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Hi there! I have fun little project to share with you today. It’s a project I created over on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog, but I can show it here as well. When Kelley with Our Daily Bread Designs published the Scripture Collections this year I knew I wanted to do something with the entire collection. The collection all together is so inspiring so I thought to make a booket out of them. While shopping in the office supply store I came across some name badges and thought they would make perfect pages for a book. The more I thought about it, I envisioned a little booklet you could easily slide in your purse or carry in your car to pull out when you had a snippet of time. I dressed them up a little bit by putting a fun tag on them to make them seem like a kit that you would pull out if you had a certain need.
You can see here that 10 pages is a full load for this box. For more pages I’d have to make my box deeper or jump to a different container.
I kept these fairly simple with just bows on the boxes but on my next ones I see pearls and flowers and perhaps a belly band.
As I really got into putting these together I thought of all the uses – flash cards for a kid, pocket recipes for a girlfriend, a quote journal. I love it because it’s so small.
If you think that someone is tired of getting your cards I thought this would be an excellent change up and one they are likely to keep! The best thing is that the kit uses all the stamps in the Scripture Collection 3 and Scripture Collection 4 sets by Our Daily Bread Designs. Here are the steps I took and the supplies I used to make them (click on pictures to make them larger):
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To get started, I purchased the ID Badge Holders at Office Depot. They have both horizontal and vertical and come 12 to a set. I’m using the vertical ones here. |
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Each booklet has 10 pages. For this kit I cut 20 pages that are 2 1/2" x 3 1/4" each. Then I prettied them up by using corner punches and borders punches. On this kit I used the same punch on each page for a consistent element. For the kit that’s tucked into its box, I used a different border punch/corner punch combination on each page. There’s lots of opportunity to make each one different. |
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As I planned the booklet I laid out all of the different scripture I wanted to include and paired together the horizontal pages and then the vertical pages, then planned their order. |
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This is the flip side of all of the pages. Once paired, I inserted each pairing into a plastic sleeve. |
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Not having any jump rings on hand I snagged a couple of these spiral paper clips and cut them to make my own jump rings. The rings need to be small to fit into the box – these are the perfect size. |
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Here’s how it looks when everything is assembled. I left the cover page and back page whole. Once the jump rings were in place I threaded ribbon through the top so that the packet would be easy to pull out of the box. |
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I fashioned a box from cardstock but the packet will easily fit into a tin or a baseball card holder. Stay tuned and I’ll be publishing the dimensions for the easy to make box :-) |
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To finish up I thought up possible tags to go on the outside of the kit and generated them on my computer. I spaced them out so that I could go back and cut them out with a die cut tag or shape. |
Hint: For this project I used Scripture Collection 3 and Scripture Collection 4 because they are the right size to fit within the pages of the booklet. Some of the extra verses come from Scripture Collection 1 and Scripture Collection 2. I also found out it was a wonderful use for scrap paper. For me, I have several sets of paper that I’ve purchased that are not considered current any more and this was a perfect use because as a set – all the papers match.
Here are the supplies I used:
Project Recipe:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – Scripture Collections 3, 4 and select stamps from Scripture Collections 1, 2
Paper: Assorted Paper from my Scrap Bin, Memory Box – Provence on shown booklet
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black and clear embossing powder
Accessories: Assorted Martha Stewart Border and Corner Punches, ID Tag Holders, Ribbon, Jump Rings or Paper Clips, Spellbinders™ Labels Eleven (for lid of box), Spellbinders™ Tags Five |
Take care friends, I’ll be back soon!!
Becca,
Do you have a trick technique for tying such beautiful bows? I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE ribbon and use lots in tying bows. Mine never look as pretty as yours. If you have any tips on using ribbon and tying bows I would love to hear about it.
I’m so glad I am a follower of your blog because I really enjoy your art work. You are so creative. Thanks for any help you can give me with ribbon and bows.
Gayle Taylor
Abilene, TX
Becca, you card is so sweet. I just want to thank you for sharing your talent with us. You and your blog is such a blessing in my life and always lifts my spirits, it also has taught me a lot and gets my creative juices flowing. Thank you so much!!
Hugs and Blessings,
Catherine
Fabulous card, love the many combinations of blue!!
hugs, Diana
Very pretty. Love your coloring.
