Good Morning sweet friends! Whew, it’s been busy behind the scenes and you’ll notice I have a new look! So today I’m stepping out with baby steps. The change was necessary as my old theme was slowly decaying and giving behind the scene errors. This upgrade brings many more options and with so many bells and whistles I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for glitches. Crossing my fingers that the memory upgrade we did is enough. One change you’ll notice is the blog has now moved to www.amazingpapergrace.com/blog/ and I have a home page now. Make a note just to add that /blog/ at the end or just go to the menu at the top left hand side and select blog. Yes, it will take a bit of getting used to but now I have more room to grow!! I hope you like the change – eek, the last change to my blog was 2010! Help me test ou the comments – let me know what you like best!
Today I thought I would share a tutorial I had previously shared over on the Spellbinders website. Many of you were looking for the instructions, so here you go!!
Instructions:
For each of three journals complete the following steps:
Spine Cover
• Cut a 6-1/2″ x 4-3/8″ panel from cream card stock and make a light tick mark at center of long edge at 3-1/4
(See Picture 1)
• Cut/emboss S4-506 Swirl Bliss (inlaid piece only) vertically at 3-1/4″ tick mark then erase mark. (See Picture 2)
• On wrong side of cover apply 1/8″ ScorTape around inside of embossed border.
• Add Glossy Accents to filigree then place a 1-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ panel cut from Gold Foil Card stock right side down on
ScorTape. (See Picture 4)
• Turn cover right side up, using ScorPal create a score line 2-7/8″ from each edge using a ruler to keep stylus
from straying.
Flaps
• Cut/emboss two S4-505 Swirl Bliss Pocket from Gold Foil Cardstock
• With right side up score 1/8″ on outside of existing score line on left and right side of each pocket.
Fold in on three sides along score lines.
• Adhere cream panel cut 4-3/8″ x 2-1/8″ to back side of each pocket along scored edges.
(See Picture 5)
• Slip completed pockets onto front flap and back flap of book. (See Picture 6)
Covering Book
• Trim and discard elastic from purchased journal
• Slip left side then right side into pocket on each flap and push until cover spine meets book spine.
(See Picture 7)
Journal Trio Case
• Cut cardstock to 10-3/4″ x 10″ and with 10-3/4″ edge along along top of ScorPal, score at 1″, 4″, 6-3/4″ and 9-3/4″
• Turn card stock 90 degrees and score at 2-3/4″ and 7-1/4″
• Clip along red lines on diagram then apply adhesive where shown.
• Glue long tabs towards center Stand up edge, fold up second tab the fold in tab with adhesive. (See Picture 8)
• Cut emboss two S4-506 Swirl Bliss inlaid piece and bordering piece together. Glue to left and right side of case.
• Add ribbon around box and glue bow on the side.
Supplies:
Spellbinders S4-506 Swirl Bliss
Spellbinders S4-505 Swirl Bliss Pocket
Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Other Supplies:
Flexy Journal Mini 3 x 4.3″ 80 sheets of 74lbs white paper Hobby Lobby SkU 640227;
12 x 12 Cardstock – Cream;
Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents;
Gold Foil Cardstock;
ScorTape 1/8″ Adhesive; ScorPal
May Arts: White Silk Ribbon
Alrighty, that’s it for today. Keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well, wish me luck!!
WOW, love your new digs! And that is such a beautiful picture of you. Good luck and keep showing us all the pretties you make.
Awww Mickie thanks so much :-)
Love the new look! Beautiful! Your work is awesome!
Thank you so much Ruthann!!
WOW your new “digs” are beautiful, love this. Thanks for all you share and I always look forward to the next post. Have a great day
Hi there Barbara! Thanks, I love it too!!
It looks just beautiful, Becca! I literally gasped when the new home page opened.
I think the browse options for the gallery (by brand, by size, etc.) are a great idea. I look forward to touring your whole site/blog and getting used to the new set0up! :-)
And thank you for the tutorial. I love anything to do with your new dies! I might give this a try with Arched Elegance.
Thank you Carol! Still so much work to do, but it’s already easier for me!!
Hi Becca, thank you for the insturctions about the Journal Trio.
Your new site is awesome! I’m looking forward to follow it.
Thank you Lydia :-)
Wow! You’re new site is amazing. Absolutely love it. Thanks for the tutorial.
