Scrapbook Saturday

I've still be working on my "December Daily" class with Ali Edwards. I'm loving it!

I've been doing so many fun things.

This class was on creating a vellum pocket with a fold-out inside. It's about 6"x5"--but can really be adjusted to any size.

I laid it on top of red just so you could see it better. Next time, I'm going to stitch around the window rather than use a marker. Also, I could create the window on my computer with a red outline and then just cut it out. It would look much better if it were more precise. 

In this class, we were working with mixed media--paint and modeling paste. Didn't love it so much. I'm not artsy enough to enjoy messy things.

What I liked the best was making the stars, punching them, stamping them and attaching them to paper clips. Love that. I don't love embossing, but I decided when I started the class that I was going to be open to all of the projects. Sometimes in life, you have to do something to know you never want to do it again!

This project has been my favorite so far.

I learned a really simple way to make a page with a double pocket and added assorted homemade tags.

Adding a transparency with stars over the top just added a little pizzazz! I'll be filling all of these tags today or tomorrow. I'll share it when it's completed.

You might remember that I was struggling with the DEC and how to attach the letters a few weeks ago.

It wasn't exactly what I wanted, but I ended up sewing it together with a zigzag stitch on my sewing machine. That 25 is covering up a spot where the stitching kind of messed up. Still, this will work perfectly in my album. I'm happy with how it turned out.

I am enjoying this class so much. I'm glad I'm doing it. I still love memory keeping with a passion!

But, there is one problem when I'm working in my room.

I have so much stuff everywhere! It's a lot of chaos and basically a trip hazard for myself. At least I'm pretty disciplined to clean up after each work session. Kind of like my house. I make sure it's straightened as I don't want to come back to a mess. There's nothing worse than having to clean up before you can begin the fun again!