"Sweet Daughter" Mini Album

My latest project has been exciting for me because of the fact that I have tried several new products and techniques with this album.  It has both challenged my creativity and sparked new interests for me!!  The following are some old, some new techniques that I used in this album so far. I hope that you find some "inspiration" as well. 

Happy Scrappin', Tami.



The whole album is constructed of photo mat-board pieces.

I cut the pieces into 8"x8" for the inside pages;

approximately 8.5"x8.5" for the covers.

This is how I covered the front and back covers. 

I cut patterened paper approximately 1/2" larger

on all sides of the 8.5"x8.5" mat-board.

 

 

 

After cutting the pp (patterened paper) to size, I

scored around the board and folded to get a good

crease.  After that, I cut the corners off of

the pp to reduce bulk at the corners.

 

 

 

Next, I spread some Modge-podge on the whole piece of pp,

put the mat-board in the center, and

fold over the extra on the sides.

Rub down really well while glue is setting.

 

 

 

After the sides are good and set, I cut coordinating

pp to 8.25"x8.25" and adhered it to cover the

back of the front cover. This is how it

should look when done. Nice, mitered corners

underneath for that finished/professional look!

 

 

 STAY TUNED...

***Will continue with inside pages & embellished cover on tomorrow's post*** 

 

"The Christmas Memories Are All Tied Up!"

I just wanted to share with you the COMPLETED "Christmas Memories" mini-album. Here it is, finished binding and all prettied up! Thanks for visiting "Fashioned In Faith".  Have a Blessed weekend!!    ~ Prayers & Blessings, Tami

The binding was done with binder rings, then a combination of different colors of

ribbon and tule were used to dress it up.  This is the first time that I have

used tule, I am officially hooked on the "look".

"It's the most WONDERFUL time of the year!!"

Well, Christmas is upon us and it's THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!  I just LOVE Christmas.  I'm always humbled by the gift that God give us in His Son, Jesus Christ! 

I had been itching to get into the Christmas spirit, so I decided what better way to get that fire going than to do a "Christmas Memories" Mini-Album.  I hope you enjoy...

 The cover is chipboard covered in cream colored canvas -

from PRIMA. It came in a pack of 3 covers (2 canvas, 2 black canvas, 2 smokey acrylic).

I inked the edges, added a piece of embossed red cardstock, put in a title,

made paper rosettes with a Tim Holtz die, added a stick pin that I received in swap,

heat embossed just about EVERYTHING gold, tied a pretty

bow on the side.. and WA-LA!

 

 

 

 This is the first page.  Paper on the left is before, page on the right is after the gold

heat embossing. I used an embossing ink pen and gold embossing powder. 

The title is stamped, all else is hand drawn.

 

 

 



 This is a tag page... again, gold heat embossed stamping and hand drawing.

 

 

 

 Love this page!!  It is my first ever "flip" page.  The candy flap flips up

to reveal another photo mat underneath. Very FUN!

 

 

 

 Another tag page. Gold heat embossing around all of the houses is hand-drawn

with the embossing pen, then gold embossing powder added, and heated with the heat gun.

2 tags added in the pocket to maximize photo placement.

 

 

 

 

Another tag page. This time a side pocket. The pocket was first embossed with a cuttlebug

embossing folder. Then I went over the raised embossed design with the heat

embossing pen and gold embossing powder.

 

 

 

 

 This is another little flip page.  It has 3 photo matts. Love the cookies along the

edge of the paper. I just went around them with my embossing pen, added

gold embossing powder and heated it. 

 

 

 

 

The last photo matt in the back of the flip page.



 

 

 

This is the last page in the mini-album.  It is a tag page with only 1 larger tag.

Presents are stamped and heat embossed with gold. A little touch of gold ribbon

for a pull tab helps bring it all together.

 

 

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Thank you so much for visiting FASHIONED IN FAITH!  I hope to see you again real soon!!

Prayers & Blessings, Tami.

"Where do the years go?"

This weekend we celebrated my niece as a soon to be Bride, with a Bridal Shower.  She looked gorgeous (as always) and was beaming with excitement!  As she talked about the stress of the wedding, I couldn't help but to think - "Where did the time go?" 

