Pocket Prayer Pouch with Moon Wire Charm.

I decided to make my own charms for these pouches. This was my second try, and it turned out pretty good.

 Renate

Faux Vanilla Milkshake.

As you can see my milkshake has some unevenness. It's because when I used the spackle, I didn't know that it would smell really bad. So when I mixed the spackle with the acrylic paint, I didn't do a good job, because I hurried. But then for the topping I used a mask, and things went much better. I used a pastry bag but no tip. I just cut off the end of the bag. For the "chocolate drizzle" I used brown acrylic paint and a bit of Mod Podge.

I'm ok with the "pockets". It turned out quite well for my first try. And yes, the bad smell will go away.  Renate

Pocket Prayer Pouches.

I found tutorials for this project at: Sewspire and Daisynics Recipes & DIY Crafts. These pouches can be used to jot down notes, a prayer for someone, bible verses or whatever you want to use it for.

I included coffee dyed papers, tea and a little poem, that my daughter Samantha wrote.

I'm still working on the content for the left one, but wanted to include it in the pictures.

   Renate                               

My First Lapbook.

You can find a great tutorial for this project at: Le Cafe Craft. This book cover was a real bright red that I didn't like. So I just painted over it with acrylic paint. 

I made a faux leather background for the title.

I made these beads awhile back, but they fit perfectly with the color of the book cover.

For the inside cover I copied some ephemera I have and cut slits in it for pockets.

I made my base pages out of cardboard to give them strength. 

I used fabric strips to tie the pages to the spine.

I made this pocket out of junk mail. I used a lot of stuff that I had made up throughout the year.

Just a better view of the above content.

And some more pockets on the backside.

I like to use receipts (on the right) for journaling cards. This one is from Nic and Normans in Senoia, Ga. where they are filming the Walking Dead.

I added a journaling part to my book.

This is a half page. It's just a little folder.

I used an old negative under my stamp.

You have a pocket and plenty of room to journal.

On the back you have an envelope with a tuckspot.

For this page I used a CD sleeve. I designed my own paper for this one.

It was a bit of a challenge to match up the inside paper with the outside.

I made a faux embossed metal heart, and had used pieces out of it. But I thought the leftover would look great on this tag, and it fit perfectly in my CD sleeve.

On the back more journaling space.

This insert I made for pictures or journaling.

On the left I used scraps all over, and added a small pocket.

Here I crimped up some paper for the background and colored it with acrylic paint. I wanted a page where I used fabric for a pocket and a tuckspot.

On the back I used some stenciling.

I also sewed a shaker pocket.

This double pocket folder tutorial you can also find at Le Cafe Craft.

Here are some of the inserts. I made some of those flashcards, I think that's what they are called.

On the left is an envelope I made and on the right a rolodex card.

I have an old swimmer passport from school. So I just made a copy to enclose in the book.

 I want to thank Le Cafe Craft for the great tutorials and inspiration. It was fun to put together.                 I gave this book to my daughter Samantha, for her 29th Birthday.                                                               Renate