Friday, March 15, 2024

Friday Take Five: #1

 

The five items:
purple scrapbook paper
mini Paper Dolls by Tim Holtz
German Dresden gold foil
stack of mini ephemera
6 layered butterflies
The scrapbook paper is very light weight,
so I allowed myself a little more than 5 items 
by using some throw away bases.

I grabbed a bag I keep of clothing tags,
their bulb pins and string,
 and chipboard pieces that I will never use "as is,"

To challenge myself further,
I committed to using all of the layered butterflies,
which have been in my stash for years.
Here's what came out of a couple hours of playtime,
a sweet collection of tags and tucks for an upcoming journal.

I used an over the waistband tag 
to create a little flip notepad,
and a folded hangtag 
was transformed into a mini file folder.

The two pieces at bottom left
are chipboard pieces,
while everything else was created
using clothing tags.

There was even a ball chain in the bag.
It was silver,
which didn't go with my aesthetic,
so I used a little alcohol ink in antique gold 
to remedy the situation.

Bonus project:
I die cut all the paper scraps
to use as a background for a birthday greeting.

Mission accomplished!
I used all 6 butterflies!
These had 3 layers,
in order to stretch my materials,
I took a couple of them apart 
and used the layers separately.

Have a lovely weekend,
Bye for now!!!

hugs,
Kim

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Tagalong Tuesday - What I Made

 





I created a 2 sided tag using the bulk of the kit,
adding only ink, glue and one piece of ephemera paper
for the lining of the tuck spot (last photo above).
My only tools were
a hole punch, scissors and a clear stamp by Sam Poole.

I created the kits first, without knowing how I would use one,
and really wanted to challenge myself to use only the pieces from the kit.
I got creative and used the envelope 
and the piece of washi that seals the bag that the kit comes in to create a tuck spot.

You're welcome to copy my design,
but I would encourage you to get creative and make something totally you.

If you purchase a kit and wish to share what you create,
(I for one would love to see your artwork)
you can post on Instagram with the hashtag
#tagalongtuesday_joy
Remember to tag me too,
@kimberlyjoylaws

You can post and tag anytime,
it does not have to be a Tuesday.

There are a limited number of the March kits
available for purchase at

Have a lovely Tuesday, dear friends!
hugs,
Kim










Sunday, March 3, 2024

Introducing Monthly Mini Creative Journal Kits

 


There are a limited number of the March kits
available for purchase at

The kits are all pretty much the same as what is pictured above.
Images, accent papers, and stickers may vary slightly.
You can create using the kit alone,
add other supplies from your stash,
or add the bits ala piecemeal to your journal or other projects.

A new kit will go live during the first week of each month.

The following Tuesday,
I will share what I create with the kit,
here on the blog and on Instagram.

If you purchase a kit and wish to share what you create,
(I for one would love to see your artwork)
you can post on Instagram with the hashtag
#tagalongtuesday_joy
Remember to tag me too,
@kimberlyjoylaws

Have a lovely week, dear friends!
hugs,
Kim

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Happy Valentine's Day!

 







Hello Dear Friends,

Sharing some special cards
made for very special people.

Happy Hearts,
Today and Everyday!

Hugs,
Kim

Monday, February 12, 2024

Handmade Cards For January






Hello Dear Friends,

In January,
we celebrate 3 birthdays
and a wedding anniversary.

Due to a self-imposed paper spending freeze,
2024 shall be known as the year of stash-busting crafts.

These 4 cards were all created from some of the long hoarded papers,
whose turn it is to shine.

Wishing you a shiny week!
Hugs,
Kim

 



 

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Monday Minis #2


 Hello Friends!
I made a little video to preview this week's release,
"Princess Pink."
Please excuse my rough video skills.
Wishing you a beautiful week!
tiny hugs,
Kim

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Happy Month Of Love

Hello Friends!

I'm shaking the dust off from this old blog of mine.

I have lots of ideas to share,

and I hope you'll join me.

It's February already

and I want to share the LOVE

with a 25% off sale

in my

aJOY2bheld shop.

The sale runs all month long.

hugs,

Kim

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