Author: Carolyn
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Brag Book 101: Page 6
At Last, At Last! The Last Page! Or is it “Alas Alas” ??? I think I just did not want it to end the creative zone I was in. Coming up with the layout for each side of the page, refining my research and making the file; I just loved the process so much. It…
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CAT CORD ORGANIZER
Still thinking about my cat everyday missing him lots! I have so many crafts to post that are all cat themed , I hope I get to share them all with you! This craft is best suited for older kids and adults. The project took me about an hour to complete and I gave the…
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Brag Book 101 Page 5
Last few pages. Getting to the last few pages and I am wondering if I will need to redo the spine and make it larger? In my research, a number of crafters recommended building the cover and spine last as sometimes the pages take on a life of their own. I totally understand this now…
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Folio Page 4 :Best Brag Book
Folio page that is flexible in use and makes a beautiful gift as an album or greeting card.
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Brag Book 101 Page 4
Upwards and Onwards as they say! Page 4 side 1 is complete and I found an owner for it! One of my friends LOVES Halloween is having a BIG Birthday so … instant gift! For page 4, I am using 2-page inset files that I created for my Etsy store and Fiverr . These inserts fold up like folios…
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Weld Images in Silhouette Studio
Before I continue to page 4 of the Brag book, I want to show the simple steps to weld an images with the pocket files I made. If you would like any of the files I create, then subscribe below and send me a message with the file you would like! I had a few…
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Brag Book 101: Page 3
For this page, I wanted to be a bit more creative but not sure if this is a good idea…let me explain why: Paper. Yes. Paper… It takes way too much paper to mat all the pages and inserts. I am thinking I will not have enough to finish my 6 pages! BUT… I still ended up…
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Brag Book 101: Base Page
Size of page The base page I am using is a 6.5 in x 8.5 inch page that will be attached to the spine of a handmade book measuring 7 in x 9 in. This template page is easily resize to fit any brag book. The base page will be open along both long sides.…
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Brag book 101: Page 2
Since my last post, I have been busy with real life :job and family but finally got to put this post for page 2. Well, here I am and page two is ready. In the first page I used zombie hands, gates, tombstone tags and a skeleton. This page is all about haunted houses. To…
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Making The first page of Brag book 101
After seeing all the beautiful projects on YouTube I really wanted to start building my pages, it is so exciting! Well, I needed to decide what my base page would look like. I decided to go with the “sleeve” page…this is made to two pieces of paper glued on the short ends and the long open…
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Working on the Brag book Cover
Scared yet? I have to say that this step took a long time for me to begin as I was feeling out of my comfort zone and just not certain if this cover will be what I wanted. Take it from me, now that I have done the cover…no need to freak out! Follow my…
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What Size should it be?
What is Too small or Too big? What is the ideal size for a brag book? In some of the tutorials I viewed, the brag book was closer to a mini album than a brag book. Which brings me to another question I had as I sorted through the mass of material online: what separates…
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Making Of A Brag Book
At last, I have started the process of creating a brag book from scratch. I must admit that this has been a prolonged process because of how I do things: My Thinking Process I need to look at as many examples as possible, Collect the ideas and then sort through them Choose my favourite. A bit…
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Wiper Card and KOKESHI CARDS
make a wiper card using any image. I use d cute kokeshi doll images from Silhouette design store.
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Feast of Words/Kalimat
“The Word of God hath set the heart of the world afire; how regrettable if ye fail to be enkindled with its flame!” Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh … – Bahá’í Reference Library Welcome to the resource for the Feast of Words. First a few suggestions on activities that are not craft related: Play…
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Card for The Feast Of Mercy
Word Art Here is a fun and easy craft using word art . Use the images as you like or follow the easy steps below to make a cute card. Or download my template. This activity is easy and suitable for all age groups. All you need to do is print, cut, glue, decorate the…
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Feast Of Mercy/Rahmat
“Out of the heaven of Thy mercy and the clouds of Thy tender compassion, what will gladden the hearts of Thy servants, who have turned towards Thee and helped Thy Cause.” Welcome to the resource for the Feast of Mercy. This Feast month we have a simple exert from the writings and a simple craft that…
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POP UP CARD: CAT
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My popup card was made by the children when they went to deliver gifts of old blankets to the animal shelter. This is an easy card to put together: if you are not using a cutting machine like Silhouette Cameo or Cricut, it will take a little bit longer to cut the pieces… but not…
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Cat Crafts: Necklace or Ornament
Just lost my beautiful 16 year old cat Coco . The next few crafts are dedicated to him. I made this little kitty about 17 years ago when my daughter was 6 years old. It is easy to make, looks like a cat using basic shapes and needs no modelling skills, can be make with…
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Pop up Tulip Card for Mum
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Tulips can be use for a Mothers Day card or Spring or get well card: It’s a pretty generic image. The pop up card we will make today is from my Pinterest board that I saved as it looked so easy to do. And, it is very easy! My template took less that 10 minutes…