I found this great little example online at about.com on how to make your own scrapbook ornaments! . This is something right up my ally and if I had time I'm sure I could make a killing selling these!

First off you'll need to print out the pattern from this link.



next you'll need to cut out the scrapbook ornament and score on the lines. You can do this with a ruler and dull point.



make sure to use a bone folder or a dull edge to smooth out the ornament along the creases to make the edges very exact.



"It is much easier to add photos and embellishments to your pyramid when it is still flat. Be sure to determine which point will be at the top so that all of your photos are right side up on the finished scrapbook ornament. Add photos, cardstock strips, punchies, buttons, brads, ribbon, and more to completely cover the ornament. You may wish to journal on the bottom triangle. "



"Assemble the pyramid by adding a strip of photo tape to each flap and gluing it shut. If you wish to make this a gift box, simple leave on flap un-taped and tuck it in like a lid at the end. To hang your scrapbook ornament you can use a small piece of thin ribbon or floss that you string through the top of the pyramid with an embroidery needle."



You know have a super cute handmade decoration for your tree. Have the whole family make one each year to add to your ornament collection and save some $ on replacing holiday ornaments that break.

Please use the poll to the right to issue a vote and comment on anything you liked about our contestants work! Voting shall end the 31st with the winner announced the 1st!

Contestant #1

"I used different scrapbook papers. I cut certain pieces of paper out for embellishments and layered that on top of the scrapbook paper I used to wrap the envelope. My goal was to make something that would mail without falling apart...lol. So, scissors, a steady hand, scrapbook paper, and double sided tape."

Contestant #2

"Embossed paper, an envelope, chalk, brads and a hook, swirly paper clips, ribbon, and liquid glass.
Cut paper and formed to the envelope and shaded with chalk, glassed the mermaid and all of the bubbles, pierced with the brads and hooks and strung ribbon through to tie the envelope closed."

Contestant #3

"I used a white 5x7 envelope, painted it w/ grey acrylic paint, made white lines with a unibal opaque white pen, the dragon is a paper piecing I made for a scrapbook layout, I scanned it and printed it onto sticker paper smaller than actual size, windows are hand cut cardstock, there is stippling with ink. (all ink is Stazon so it could be mailable) The scroll fence, scroll corners around postage, dragon stamp and foliage images are Becky Chabot Flourishes stamp sheet by heartsintouch.com, there is a punch of gold foil paper dragon, the shield was a clip art printed onto sticker paper. The way the flap opens is shown; the window hangs over the edge a bit, I even put a real USA postage w/ oriental image on it., there is another window behind the large dragon on the front of the envie."

So we have about a week left for our altered envelope contest. Have you been working on it? Or are you more creative when rushing it last min? are you doing a letter envelope or a huge bubble mailer? Do you plan to make it mailable or just go all out and decorate it like it was Christmas?

Whatever you come up with make sure to have fun!

Our next contest is so exciting! Something totally new to me and Im sure many others. We will be doing an altered envelope. Any type of mailing envelope is acceptable, heres some examples:

Please comment with your intention to participate in this contest. I will close the participant list May 1 and need all contest photos by May 14th. The winner will receive an altered art accessory kit (including things like fibers, flowers, brads, eyelets, jewels...) to be mailed in an altered envelope made by ME!

OK Ive been slacking. Still need to take pics of those kits we made but considering I'm about to pop a baby any min now I haven't been all to focused on anything else.

A friend has been helping me finish an album for a client and we are at about 35 pages. I think when we hit 40 I need to cut it off and see if she wants me to start on a new one since its bursting and I don't think I could do more than a double filling of pages. Soon though Ill take pics of all the layouts we made. Some really fun and creative stuff we came up with!

Ive also been in some online courses for a few weeks so I'm here rushing to get a million assignments done by the deadline tonight. Though going into labor now would be a pretty darn good excuse for turning an assignment late!

So I was browsing online and found some great ideas on www.scrapshare.com

These are altered clothes pins. they are wooden and HUMONGOUS.

Stacey made the pink one. Check out her blog at www.stacey-scraps.blogspot.com