Sweet and Lovely

Hello, hello, hello there!

Candice Elliott here for my first design

team post for Zutter Bind-It-All and boy is it exciting.

Today we will be taking a glimpse into

a little of my life, creative style and processs,

and ofcourse some wonderful uses

for Zutter Innovative tools.

Looking back a little over 7 years ago

one thing that has not changed about

me is loving lots and lots of layers.

I really didn't notice it then due to

just giving scrapbooking a try. The more I

created the more constant it became

for me doing so. 

What Zutter has done for me now

in my creative growth is opened up

a brand new door for endless possibilities.

I just have to say that Zutters Clip Board Covers

and Zutters Acrylic Covers only fed my passion

for layering. It was the first thing that popped

into my mind!

Most often in my creations I tend to

focus on the joy life has to bring.

In this album titled Sweet and Lovely

I wanted to focus on not only the

joys but also the tears and trials

along the way. You could say that

I created this album solely for myself.

I wanted to focus on the amazing things

you can create with Zutter Innovative tools and

products!!!

I wanted to focus on motherhood....

I wanted to focus on love....

I wanted to focus on what makes me just me

and my creative style.

Bit by bit and piece by piece in life

and in all my projects I walk a little bit further

and grow a little bit wiser.

Well that concludes my very first post

and I truly hope that it was enjoyed by all.

I am looking forward to sharing more

and spending some creative time with you.

Thank you!

Zutter Products:

• Bind-It-All V2.0
• Clipboard Covers 3x4"
• Acrylic Covers 7.5x5
• 3/4" Pink Owire 

Other Products Used

• Hydrangea Hippo ribbon, flowers, lace, and buttons
• Amercian Crafts patterned paper, embellishments
• K&Company patterned paper
• Sassafras sticker elements
• Echo Park sticker elements
• Prima flowers, packaging, letters
• LilyBee punch out elements
• Websters Pages fabric elements, journaling cards
• Jenny Bowlin rub-on
• KI lace paper

                                                            http://truedivinehand.blogspot.com/

It's Go Time!

 

I don’t create very many “manly” Bind-it-All projects.  I have two daughters, and it seems I am always making projects for baby showers, or weddings, or party gifts.  So, when my husband’s birthday was coming up I decided he needed an album to go with the gift…..tickets to the Auto Club 400 NASCAR race at the Southern California raceway. 

I put together an album using the Zutter Cover-Alls forPre-Punched Page Protectors.  Cover-Alls are a great way to create an album while shielding the owire binding inside a book-like cover – it gives it a nice clean look.  For this project, I used the “Bamboo” style spine, in black.  This particular Cover-All is sized to work with the Pre-Punched Page Projectors.  Double bonus – pages nicely protected AND, no holes to punch – making the creating process that much faster!

Making the album was really fun and easy.  I cut pages to fit the size – in this case, 8X8, and added homemade embellishments (lots of logos and such downloaded from the Internet).  I even had fun creating a “checkered flag” sheet to mimic the colors and patterns of the race.  To add to the album, I also created a pocket to store ticket stubs, brochures and other memorabilia.  All this was put together and gifted along with the tickets and the promise to take lots of pictures to commemorate the day.

The family signed the cover page with birthday wishes!

Checkered Flag paper was made by weaving strips together!

A pocket for memorabilia!

Once I had the pictures from Race Day, I added them to the album, and “part 2” of the birthday present was complete.

The race was actually rained out, but I was the trooper in my poncho, and stayed until they kicked us out!

Ticket stubs, and photos of the whole track!

If you are not familiar with using Cover-Alls, the steps are just like binding any other Bind-it-All project – the difference being that bind the pages to a plastic insert sheet.  This sheet tucks into the back cover of the Cover-Alls, thus safely housing it into the cover.  It can’t be any simpler or streamlined! Cover-Alls come in sizes specifically for the Pre-Punched Page Protectors in 4X6, 8X8, and 12X12, or you can use "regular" Cover-Alls without the protectors...flexibility and versatility to suit your creative inspiration!

Plastic insert sheet tucked into the backcover!

With Father's Day and graduations coming up, you can try this gift-album idea yourself.   Happy Scrappin'!

MemorieZ down Zutter Lane

Hello Zutter fans.  Cheryl Boglioli here with my first post as an official Zutter Zister.  I have been a fan of Zutter for many years and am so excited that they have brought back Zutter inZpiration with a new DeZign Team.  I’m even more excited that I am one of those chosen to be a part of this.  This next year to going to be amaZing; I know that by the amount of talent that compriZes this team and am humbled and honored to be just a small part of it.  

I’ve been crafting and scrapbooking for many years.  However, I finally took the plunge and became a full-time designer and educator within the last year.   It was through encouragement and support from family, friends, and fellow designers that gave me the courage to take this major step. 

My family has been a huge support in this endeavor and I am truly thankful for them everyday.  I have a supportive husband who also competes in North American Strongman Association competitions, so you’ll see pictures of these events occasionally.   I also have a gorgeous (if I say so myself) daughter who plans to go to school next year for Professional Makeup Artistry and special effects.   She will be graduating from Indian River State College this weekend with her AA degree and then will be turning 19 in 3 weeks, so to say I’m super proud of her is an understatement. 

