April 6, 2022

Hello Paper Artists

Meg’s Mini Books are made 6” high or less ie. 1/2 of a sheet of cardstock. They are much easier to make than large journals & also more economical. On top of that, they are lots of fun & very forgiving.

 A new type of paper Collection has been designed especially for these mini books:

  - A pack of 10 papers 8.5x11” (high-quality 300dpi, JPG format) containing:

 4 background papers & 6 papers full of cut & creates in the same tones as the background papers. The cut & creates have been sized to fit the mini-books.

 There are 2 new Mini Books to show you today

 

Apricot Blush - a beautiful shabby chic color.  Collection #M532

 

Etsy listing:    https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1196275817

Papers video: https://youtu.be/taWM4zRKuTQ

Project video: https://youtu.be/6PJNR3M1tLE 

Sepia Flowers - a favorite collection of shades of browns, beiges & blacks. #M533

 

Etsy listing:    https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1182320332

Papers video: https://youtu.be/Ki5XCHSkoMY

Project video: https://youtu.be/Bbne3X-ILRU

 Dimensions:

Cover:  12” x 6”

For a 1” spine - score 5.5” from each side

For a 1.5” spine - score  5.25” from each side

For a 2” spine - score 5” from each side

Signatures: 12” x 5.5”  each will have a 0.5” spine

Score 5”, 5.5”, 10.5” - leaves 1” to either cut off or fold in for tucks

Smaller signature:

7.5” x 3.75” with 0.25” scores in the center  

All measurements are Wide x high

Have fun with these Mini Books - use different textures, colors & cardstocks

Meg

megsgarden@outlook.com

 Meg’s Mini Books

By Definition:  A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages bound together and protected by a cover. The intellectual content in a physical book need not be a composition, nor even be called a book. Books can consist only of drawings, engravings or photographs, crossword puzzles, or ‘cut & create ephemera’. 

 By Definition: Mini denoting a miniature version of something

 Combine these 2: Meg’s Mini-Books are, therefore, made 6” high or less ie. 1/2 of a sheet of cardstock. They are much easier to make than large journals & also more economical. On top of that, they are lots of fun & very forgiving.

 A new type of paper Collection has been designed especially for these mini books:

  - A pack of 10 papers 8.5x11” (high-quality 300dpi, JPG format) containing:

 4 background papers & 6 papers full of cut & creates in the same tones of the background papers. The cut & creates have been sized to fit the mini- books.

 The first 2 of these collections are:

 1.Periwinkle - Pantone’s color of the year 2022 - a fabulous color between purple & blue. #M530

 Etsy listing:

2.Vintage - a favorite collection of shades of browns, beiges & blacks. #M531

Etsy Listing

The mini books can also use up those smaller pieces of cardstock, patterned papers & tea dyed papers.

 Dimensions:

Cover:  12” x 6”

For a 1” spine - score 5.5” from each side

For a 1.5” spine - score  5.25” from each side

Signatures: 12” x 5.5”  each will have a 0.5” spine

Score 5”, 5.5”, 10.5” - leaves 1” to either cut off or fold in for tucks

Smaller signature:

7.5” x 3.75” with 0.25” scores in the center  

 Smaller Mini Books:   8.5” x 4.5” with 0.5” spine

       7.75” x 3.75”

All measurements are Widths x heights (except spines)

Have fun with these Mini Books - use different textures, colors & cardstocks

 Meg,

 megsgarden@outlook.com

 Hello Paper Artists

Once I finished the new Vintage Junk Journal, I emptied my table of all its scraps etc & pulled out the Elegant Junk Journal Papers.  I also needed my boxes of laces, flowers, ribbons & more - the necessities of an Elegant project.

