Vintage Suitcase Video

 

Hey everyone!  A few months ago I created this Vintage Suitcase for a challenge on the Mini Album Swaps and More facebook page.  The response was so fantastic that I quickley wrote the tutorial  in less than 4 days!  Others requested a video for the project as well... and here it is!  This video is intended to help you create your very own, custome made suitcase and I am very excited to share it with you all!!  This video shows you how to construct the box, as well as, decorating tips and techniques!  Find some time to create this project, then fill it with all your vacation travel memories for the summer!  Here is the link to the previous post about this suitcase (and more pictures).

 

pattern link

you tube video link

 

Thank you again for all of your amazing support!  Happy crafting!

Vintage Mailbox and Letter Bundle Mini Album

 

Here is a bonus project for this weeks fun celebrations.  My kids are busy making valentines boxes for thier friends and schoolmates, so I decided to make a Valentines box as well ...

 

This is a fun and simple mini album in a vintage style, however it can easily be adapted to any style of paper. The mailbox lid lifts open, like an older style mailbox would, and the mini album fits inside. The mini album was designed to resemble a stack of old love letters, tied simply with a bow.
Here is the video showing the project.

Link to the pattern, on sale this Valentiens Season.

Vintage DREAM banner

 

They just posted a banner swap in my group and I couldn't wait to give it a try, so I created this banner for my design space.  The pendants are 4 3/4 x 6, cut into triangles.  I had SOOOO much fun creating this I have ideas to create a bunch more.  This could be a new fad for me :)

 

The rest of these photos are detailed shots of the pendants, showing better dimension and texture.

 

This was WAY TOO MUCH FUN!!!

 

 

Vintage Stick Pin Holder

 

The ladies in my swap group did a stick pin swap.  Their creations were so amazing, I had to give it a try.  Searching you tube for 'how to,' I also came across a bunch of home made pin cushion tutorials.  Yah, well ... I couldn't resist :)  So here is my vintage stick pin holder (made from the tube center of a dollie thread spool).  Could easily use the center of a duct tape roll or can of baby food, frosting, or hot cocoa container.

 

My stick pins are short.  The pins are only 1 3/4 inches in length (actually they are regualar pins for pinning fabric, but I loved the pearl ball on the top).  Regular stick pins are 3" or 6".  But these are great size for mini albums.

Vintage Valentines Exlploding Box

 

Here is a another example of my Exploding Box pattern, vintage style.  Loving these colors together!

 

Link to the pattern here.  Pattern is on sale this month :)

 

Instead of doing the 'mini book' in the pattern, I decided to make pockets (the inner most layer).

 

Credits: Papers assortment, "Head Over Heals" and "Yours Truly" Echo Park, "Yous Truly" Pebbles, and "Crush" Authentique

(I usually don't use such an assortment, but they went together so beautifully).

Vintage File Folder Album

 

This is a mini I made for the Vintage File Folder swap.  It is quite simple and there isn't much room for chunky elements on the pages, so I put the chuckiness on the front :) 

 

Here is another flower made from Tamra Merrill tutorial.  Also, on my swap group they just did a 'stick pin' swap.  I was so inspired, I had to make a few of my own (just for fun), here is one of them.

 

Quick look at the pages.

 

Credits: I know this is DCWV paper, but I have no idea which pack.

Vintage Suitcase

 

Here is the story ...  I created this suitcase to hold my Vacation Smashbook (posted earlier this year), but I never finished it.  This month I joined a challegne to 'create a suitcase.'  I decided it would be a good opportunity to finish it up.  I never dreamed it would recieve the amazing feedback that it did and I am still amazed!  Thank you everyone!  I hadn't written the pattern before I posted it but was compelled to write it quickly, as many wanted the pattern/tutorial. 

 

Here is the pattern for the Vintage Suitcase.

update (3.25.15): video tutorial on you tube now!

 

Thanks again for your support!

 

 

The blue, green, and vintage flowers I made using Tamra Merrill method, link to that tutorial is here.

 

Credits: DCWV "the Travel Adventure Stack"

Embellishments: sm flowers and metal clock "Paper Studio," camera charm "7 Gypsies," stickers "Me and My Big Ideas," number plate and buckles "Tim Hotlz."

Vintage Camera and Snap Shot Mini Album

Hello everyone ... I have a second Vintage Camera for you!  Here is the link for the you tube video.

I love photography!  Naturally, I acquired a taste for the old vintage cameras.  This pattern is created after the large format camera’s which were designed to be used with a tripod.  The front portion is called the view plate, which is where the photographer can view the picture they are taking.  The billows (the accordion part in the middle) holds all the focusing equipment and needs to be light tight.  The back portion is where the picture’s information is stored.  Likewise, the back portion of this camera is the storage for the Snap Shot Mini Album, which of course holds your precious memories.  The album has interactive elements that show off the older styles of picture taking and storing, such as the film strip and the Polaroid picture.

   You can purchase the Vintage Camera and Snap Shot Album pattern here ... or ... just the pattern for the Snap Shot Album here.  As always the directions to create these items are in a pdf downloadale format.  They include written directions, pictures, and any other diagrams or templates to complete the project.

 

 

Credits: paper "Mama Razzi" BoBunny

metal elements are Tim Holtz

Exploding Vintage Camera

 

As promised here is the Vintage Camera made from the same pattern as the Exploding Mailbox.  The pattern includes alterations for both the Mailbox and Camera mini albums. 

 

Here is the link to that pattern

 

Here is the link to the you tube video that shows the Mailbox version of this pattern.

 

 

Paper: Echo Park "For the Record 2", film strip: Tim Holtz

Dresser and Z fold Mini Album

 

I have another vintage project for you, however I think this would be a darling baby dresser as well (maybe I'll get around to doing one to show you).  It is a functional dresser as well as being super cute.  All the drawers pull in and out, except the bottom drawer because it is actually the mini album.  The drawers could easily hold little memories or trinkets, likes baby bracelets and other bows :)  The mini album has 6 base pages and each page has a flip out piece and a tag (your favorite baby photos for each month, perhaps, to show your little ones growth). 

For those of you who live local to Cedar City, Utah ... this is the Ladies Night for this month, so save the date:  March 20th from 6-9pm. Sign up at JoAnn's.

For those who do not live locally, the pattern for this Dresser and Mini Album is available on my website ... the link is here.

 

 

Credits: DCWV "Dear Jane Stack" 2013

 

 

Exploding MailBox

 

Here is the link to a you tube video that displays this project.

 

I made this mailbox a year or so ago and I'm so excited to finally have a website to post the pattern to :)  The exploding box idea has been around since the Victorian age, but it never seems to get old (I have another pattern for a different one coming in July).  This one has three layers, and a place to add a fun trinket box for some 'kisses', and it is made entirely of cardstock.  There is room for 30 photos or journaling and makes a fun home decor piece as well.

 

Included in this pattern are the instructions for a Vintage Camera as well (yes, they are the same pattern and the directions for both the mailbox and the camera are in the pattern).  Check that out in my next blog post.

 

Here is the link for the pattern:

 

 

 

Paper Line: BoBunny "Love Letters"