I remembered back when she, her sister, and 2 of my other nieces would come over to "Aunt Tam's" house and play in the sprinkler under the southern sun.  After working up a healthy appetite, we would sit down to a nice little picnic in the shade of an old cherry tree.  Once we would get our tummies full; the blanket that was just used as a "table cloth", became a soft, cool grass pallet to sneek a nap in. 

It was such a nice time to share with them before I became a Wife/Mom myself.  Since then, I have experienced a lot of good and a lot of not so, but PRAISE GOD I experienced life! As her wedding approaches, my heart remembers ALL 5 of my nieces & my nephew, and ALL that they will experience in their years ahead.  My spirit smiles with joy and anticipation to watch them bloom into what God has intended them to be. 

But, at the same time, my heart stalls with hesitation in knowing that there will be mountains that they will have to climb.  I earnestly PRAY for my children, my nieces, and my nephew to keep their eyes/heart set on GOD and to follow him in ALL of lifes' paths. Not just during the sunny days... but to stay faithful to God in the stormy ones too!From experience, I know that there will be times they want to give up; to give in. But I pray that they will ALL stand firm and keep their faith in God to bring them through to the sunshine waiting on the other side.  If God brings you to it, He WILL bring you through it!!

With all of that said, and the trip down memory lane over... We wanted to give them something from the heart, something that they could cherish as a family keepsake... So,  here is a little "something" that I made for her and her fiance' as they embark on their "journey" together.

Thankfully, She LOVED it!!

Prayers & Blessings, Tami

More projects from Fashioned In Faith...

Just wanted to share with you real quickly, some more projects that I have been working on to take to "Chinaberry Dreams Soapworks & Gifts"...  Thanks for stopping by!! 

Prayers & Blessings, Tami


"Sing Unto The Lord  A New Song" (recipe, keepsake, or address box)...

Fashioned In Faith Cards...

My Cup Runneth Over!

Tonight as I sit around with our children, watching TV, my heart is filled with LOVE for all of the BLESSINGS that God has bestowed upon our little family!!  This weekend we had our daughter's 10th Birthday party and we had such a great time.  We had a Tea Party and it turned out so much more special than I had ever planned.  She was all {SMILES} the whole day!  And THAT made my heart smile!!
Today; we got to worship all together as a family, came home to eat lunch, and have just relaxed and enjoyed the day!  So many times, we get so busy, that we forget to APPRECIATE all that we are given and all that GOD continues to do for us.  We are so quick to whine and complain about what we don't have, that we miss the TRUE blessings around us each and every day. I want to take this time to PRAISE GOD for Jesus' sacrifice for us all AND the many blessings bestowed upon our family. I love You, Lord!

 

"BECAUSE OF WHO YOU ARE, I GIVE YOU GLORY!!"

The Beginning Of a Beautiful Thing!

Well, this past week was a doozy!  I had planned on getting this blog started days ago... we all know that didn't happen, don't we...lol...  Please be patient with me as I, thru trial and error, figure out how best to "work" my blog. Without further adu...

This blog is the beginning of a beautiful thing!!  I will be embarking on a new chapter in my life, by starting a new crafty business of sorts.  A local shop owner at "Chinaberry Dreams Soapworks & Gifts", here in Batesburg-Leesville, SC; will be accepting my handmade gifts on consigment.  How EXCITING is that!!  I know, it may not seem like much to you guys, but it is a dream come true of mine. 

Please go check out her page on Facebook... and be on the lookout for "Fashioned In Faith Handmade Gifts" coming soon to the shop and the page! 

                                       CHINABERRY DREAMS FACEBOOK PAGE


Thanks for stopping by, I look forward to sharing more very soon!

Prayers & Blessings, Tami.


                                               ***sneak peak on things to come....

WELCOME!!

Welcome to my new blog!  We are just getting started and are still under construction here at blogspot, so please be patient as I take some time to "Fashion" the blog.  "Fashioned In Faith" is shaping up to be the start of a new and exciting chapter in my life!  Hope to see you back real soon. God bless you.

Prayers & Blessings, Tami