June Embellishments Kit For Paper Crafts Markets of Sunshine Etsy Shop

 

Tan Butterfly and Bird Kit $5 plus shipping

Blue Butterfly and Bird Kit $5 plus shipping 

See what comes in the kit and what you can use it for in my latest video on YouTube.

What's the Easiest Way To Make a Junk Journal Using a 12 x 12 Paper Tutorial

 Are you new to making junk journals?  Do you have 12 x 12 paper packs and you don't know what you want to make with them?  I'll show you what you can make with them in this video tutorial.

Use up your 12 x 12 paper pack and make cute happy mail gifts and the easiest fun way to make a junk journal all in one project.  

Inside you'll find lots of surprises that are also super easy to make.  Use up paper scraps with this project too.  Now on with the show....click the video below to begin.

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How To Make Inspirational Journal Cards for Your Journals or Scrapbooks With This Beautiful Embellishment Technique

 My motto for 2021 is to "Be A Kind Human"!  Do my part to bring some kindness into someones life each day.  Whether it is through my videos, on social media in my comments, or in one on one relationships with my friends and family members.

To get the ball rolling I made these beautiful journal cards with the sentiment "Be Kind" on the front.

Here is the list of supplies that you will need to make this project.  You will also find them in my Etsy shop at Markets of Sunshine. click here <<<<

Supplies List

• 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of white or cream card stock
• one book page
• small piece of art paper cut to fit on the front of your card leaving a small border
  
• glue stick
• ink pad and stamps
• white gesso
• a variety of paint colors 4 different colors that look good together (one should be a metallic)
  
• stencil pattern of your choice

Now here is a detailed step by step process.  You can also watch my video to see exactly how it's done in a live presentation.

Step 1:  cut your card stock in half at 5.5 inches then fold in half.  You'll have two card blanks.

Step 2:  take your piece of art paper and add your paint colors one at a time as shown in the video using a bouncing technique with the tip of your paint brush.

Step 3:  Wait for the paint to dry before moving on to the next step.  Or, use a heat gun to speed up the drying process.

Step 4:  Take your decorative stamps and fill in the page until it looks good to you.  More is good here.

Step 5:  Lay your stencil on the art paper and apply the gesso to fill in the design you've chosen. Let dry.

Step 6:  Use your metallic paint and add highlights to the raised texture of the gesso.  Let dry.

Step 7:  Tear a piece of the book page to fit in the center of your artwork as shown in the picture.  Then ink the edges with a distress ink from Ranger.  I like to use Brushed Corduroy.

Step 8:  Stamp the words Be Kind onto your white piece of card stock that is smaller than your book page piece.. Then ink the edges as well.

Step 9:  Glue the center of the artwork paper and attach it to the card front.  Glue the book page in the center and center it on top of the artwork paper.  Glue the sentiment in the center and add it on top of the book page.

Step 10:  Sew all the edges of the papers using your sewing machine for a finished look.  Zigzag looks great on the artwork paper.  A straight stitch works fine for the book page and sentiment piece.

Enjoy! using it for a daily motto in 2021 and join this "Be A Kind Human" movement!

Sending You Sunshine!

Marsha

Stay At Home and Make Something Awesome! - Mini Travelers Notebook and Journal

Is it time to go outside and play yet?  Nope!  Not if you are over 60 years old.  Have a pre-existing condition or a weak immune system.  Young or old you can catch this COV-19 virus.  No one knows how anyone's body will respond to the virus.  One thing is for sure though, it is not a illness you want to contend with at all!

So as a way to help you enjoy staying at home I've started a series on my YouTube channel called
"Stay at home and sew, craft and just have fun making something awesome with me!

First up is a mini travelers notebook and journal.  I'll list the supplies below.  So you can gather them up and have them ready when you watch the video.
  Click this link here and you'll be making my heart leap for joy!

Subscribe <<<<< and join me and learn how to sew something useful and pretty that will lower your stress and improve your mental health all at the same time.

Share the video on your social media sites and send it to your friends via email.  The more the merrier.

Supplies list:

• sewing machine
• fabric scraps
• paper scraps
• scissors
• tacky glue
• lace, trim, binding etc...
• buttons

Follow along in the video and I'll show you how to get started.

In the next video I'll show you how I embellished it and what I'm going to use it for.

In future videos we will be making an altered book together.  So gather up some medium to smallish old books that you have around the house and you'll be ready to go.

I like to use ones with a pretty cover and with pretty pictures inside that add to the charm of the finished project.

I'll see you on YouTube.

Thanks for joining me and Subscribing to my channel.

Sending You Sunshine!                                                            

Marsha