Scraps Of Time

new "bare beginnings" altered book

so here is an idea that i have been kickin' round for some time, an altered book that you can create yourself. what do you think? i have listed it here :

                                     

"bare beginnings" altered book

                                            

open with drawer open

                                             

spine and front                                        

                                

laying flat open drawer

                                  

laying flat drawer opening

                                  

marking pen mark across the bottom pages

                                  

top of book

so there it is, do you feel creative? altering a book  is a great way to express yourself! jess and i even made one about the life of ben franklin for a school project- it was... awesome, is the only word that describes it, lol! let me share it with you for fun...

                 

                                   

         

           

           

she had some wonderful ideas here and we just kept adding them. it was turned in on time, after working all night to do the "finishing touches" ohmygosh! it turned out 3" thick and held up for a week at school, in the library, just barely it finally cracked, the spine couldn't take it anymore. i have repaired the spine but still need to cover the inside pages where it broke and add some fabric to the outside spine. get this, her teacher said it was really great but she thinks that an instruction paper on how to open everything would have been very helpful! geesh! that is the fun and interest of these books the little pockets, drawers boors and windows. oh well, i guess there were too many other projects to read through in that class. we did this 5 or 6 years ago, where does time fly? thanks everyone, back to work for me! -rebecca

new "anything can happen" storybook journal

so, hello everyone!

taking a trip soon? need a place to keep all of your notes, tickets and pictures? i have just listed a new storybook travel journal "anything can happen"

                                     

the covers are from a 1940 "alice and jerry" reader with pages of this reader throughout the journal

                           

i have covered the inside cover with a page of jerry starting his first train ride  by himself.  i have printed a vintage baggage ticket for the name/date tag, with a pocket on the bottom of the page.

                           

the reverse of the name/date page is an envelope pocket. there is a page from the story at the beginning  of each section.

                           

there are 50 pages of a combination of lined writing, linen, sketch, and watercolor papers.

                           

the second divider is the mail pockets- 2 half  page pockets and a little postcard pocket on the front of the bottom pocket. the perfect place to keep your stamps and postcards.

                           

the reverse of the mail page with 2 side pockets.

                           

the next divider has a pocket with a large tag with lines on the reverse for journaling and a paper clip for holding a special note or two.

                           

the reverse has a bottom pocket.

                           

this is a 1930's bigo card with a clip holding a tag

                           

this is the reverse side of the Bingo card- a vintage railroad envelope.

                           

the last divider has a clock face with metal hands and 2 bottom pockets and a clip

                           

the reverse has 2 coin envelopes with tags and a bottom pocket on this page

                           

                           

this is the back cover with another page from this story book

                                   

this is "anything can happen" open

i have also listed a new "bare beginnings" journal it is the same size and style as my early storybook journals. it measures 4.25" X 7" and is easily carried in your purse, pocket or knapsack, and you get the fun of decorating it just the way you want , in your style.

            
thank you for taking a peek! back to work for me! enjoy your week end- create!

new notebook notables listed

how is everyone doing? spring has sprung here, trees are blooming, frogs are croaking and the days are getting longer- whoopee! i am seriously destashing: 

    i have listed packets of my extra printed vintage images,   this "little birdy told me" one is the last packet left. 

  bundles of 20 vintage book pages from1907, 1930, 1940.

and journals/notebooks made from vintage school readers:                      

   i have used the spine piece (that i have  removed to create these journals), to created bookmarks which are backed with card-stock paper and inked.  

    the end papers are so sweet although, some do have names and such written pencil. i have included some original pages as dividers.

    they each have a mix of 50 pages of sketch/watercolor/linen papers.

  this journal is an bit different from the others, i decided to add some vintage paper ephemera pages as well as the sketch and watercolor papers.i still have more items to package up and offer, it's spring cleaning time!

i hope everyone is thawing out and seeing some signs of spring now, i know some have had a very cold snowy winter!

thank you everyone, enjoy your week! -rebecca

"lasting love" heart shaped chipboard mini album kit

here is a new kit for valentines day filled with those vintage inspired daisy d's papers, there are 73 pieces of goodies to play with and create a heart-shaped mini album with. i have just listed this here in my etsy shop:

              

thanks everyone!  good night enjoy the rest of your weekend! -rebecca

new christmas album kits and a new machine-woohoo

today i listed 2 new christmas album kits, i hope they spur your imagination!

                  

this "jolly christmas cheer" 5.75" X 6" album kit has over 120 goodies to create an fun holiday album. i have listed this kit in my etsy shop here if you would like to get a closer peek at what is in this package.

                                          

this "Christmas past kit" kit will create a 3.5" X 5.5" chipboard album with binder clips and basicgrey card-stock papers, some are double-sided. you can get a closer look here.

i have 2 more kits to list, just have to take the photos.

ohmygosh my dear husband has ordered my christmas present and it is scheduled to arrive on the 30th. i can hardly wait, it is a new die-cut machine, a real one by accucut with the same set of die cuts that i used on my last christmas album kit, "yuletide joy", with all those fun shapes! it will save time and money and i will be able to create a chipboard album right at home at the spur of the moment, instead of trying to figure how the papers will go with the album. also, with the way all of our brick and mortar scrapbook stores are disappearing, and only 1 in this area with a die cut center, i feel it is a wise investment, and lucky me, so did steve!  yeah!  i am very excited and hope it will arrive early, but actually, thanksgiving will be keeping us busy this week huh?.

i best get busy, have a great night, i'll be back with more kits...-rebecca