Karen, thanks so much!! I’m so excited – this will make things so much easier to find!!
Congratulations on your new “digs”. So fresh and elegant looking. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous work you always give me the inspiration I need for my next project !
Lorie, thank you! I’m tickled to move forward with the new design!!
Your new website is beautiful!! I love the pretty flowers.
Thank you Loraine!! I’m almost embarrassed to tell you how long I hunted for exactly the right collection of flowers! It was a long time – I’m happy though, these feel like me – thanks for the kind words!!
Love the new site…it is so you!
Just checking on the instructions, as I am fairly certain the journal you use isn’t 3 x 43″….
Welcome to your new home!
Joni
Thank you Joni, I should have made that 3 x 4.3″ and thanks you your keen eye I’ve gone back and corrected it. That surely would have thrown someone for a loop trying to figure out what I meant. Thank you so much for having my back!! Thanks also for the kind words!!
What an elegant new site. It definitely suits you. Very pretty. I really like that there is a lot information on the home page. It’s easy to navigate.
Music to my ears Bunny! Lots of planning and hoping everyone would like and be able to see all the information you’ll be able to get to. The design evolved because of the questions I would receive on a daily basis in email. My goal is to answer the question before it is asked!
Hi Becca
Lovely to see you back with a very clear tutorial.
I love the new look and I am looking forward to future posts
Pat x
Thanks Pat!!
Love the tutorial!! And the new look is Gorgeous!!! Just what i would have expected!!! Great job !!!!
Thanks a bunch Kathy! More to come!!
Love the new site! Its wonderfully thought out with a little click here there and you can find anything!
I think it’ll make it easy Dottie! I hope you like it!
WOW – Becca – love the new look!!! Just as long as we get to see your gorgeous projects, I am a happy camper. Really, It is so pretty. Congratulations
Lol, I’m a slow crafter but I have some cool things coming!
Wow! Fabulous new look Becca!! Seems okay so far so I will explore more this evening when I hava a little more time. Thanks for the tutorial too. Hugs Christine xx
Thank you dear friend! Happy exploring!
Wow! Like the new look. So feminine; love the little dots, writing, flowers, how you did the gallery and just All OF IT. Beautiful job as in absolutely everything that you do – 1st. Class! I am a pretty long timer and am still excited when there is something in my INBOX from Becca!!
Hugs
Mstgane
Ann Robbins
Oh yes, Ann you are definitely one of my originals! Thanks for hanging in there with me – it means a lot!! Thanks for the sweet, sweet words!!
Your new web-home is just beautiful. Congratulation!
Thanks Sheri, I’m a happy girl. My old site was crippled and could no longer be upgraded. Forced change but I’m happy with it!!
Great new look. Can’t wait until I have a bit more time to explore more. Love the journal tutorial. I always enjoy your posts. Thanks so much for sharing your talent.
Judy thanks so much for the good words!! Yes come back and dig, it will be easy to find whatever you are looking for!
Congrats on your new site, Becca!
It is so beautiful – and you look fantastic on your new photo!
I am an eager follower of your wonderful blog and love the tutorials and all the information you share with us.
Thank you so much, and keep up the good work!
Bente, thank you!! Lol, on this blog lies all the passable pictures that exist of me, haha. I’m seriously not good on the other side but I’m trying to change that. Thanks for your kind words!!
LOVE the new look of the website. I can tell you had a lot of input in it’s design.
Melinda, I honestly probably drove the people who helped me to drink. I’m never picky but this time around I was nothing but picky (I loved the old site). Since I don’t change often, this may have to last a while, lol! Thanks for the kind words – I really appreciate it!
Oh my gosh Becca, your new site here is amazing and very very beautiful made. Everything looks sooo nice and it´s so great, that all is now in one place. I really like, what you´ve done here, it looks sooo great and is so easy to find your way around here now, and I´m very sure, you´ll be very pleased with it here too, no doubt about that.
Thanks sooo much for sharing this awesome tutorial, can´t wait to give it a try, as I really loved this one too.
Hey there MaryAnn. So good to hear from my travelling friend!! Thank you for the kind words – I’m excited about what’s coming!