This is adorable! Love the little girl. So sweet and innocent looking. A super card!
This card is wonderful and the button you used is outstanding!I just love the special details you include with each new card.
Hi Beca,
Love your card and Tilda. Really like the coloring and the shading around her too!!
Hugs Monica M
Becca,
I agree with Monica. Love the shading around her.
Pretty spring card.
Hugs
~~Diane~~
How adorable!!! I love this little Tilda…her identical twin lives with me! She’s not yet been inkied up. I’d better get movin’, huh? Love the colors you used…the entire card is just delightful!! Pat
Beautiful coloring, Becca! Tilda always makes cards so adorable : ) I love the flourish you’ve added to your flower with the cute button!
Love and hugs ~
Lori
She is so sweet Becca! Great design and details!!! Terrific job!!!
Cute card!! Tilda looks like a little girl who just picked wild flowers ( or weeds LOL) for her mother. Every mother has gotten at least one bouquet of dandelions
Oh Becca, she is just beautiful! Your colouring is amazing. Love all the little details too.
Take care
Kyliek
Oh Becca, what a cutie! your card is lovely.
I love your card Becca and your coloring is beautiful as it is always. Love the layout and details.
Hugs,
Nancy
I have never had any luck with locating these stamps but I sure enjoy loooking at yours. Super job.
Fabulously coloured image!! Wow! Great card too :D
Very cute! I love the sweet colors. Reminds me when my daughter was about 4 she picked all the neighbors flowers and brought them to me… She was beaming.. Of course the neighbor wasn’t very happy.
Hi Becca!
I adore the colours of this card. The pretty blue you used around Tilda really makes her pop. She is one of my favourite Maggie stamps.
I love the layout. The flower with the button looks great and of course the ribbon is the perfect finish.
A super all round card.
Hugs Marion
This is just darling!! Love the colors that you have used and this image is adorable! I don’t remember seeing this one!
:)Kathy
Yup, you’ve done it again. Another beautiful card, Becca. The only problem is that CAS for Becca, is probably “over the top” for this card maker!! Just kidding…..I might actually give this one a try. Oh yeah, could you please stop by for coffee at just about the time I’m ready to tie the bow?? Gee, thanks, Linda S. in NE
I esp.liked the color coordination of papers, ribbons & other embellishments! It matches this TILDA’s image! nice! :-)
I love this card Becca….well in fact, I love your creativity. It’s really remarkable.
Awww….Becca, what friend wouldn’t be tickled pink to receive such a beautiful card. Your colours are perfect!
Thanks for sharing!
Beautifully colored Becca! I love how you did the background around Tilda – it makes her stand out so beautifully! Pretty flower and button arrangement and gorgeous dp!
Hugs,
Barb
oh what a sweetie she is. There was an ice cream store about 4 or 5 blocks from our house that had the BEST ice cream in town. And they had air conditioning in the store! We didn’t have it in our homes back then so our parents would walk us to get an ice cream cone and sit in the air conditioned comfort before walking back home.
Absolutely adorable! I’m a big fan of the Magnolia stamps and love to see you create with them.
What a sweet card….thanks to you (LOL) I’m hooked on these Magnolia stamps. I have 11 of them now and can’t quit coloring them. I just adore everyone of them.
Thanks for another wonderful card!
P.S. When I placed my order, I added a comment giving you credit for the referral to them.
that is so sweet, I love it.
oh my goodness……..what a beautiful card….because of you and your wonderful creativity, I am in love with Tilda….I just ordered my first few and just got myself some copic markers a few….I can hardly wait. THANK YOU I can never have a bad day when Tilda is around cause she just makes me smile
What a cute card you always amaze me
Love the card. Who doesn’t love that cutie
Awesome Card Becca!! Nicely Done!
~Cissy
Love the colors! Beautiful as usual!
Wow, Becca, she’s adorable. I love the colors you used to color her. I’m so glad this is one that I have. TFS!
Tilda is such a cutie! Your colors are great. Love that flourish. Your details are always just right.
R/
Beaitiful card Becca,I love all you cards and your coloring
is just Beautiful.
Linda J.W.
This one is so cute! love the colors! That button is a lot of fun, too!
love it! great colors!
