Scrapbook Layout 7: China Airlines

This China Airlines layout was made with DCWV's Travel Stack and Far East Stack; each photo mat was edged with Colorbox Pigment Ink (Earthly Ores).  The letters were cut with Cricut's Plantin Schoolbook cartridge and the airplane was cut with the My World cartridge.  The tear bears were hand-torn and fluffed; the pilot and stewardesses were based on actual China Airlines uniforms.  If you are interested in the pilot tear bear, it is available for purchase at my Facebook store; it can be found under the tear bears category.  alicazam* Facebook store

Full Layout

Left Page

Right Page

Title Runway

Pilot & Stewardess Tear Bear

The title reads Zong Hua Hang Kong (China Airlines)

Peek-a-Boo Tear Bear

Notice the passport in her hands? 

Luggage Carrier

Airplane Taking Off

 

The airplane windows are made of diamond stickers.

Photo Mat #1

 

The airplane tag was made with the Cricut machine and secured with an eyelet and brad.

Photo Mat #2

 

I edged white mulberry flowers with pigment ink to imitate the China Airlines flower.

Photo Mat #3

Photo Mat #4

Close-up of Charm

 

Scrapbook Layout 6: Home Sweet Home

This "Home Sweet Home" layout is made with several of DCWV's stacks: Garden Party, Nursery - Baby Boy, Nursery- Baby Girl, and Animal Crackers; all the paper piecings were edged with ColorBox Pigment Ink (Bright).  This layout features a tear bear rooster, hen, and baby chicks; all the tear bear animals were hand-torn out of mulberry paper, then fluffed for a fuzzy texture.   

Full Layout

 

Left Page

 

Right Page

 

Photo Mat #1

 

Photo Mat #2

The polka dots have glitter on them; sparkly!

 

Photo Mat #3

 

Photo Mat #4

 

Photo Mat #5

I've layered the flowers in an assortment of yellow shades to give a cohesive look while still offering variety.

 

 

 

 

Here the rooster is getting ready to announce the morning sun.

 

Tear Bear Rooster

 

Wandering Chick

 

Peek-A-Boo Chick

 

Hatching Chick

 

Tear Bear Hen

 

 

Scrapbook Tear Bears 3.1-3.3: Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2 is a popular beloved movie, a sequel often said to be better than the original.  I have created the characters from Woody's Roundup:  Woody (the rootin-est tootin-est cowboy in the wild wild west), Jessie (the yodeling cowgirl), and Bullseye (Woody's horse and sidekick).

These tear bears are very popular, and are available for sale on my facebook page.    www.facebook.com/alicazam.crafts  Tear bears are perfect for embellishing scrapbook pages or handmade cards; wouldn't these tear bears would be so cute to finish a Toy Story 2, Woody's Roundup, or cowboy-themed layout?

All tear bear characters were designed and pieced together without a template or stencil.  Each character was hand-torn, hand-fluffed, and shaded with chalk for dimension and personality.  Supplies to create the Toy Story 2 characters included mulberry paper, cardstock paper, and yarn.

The Roundup Gang

 

Who is your favorite character from the movie?

 

Woody

 

A scarf, holster, striped shirt, and cowhide vest are essential in capturing Woody.

Jessie

 

Glitter stitching, white tassles, cowhide pants, and braided hair were all included; must not leave out details! 

Bullseye

 

Bullseye was intimidating to attempt, especially since this character was not my typical tear "bear" but fortunately, it came out successful. 

 

 

 

Craft Tutorial 1: How to Use the Crop-A-Dile II (Big Bite)

We R Memory Keepers came out with the Big Bite, a second version for their Crop-A-Dile; this multi-functional tool hole punches, and sets eyelets, snaps, and grommets.

This is a wonderful improvement and time-saver from the traditional hammer setters. Not only does the Big Bite make the use of hammers obselete, it can also cut through a wide range of different materials, including chipboard, fabrics, leather, plastic, and thin tin. And because it is 6" wide, and has a built-in ruler, it allows scrapbookers to easily reach the center on a 12x12 page. The Big Bite makes setting grommets and eyelets quiet, easy, and fast.

HOW TO USE THE BIG BITE

The Big Bite includes an instruction sheet, but for some reason, it is all in French, and does not include an English version. 

Luckily, all you really need are the two charts, the grids for the top and the base.


On the tool, there are two rotating cubes, one on top (each side of the cube has a letter A-D), and one on the bottom (each side has a number 1-4).


IF YOU ARE SETTING:

3/16" eyelets..............choose A & 1
snaps................................B & 2
1/8" eyelets........................C & 3
grommets..........................D & 4 (When setting grommets, they must be placed upside down)

Change the top to:


IF YOU ARE USING AS A HOLE PUNCHER:

For 1/8" holes, change the top to:

There is no need to use the cubes.

For 3/16" holes, change the top to:

There is no need to use the cubes.

 

 

Scrapbook Layout 5: Boy Oh Boy

This layout was made with DCWV's Nana's Kids stack; aren't the planes and trains adorable?  Featured in this layout are 3 hand-torn bears, a hand-pieced tree-house and tricycle, and 2 journaling tags.  This layout is perfect for those who have boys, especially funny little boys who don't want to have girls around!  See how the girl wants to join in the fun, but the boys are keeping her out with a "No Girls Allowed" sign?

Full Layout

Left Page

Right Page

Boys Only

 

The bears came out very 3D, which is very nice; doesn't it give the layout an extra pop?

Tear Bear Boy on Tricycle

 

Notice how his feet are place differently on the pedals?  That will give the illusion that the bear was pedaling.

Tear Bear Boy in Treehouse

 

Two different patterns were used for the tree foliage, to give it some extra detail.

No Girls Allowed

 

The shirt has glittery stripes. 

Girl Tear Bear

 

The lollipop is handmade out of polymer clay.

Photo Mat #1

 

Blue and brown compliment each other very well.

Photo Mat #2

 

Love the train print.  Too cute!

Journaling Tag #1 - Front

Journaling Tag #2 - Back

Photo Mat #3

Photo Mat #4

Photo Mat #5

Journaling Tag #2

 

These tags came out just the right size for the plate.

Journaling Tag #2 - Front

Journaling Tag #2 - Back