Hi Becca. Oh wow I love your new site – looks beautiful, well done :-) Thanks for sharing your tutorial too for this gorgeous creation. Hugs xxx
Thank you Sonia!
Like the post and love the new look blog!
Thanks so much Clare!
I love your new home errr blog/website, it gives me a tranquil feeling and is so you. warm, comforting and calm. I come to your blog to rest and slow down and enjoy all the offerings you have.
Have a great day
Hugs Bridget, thanks for stopping by sweet friend! So glad you like my new digs!!
WOW! Becca, this is gorgeous.love your knew site, and love the tutorial.
suggestion: the words is the light pink are very hard to read for the visually impaired. Please use a different color. thanks so much. I don;t want to miss anything.
love those new dies.
Hey Pattie, I’m going to take a look at that and correct the lightest pink. Thanks for pointing that out!
Hi Becca!
Wow your new “home” is gorgeous! Thanks for the tutorial .
Love Myra xx
Thank you Myra!!
Hi Becca. Love the new look and hope it works better for you. Great project today, I love all your work. x
It’s much better for me already! Still more work to do, but getting there! Thanks!
Your new look is beautiful. I’m anxious to see what else you have in store for us. Very easy to get around, that’s for sure.
Thanks Beth. I’m excited! Hopefully I can get to the new stuff soon! In the mean time, I’m itching to make some cards!!
Hello Rebecca…this is a very beautiful surprise to see your new wonderful web site…I follow you every time you post your projects…i hope to find your future products also here in europe so i will buy them…best wishes…Ada your italian fan
Hi there Ada!
Greeting you you in Italy! Thanks for hanging in there with me!
Fabulous new blog design, Becca! Love the stunning card scroll on the main page – I stared at it for a while before finally going to the Blog link :-) Congrats and yet again, another lovely project!
Hopefully it will become second nature very soon! Thanks so much for hanging in there with me!
Becca, Your new site is beautiful! I love your style and all the beautiful cards that you create. Very inspiring with the beautiful wording that you use. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and creativity with us.
Thank you Beverly!
Your new blog is absolutely beautiful Becca.
Thanks so much Anna!
Hi Becca
WOW this was a very nice surprise, Love your new Website, it’s BEAUTIFUL and the new Photo of you is lovely.
Well worth the wait.
Love Marion x
Thank you Marion :-)
Love your new look! It suits your romantic style and seems very user-friendly.
I appreciate that feedback Deborah! Thanks for your sweet words!
Oh wow, Becca! Love the new layout. It’s amazing! And thanks for the tutorial.
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
Thanks Anne – Hugs!
Your new site is beautiful.
Thank you Lorrayne!
OOOoooohhhHH! I love your new look, Becca!!! Just beautiful! And thank you for the tutorial on your lovely book set. What a great inspiration you are! Thanks a million :-D
Chelsea – thanks so very much!!
The journal trio is beautiful! I love everything about the new look- my favorite thing is the light polka dot background with the hand drawn flowers.
Joy thank you, I love them too!
Very nice! I can tell you have been working very hard on this site. Keep it up girl! We will keep lifting you up, as you lift us up! Blessings, Lisa
Lisa thanks for the blessing, I so appreciate it! Thank you for hanging in there with me!
Becca,
Your new look is gorgeous. I love the colors. It’s so professional. Great job.
Carol b
I appreciate the kind words Carol!
This is so beautiful…you look beautiful
Thank you!!
hi Becca, just wanting to say , I’m loving this new look blog, it’s perfect…
Thanks Kath!!
Beautiful new home Becca. Congratulations!!
Awww, thanks so much Seth!!
Love the new soft, delicate look. It’s all easy to read and find things. Thanks for a beautiful start to my mornings.
Thanks for sharing those wonderful words Carol!
I love the new look and features. Hope things go well for you getting all of the kinks out of your new home. I always enjoy looking at your beautiful cards and other items. Thanks for sharing with us your hard work. God continue to bless you. Linda
So appreciated Linda!
Love your new site, as well as all your projects. You are amazing!
Thank you Maureen!
OH BECCA!!!! I LOOOOOOVE your NEW LOOK!!!! The best part? Boy, is that hard to say! I LOOOOVE the FLOWERS on EVERYTHING!!! NOW, you need to come out with a flower stamp that looks like this one! ;) I DO LIKE the part where you have YOUR PRODUCTS & then the part where you broke down your galleries! FABULOUS LOOKING BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
Becky thank you so much!! I always love seeing your !!!!’s lol!!