An Elegant Junk Journal #527 Jan 22

Cardstock: Ivory

Spine: 1.5”

Journal papers were cut to fit pages

2 listings on etsy:

Journal papers: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1138413942

10 journal papers 10”x7”, high-quality 300 dpi, JPG format +
1 journal paper 10”x7”, high-quality, 300dpi, JPG format - this paper is lined but in very light shades. Ideal for cards, tags & mini books of memories & dreams

Cut & Creates:  https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1138423666/

7 Cut & Create papers 8.3”x11”, high-quality 300dpi, JPG format - images, words, tickets, envelopes plus
1 journal paper 10”x7”, high-quality, 300dpi, JPG format - this paper is lined but in very light shades

Preview video of both Collections of Papers: https://youtu.be/4GyXsfg0cYY:

 The projects I made:  mini journal, cards, tags:  Projects completed

Mini book dimensions: Cover is 6” - great way to make 2 books out of 1 cardstock

Signature #1: 12” wide x 5.5” high. Score at 1.5”, 6.5”, 7” from left

Mini signature inside #1: 9.5” wide x 4.5” high 0.5” scores in middle

Signature #2: 10.5” wide x 5.5” high with 0.5” scores in middle

Hope you have some ideas to add to your creativity

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com

 

 Hello Paper Artists

I pulled out the new Vintage Junk Journal Papers & Cut & Creates & had fun with them.

Vintage Junk Journal #528 Cardstock: Mocha & Firewood Spine: 2.5” Pages: 5.25x7.5” with .25” spine Journal papers used full width Almost all Cut & Creates used; all but 1 journal paper used 2 listings on etsy: Journal papers: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/11379... 8 journal papers 10”x7”, high-quality 300 dpi, JPG format PLUS 2 papers 10”x7” of what I am calling ‘Extra Cuts’. Preview video of papers: https://youtu.be/q7sLxJjq874 Cut & Creates: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/11518... 6 Cut & Create papers 8.3”x11”, high-quality 300dpi, JPG format PLUS 2 papers 10”x7” of what I am calling ‘Extra Cuts’. Preview video of Cut & Creates: https://youtu.be/q7sLxJjq874

EnjoyBye for nowMeg

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 Hello Paper Artists - January 2022

Welcome to ‘22’

I could not decide on a particular theme for this ‘22’ Collection so I decided to do two - 1 is Vintage & the other is Elegant.

1.  Vintage Junk Journal #528

Designed especially for Vintage Paper Arts & Junk Journal Artists

If you love making Junk Journals or Vintage Art, then these images are ideal & a must to add to your stash

8 journal papers 10”x7”, high-quality 300 dpi, JPG format PLUS 2 papers 10”x7” of what I am calling ‘Extra Cuts’.

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1137927796/

6 Cut & Create papers 8.3”x11”, high-quality 300dpi, JPG format

PLUS  2 papers 10”x7” of what I am calling ‘Extra Cuts’.

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1151879923

 

Preview video:

https://youtu.be/q7sLxJjq874

 

 

2. An Elegant Junk Journal #527

 

This one is designed especially for the paper artists who love to work with pastels, flowers, lace & ribbons 

10 journal papers 10”x7”, high-quality 300 dpi, JPG format

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1138413942/

8 Cut & Create papers 8.3”x11”, high-quality 300dpi, JPG format

Plus 1 journal paper 10”x7”, high-quality, 300dpi, JPG format - this paper is lined but in very light shades

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1138423666/

 

Let your creativity enjoy these papers & create beautiful art.

Bye for now

Meg

megsgarden@outlook.com

 Hello Paper Artists

Some ideas for using the latest Christmas Collection is for fun,

it is whimsical & meant to make your gifting easy

Tags, Cards, Maxi Books - the images are meant to make

 the Holiday Season more fun

Have a look at the video for some ideas: 

https://youtu.be/UbyQRU_WtdM

GNOME

A gnome is a mythological creature and

diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic

and alchemy, first introduced by Paracelsus

in the 16th century and later adopted by more

recent authors including those of modern

fantasy literature.

 

These are the files I used to add to the gnomes

Hope you enjoy it & can use some of my ideas

Bye for now

Meg

megsgarden@outlook.com

Hello Paper Artists

Ready for a fun collection?

For a happy & joyous Christmas?

The Cut & Creates are all in a Joyous, Happy & Whimsical style - ready for you to create some fun & whimsy.

8 papers, high-quality 300 dpi, jpg format

Elves with striped sox

Christmas Fairies with fairy dust

Smiling & happy Santas

Christmas Gnomes

Mistletoe Fairy

Reindeers - where would Santa be without them?

Christmas words, phrases & tickets

Use the images to create fun & whimsical projects. 

Ideal for tags - add ribbons, a ticket mounted on foam

Make a maxi card for display

Let's have a fun, happy & frivolous Christmas looking into the New Yar with love & joy

Have fun with them

Bye for now

Meg

megsgarden%outlook.com