I truly love my Zutter tools and the freedom they give me to create so many wonderful home and office projects, mini albums, and gifts.  I thought I’d share with you some highlights from my Zutter projects over the years.

Mini albums created in 2010 using my DreamKuts and Bind-It-All.

Another Mini Album using my Bind-It-All.

Distrezzed journal using Bind-it-all and Distrezz-it-all. 

I do also know how to sew, so I created a little dust cover for my Bind-It-All…

and one for my DreamKuts…

and one for my Zutter Kutter.  

I use my Zutter Kutter when prepping for class workshops or when working with heavier materials.  I am so thankful to have this power tool in my arsenal. 

Here are a few ladies that are learning to use the Distrezz-It-All in one of the workshops I recently taught.  They definitely had a great time and loved this. 

I love how the DreamKuts kuts the prep time down on cutting paper.

I used The DreamKuts, Distrezz-it-all, and Bind-it-all to create this fun summer album. 

So there you go.  I definitely use my Zutter tools and cannot wait to start making even more projects to share with you as well as being inZpired by the rest of this amaZing team.   Are you really using your Zutter tools?  If not, let us know what is holding you back.  I am confident that by becoming a Zutter Fan and keeping an eye on our blog and Facebook page, you will be inZpired to start using your Zutter tools more too.  

Thanks for stopping by and we’ll see you soon.

Go Beyond the Book!!

Spring Online Classes   with Zutter & My Creative Classroom! Whether you are new to the Bind-it-All, or a seasoned pro, we've got a class for you!    Bind-it-All: Beyond the Book You've either already taken the Bind-it-All 101 course or you're familiar with using the Bind-it-All. In this course, we'll take binding to the next level, creating several projects using the Bind-It-All tool and accessories, like the Round-It-All, OWires, and Cover-Alls. It's not about the basics anymore - we'll learn techniques for addressing challenging binding situations such as binding irregular shaped pages, binding on the edges of a project, binding pages of various sizes, creating projects besides books, tips for fixing mistakes, and more. Lesson One: Binding Pages of Varying Sizes Lesson Two: Binding On the Edge Lesson Three: Creating Projects  Lesson Four: Alternative Binding Options  Enroll Now Class Begins: May 9 4 Weeks - $25 Instructor: Jennifer Priest

We're celebrating early!!!!!!

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2 Hours To A Mini

Hello scrappers! Today I am going to share instructions on how you can create a mini album about all the things that make me "content and happy!"  This mini is so simple that it will take you no more than 2 hours to complete! 


First, cut several pieces of chipboard down to 3"X3" and then cut several 3"x 3" pieces of patterned paper and adhere them to the front and back of your chipboard pieces using Zip Dry Glue by Beacon. Zip Dry dries quickly and works great for keeping your papers snug against the chipboard. Make sure you put the glue all around the chipboard edge, and the center and then rub your hand across the paper to smooth out any clumps from the glue.

Once your the glue dries, use your Bind-It-All by Zutter to punch the edges of your pages and bind them together with O-Wire. Bind the mini together before embellishing your album because it will be impossible to bind the pages once you have embellishments on your pages! (Learn from me... I know this because I've had this happen to me).

Once your mini is bound, go ahead and gather the embellishments that you would like to use. I find that you will cut the time you put into your mini if you grab what you want to use on your mini first and then once you start creating your mini, stick to what you have pulled out!

And here is my completed album! I love this and I hope you are inspired to create one of your own!

Supplies: 

• Zutter Bind-It All 
• Zutter O-Wire 
• Patterned paper: BasicGrey 
• Chipboard: Maya Road 
• Resin: Webster's Pages 
• Wax seal: BasicGrey 
• Flowers: Prima 
• Ribbon: Prima 
• Charms: Epiphany Crafts 
• Bling: Teresa Collins 
• Chipboard hexagons: Pink Paislee 
• Word stickers: Cosmo Cricket 
• Sentiment stamp: Catslife Press 
• Heart punch: Creative Memories 
• Circle punch: Creative Memories 
• Mists: Smooch Spritz 
• Bubble caps: Epiphany Crafts

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A Mini Mini

Hi everyone, Nancy Keslin here today to share with you a teeny mini I made with my Zutter Bind it All.  One of the things I love the most about my Bind it All is that the square punch makes the holes perfect for both larger projects and the teeniest of minis.

I made this mini to fit inside the Sizzix Suitcase die.  The inner dimensions of the suitcase are 3"x4".  Not very big to work with.

But, as you can see the holes punched with my Bind it All are perfectly in scale to my small journaling cards.

 Even on this tiny file folder which measures only 2"x3" the Bind it All holes are to scale.

And with the 3/8" wires, my mini is ready to go.


Thanks for dropping by.  Hugs


Nancy Keslin
homesclscrapper.blogspot.com