January 2008 - God's Wisdom for the New Year
"Walk With God" - featured designer: Stacy Rictor
1. Using "Fall Cords" for the base, trim "Dog Solid Cran" apx. 11 x 11 and trim pink paper
apx. 10 x 10. Layer and adhere to base paper as shown.
2. Trim "Gingko" apx 10 x 10 and adhere to bottom right corner, apx. 1/2 inch
from bottom and right edges.
3. Trim "Grant's Room Corduroy" apx 1.5 x 12 inches and layer over all,
forming a border strip from top to bottom.
4. Hand cut flowers [or you may want to use a die cut] from pink paper. Mat
with "Fall Cords" [may cut this area from base paper that is not showing on
front of layout.] Cut the whole flower in half and tuck behind border strip near
the top of white paper.
5. Layer flower with mat over border strip. Embellish with individual sequins -
on each petal and forming a circle for the center of flower.
6. Hand cut or trim title with die cut machine. Adhere to layout. verses above
and below the title.
February 2008 Love, Actually
"Jesus Valentine" - featured designer: Terrie Logan
1. Trim two border pieces from patterned paper as shown, ink and adhere to bottom of pink
background paper apx. 1 inch and three inches from the bottom.
2. Trim circle from patterned paper, ink and adhere to center, overlapping the top border.
3. Trim hearts from patterned paper; ink and adhere to layout, tucking one underneath bottom border.
4. Mat and adhere photos over circle, overlapping slightly.
5. Hand cut photo corner and place over top corner of right photo.
6. Journal "Jesus Loves Me" on paper strips, ink and adhere.
7. Journal underneath bottom border strip.
8. Add stamped embellishment if desired.
March 2008 [Girl] Friends -- featured designer: Kim Fleming
1. Using the purse kit, create an 8 page "booklet" for the inside -
2. Cut out file folders [using kit pattern - cardstock works as well] and cover them with solid papers that matched the
paisley purse, ink liberally around all edges.
3. Punch holes and using a pencil as a spacer tie ribbon to form booklet.
4. Print memory verses on solid color cardstock [Kim used verse cards from her current 8 week Bible study] , ink
edges to coordinate.
5. Hand cut a layered flower - adhere to front of purse booklet. Place initial on the flap, and use a 'frame' from the purse kit to label the
contents: "Verse Purse" - place it so the flap slides down in and holds the purse closed.
6. Kim suggests adding a gem from your own stash to the center of the flower and states the, "booklet is removable so you can create another
memory verse booklet to replace it when you are done memorizing the first group. It looks cute sitting on the desk."
April 2008 His Resurrection -- featured designer: Judy Hardwick
1. Using "This is the Day" paper as your base, trim above and below "This is the" with a craft knife.
2. Trim striped paper apx. 1.5 inches; slip underneath cuts made above so that it is overlapped with the words on the paper. Adhere to paper.
3. Trim photo mats from brown gingham paper: one 5x7, two 3 1/4, and one 3 3/4.
4. Adhere 5x7 photo to mat and wrap with fiber, leaving some hanging from the bottom. Adhere remaining photos and adhere to layout.
5. Paint fish [choose a color from the beads], let dry and glue beads to fish using liquid glue. Adhere to layout in upper right corner.
6. Trim [ ] from blue square of paper. Adhere to page and hand write journaling.
May 2008 - Heritage -- featured designer: Linda Harvey
- Mat 5x7 photo with yellow [apx. 5.25 x 7.25]l and purple [5.5x7.5] and adhere to center of
background [flower paper.]
- Trim and place rub-on embellishments as follows: 'family history' vertical in upper left of
layout; 'My Legacy' and tree across the top and to the upper right of layout; and 'journals
are treasure and 'Learning about My Lineage' in lower right corner.
- Hand journal above the photo with green pen.
June 2008 - Celebrate - featured designer: Adeanna Bennett:
- Using purple as the base of the layout, place fabric stickers at top and bottom for borders.
- Measure and trip eight photos to fit in middle of layout, leaving space for coordinating mini-clipboard.
- Trim mats 1/4 inch larger than photos, mat, and adhere to layout, being careful to line vertical rows up
straight and keep space between photos equal.
- Place mini-chipboard in vacant area. Handwrite journaling on paper or vellum and adhere to chipboard.
[Journaling is also placed under top border and below photos as desired.]
July 2008 - With God All Things Are Possible - featured designer: Adriann Sims
Instructions Coming Soon!
August 2008 - Oh! Happy Day! - featured designer: Lisa Jamerson
Instructions coming soon!