Saturday, June 27, 2015

"Today Happens Only Once" Minibook Tutorial




"Today Happens Only Once" Minibook
designed by Susan Tidwell



Susan Tidwell here from the LBH Media Team for a minibook tutorial using the fabulous "Playful" paper line from Authentique. The fun color palette of orange, turquoise, navy and gray make these papers perfect for summer projects!

I have created a mini "squash" book which is also called a "dragon" book because of it's meandering folds. This book can be made larger as well - you just need to start with three square base pages whatever size you desire.

Let's get started.

Supply List

(2) 4"x4" pieces of corrugated cardboard
(3) 8"x8" cardstock (I used navy)
(1) pkg. Queen & Co. "Checkers" (orange gingham "button" stickers)
1/2 yard blue and white baker's twine
2" red satin ribbon
5" thin orange twine
blue ink - Quick Quotes Chalk Ink "Blue Moon"
coral ink - Distress Ink "Abandoned Coral"
2 small pieces velcro
liquid adhesive or tape runner
white Uniball Signo gel pen
1/8 or 1/16" hole punch
Scoring tool and bone folder
scrap of washi tape
optional: star and heart punches, stapler



Instructions

1. Score and fold each square piece of yardstick in half. Open up and score and fold in half in the other direction. This will make a cross ( + ) on each sheet.  Score and fold each sheet once again but diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner.



2.  Grasp the corners with the diagonal folds and push the diagonals in to collapse the sheet into a square. Press all folds well. Repeat for all three.







3. Unfold the squares and adhere together overlapping the lower right quadrant of the first piece with the upper left quadrant of the second piece. Repeat with the third piece, gluing the upper left quadrant to the lower right quadrant of the second piece. When all three pieces have been attached, collapse/"squash" into a square book.


4. Tear paper off one side of each of the corrugated cardboard pieces exposing the ridges. Ink edges and ridges with blue ink. Glue one piece to the front cover and one to the back cover.

5. Cut 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" square pieces from the assorted pattern pieces. Some of these pieces will then be cut in half diagonally to form triangles for some of the pages in the book. Ink all edges with coral ink.

6. Open book and lay flat. Start adhering papers to cardstock pages. Mix up the patterns and colors for interest. I left some pages blank and later decorated with scraps, the cardstock diecuts and journal cards. Below you can see one "side" of the opened book decorated.



7. Turn over and repeat for second side.



8.  Decorate pages as desired. I added some punched hearts and stars and some of the yardstick diets here and there. Add Glossy Accents over these. I also doodled with a white pen.


9. To decorate the cover, I used one of the journal cards, cut it down slightly and inked the edges. I added for checkered "buttons" in the corners and looped and glued baker's twine around to form a frame, knotting it in the upper right corner. The tiny tag is cut from one of the journal cards. I cut it into a tag shape, punched a hole in the top and threaded orange twine through the hole. It is attached around the upper right button as well.





10.  Since the book is fat and didn't want to stay closed very well, I made a closure out of one of the cardstock embellishments. I cut the strip in half and glued one end of each piece under the right and left edges of the cover panel. I added tiny pieces of velcro to the ends and then wrapped them to the back, glueing the other side of the velcro pieces to the back. (See below.)




 11. Add some fun photos and you are finished! Here is another photo showing how the little book "meanders."


 
I hope you enjoyed my little minibook project! All supplies can be found either in-house at The Little Blue House or on our website: www.thelittlebluehouseonline.com
 

HAPPY CREATING THIS SUMMER!

Susan
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Thanks Susan for that great tutorial! I love making these types of mini-books--- these books make perfect gifts for friends and family and can hold sooo many photos!!!
 
I  wanted to share with you a workshop coming up with Susan Tidwell at The Little Blue House!
If you love the color theme of the Authentique- Playful Collection you will love these
"Happy Houses" designed by Susan T!
This is a fun mixed media workshop coming up on July 7th (Tuesday) Susan is offering a morning and evening workshop! Visit the Workshops Page on our Website for all the Details on this upcoming class! www.thelittlebluehouseonline.com
 
Have a great weekend,
Kristyn

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Creating with Faith Workshop with Jamie Dougherty




Jamie has been involved in some aspect of art since her early teens and she's loved God all of her life. But the two passions didn't find each other until this past year. She came across a fellow artist's bible journaling and knew immediately that is where she belonged. She loved the idea of using God's gifts to glorify Him in a artistic and meaningful way. So many of us are visual learners and creating art in the margins of our Bibles just brings God's word even more to life. Brings it into color. Jamie is a mixed media artist by trade and currently has a collection of stamps and other designs available through Prima Marketing Inc. her Bloom collection is known for the beautiful Bloom Girl faces. Jamie has more designs in store in the coming months.  When Jamie isn't teaching or creating, she loves nothing more than to spend time with her family.                                                                                   
 
Jamie Dougherty will be at The Little Blue House
Thursday August 6th for a Creating In Faith Workshop!

She will
be teaching two watercolor/mixed media paintings that we will then use those techniques in our Bibles. She will share with you how to be creative and bold in your faith. You can contact the LBH for pricing and availability 817-431-7930
 

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

June Calendar

                 June 2015
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Sat

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House Hours:
Tues.- Thurs.
10am-5pm
Sun.-Mon.
Closed
Extended Hours:

Open till 9pm on class nights
Happy Home Specialty Workshop w/Susan Tidwell
10am-1:30pm
6pm-9:30pm
Open Studio
10am-5pm
Closed for Reset




Closed for Reset
Summer Open House
10am-5pm
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Closed
Closed






Scraptivity
w/ Lynette Chiles
10am-1pm
6pm-9pm

Intro to Bible Journaling
w/Miss Tracy
6pm-8:30pm




LBH Buffet
10am-2pm
5pm-9pm




Open Studio
10am-5pm

LBH Buffet
10am-2pm

Paper Quilting Workshop w/ Lynette Chiles
10am-2pm
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20
Miss T’s Pickers:
Flag Project
4pm-6:30pm

Closed
Fetti Fans: Coloring Techniques
w/ Susan Liles
10am-1pm
6pm-9pm

Paper Quilting Workshop w/ Lynette Chiles
10am-2pm



LBH Buffet
10am-2pm







LBH Buffet
10am-2pm

Cover to Cover Workshop w/Elaine Howell
10am-5pm

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Father's Day
Closed




Closed
Prima Play Day: Altered Tags w/ Susan Tidwell
10am-1:30pm
6pm-9:30p
Faith Friends
w/ Miss Tracy
10am-Noon
6:30p-8:30pm
LBH Buffet
10am-2pm
5pm-9pm

Prima Canvas Workshop w/ Susan Tidwell
10am-2pm
Create-a-Thon @Keller Roundhouse
10am-11pm
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Closed





Closed






Insta Fun
Stashers Workshop:
w/ Miss Tracy & Rhonda
10am-1:30pm
6pm-9:30pm










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