Leanne | Father's Day Cards...

Hello Friends! It's never too early to be organised, right?! And with Father's Day just around the corner... well, okay... we have another month up our sleeves, but still... Organisation, right?! *grin* I thought I might get on board with the awesome Fancy Pants Designs | Good Fellows collection and create three super quick Father's Day cards.

The base of each of these cards has been created using one 12x12 piece of white cardstock. I trimmed the cardstock at 8" and then trimmed the 8"x12" piece in half at 6". Fold each card base in half.

Using the left over pieces from your Good Fellows kit and the mini paper pad, decorate and embellish the base cardstock.
Card 1.

Trim the Good Fellows | Big Fella to 3.75"x5.75" and adhere to the card base. Layer with a piece of paper from the mini paper pad trimmed to 3.5"x5.5". Using the "Father Figure" cut apart on the Good Fellows | So Strong patterned paper, center at the top of the inner layer on the card. Fill the lower part of the card with left over patterned paper (trimmed to 3" in width). Embellish the card with Ephemera Die-Cuts.

Card 2. 

The same layering principle applies to the second card. Trim paper from the mini paper pad to create layers. Using the leftover strips of patterned paper create a three wide banners. Add the "Happy Father's Day" banner from the Ephemera Die-Cuts and complete the card with a few puffy dot stickers.

Card 3.

The final card has been created using the 4"x12" cardstock base. Add strips of patterned paper next to each other and adhere directly to the card base. Embellish with a metal die-cut on the silver foil paper and layer with a banner from the ephemera die-cuts.

And there we have it! Three simple cards all created in under 10 minutes!

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to check out the entire collection of Good Fellows in the Sassy store right now..x

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Leanne | 4"x4" Mini Album...

Hello Sassy Friends! Welcome to another step by step tutorial for creating fun, little mini albums! Today I am sharing a 4"x4" accordion binding mini, created using the new in store Fancy Pants Good Fellows collection. If you are a conservative scrapper or on a budget, this type of mini album is perfect for using the 6x6 mini paper pad. The only other supplies needed are a piece of leftover cardstock and few embellishments - die cuts & puffy dot stickers. Even the kraft paper comes from the mini paper pad!

This week I will share the construction phase, while next week I will share the details inside the album.

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step 1. Gather supplies and trim two (2) pieces of kraft patterned paper (from the mini paper pad) to 4x4. From the off cuts trim a 2x4 piece. Score a line along the 4" length off the 2x4 off cut at 1/2" on both sides. This piece is the reinforcing for the mini book binding.

step 2. Using a leftover piece of 10x3.5 cardstock (any colour is sufficient as it is hidden) score lines down the 4" length, at 1" intervals.

step 3. Trim ten (10) 4x4 squares from the paper pad. Save the excess 2x4 pieces.

step 4. Starting with the inner pages of the mini, adhere the 4x4 squares back to back, ensuring the peaks of the cardstock accordion are secured between each pair.

step 5. Leave the outside covers until last.

step 6. Adhere the front and back covers to the inner pages of the mini album. Using the scored binding reinforcement we prepared earlier, wrap around the outside covers and adhere.

step 7. Using the excess 2x4 mini paper pad patterned paper that we put aside, score a line down the 4" length middle of each.

step 8. Adhere each piece to the center fold of each page. This is not only decorative but also strengthens the mini album.

step 9. Front Cover: Trim a 3x3 paper piece from the mini paper pad, cut a shape from the middle and stitch around the outside edge.

step 10. Foam mount the 3x3 paper square and adhere to the front cover. Embellish with puffy dots and die cuts from the Good Fellows collection. I've added a small paper clip (Tim Holtz) to help keep the pages closed. Burnishing each score line well, will also prevent the mini from flipping open at this early stage. :)

designer note: I have also used the 4x4 cut apart piece from the Good Fellows So Strong 12x12 patterned paper as pages inside my album. This is only done to show an alternative option to the mini paper pad.

Thanks so much for visiting today. Don't forget to check out this awesome collection in the Sassy Store..x

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Leanne | 3"x6" Mini Album

Hi there Sassy Friends! Here in Queensland we are recuperating with well deserved school holidays! It's been a long few weeks, especially with school activities both physical and scholastic. These holidays however, I wanted to break away from the serious and create a fun little project for the kids to give to their dad. And what better collection to use than the wonderful new Fancy Pants collection now in store - Good Fellow!  
My project is a 3"x6" mini album created using the  Good Fellow 6x6 paper pad, Ephemera die cuts and the Good Fellow | So Strong patterned paper.

step 1. Cover:

Using the 6"x6" paper pad, select the chevron "Treasure" paper and trim the blackboard 3x4 Project Life card from So Strong.

Trim the 3x4 card to fit inside the 3x6 paper strip as shown below.

step 2. Cover:

Trim a 3"x1" paper strip and cut a notch from one end. Adhere to the front cover as shown below.

step 3. Cover:

Adhere the die-cut ephemera "best dad" & mount the "favorite" die-cut onto foam tape.

step 4. Cover:

Create a reinforced circle and attach to the front cover. This is where the jump ring hold the rest of the pages to your mini album.

Complete the cover by adding another die-cut piece of ephemera to highlight the title.

Step 1. Pages:

Trim several 3x6 pieces of patterned paper from the mini paper pad.

step 2. Pages:

Create white space on the inner pages of your album with the less busy patterned paper. My plan is to encourage the kids to share their special memories with and about their dad, in their own hand writing.

step 3. Pages:

Punch a hole in the top of each 3x6 page and add to the jump ring from the front cover.

You can add as many pages as you like! I also plan to include 3x6 portrait style photos in black and white of each child, between the pages and their corresponding messages. Don't forget to check out the rest of the Good Fellows collection in the Sassy store today.
Thanks for visiting.

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