Though I must confess I still have half of them to do!
Your hand coloured papers will always be unique and look fab when made up into an art journal.
The spots below are the reverse of the red spot paper..........
Always have your work surface covered with scrap paper ............ this piece usually turns out the best.......................Have you seen the Alter That kits ? They're different each month but always contain treasures such as vintage ephemera and image sheets, the May kit is now available and it contains a border stamp from Lost Coast Designs and one of the new range of Spritz from Smooch.
[You can click on the photo for a closer look]
When I spotted that headline I knew it would work perfectly with the story of the teeny tiny kitchen we had in our London holiday apartment this spring. In the photograph the arm you can't see is outstretched and actually touching the kitchen window while I couldn't even straighten out the other arm .... it was that small:
This is where the word 'crush' [tucked in behind my photo] came in useful! It's from the vintage soda bottle labels, which you can buy in packs of 10:
It certainly was a crush in there, the two of us couldn't fit in and move at the same time and you couldn't even bend down to open the fridge door without a certain part of your body jutting out into the living room area!
Before layering-up my vintage ephemera I'd sprayed my cardstock lightly with the new smaller, handy sized 1oz Shimmerz Vibez spray in 'Rolling in the Hay':
And finally I added some finishing touches with some 'Under the Sea' Robin's Nest gems:
So, next time you've got a story you want to tell, have a look through your Alter That kit items and your 3djean vintage ephemera to see if there is anything there which can help you tell the tale. It could be: It's such a fun discovery to find something that, unlike that kitchen, is just the right fit for the task in hand!
I'll be adding my layout to my Flickr gallery where I upload most, if not all, of my crafting projects. If you use Flickr too then let me know as I'm happy to set up a 'Scattered Scarlet' group there into which we can all add our 3D Jean inspired projects.
Until then, we'd love to see your 'Alter That' kit projects so do share them with us wherever you have them on display ... although it's probably best if they're online somewhere, unless you want the whole design team trampling through your living room!
Julie ;)
Stamp lots of different strips of patterned paper with a selection of border stamps... you can get them here
A great way of using scraps............Cut out and glue in place around the tin.
Cut a circle of chipboard to fit inside the tin........ this must be a snug fit as it just pushes into place, cover with patterned paper, punch a hole in the centre for your string to come through.
You could cover the entire tin with strips or just use one or two.... add stickles, gems, ribbon , lace. Make it as plain or as decorative as you like.
If you make one it would be great if you put a link in your comment so we can come and see it!
Here's a card I made for my great-nephew' s birthday using the skull and crossbones border. The background paper is from that lovely Websters papes pad that I'm in love with ( see my earlier post). This pad is so verstitle on one side all lovely vintagey designs and the other has lots of designs suitable for men, what more could you ask for from a pad of paper? 
So if you need a border or two pop over to the shop, you'll be spoilt for choice
your will need
how to make them
The door hanger is hand cut from chipboard and covered with scaps of patterned paper. The text is computor generated. The hanger and text are inked with the new Tim Holtz distress inks... Victorian Velvet and Pumice. and an old favourite Shabby Shutters.
Don't have the right colour flower.......... no problem just get these and use your inks to colour co-ordinate
Add a few Dew Drops for that bit of understated sparkle
Hope you like it!