FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

I always do a first day of school page.  Each of the girls have their own 8x8 album that I started on their first day of pre-school up to the current.  When they reach the twelve grade I will give it to them.  My girls are one school year apart so it is always interesting.  I them make a 12x12 page for my own album to keep.  Here is the completed project.  I used for the first time (I have had it for 4 years).  I have never used a sewing machine on a page and I always wanted to do it.  Now I am hooked.  I only did one side but I can see doing it on cards now.  I used the Ek-Success border punch, DCWV cardstock border paper(2x12), sizzix large die "school supplies,  recollection back to school stamp, Colorbok 12x12 paper pack pearlescent

My First "Smash It" Book

Distress concord Ink

I saw a great deal of videos on YouTube about Smash It and Junk journal books.  I thought I would try my hand at making one as a gift for a friend of mine who is retiring.  It's a start but it could be better.  I added watercolor paper, stencils, Distress Inks and stains, Glimmer Mists.  The chipboard came from the Micheal's dollar bin,  The paper is a mixture of brazzil, recollections and archivers.  Stamps used were paper trey ink, TPC Studio, hero arts and hot off the press.  I definitely enjoyed making this and can't wait to make more and perfect it.  I definitely will use my bin-it-all next time.  I'm really enjoying the tim holtzs stains and the tattered angels glimmer mists.  I just purchased the claudine hellmuth studio paints.  I will use it on the next junk journal...