Hi everyone.

I gave a lot of thought as to what project I wanted to share in this week’s tutorial.   I finally decided to show you how you can use origami when scrapbooking.  I love making mini albums, but I don't have any special binding tools. 

I wanted to make a inexpensive base for my mini album,  and I found a way to use origami to make a little awesome little "booklet".   After you finish folding the booklet, all you'll have to do is slide your pictures and/or decorated pages into the little pockets.

I hope that my pictures and explanations are clear. I loved making this mini,  and I am going create more of these little books in different sizes.

0kay, here we go…

First , take some wrapping paper (I used kraft wrapping paper) and cut out a rectangle 19”x 8”.

Put a pencil mark every 2³/_8” along the longest side. This will come in handy when folding the paper.  Fold your paper 8 times so that your sheet ends up looking like an accordion.

(hint:  when folding, always fold the paper just beneath the pencil marks. If you don't the last fold won't be the same size as the others.)

Fold your paper accordion together, fold each corner as shown in the photos below.

You will end up with this:

Now open up each fold and push it down.

It will look like this. Do this for all the folds.

The last step:  open the first segment and fold the tip of the triangle inwards. Turn the next segment and do exactly the same.

Once you have completed this step, you will end up with this:

Now you can add 4”x6” photographs and/or decorated pages.  You can also make a cover for the front and back. Here is my mini album. I wasn't quite sure sure how this project with turn out, but after I completed it, I really liked it.  This mini album has that “wow” factor.  I will definitely will be making more of them!

(Here are 2 pictures of my mini. I will posting all of them on my blog shortly.)

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial.  These little albums would make fabulous holiday gifts as they are inexpensive but they don’t look like they are.  I hope you will give it a try.

Have a lovely day.

Lilith

Check out these fabulous layouts created by Kristin Kingrey using the products included in our September 2010 Hip Kit & Add-On Kit(s).  I love the details that she adds to her layouts with machine stitching and decorative edge punches.  I really love her “1st School Bus Ride” layout.  I love how she used her photos of the school bus as an embellishment in her layout.  Awesome job Kristin!!!

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Hi Everyone -  Check out our October 2010 Hip Kit Sneak Peek…  It has a fabulous collection of products for your fall projects.  I love the rich colors of the papers and embellishments.  Tons of texture with a little bit of sparkle.  I hope you all love it as much as I do!!!  Our October Hip Kit(s) will be ready for pick up or shipping next Weds., October 27th.  

If you haven’t signed up yet – you will receive a FREE embellishment Add-On Kit with your 6 month subscription. ($20 value)  If you are already a member, refer a friend and receive a FREE Embellishment Add-On Kit for yourself.

Hip Kit Club members…  if you are interested in any of our awesome Add-On Kits, just send me a quick email to reserve yours.  Remember – they are available on a first come first serve basis – and when they are gone, they’re gone.  email me at kimberly@hip2bsquarescrapbooking.com  to get on our list!

Enjoy!!!

Hip Kit Club Member Cost:  $25.00

Non-Member Price:  $30.00

Contents:

• Patterned Paper:
  • 1 sheet Basic Grey Pyrus Collection – Cordata Paper
  • 1 sheet Pink Paislee Hocus Pocus Collection – Hocus Pocus Paper
  • 1 sheet Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland Collection  - Borders
  • 1 sheet Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland Collection – You’re Late Paper
  • 1 sheet Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland Collection – Uncommon Nonsense Paper
  • 1 sheet Teresa Collins Giving Thanks – Orange Brocade Paper
  • 1 sheet October Afternoon Weathervane Collection – New Pencils Paper
  • 1 sheet October Afternoon Seaside Collection – Sandcastle Paper
  • 1 sheet The Girls Paperie Toil and Trouble Collection – Toil and Trouble Paper
• Cardstock:
  • 2 sheets Bazzill Safari Cardstock
  • 2 sheets Bazzill Coal Cardstock
  • 2 sheets Bazzill Tangelo Canvas Texture Cardstock
• Embellishments:
  • 1 sheet October Afternoon Weathervane Alphabet
  • 1 sheet October Afternoon Weathervane Cardstock Word Stickers
  • The Girl’s Paperie Toil and Trouble Market Crepe Paper Flowers 1 flower
  • 1 package Prima Artistry Flowers
  • 1 package Prima Pearls & Jewels
  • 20 assorted buttons
  • 1 package Pink Paislee Hocus Pocus Orange Glitter Alphabet Stickers

 
OCTOBER 2010 EMBELLISHMENT ADD-ON KIT

Hip Kit Club Member Price:  $20.50

Non Member Price:  $22.50

Contents:

• I package Pink Paislee Canvas Border Stickers
• 1 package Pink Paislee Expressions Black Glitter Chipboard Alphabet Stickers
• 5 assorted Basic Grey Pyrus Stitched Brads
• 1 package Pink Paislee Hocus Pocus Press-Ons
• 1 package Basic Grey Pyrus Epoxy Stickers
  

OCTOBER 2010 PATTERNED PAPER ADD-ON KIT

Hip Kit Club Member Price:  $11.50

Non Member Price:  $13.00

Contents:

• 1 sheet Basic Grey Pyrus Collection – Cordata Paper
• 1 sheet Pink Paislee Hocus Pocus Collection – Hocus Pocus Paper
• 1 sheet Pink Paislee Hocus Pocus Collection – Witching Hour Paper
• 1 sheet Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland Collection  - Borders
• 1 sheet Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland Collection – You’re Late Paper
• 1 sheet Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland Collection – Uncommon Nonsense Paper
• 1 sheet Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland Collection – Die Cut Tags
• 1 sheet Teresa Collins Giving Thanks – Orange Brocade Paper
• 1 sheet October Afternoon Weathervane Collection – New Pencils Paper
• 1 sheet October Afternoon Seaside Collection – Sandcastle Paper
• 1 sheet The Girls Paperie Toil and Trouble Collection – Toil and Trouble Paper