I am totally loving the update! You should treat yourself with these marvelous updates more often, hun. You are special and definitely deserve special things.
Thank you Karen!
Love the new look Becca. Great idea being able to sort through all your beautiful designs.
Thank you Julie!
hallo Becca, your new site looks great, congratulations ! Love your tutorials and ideas,make me happy . hugs Erni
What a Wonderful New Look!
This is fabulous and will make finding tutorials so much easier!
Thank you Carol!
I love this project, Becca. Your new dies are awesome. I pinned your project.
So appreciated Jean!!
A burst of gentle color with images that truly dance on the page. At first I worried that I could np longer read your words about your muse and inspiration. As a result a tear came to my eyes with the realization that I would miss you! The I saw and read your words. You are still there! I truly love all the new options and cannot wait for the ‘coming soon’ links. However, I am so glad that I can still ‘talk’ with and get inspired by your beautiful designs! Thank you!
Oh Kathy, thanks so much for sharing your lovely thoughts! Hugs!
Hi Becca love you are back on line ! Love your new set up looking forward to some new creations. Take care stay safe XX
Yep, I’m back!! New surroundings are inspiring me :-)
Love the new look…beautiful soft color with pretty flowers & a lovely picture of you.
Oh Leanne, thank you!
Hi Becca, I love your new Blog it looks great, it might take me some time to find my way around, but that is ok, I love the lay out on how to do the project and the instructions, I will be back, as I love coming over here, take care, Cheers Anna.
Thank you so much Anna, I hope it will grow on you!!
MY PHOTO ALBUMS ARE IN A BIT OF A MESS AND THIS IS THE ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM. THANKS EVER SO MUCH ITS A GREAT IDEA. lOVE THE DIES YOU HAVE DESIGNED TOO. THUMBS UP FORM ME .
Thank you Nadine!!
Good morning Becca, I’m so glad you,’re back. I do look forward to checking your page every morning. I love your ideas, projects and everything you do. It’s like a breath of fresh air!!! Thank you once again. Have a good one!!! Loopy Lynda (UK)
Hi Lynda! Thank you hon!!
Hello Becca
What a beautiful page!
Love it….. will look around after breakfast!
Take care
Love Marg
Thanks so much Margaret!!
I like the new look Becca!
Thank you Terri!
LOVE the new site, it is now filled with all kinds of new stuff can not wait to start exploring and finding new great things.
Thanks so much for the support Colleen!!
Thanks for sharing. I love your new look!
So appreciated Susan!
That is just gorgeous, I bet this was a lot of work, looks great, the only thing I was thinking is when I clicked on the link from my email it took me to like an open page, and there were no post. Finally I clicked on go to top of page or something like that and it brought me to this post. I don’t know if that is what you had intended or not but I was almost ready to leave thinking you just hadn’t gotten that far and was still working on your blog, don’t know how many other people may have just left thinking there was no post.
Connie, thank you so much for pointing this out! I would have assumed everything was alright there had you not said anything, so thank you! Ugh, this is gonna take some work on my part to get it straightened out. Don’t know if it’s Feedblitzes fault or mine, but I’ll research and it and will get it fixed. In the mean time, I’ll probably put instructions at the top of every post to click the blog button to get to the first post – at least until make sure all the links are right. Thank you friend, oh and thanks every so much for the sweet words!!
Becca: Love the new look – It’s breathtaking. Easy to navigate. Keep sharing with the community your Gifts and Talents. Thank you. I’m still trying to “case” your ideas. somehow I’m missing the mark. Oh will I’ll keep trying.
Thank you so much Deb!
Hi Becca, Your new website is gorgeous !!! I’m loving the new look, and the tutorial is fabulous.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
So appreciated Patricia!!
I LOVE your new format. Finding cards based on dies is a dream come true!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Lol, thank you Jacquelyn. This came based on emails I get daily requesting links to old cards and older dies. I’m tickled to put this in your hands – yes, it will be easy!!
Wow Becca, your new digs are gorgeous!!!! It really makes navigating your site much easier. Love it and love these dies and thanks for the tutorial. Your the best.
