu-gotta-scrap.blogspot.jp/ (6月１日のポスト）/Artwork Included

2. えーちゃんさん

3. ebu-さん

4. エミー編集長

5. かおさん

6. きみえもんさん

7. saorin'さん　

8. Shuさん

http://scrapbookingstyle.eshizuoka.jp/　（６月１日のポスト）

9. ソネさん

10. tsukikoさん

11. Tomomi Nomura(Nom)さん

12. nave

13. はっしーさん

14. ほのかままさん

15. popoさん

16. mai*さん (Artwork Included)

17. Maiko（あくび）さん

18. MIEさん

19. みかんMAMAさん

20. みこやんさん

21. めぐっこさん

22. ゆう☆にゃんさん

Good luck!!!
As always, thanks for looking and taking the time to comment :)
MargieH

Scrap-Mart/The Button Farm Club: Mini Album

I'm still on my kick with my kit from The Button Farm Club! LOL!! This time I took what I had left from my Card Folder Ensemble and my 12 x 12" Lunch layout to create the intended project - a mini album.

You Are Sweet by Margie Higuchi
Supplies The Button Farm Club Kit (October Kit);  Mist Ink: Tattered Angels; Stencil: The Crafters Workshop; Dies: Spellbinders Paper Arts (Bitty Blossoms, Spiral Blossoms Three)

I used Designer Angela's tutorial as a guide and did my own version (aka what was leftover! lol!!) of her wonderful project...

Cover Page (with Back Cover) to Page Six (Left to Right)

Page Seven to Page Fourteen (Left to Right)

Can you believe I was able to complete a mini album?! I'm telling you TONS of stuff in The Button Farm Club kits! Don't forget...

The Referral Program at The Button Farm Club!

Did you know that we have a new promotion going on NOW! If you refer a friend, and that friend puts your name in the referral box when they order, you will receive $10 off a kit of your choice!! You do not have to be current members AND there's NO limit to the number of referrals you can cash in on.  For more details, go to The Button Farm Club (www.buttonfarmclub.com) under Our Referral Program!!

Thank you for letting me share all three projects I did with this kit! SO MUCH FUN~!!!
Have a wonderful day!!
MargieH

Hobby Craft Fair in NAGOYA JAPAN!!

名古屋三越星が丘店 にメモリープレイスが出店！
ホビークラフトアートフェアin 名古屋。
9月28日～10月3日開催。
スクラップブッキング体験できます。
案内は、ここです（日本語で）。

To all my friends in the NAGOYA/AIICHI PREF area or even in Japan (lol!!), there is a Hobby Craft Fair at the MITSUKOSHI Department Store - HOSHI GA OKA location starting this week.

WHERE: 8th Floor
WHEN: September 28 (Wed) - October 3 (Mon)/10:00am - 7:00pm
GENERAL ADMISSION: Free

One of  my favorite stores, Memory Place the store, will have a booth there. BONUS: they will have some of Spellbinders™ Paper Arts newest releases and classic shapes available for purchase!!!!! BE ONE OF THE FIRST IN JAPAN TO OWN THESE!!!! How exciting :0)

I created this shaped card to be displayed in the booth using some FABULOUS Spellbinders die templates :0) Not only do these die templates cut, emboss and stencil but they work well as I ink INSIDE the edges of the die templates to create a letter press effect - one of my favorite technique :)

O'Christmas Tree by Margie Higuchi
Supplies Cardstock: WorldWin Papers; Patterned Papers: My Mind's Eye; Ink: Clearsnap; Pearls: Kaiser; Glitter: Ranger; Dies: Spellbinders Paper Arts (S4-161 Labels One, S4-287 Fanciful Holiday); Adhesive and Tool: ScraPerfect (The Best Glue Ever and The Embellie Gellie); Other: Foam Tape and Larger Pearls

At the booth, there will be a Halloween mini book make 'n take. If you're interested, please register at the booth - first come, first serve basis. Make'n take time is about 40 mins.

Halloween Mini Book
Date: Sept 29 (Thu) & Sept 30 (Fri)
Time: Between 10:00am - 6:00pm
Fee: Y(en) 1,050

Also at their booth, a mini book class will be offered by Instructor/Designer Toshie Nagatsuka using Bo Bunny and Core'dinations papers.

Elegant Mini Book Class
Date: Oct 1 (Sat) & Oct 2 (Sun)
Times: 10:30am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm
Fee: Y 3,360

If you plan to sign up for the class, you will need to bring the following:　Paper Trimmer, Scissors, Inch Ruler, Liquid Adhesive, Tape Adhesive, Marker/Pen, Needle, Paper Piecer (めうち), Bone Folder and Sand Block or Sand Paper (basic scrapbooking tool kit).

Wish I was there!!

Dynamic Duo Blog Hop - Day 2!!

Don’t miss out on the Dynamic Duo Blog Hop

A TaDa Creative Studios and Punky Sprouts Mini-book Bonanza

May 16th-27th

DETAILS:

Receive a chance to win FREE products!!
Each day go to the following blogs for new inspiration:
TaDa Creative Studios
Punky Sprouts
Post comments to show your participation.

At the end of the 12-day hop, please go to each manufacture’s blog (TaDa Creative Studios & Punky Sprouts) and post a comment telling them your favorite album style and favorite paper collection used in the samples shown during the hop. Your name will then be entered in a drawing to win both! Three (3) winners will be picked!

TODAY'S BLOGS TO VISIT:
Punky Sprouts Design Team Member - Lianna Suwandi
TaDa Creative Studios Design Team Member - Suzanna Lee

Good luck!
TaDa Creative Studios & Punky Sprouts

Graduation Mini Album...

We played Saturday morning at CraftFancy where I taught a class. It was pouring rain when we started so it was a good time to create!

So here's the inside of the album:






















Supplies: 6x6 artist canvas panel, RangerInk Acrylic Dabber & Distressed Ink, Bazzill Big Brad & Cardstock, Maya Road Sheer Male & Felt Accents & Mini Chipboard Frame, Making Memories & Sandylion pattern papers, Hero Arts Stamps, Clearsnap Cat's Eyes and last but not least, die cutters - Spellbinder Wizard, Quickutz and Sizzix.

I had such a great time with the ladies in the class...lots of laughter! I hope they took home a couple of new techniques that they can use over and over again! Thanks ladies for coming out!