Dot & Whimsy

A very happy Sunday to you, my crafty friends!

Today I'm getting caught up on sharing some of my most recent projects for 

SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L

www.scrapbook-adhesives.com

First up is a project that I made with planners in mind.  

You could certainly use these cuties on cards and scrapbook pages too though!

Happy Hump Day!

I'm adding some precious planner goodies to my ETSY Shop 

and I'm looking for new and original designs to bring as well :)

Here are some of the latest cuteness:

And I have several more designs listed.  They are available in 3 sizes too!

I'm working on some pieces with scriptures and cute sayings on them next.

ALSO! I have some exciting news that I'll be sharing this weekend.  

Let's just say I'm joining the Design Team world again after a year long hiatus.

Hmmmmm, what could it be?

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Hey, y'all!  Hope you're having a great weekend!

I've tackled a few projects over the last couple of days and 

filling orders from my Etsy Shop :)  Today I've listed four brand new Pocket Letters.

What are Pocket Letters?  I'm not sure who coined the phrase or birthed the idea, but basically they are a baseball card sleeve (with 9 pockets) that are filled with all sorts of goodies for planners, cardmaking or other papercrafting projects! I LOVE curating them for folks and customers seem to really love them as well.  Take a look:

I find all of these really cute, vintage reproduction style ATC cards on Etsy and add them to the various pockets.  Then I tuck in the fun embellishments that can be used (primarily) to decorate pages of planners!  You can hole punch the ATC cards and add them to the rings of the binder or adhere them to a calendar page.  Sequins are fun for those who like to maker shaker pages.  And of course, paperclips, labels and stickers are a must for the planner girl!  

I tie them up in pretty ribbon so they're all ready to go for the gift-giver :)

Enjoy your day & thanks for stopping in!

XOXOX

Shellye

Xyron is excited to be joining up with Simple Stories

over the next couple of weeks in sharing cool projects with

some of the newest collections and awesome adhesives!

Today I have a set of DIY Planner Dividers that I created with the 

"Sunshine & Happiness" Collection and Double-Sided Laminate:

I made these for my daughter's Carpe Diem Planner (also by Simple Stories)...this collection

was perfect for her personality and so much fun to craft!

To get started:

 I grabbed the collection kit, ephemera pack, sticker brads and the 9" Creative Station filled with the double-sided laminate and Mega Runner.

Next, I trimmed the 12X12 papers down to 8.25" X 12" and then scored in half to create

 a 6"W X 8.25"H  size when folded.  Depending on the size of your planner, you will want to 

make adjustments accordingly.

I then applied a run of the Mega Runner adhesive around the top, size and bottom of the paper.

Now that the paper is adhered together, it is then placed into the Creative Station and 

carefully rolled through the laminate.  Next, I press around the edges to really seal the 

laminate in place.  Just trim away the excess and you're ready to punch holes!

I used one of the notebook papers from the planner and placed it on top of the laminated page.

After lining up the holes, they were punched with a Crop-A-Dile (or hole punch).

Above is a look at the four dividers!  You can see that I also added various journal cards,

die-cuts and stickers before adding the laminate.  I also attached the sticker brads and other 

pieces to the outside of the laminate pages.  By using some metal clips that I had on hand, I

was able to add some misc. tags to the tops.

 See more fun projects by visiting the Xyron Facebook Page and don't forget

to check out the wonderful products from Simple Stories!

Have a friend that loves all things "planner"?

The project that I'm sharing today would make a wonderful

gift for any planner lover or someone just starting out!

This sweet planner pocket is a compilation of wonderful products from 

You can find the "DIY Project Pack: Mini Albums" online

The Stack is filled will all sorts of elements that can be cut out:

pockets, pages, tags, flags, tabs, pinwheels, icons and more!

After trimming out the large pocket, I ran the piece through the 

that held the Xyron 9" Lamination Refill Cartridge

As noted in the top photo, the NEW Xyron Creative Station has the 

capability of holding both 5" and 9" cartridges!

I trimmed away the laminate by using the edge of the pocket as a guide.

The sides and bottom of the pocket were then scored and folded.

Next, I used the Xyron Mega Runner to hold the sides together before machine stitching (I did this just to add texture & a whimsical flair).

After cutting out all of the elements, I made several of them into 'stickers' by

running them through the Xyron 3" Sticker Maker

and then trimming away the adhesive sheet.  

The front was embellished with a pocket that was stitched on, banners, owl motif

and the hand-assembled pinwheel...fun!

The inside of the pocket was generously filled with all of the components:

The paper stack includes vellum sheets as well!  

I created two pockets, labeled and filled them with goodies.

Twine was added to the tops of the different tags so they're ready to use!

By using the Xyron Laminate to cover the pocket, it will provide an even safer

environment for storing the pieces until they're ready to use.  

The recipient may decide to punch holes along one side of the pocket and

add it to their planner!  

Stop by the Xyron Facebook Page to see even more unique products in

our exchange with DCWV over the next couple of weeks...enjoy :)