Hugs, Marcie
Marcie thanks so much!! I appreciate the encouragement! You’re the best too :-)
Becca,
The new site is Awesome, Amazing, Fabulous, Fantastic, Outstanding, Inspirational, Breath Taking! I thought the old site was absolutely the best….but this new site has taken us to a new dimension in crafting! What’s even better is that you are willing to share it all with us! We love you and what you do!
Awww, thanks Terry! Love you back!!
Hello Becca,
I like your new home. Lots of rooms to go and spend some time, I hope you are very happy here.
Maureen xx
Thanks Maureen, me too!!
Yea! So glad you’re back. The new digs look marvelous. I’m ready for the fun and gorgeousness to ensue.
Lol Earlene, me too!!
Your new “home” is just lovely, and your photo is positively gorgeous. I have been busy with “important” crafting: creating a senior scrapbook and custom thank-you cards. What a wonderful surprise to stop back by your blog and see your amazing new digs!
Christine, I hope all is going well with your scrapbook! Thanks for your sweet words!!
Oh my now your site is almost as beautiful as your cards.
Alicia, that sure made me smile! Thank you!
Love your new look, and well done for all your efforts, it looks really good.
Thanks Lesley!
Love your new home Becca. And i’ve especially loved meeting John at last! Thank you for your continued inspiration and sometimes when the going gets tough here, i hang on to your wonderful words of promise that there are good things around the corner. Bless you Becca and congratulations on your new status at Spellbinders.
Jenny, thank you. Even I don’t look back through old posts, but in pulling things together I had to delve down and have a look. It caught me a little off guard but wonderfully so. Thanks for your kind words. Yes, something good is always on the way! Bless you too!
I just had to say I love your new site! The photo gallery is wonderful, can’t wait to share it with my friends. Thank You!!!!!
Oh Susan please do! I’d love a good word with your friends, the more the merrier!! Thanks!!
Hi Becca,
Love your new look but it will take time to get used to it.
I still am not getting your blog posts any more, as I said from Feb.2015. so have to check every day if you have posted anything
Yvonne, I just sent you a detailed email about this. You are showing as undeliverable. We’ll get it figured out. Let me know if you don’t get my email okay?
I just found your reply, but did not get your e-mail. Do you want me to subscribe again, I can do that.June 15/15.
Yvonne
The look of the site looks wonderful.
You do not have a search tab. Please bring the search tab back. It truly was a big help.
Hi there Sarina, It’s on the footer of every page :-) I agree, I could never live without a search bar. I’ll contemplate also putting it into the sidebar though. It’s so helpful that I certainly want people to be able to find it – you should not have to search for the search bar, lol!!
Wow, just wow. I’m awestruck by your new blog – well worth the wait. It makes things so very simple to find! Can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeves with download and what there will be to buy! Sharing with my friends so they can visit too! Keep the ideas coming!!
Wendy, thanks so much for your kind words! Definitely send your friends – the more the merrier and the community here is the nicest I’ve ever seen. They are a true blessing to me and it’s so easy to want to give back to them! Thanks for hanging in there, I appreciate it!!
WOW Becca what a stunning new site you have pulled all the stops and its great. Super book box hope l can find some like this in uk as would love to try this ,hugs linda
Thank you Linda, I’m enjoying it already – not as many hoops to jump through as the old.
Very pretty – like the layout and theme.
Thanks Jan! :-)
I really love the new look of the website and blog Becca. Very YOU.
Thanks Paula!!
Love your new home Becca!! It looks great!! I need to redo my blog but I have no idea where to start and I’m scared! Lol
Love the tutorial too!! So pretty!!
hugs…
Hugs Melissa, I so appreciate your kind words! I was paralyzed for a long time – my advice . . . just do it! Hugs sweet friend!
Becca,
Oh how I love your new webpage. It is so you. I love your picture and the flowers. I feel like I have watched you bloom like the flowers on your new webpage. You have certainly come a long way since I first started following you. You have worked so hard and I am thrilled to watch you blossom. I wish you all the best and send you Blessings for your continued success.
You go Girl,
Terry
Thank you so much Terry!! Hugs!!
Love the journal set. Took a while for me to find it using the archive search since I could not find a direct link in the newsletter. I just wish the craft stores carried the fancy spellbinder dies.