Sharing Montana. #3, 4, and 5

 Sharing Montana, Picture #3.  Sorry for the delays, I was overly busy during the Holidays.  

The Missouri River, starting its long journey to the Gulf of Mexico.  

Deer Tracks in the snow.

Grasses poking through the snow.

Sharing Montana

 Photo 2 of the series
.  Have you ever wondered what an abandoned gold mine looks like?  All Photos copyrighted.  

Sharing Montana

 First photo of a new series.  This will be an on-going series of photos by my DH, Michael, which spotlight our gorgeous state.  This one was taken near Great Falls, through the window of a moving car.  All photos are copyrighted.  

 

 My guests are sleeping in this morning, so I'm spending some time in the studio.  I needed more tickets for my ephemera stash, so I put together these 32.  

Using a complete 12x12 Paper

 Still working on restocking my ephemera stash. I first made the paper clip pockets I posted a couple of days ago. Now, I wanted some paper clips pockets in a shorter version to fit into a new journal in progress. So...I started with a 12x12 sheet of paper, as before. This time I cut off 4 inches across the top of the page and set it aside. With the remaining 8x12 piece, I cut it vertically into 6 strips, each 2x8. These were then scored at 2 1/2 inches and again at 2 inches. Folding these, the 2 1/2 inch portion overlaps the 2 inch folded piece. I notched added a shallow finger notch to the longer one. I then paper punched hole at the folded edge of the shorter folded piece (half the depth of the punch so it would be even on the front and back). Slide a paper clip into the hole with the shorter end on the outside of the top. Glue the top flap down to secure the clip. Fold the lower flap us and glue the sides fo form a pocket. Dry. Insert your tag or other items (tickets, papers, whatever) into the pocket. Add any desired decorations to the tip of the paper clip. Done! Here are the pictures.

Unloved 12x12 paper Now Lovely

 

I had an unused sheet of 12x12 double-sided paper; one side was something I'd never use, the other floral side was more busy than I wanted. So...I made these seven paper clip pockets. The paper clip does show on the back. Then I made little tags to go in the pockets from a couple of large tags that I'd used to mop up extra watercolor paint, added a faux bird stamp, a tiny bead dangle to the tip of the paper clip and done. It was fun and took very little time.   And the scraps?  Only a single 2x2 piece.  A win!

Just Uploaded: Mass Making Altered Playing Cards

 Many of you requested that I show you how I make altered playing cards.  I promised to create a video for you.  This long-awaited video tutorial on how to mass make altered playing cards is now on my YouTube channel.  they are easy and fun to make.  Here's the link: