Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Storage

Over the years I've collected quite a few cuttlebug embossing folders and have struggled to find an efficient way to store them. I mean, I initially bought one of those bag things cuttlebug sold but I found it far too heavy and clunky and it didnt seem to store all that much considering its size and weight.

So... I decided to try out some of my pockets from Kaisercraft that I've been using to store my acrylic stamp and was ever so surprised to find that two folders fit side by side in each bag which means I coud see everything I own at a glance (with the cuttlebug system the back ones need to either be labelled or pulled out to see what they are). Heres whqt mine looks like ...

I've comfortably fit 12 bags (or 24 embossing folders) into my folder and I'm pretty sure it could fit another two easily before the folder refused to sit flat.

Finally, I've decorated it all so it looks pretty on my shelf ...

I used the kaisercraft folder for mine and found it perfect for the job although I did find that I needed to score/sand the cover first for the glue to adhere successfully as it had a bit of a shine to it.

Sharon

Altered Twidleybitz Book

Recently I went to one of my all time favourite bands who were in concert here in Australia!! I've been listening to them for a very long time so it was amazing to see them live.

The band are a pretty amazing and very humble group who promised all their fans that they would remain afterwards to meet and sign autographs for everyone willing to wait for the chance.

Of course, I had to wait and for it I got my photo taken with the lead singer Stephen Christian who I adore even more now.

To commemorate the occasion though, I created this altered book with my signed ticket and photo inside it ...
I began by papering the entire cover with scraps of patterned paper, some of which I had rolled the edges on. Next, I added sections of Gesso then polished everything down with a ragged piece of muslin that I had dyed with drops of a ochre and brown fabric dye. I then tore that strip into pieces to form the bows on the binding rings.

Here's what the inside pages look like ...

I decided to cut a section out of the centre of one of the pages to show both sides of my ticket since the band all signed the back of it. I covered each side with a piece of acetate so that my ticket was trapped inside a protective window but unfortunately the front reacted a bit to the glue I used - I guess its just another reminder of why we should always copy everything.

Finally, here are a few close-ups of some of the details that I put on the front cover.

Sharon