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Monday, July 14, 2025

Bee House Junk Journal

Junk journaling is not something I’ve done before, but with the new junk journal covers from Clear Scraps I can see myself making many journals.

Hi there! It’s Judy here with a Bee themed junk journal project.

I am using the Large House Journal Cover. This cover measures approximately 7.0 x 10.5 x 2.0 inches. It is the perfect cover for all your junk or folio cover albums. Made from thick laser cut chipboard that will last over time. Be sure to see the website for a PDF template to create binding page holes. Comes with a binding needle and wax thread.

I started by taking tracing the front and back covers onto the backside of solid colored card stock. Trace each side of both covers so you have pieces to cover the outside and inside.

Next I cut a piece of the same card stock for the spine. This piece was cut the same length of the spine and 5 inches wide. Adhere the chipboard spine to the center of the card stock piece. Score along the spine edges.

Adhere the spine to covers. Leave a very narrow space between the spine and the front and back covers. Apply the card stock pieces cut earlier to the outside of the cover.

I printed some patterned papers from a digital junk journal kit. 2 pieces were cut slightly smaller than the width and height of the front and back covers. A piece was cut to cover the spine and wrap to the front and back.

Adhere patterned paper to front and back. Add the paper cut for the spine. I decided to cut some narrow strips to cover the edges of the papers on the front and back and the top of the spine.

Cover the inside of the journal with the solid color card stock cut earlier.

Patterned papers were added to the inside covers.

I used some patterned card stock from my stash that coordinated with the junk journal papers used to make covers for 3 signatures. The covers measure approximately 1/4 inch smaller than the covers.

These were put together with a mixture of different papers in various sizes. Each signature was sewn into the cover. I covered the center of each signature, where sewn, with paper bags which are folded to form pockets.

Embellishments were added to the front cover. I added a piece of card stock to the spine to cover where the signatures were sewn.

Thanks for taking a look at my project.

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Keep on Chuggin'

“Keep on chuggin’, you got this” is a piece of advice we’ve all needed to hear at some point. Am I right? And a fun card with those words is a great way to let someone that needs to hear this know that you have faith in them and they should too.

Hey, it’s Judy V here with an inspirational card project for Pajama Crafter Stamps.

My inspiration for this card comes from Episode #273 of Craft Roulette. The 4 parameters given to use:

I am using 3 stamp sets.

Chuggin’ On Stamps – the girl image from the set makes for a Lady Card & she’s wearing a belt.

Happy Camper Stamps – using the tent image along with some hand cut hills and stenciled grass covers the Camp aspect.

Sliding By Stamps – the tree image stamp adds to the whole camping vibe.

I meet the color aspect by coloring the images using a Crispy M & M package for inspiration.

My coloring is done with Prismacolor pencils. I fussy cut. Inking the edges of my hand cut hills adds some dimension. I add clouds with a stencil. The sentiment is a stamp from the Chugging’ On Stamps.

Although a little challenging using the above parameters I am quite happy with the outcome of my Keeo on Chugging’ card project!

Thanks for checking out my card. I hope you take some inspiration from it!

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Vacation in July

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for a new challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner.

The theme for this challenge is:

~ Fill in the blank - _____ July ~

(4th, Christmas, vacation, gardening, picnic, etc.)

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

(listed in alphabetical order)

Pattie's Creations

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Ram Stamps

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

A note from Rachelle Anne Miller:

I am an artist & designer living in the beautiful Adelaide Hills in South Australia with my husband and three amazing children! I love to create and am especially drawn to all things cute. I've worked on children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room décor, tech accessories, and more. I love to bring out joy and imagination in my art and create something a little different to inspire and make you smile.

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Using: Bathing Beauties

Pattie's Creations

My card design is really simple, but, I love the way it came out!

The digi was colored with Prismacolor pencils and fussy cut.

My background was created by inking.

I die cut the "Friends" sentiment.

Won't you join us this month?

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Linking up to:

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge - ATG

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

Ally's Angels - ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG option

The Four Seasons Challenge - ATG Summer

{PIN}spirational Challenge - photo

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - photo

A Place to Start - playing ATG

Make My Monday Challenge - Summer Fun

Inspiration Station - photo

613 Avenue Create - ATG w/Any Holiday twist

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Blooming Hello!

Happy Saturday!

It's time to share some inspiration for this month's

Polkadoodles Craft & Card Making Challenge.

Challenge theme is

ANYTHING GOES

You are free to enter the challenge with projects using images from any company.

My inspiration project for this week is a flower themed card created

with Flower Meadow Printable Download.

This download has everything you need, the floral image, papers and sentiments.

I printed the flowers, colored with Prismacolor pencils and fussy cut.

One of the papers was used for a border at the bottom of my card.

The sentiment was printed and added near the bottom.

I added some confetti embellishments to finish my design.

I hope you'll join in!

Friday, July 4, 2025

Cute Bear Advent Banner

Ok, I know today is the 4th of July and I should be sharing a patriotic project, but it’smtime to get a head start on holiday crafting!

Hi there! Today I'm sharing an advent banner project using a new product from Clear Scraps.

This is the Interchangeable Banner Advent Set. Included are 4-wood pennant shaped banners total, approx. size 4.0”x5.75”. 2 of the 4 wood banners come with ring to hold interchangeable discs. Use removeable glue dot to hold disc in place. Use wood glue to adhere the ring to wood banners with hole for the interchangeable disc placement. Also included in kit will be extra disc for each number. Total of 12 wood disc. 1- 5x8 chipboard number punch out set.

I decided to use digital papers and embellishments for my banner and found a cute scrapbook set on Etsy that included traditional red and green papers and cute bears for embellishment.

The first thing I did was print the papers I chose to use and traced the 2 solid banners onto the backside. I’ll be adding 2 papers on these, so I traced 1/2 of the banners on each paper. Cut papers.

Paint the edges of all 4 banner pieces with green acrylic paint.

Trace the banners with holes onto the backside of pattern paper. I also cut a rectangle piece of coordinating paper to go over the center. Cut papers.