Papercraft Haven and More

     This month, I am a guest designer for  Scrappin Chicks Challenge Blog  -  and I am very thankful for the opportunity!  I can't wait to tell you about this idea and how it all started!  The challenge for the month is using purple and green, adding other colors as you wish, and a Halloween theme!!!   Make sure you share with me, and with Scrappin Chicks too, we love to see what you have made from what we have created!!!!        For this project, it is my version of the altered paint can's that were all the rage a few years ago, and I couldn't afford to buy them!  Since I drink a BOATLOAD of MJB Coffee - I altered the can instead!   Here is your supply list - and basic directions.. . Supply list:    Coffee can 2 sheets 12 x 12 cardstock for the can Ribbon for the bottom Paper piecing patterns, die cuts or stickers Glue gun or adhesive of your choice.   Directions:   Step o...

     If you are here for the Altered Notebook blog hop, you are totally in the right place!!!  Thank you so much for coming to see what we have all been up to - I hope you like my creation, and the other notebooks that are being shared!!!!  Altered notebooks can be made in just about any color, theme, paper, and embellishment attached to it, depending on how you want the item to end up looking!  Make one to plan your Christmas things this year - from the cooking and baking, to the shopping and making!!!  Grab another one for your birthday's and anniversaries...or just make a few to give out as presents to that special someone!!!        If you are just coming upon my blog, please go back to the beginning of the hop at Joy's blog - and start out at the beginning!!!   Joy -  http://www.joyslife.com/   The beginning... Abbey - http://www.2ndhandstamps.com/ Amanda - http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/ Jin...

     This week it's been all about birthdays - mine was the 2nd, Barbara's is today (Happy Birthday Barbara - I have had tons of fun hopping with you the past few weeks!!), and my husband's daughter Cheryl's birthday is on Sunday - a very happy birthday to that Marine - we here at the Jeffs household thank her and her husband (and the entire troop) for their service to this country - please stay safe...   And the birthday girl (whose presents I am showcasing) is my wonderful sister Allison...who has just been the best thing to happen to me since my dad's birthday.....I hope you have an awesome week, and I hope you enjoy what I have been playing with and making for you!        Now on to the fun idea.....    There is only 3 of us hopping this week - giving you wonderful gift ideas and anything birthday related...  Make sure you go and check out the other two girls, and make sure you check out what everyone has been up to!  ...

Everyone has them, monthly events to keep track of, things like birthdays and anniversaries...  Once you are older and start to have a family of your own, how do you keep track of the events YOU have?  Here is one idea, made out of recycled file folders, one for each month!  Each of the pages are in different colors, with 2 holes punches to allow ribbon through it, or whatever you can find that would work good.   On the back of each page, is a blank page, in order to allow for names and dates for that month.  For the file folders, I cut those straight in half in order to create 2 months out of each folder.  This way, I can create my cards early, and place them in the month I need to for use later on.  So, lets get started with the supplies and directions of this fun little project!   Supplies needed:   6 file folders cut in half and the top part cut off as well 12 sheets of paper, coordinating colors 6 sheets of 8.5 x 11 cards...

I like to recycle things , especially things that I like a lot, or that are useful.  I don't save everything...and I'm certainly not a hoarder...but I will reuse things!  One thing that I reused was a planner that I had bought one year from Franklin Covey...it ended up in an 8 x 8 album...with each section being something about the topic and the saying for each section.   I then found pictures that didn't go with anything special, but I wanted to showcase it anyway...scrapbooking isn't just about the photos and journalling precise ways, it is about using your photos and journaling creatively to spark something unique.  The album I chose was a simple 8 x 8 album, with Chatterbox papers.  If you have a kit already, then no need to purchase anything special or extra, use the kit you already have!   When picking out the papers to use, I chose papers that complimented each other and yet still looked good individually.  I also chose to use each s...