Cat and Birdie Photo Holders in the ETSY Shop!

Two new creations were added to my ETSY shop today!

These adorable Cat and Bird Photo Holders.

They are great for little gifts or party favors and are so easy to make.

They are made from a 2" binder clip like you get from an office supply store.

To get to my ETSY shop - just click on them!

Photo Clip Instructions

(These instructions were created when I taught this project for Stamp Out Poverty. They do not go with the ETSY download perfectly, but will be a lot of help and have lots of photos!)

The Bunny!
(Cat's Meow and Birdie toward bottom of this post.)

Supplies:
Clipart Sheet (contact Deanna at bbaranowsky@cox.net for info)

2” binder clip
Flattened Bottle Cap
Ribbon – approx 12 “
2” X 3 1/4” piece of paper or card stock to wrap around bottom of clip.
Piece of coordinating paper to mat saying.
2 ½ “ Circle of pink Paper
(I used Spellbinders scallop dies to cut the circle in the sample picture. You could use any sizes or colors that suite you or you could cut the circle by hand.
2” X 3 ¼” paper to wrap bottom of binder clip with.
½ inch pom pom for tail

Use a 1” punch to punch out the bunny face.

Color the ears and the face. (I just colored the outside rim of the ears and the nose on the face. I got GREAT results with a pink Hi-Liter! Any marker would work.) Smudge a bit of pink on the cheeks for blush (I used a q-tip) and then lightly sponge some pink ink over the face, ears, and saying to turn them a bit pink. (Of course - if you want a blue bunny...use BLUE!) Cut out the ears and the saying.

Mat Saying

Glue the bunny face inside the bottle cap.

Glue the bunny ears to the back of the bottlecap.

If desired, emboss the circle and the paper. I used my Cuttlebug and embossed the circle and the pink cardstock with the Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Sponge Circle with pink ink.

These are all of the parts that you should have now.
Some of them are already somewhat assembled.

Glue the 2” X 3 ¼” piece of paper around the bottom part of the binder clip.

Glue the bottle cap bunny on top of the circle.

I attached the finished bunny to the binder clip with a double thickness of foam tape. See picture for placement.

Tie ribbon to the top of the binder clip around the outside of both pieces of the metal part of the clip. This makes the clip hold together tight enough to hold your photo nicely.

Add the saying.

Don't forget to give your bunny it's tail!!! Glue the pom pom to the back side of the photo clip.
(This also shows the back side of the clip and how the ribbon is tied completely around it.)

The Cat's Meow and the Birdie

Supplies:
Clipart Sheet (contact Deanna at bbaranowsky@cox.net for info)

2” binder clip
Flattened Bottle Cap
Ribbon – approx 12 “
2 ½ “ Circle of black paper
2 3/4" Circle of white paper
(I used Spellbinders scallop dies to cut the circles in the sample pictures. You could use any sizes or colors that suite you or you could cut the circles by hand.)

There are just a few differences when making the Cat and the Birdie binder clip.

1. The clip art page provides the decorated paper to wrap around the binder clip.
2. The saying does not need to be matted. The "mat" is printed as part of the saying on the clip art sheet.
3. There are 2 circles behind the bottle cap - and of course...no ears to glue on. :)
4. I embossed the Cat circles with the Cuttlebug Tiny Mosaic folder and the Birdie circle with the Cuttlebug Swirls folder.

Accordion Easter Tag Album Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you so much for purchasing this printable Easter Accordion Tag Book!

The few items that you will need to create your tag book are...

Cardstock
Scissors
Glue
Hole Punch
Ribbon (for the tags)

Other items that may be helpful or fun.

Scoring device
Circle punch (To punch out the egg graphic in the circle. This can also be bubble cut.)
Pens or Markers
Photos!!!

Terms of Use

These files are made with a large investment of time, research, and love. They are designed to provide you with an opportunity to create this item for your own PERSONAL use. You may not use any part of this printable for commercial use. You may not re-sell this product or profit from it (except for in FUN!) in any way. C’mon! You get it! I made it, you purchased it for the personal fun and joy of it. You can’t take any part of it and reuse it in any way and make money. Easy peasy! You also may not share the file with your friends. You can
certainly send them my way and I would be grateful to you for that and gladly sell them goodies myself! If you have any question, please contact me at bbaranowsky@cox.net.

The graphics in the Easter Accordion Tag Book were purchased from Honored Scraps. You can find other wonderful things at WWW.Honoredscraps.blogspot.com The original artwork is by Alice Smith.

Thank you so much for your purchase. I really appreciate it! Now....HAVE FUN and CREATE AWAY!!!

Deanna

(Click on each picture for a larger view)

Now for some “Final Touches” and extra fun ideas!

1. Take LOTS of pictures on Easter Sunday and after having them processed, cut them out and
put them in your tag book using the areas with borders as mats.

2. Use some of the included scrapbook titles and print them out and glue them on as well. I
have created that page in a word document so that you can recolor your text or resize them
as you wish.

3. Don’t use any photos at all! Use your tag book to journal your day. Just archive your day in
your own words in your own handwriting.

4. Use your tag book to make a journal of quotes. Maybe just use quotes from fun things that
people say or share on Easter Sunday, or maybe Spring Quotes or even Scripture.

5. Use your tag book as an autograph book and have everyone that joins you on Easter Sunday
sign it!

6. Have a little tag book crafting party! Invite friends over to craft before or even after Easter to
create this one of a kind memory book. OR!!! Make them on Easter Sunday!!! As a fun
family crafting event!

7. Use rubber stamps or stickers to add to your tag book!

8. Print out only the TAGS pages and use the tags to Easter Baskets or other goodies!

9. For MAXIMUM fun, tie LOTS more ribbons on your tags than I did! Other fibers and yarns
in lots of really neat colors and textures.

10. Take a picture of your final project and send it to me. I would LOVE to see it!




Have Fun!

Deanna
bbaranowsky@cox.net

Holiday Happenings Is HERE!

If the last year has taught me anything, it has shouted and screamed....I can only DREAM for so long. Then comes the time to DO!

For years I have dreamed of turning my love of Holidays, Parties, Paper Crafting, and general crafting into a business where woman can come together - play - have fun - and share great ideas for celebrating life!!!!

Holiday Happenings has been churning in my head in a million different directions for a very long time.

Churning is still an active process - all day - all night! HA! But I have stopped churning long enough to get started!!

PHASE ONE!

My Etsy shop is OPEN - OPEN - OPEN for business.

I will be offering items to help celebrate with in my Holiday Happenings Shop!

Printables such as mini albums, gift ideas, and some complete party sets. A lot of my items will be considered hybrid projects. Printables from the Holiday Happenings Shop along with some of your items = SUPER NEAT STUFF!!!!

Go visit today. Lots more goodies will soon be available.

Sign up to follow me on my blog or my facebook page and you will know when each and every new treasure arrives!!!

PHASE TWO will include fun classes here at my home to get ready for upcoming holidays and celebrations. OOOOOHHHHH - I can't WAIT to share that with you!!!