Two Paper Divas

Happy Earth Day!

It is that one day of the year that we try to share a project that reuse or recycles something meant for something else.  Of course, we really like creating new purposes for old items year round.  Many of you have seen us do many things with old Altoid Tins but we wanted to share this tin that will be made in a future class at Remember This, here locally.

This album starts with an empty Altoid tin.

You can paint or cover the lid with card stock or patterned paper.  From there, the ideas a limitless.  Below is a look at the lid recreated.

Just so you know that we really like all the old vintage things as well as repurposing items, notice the small box/tray that the album is sitting in.  Tim made this using an old vintage yard stick.

Lots of sponging, embellishments and vintage-looking paper used to create this one-of-a-kind keepsake album.  As we have mentioned, if you are local, call Remember This to save a spot in this class on May 25th.  Not only will you put together the album but you will learn how to use ice resin....very popular right now.

As we mentioned, we have made many albums with the Altoid Tins.  Here is the link for our tutorial page if you are interested in purchasing the Altoid Tin tutorial.  Please keep in mind, this was the first tutorial we ever did as well as one of our most popular but it is not the directions for the project above. Have a great Earth Day and take time to reuse something for a new purpose!  

Two Paper Divas - Melissa and Gayla

Cup of Joy!

Teapots, teacups, pretty much any thing coffee or tea is still very popular.  

Carryn stamped the teapot and the tea bag on to patterned paper.   The bottom of the card was embellished with a border punch and the top was trimmed with white eyelet-style lace.  A great thinking-of-you card.  Here is the link for the clear stamps used to make this card.

Wishing for sunshine with a small break from rain BUT very thankful for NO snow!!!  Two Paper Divas - Melissa and Gayla

A Stack of Teacups

We love this stacking teacup stamp.  Whether you paper piece of color the cups with markers (these were colored with Copic markers), this is a fun stamp to "put together."

The card base is vanilla and coordinating patterned papers in blue, brown and yellows are layered on top.  Seam binding ribbon and pearls embellish this card.  The sentiment does come with the stack of teacup stamp set.  The perfect sentiment for that occasion you just can't find the right thing to say when some one is having a difficult time.  The two stamps make the complete set.

Two Paper Divas - Melissa and Gayla

Bee Happy!

Carryn used the Mason Jar Accessories #1 set on this card below.

The bumble bee and "bee happy" are both from the set.  White card stock, scraps of patterned paper and stamps make this a simple but fun card.  You don't have to use the jar with this set to get good use of these stamps.

We are hoping for sunshine today!  Two Paper Divas - Melissa and Gayla

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's Day will be here before we know it.  Carryn designed a Mother's Day card with our best selling clear stamp - the mason jar.

 

Carryn said she stamped three mason jars in grey on patterned paper by Prima and she distressed each image as well.  The flowers were die cut from the same 6x6 paper pack.  Carryn said she got the inspiration for this "concept" on-line.  The sentiment is also a Two Paper Diva's image and she added twine to finish off the card.  

Two Paper Divas - Melissa and Gayla

 

You Light Up My Life!

Last week, we shared a fun shaker card using the jar clear stamp.  Today we are sharing another card made by Tracie using the same jar.  Whether you call them lightning bugs or fire flies, we are sure many of you caught these bugs as a child.

 

The jar is stamped on vellum and the "light" part of the bugs is embossed.  The background paper, bakers twine, button and green leaf die cut create a bit of nostalgia for us.  The lightning bug is another stamp in the Mason Jar Accessories set.

Have a great week.  Two Paper Divas - Melissa and Gayla

Still Dreaming of Spring!

While some snow still remains, it will soon be time to plant our gardens.  The card below is made using our newest large seed packet clear stamp.  The strawberry is from our Seed Packet Accessories set.  

 

Fun striped background paper, a scalloped border punch and decorative brad complete this card.  The strawberry image is colored with Copic markers which allows for easy color and shading.

Ready for fresh garden produce here in Kansas!  Two Paper Divas - Melissa and Gayla

Spring is coming....

We hope to see signs of spring soon as we just got hit with another 10-12 inches of snow here in Kansas.  The card below reminds us of spring and summer childhood days of catching bugs and keeping them in a jar.

 

It is probably hard to tell, but this is a shaker card.  The jar has small clear and blue beads inside.  The jar is a clear stamp as well as the butterfly is from our mason jar accessories set.  Clouds and grass dies were used to embellish the card as well as ribbon and a button. 

If you are local, this is a card from the interactive card class at Remember This.  Dreaming of warmer days and nights.  Two Paper Divas - Melissa and Gayla

Celebrate Today!

Pink and brown......blue and brown.  We love both the color combinations. Below is another sample using our Happy Birthday Cupcake clear stamp set.

Everything was colored with Copic markers.  Hopefully you can see that the cake stand has been covered with Crystal Lacquer creating a glass look for the stand.  The card is embellished with pearls...including the one topping the cupcake.  The plain-topped cupcake is one of our favorite features of this cupcake as we are able to add anything we love to the top - bling, flowers, cherries, candles, etc.

The small three piece clear stamp set is only $8.95.  Go here if you are interested in ordering this set.  Also, stop by Remember This to see the sample in person!  Have a great week.

Two Paper Divas - Melissa and Gayla

Mason Jar Accessories without the Jar!

While we design our stamps with an idea in mind, we are always looking for other uses and ideas for those images.

Today's card shows the flowers from the Mason Jar Accessories set used with out the jar.

 

This card is another interactive card from Melissa's class at Remember This.  Basically a pink and black creation (which we love), fun ribbon, bling, etc.  The front of the card teases you with a small piece of the stamped flowers.  Below is the inside.

The images were colored with Copic markers and much sponging was added!!  As promised, we are focusing on spring and flowers and warm weather!

Two Paper Divas- Melissa and Gayla