OCTOBER 2010 CARDSTOCK ADD-ON KIT

Hip Kit Club Member Price:  $6.00

Non Member Price:  $7.00

Contents:

• 2 sheets Bazzill Bitter Chocolate Cardstock
• 2 sheets Bazzill Misty Cardstock
• 2 sheets Bazzill Rome Cardstock
• 2 sheets Bazzill Beeswax Cardstock
• 2 sheets Bazzill Yellowstone Cardstock

OCTOBER 2010 RIBBON ADD-ON KIT

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Non-Member Price:  $10.75

Contents:

• 1 yard Black & White Striped Twisted Paper Ribbon
• 1 yard Brown & White Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon
• 1 yard Orange & White Mini Gingham Ribbon
• 1 yard Pumpkin Velvet Ribbon
• 1 yard Black Ric Rac
• 1 yard Moss Green Ric Rac
• 2 yards Black & White Baker’s Twine
• 2 yards Orange & White Baker’s Twine
• 2 yards Lime & White Baker’s Twine

Hi there!   Today I am going to show you how to make these adorable spiral rose buds and leaves which can be used to embellish your pages, cards or any project.  They are very easy to make.

So let’s get started…

These are the supplies you will need:  Glue (any glue will work or pop dots), embossing stylus, ink, a circle and a leaf.  This circle is just about 2 ¾ wide.  The circle does not need to be perfectly round.  The larger the circle is, the larger your flower will be.   I just hand cut the leaf.

Getting started…  You will need to cut the circle in a spiral.  Your spiral doesn’t need to be even.  The wider the spiral is, the taller your flower will be.  In this case I cut the spiral thin, so I will have a shorter flower.

This is what your flower will look like when you are done cutting the spiral...

Next, you will need to roll the spiral.  Start at the end and roll until you reach the center. I used tweezers to do this. It makes it a little easier to roll, but it can also be done using your fingers or the point of your scissors.

This is what your flower will look like when you are done rolling it.  Next, you will need to shape the rose a bit.

Once you have shaped your rose, you will need to add glue to the center. After the rose is glued you can use your palm to press the rose down to give it some folds and more shape.

Below,  you will see the finished rose. Now, let’s get stared with the leaf.  You will need a mouse pad, corrugated cardsboard or anything to give some form of cushion under your leaf. I used cardboard.  Take your stylus and emboss the veins of the leaf. It does not have to be perfect.

Once you have created your leaf, take your ink pad and ink the edges of the leaf. You can pinch the leaf to give it character.  This is what it will look like when you are finished.

Now you have these adorable flowers!  I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that you will give these little flowers a try!   Eva

I am thrilled to introduce you all to our new Design Team Member, Cindy Stevens!  Cindy is amazingly talented and I am sure that you all will be inspired by her work.  She takes great photographs that capture personality and real life as well as the little details that help tell a story.  Cindy combines her photos with wonderful products and creates fabulous layouts and projects.    Join me in giving Cindy a very warm welcome to our Hip 2-b Square family!  I am so glad that she has agreed to share her talent with us!!!

Cindy Stevens

Hello Everyone!
I'm Cindy.  I am a SAHM of a beautiful, funny little boy, and wife of 10 years to an AMAZING & equally funny man.  We are proud to call Atlantic Canada our home.  I have been scrapping for 5 years, starting shortly after my son was born. Not long after THAT, I discovered the LSS and online community, and was TOTALLY & completely HOOKED!  This hobby fuels my passions to create AND shop!!

I am a DIE HARD paper addict and love adding texture and dimension to my pages with fibers, stitching and pop dots. I am primarily a layout scrapper but like to challenge myself with making cards and altered items as well. I am THRILLED, HUMBLED & HONORED to be invited to join the Hip 2-b Square DT.  Thank you again for inviting me to your team, Kimberly!

Visit my scrappy blog at http://cincinshappiness.blogspot.com/.

Check out these fabulous projects by Jillian Deiling  Cassity created using the products included in our September 2010 Hip Kit & Add-On Kit(s).  I love the way she combines our patterned papers when creating her projects.  It adds a punch of color without having the paper take over her projects.  Great job Jillian!

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Hi friends! Bethany here on Tutorial Tuesday to share a quick and easy way to add some dimension to your project with paper pleating. I use this technique to add a fun, ruffled embellishments to some of my layouts & cards, like on these layouts…

You can use a variety of different width paper strips for this technique, but here I started with a 1”x 12” strip of patterned paper. Starting at one end of the paper strip, make accordion pleats the length of the strip. (Rather than measuring, I just eyeball my folds as I go, so some folds may be wider than others…and that’s ok! I think it adds a little more interest.)

After making folds the entire length of your paper, you’ll have something that looks like this…

Using either a straight stitch or zigzag stitch on my sewing machine, I stitch down the middle of the pleated strip. After it’s stitched, I fluff the folds so it’s not so flat & curl the ends up a bit too.

Also, I give a tug on the bobbin thread to pull the top thread through to the back, tie a knot to secure the stitches & clip the threads.

And…if you don’t have a sewing machine, never fear! You can also secure the paper pleats with staples. Here I used the Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher and really like how this looks too!

Another fun variation is to use a border punch to make a decorative edge on your paper strip before pleating and stitching, like I did on this fun Halloween card.

Try using various border punches, different decorative stitches, contrasting threads & various patterned papers…there are so many fun options when creating these paper pleated ‘ribbons’ for your projects!