TCU Birthday Album for Evan

For Evan's 10th birthday(on Feb. 18th), we rented the porch area behind 1st base at the TCU baseball game, and we had his party there.  I made him this book for his party.  I used a pocket from my Dad's jeans(my Dad passed almost 5 years ago, and I miss him like crazy!) for the front of the album.

I attached our tickets to the game with a Tim Holtz metal accessory, and tucked them into the pocket.  The goodie bags that we got for the kids at the party had baseball cards in them, and I put a set in the pocket after the party.  I stamped the letters with a Tim Holtz stamp set on grunge board, inked them, and affixed the letters to the front of the blue jean pocket.

I cut up a baseball that had the TCU mascot on it, and put it in a Maya Road large bottlecap on the pocket, as well.  I got crazy and bought a sewing machine a couple of weeks ago, and started sewing on this album.  I have been wanting to learn, and there wasn't a more perfect time.  I was reading the instructions like a serious nerd!  I took Home Economics in high school for like one semester...(keep in mind that I'm a math geek), and remembered nothing!  Anyway, it turned out pretty well, and I'll be sewing on my pages like a crazy person! 

Evan got to throw out the first pitch at the TCU game, and he got his catcher(one of the actual college players) to sign his ball.  You can see how proud he is!

Dedication page...mushy stuff!

I had everybody at the party sign the book for him!  I used some of the crepe paper decorations in his book...sewed it to some purple ribbon!  Oh, yeah!

Cool pic!

Evan also got to run around the bases carrying the TCU flag during the 7th inning break...

Super frog and Evan...yeah, I said it!   Napkin that I put in his book after I SEWED ribbon edges onto.

More baseball cards hanging from another metal hook.

There's my little star!

Graphic 45 Christmas Box and mini-book Class offered in December

Taught this as a class in December, 2011.  This box, mini album, and paper line is by Graphic 45--one of my favorite paper companies!  The front of the box has a mini-light in it, and it looked really pretty sitting on the mantle.  I used a Tim Holtz die cut and grungeboard in the corner under the bow.   The metal corner is also by Tim.  The big metal knob is by Graphic 45.

Here is the little mini-book that was housed in the box.  It has Old Saint Nick on the front...no doubt going over the naughty/nice list!  I know which one I'm on...  :)

The back page has a pocket to hold the vintage-looking postcards.  I simply stapled tiny pieces of seam binding for a splash of color.

Paisley Valentine's Album Class

This paisley Valentine album was a hit! The Tim Holtz "Moments"die went through the front of the album, and really made a visual impact!




The heart and wings die cut was also By Tim Holtz.





Cute Paisley Chipboard Album was by Heart of Texas Studio!



The paper was by Basic Gray and the trim by Maya Road.









Funky bird stamps by Dyan Reavley.




It was a fairly simple little album with a super-cute front!




Class was Feb. 11th at The Crafty Scrapper!

Ragamuffin Daughter Poem Album Class

This little book was one that I made for my daughter, Macy, for Christmas, and that I ended up offering as a class in January at The Crafty Scrapper!

It had a journal-book feel to it.  It was a bit tattered-looking.  The red yard was indicative of Raggedy Ann and Andy's from my childhood years.  The beautiful paper is by Creative Imaginations..."Ragamuffin".

It housed daughter poems, as it was a gift for our daughter, but the ladies that took the class had various uses in mind...baby book, etc.

I used several die cuts to embellish the already beautiful papers.  The "Love" die is a mover and shaker by Tim Holtz.  This was a very popular page!

I used a grungeboard flower and a glittered word in the middle for this page...

The page on the left has a little awning at the top--I used pop dots on a portion of a die cut frame to achieve this.  I stamped in this book a fair amount, and used copic markers to color in, then put Glossy Accents on top to achieve the glossy look!

She opened this present, and was so happy to get it. 

She sat down right then and read the whole thing...it was pretty touching!

Boy easel Mini Album Class--Jan. 21st @ The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie, Texas

This little album was on an acrylic easel by Maya Road.  I covered the pages with paper heavily coated in Claudine Hellmuth's multi-medium(gloss).  It gave an interesting feel to the pages. I used aTim Holtz die and some grungeboard letters to embellish the front of the album.




Tim Holtz gears die and pin.



I used black chalkboard paper to produce pages that really popped!




This simple little easel album was fun and easy. It was a class offered during January at The Crafty Scrapper!

Olde Curiosity Shoppe Altered Canvas Class

Class at The Crafty Scrapper, Waxahachie, TX
Dates:  Wed. March 21 @ 10:30 am and Sat. Mar. 24 @ 5:30 pm
Cost:  $35               Teacher:  Yours truly, Shelley Hamilton
In this class we'll be making an altered 12"x12" canvas adorned with Graphic 45's 'Olde Curiosity Shoppe" paper line.  It's overall design is meant to mimic a bird cage.  The look is whimsiical and vintage.  It's a class that's sure to be alot of fun as we add unique items of interest and old-time charm!  Supplies needed: basic tool kit, pliers, wire-cutters, Glossy Accents, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Tim Holtz tiny stapler(if you have one)!