Admit One

My girls and I get to the movies every so often and I always try to keep the ticket stubs.  Do any of you do that?  Is that weird?  Anyway, I found this cute idea on Pinterest HERE but when I went to the site, there weren't any directions.  I LOVE figuring out how something is made and putting my own twist on it.  So, this was a fun challenge for me!

I always try to have frames on hand because they are so versatile and you never know when you're going to need one.  I have found some great ones at the Dollar Store over the years.  And, I just happened to have a 5" x 7" shadowbox from there.  I thought it would be perfect for my movie tickets.

This is my completed project.  I LOVE IT!  Now my wallet is void of all those random movie tickets and they are out where we can see them and reminisce on our movie adventures.

This is how it looked before I started.

I sanded all of the edges of the frame.

Then, I added Basic Grey and Soft Suede Stampin' Up! ink in layers with a sponge and also, directly swiped the ink pad on the frame in places.

I attached the background paper (retired Stampin' Up! background paper) to the inside of the back piece of the frame with glue dots.  Then, I made my *admit one* tag and used my Crop-a-dile, punching overlapping holes, to make a slit along the top.  I had to make sure it was wide enough for me to slip the tickets through.

Ignore the upside down *admit one*.  I boo boo'd and flipped it over and stamped the one I used on the other side.  I just wanted to show you how I attached the pieces of Dimensionals.  I attached it to the background paper so that the dimensionals would sit above the slit.  Does double duty, covers the unsightly opening and gives it a little dimension.

Here it is all distressed and almost done. 

Of course, I had to add a scrunched flower and don't forget the ticket stubs!

Thanks for stopping by!

New Laptop, Yippee!!!

I'm so excited, I finally have my laptop!  It took a lot of researching but I finally decided on one.  This is going to change my life!  No more sitting in front of the slowest desktop on the planet! 

Now I can start sharing my crafts, stamping projects and crazy life with you.  The first project is a fold out scrapbook we made in class yesterday.  I hold classes in my home, instead of workshops.  They just seem to work better for me.  So, if you happen to live in Arizona, I'm near Surprise/Sun City and you are more than welcome to RSVP and attend.  Be sure to check out my Stampin' Up! website or my meetup site:  www.meetup.com/inkie-pinkies for my upcoming class schedule. 

Ok, back to the scrapbook.  It ended up being more work than I envisioned but I think it turned out pretty cute.  I was inspired by the one Shelli showed us at Leadership this year.

This is the front cover.

These are the different pages as it folds out.

Here are the Stampin' Up! supplies I used to create this scrapbook:

• Stamp Set:  Loving Thoughts  (clear #125845) (wood #125843)
• Ink:  Soft Suede stampin pad  #115657
• Paper:  Pool Party 8 1/2 x 11  #122924  Calypso Coral 8 1/2 x 11  #122925  Soft Suede 8 1/2 x 11  #115318  Whisper White 8 1/2 x 11  #100730  Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper #126154 (FREE during Sale-a-bration)  Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack  #127279 (FREE during Sale-a-bration)
• Punches:   Lace Ribbon Border  #122362  1 3/4 Scallop  #119854  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack  #118309  1" Circle  #119868  Scallop Edge Border #119882
• Accessories:  3/8" Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine  #113439  Square Scallop Die  #115950  Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder  #120175  Basic Pearl Jewels  #119247  Stampin' Dimensionals   #104430  Sticky Strip  #104294  Anywhere Glue Sticks  #104045

Have a Great Day!