Sanrda
Beautiful card. Great job coloring her. Love the colors you used. TFS
Very sweet. Your coloring is as usual, beautiful. Thank you for sharing not only your talent but your gift.
What a sweet image and wonderful coloring. tfs
very pretty card love it.
The colors, plus the shading is outstanding on this card~~Sometimes less is more!!! Beautiful!
Your card is sooo cute. So much fun with all the embelishments. You constantly amaze me with your creations. Thanks so much for sharing.
Becca, you give all your projects that special touch………your touch! Honestly, I think I could identify your work from someone elses, without knowing whose was whose. TYFS. Blessings!
She is so cute; what a precious card…
This is a really cute card.thanks for the continued inspratation.
She is precious, love the colors.
I’m really taken with your colouring Becca and how much light you seem to have caught on her clothing…looks so lovely that way…thanks for the inspiration….as always! xL
Beautiful card and the colouring is wonderful.
Oh what a gorgeous caed Becca. I love it eith all thr shades of blue, which is my favorit color. And your coloring is so perfect, so the whole card is just sooo perfect. I really love it.
Biiig hugs Maryann
I never never NEVER get tired of looking at your Magnolia cards. They’re amazing. What gorgeous coloring and higlighting around her. Beautiful!
Becca, Love the way you colored Tilda! Such a beautiful and sweet card!
So sweet. Love all the different blues you have used. Awsome colouring. hugs Shelley
So-o-o sweet! Your cards are fabulous!
What a sweet card I don’t own any of those stamps but have been really admiring them and thinking about ordering a few!
Jen
Just so sweet Becca, I love these stamps they bring back memories. I like the coloring and the L.O. Just so much fun to look at this one. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-D
Adorable card, Becca. You did an amazing job with the coloring!
Love the pearls. That bow is the perfect touch. You did such a great job coloring the Tilda, too. Gina L
I love this Tilda! Wonderful coloring. I’ll meet you at Linda S. (#19) house for coffee and bow tying!! What fun.
Thank you, Becca.
Love the flourish you did coming out of the flowers! Great idea. Great card!
Beautiful card, Becca!! Your coloring is gorgeous and she’s just too cute!!! Hope you’re having a good week! I know what you mean about looking up and the month being gone! Can’t believe it’s almost May!!!
hugs!
Sharon
Wowwww ist das eine wunderschöne Karte. Traumhafte Farben.
Nadine
O My Your cards are always so beautiful!!!!
Linda J.W.
Hi Becca –
Your cards are always so great! I guess my grandma was ahead of the times, because she loved to do crafts and recycle 50++ years ago! I remember as a little girl, she taught us how to make wall picture plaques out of plaster of paris. We’d take a metal pie tin with fluted edges, lay a card (we’d gotten in the mail) face down on the bottom and pour the liquid plaster over the card, attaching a wire to hang it. We’d wait for it to dry, pop it out of the tin, and hang our cute little plaque on the wall for all to admire! I hadn’t thought of this in years — thanks for sparking the memory!
so sweet, terrific coloring and neat texture on the button!
Love the colors you choose. The flower button combo is lovely and fresh. Thanks for sharing
What a fab card.
I have only just found your page and now I shall have to visit with you every day.
As a reasonably new crafter I am inspired by your ideas and your colour combinations are just wonderful.
My chums and I at our craft classes have only just discovered Magnolia so we are busy sharing. That’s what we do best.
Thank you from jolly old England.
Hugs
Cally :0)
WOW! her coloring is amazing! I love her shadowing! Beautiful!
She is totally gorgeous Becca. It’s such a darling card :o)
Hugs,
Cabio
Isn’t she a doll!!! Love your shading,just beautiful as always!
oh my goodness, this card is so sweet! great job!
I had a conversation with my 8 year old grandson last nite and we were sharing “good ole days”. When he was a baby he would sit on my lap at breakfast. My first thing in the morning is to have a cup of coffee and dip “nutter butter” cookies in my coffee. Of course, grandma had to share with grandson. I reminded him of that last nite and he responded with “I remember those wonderful times grandma”. They sure know how to melt your heart.
Albsolutely adorable. You did a fab job in your coloring and papers. Great card!!!! Pat J.
Adorable. Love those Tilda’s. Edna
This is one of my favorite cards ever. Friends are the best!