Maggie!!! You’ve outdone yourself, again!!! I wonder how long after you stopped recording did you yell out “SPINE!!!” 😂 I was late watching so I couldn’t help you, I was yelling it too!! 😂😂 I love both of these!! Beautiful!❤❤
Hi Terri, could you believe that I still couldn’t think of that word until someone wrote it in the comments?! Ugh..felt so dumb. I hate when that happens. Lol! Anyway, so happy you liked my shadow boxes. I had a lot of fun making them. :)
Hi friend!! These are soo cute!! Love both, but gotta say my favorite is the little girl. Good way to use miniature and paper dolls..love it!! Very creative on making the tree, good idea!! You are soo talented my friend! 😊❤.. By the way I made one with Woodland theme I'll send you a picture.😉
Hi my Friend! I think the little girl one is my favorite too. Can’t wait to see your Woodland themed one my friend! I just know it’s going to be amazing!
It turned out so cute. I am like you. I have been collecting boxes and trinkets for a while. I just need to sit down and do it. I think I will make boxes my membership project for February. 🙌💕🥰✂️📄
Both of yours are wonderful, but for the moment, I am leaning toward the girl. You have inspired me to get out my supplies, which are very similar to yours, and make up some ideas that have been cooking in my brain for a while. I'm thinking of representing my parents when they were kids, side-by-side separate rooms, not knowing they would grow up to meet. But as the "maker" and onlooker, I know.
Hi Julia, your idea sounds amazing! That would be an incredible gift! I’m so happy to hear this idea inspired you to create something so beautiful and personal. Thanks for watching
Thank you so much. You are very sweet. Although they were not your cup of tea you were still very kind and I really appreciate that. Thanks so much for watching
You are absolutely right. I really don’t know why I didn’t think to do that. It kept falling off in the video. Lol I’ll have to add the jump ring to keep in on for my display. Thanks! :)
I just thought of a suggestion to add that I actually thought of when you were making it in the beginning because the little girls arm wouldn’t go over the top of the chair and be the same height as the chair, so I thought a little rug underneath the girls feet would help Jump her up a little bit to be more even with the chair. You can always use the part of a thick old or Afghan that you no longer use or wear to be your rug because you just need a small piece or you could even crochet a couple rows of stitches to make a rug.
For the fake book pages, you could make the strip longer and glue the strip along the inside of the spine to give it more stability, and make it easier to glue. Very cute projects! I can’t choose a favorite. Do you display them in your craft area? I don’t have enough real estate! 🥲
I love this shadowbox you made. I watched Tim Holtz videos pretty regularly and he would love to see something like this so if there’s anyway you can go onto his channel and get his email address and tell him about it, I think he would show it on his next video. His vibe is pretty much grunge, but I still think he would like it and he definitely would like the one with the man and all the moss and everything. When you were making it, I thought maybe you could hear me yelling at you to put the jar on top of the books And see what it look like. It may have been too much but sometimes a little girls room is messy, so I wanted to kind of see if it would work I don’t branch out much more than card making but you sure are persuading me to go outside of my realm!❤️❤️❤️
The spine is where the book is bound. Maybe that’s the word you were looking for? Your project is cute! And very clever with the faux book!I downloaded one of the tiny books from Nik The Booksmith on Etsy, and I love it! lol yes very tedious but definitely worth it for me, but I can see how people would be like nope. I like your idea though for when I don’t want to do the other. I wonder if the Jenga pieces from the dollar tree would work as the inside of a book? Maybe I’ll try that Edit: oops I forgot that you were working with Holtz’s ephemera, so the Jenga/tower game pieces would probably take quite a bit of work to make them fit and would be easier if one is creating their own book cover. The little scrabble pieces might be an idea for that too
Hi Heather, using wood pieces to fill the mini books is brilliant. I’ll have to try it out to see if they fit any of the TH covers. I have some scrabble tiles. Thanks so much for the tip. And thanks for watching! :) Maggie
This suggestion is actually for your die cutting video but when you cut dies, the people in the comments were giving you great ideas in how to save your plates. Another suggestion is to put your dies and paper in another part of the plate, or turn them sideways or something like that so that they cut on another part of the plate and not always right in the middle going straight up and down. This will help your plates last longer. You also asked if they’re supposed to warp and yes they do warp there is a way to prevent it. If you look it up on Jennifer Mcguire‘s UA-cam channel, she talks about different ways to make your plates last longer. But do you know that you will have to replace plates once in a while. They will not last you the life of the die cutting machine at all. Depending upon how often you use it, it will determine how often you have to replace them.
Thanks Susan, I’ve read all the comments and have received emails too with all sorts of tips and tricks and have already bought replacement plates to keep on hand so I have it ready whenever necessary. But I appreciate you taking the time to give your suggestions. Thanks so much for watching
It's the spine of the book.
Got it! Thanks Sheila
Ow how cute ❤️ Can be made with any stuff you have laying around. Thanks for showing.
Hi Lucyverre, they can be definitely be made with absolutely anything. Thanks so much for watching
I just adore your creativity
Those are so adorable. Thank you for always sharing. Great things with us.
Hi Trina, you are always so sweet. Thank you so much for always watching.
Love this!! I collect miniature books, so this was right in my wheel house!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Hi Kimberly, I’m so glad you enjoyed this project. Thanks so much for watching
Another fabulously creative project Maggie! You’re so enjoyable to watch🌺
Hi Kathleen, you are so sweet. Thank you so much for watching. I am so glad you enjoyed this project
very nice, the word you were looking for is the spine of the book😊
Thanks Linda, can’t believe that would escaped my brain. Lol
Love❤, love❤, love ❤ it!
Thanks Pauline. So glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Maggie you have out done yourself. Both of these boxes are just adorable and very clever. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to you and yours.
Hi Melinda, thank you so much for always watching.
They’re both so cute!! 💜thinking I like the little girl one Best!! & the miniature books are so Cool !!!💕💕
Hi Jackie, thanks so much for watching. Glad you liked this project. The little girl is my favorite too. :)
I can't pick a favorite, they are both adorable!
Thanks Leslie. So glad you liked them both equally. :)
You beat me to it mary😊 very cuuuuuute 😂 I like the little girl the best. Adorable 😊❤
Thanks Ms. Suzy!
Just adorable. Again soooo creative.❤
Thanks so much for watching Evelyn
Love those, especially the little girl!
Thanks! So glad you like them!
Súper bella❤
Muchas gracias Angela
You did a great job. The little girl is my favorite one. Maybe if the guy was a little boy my choice might change.❤
Hi Mary, I’m so happy you enjoyed this project. It was a lot of fun to make. Thanks for watching
These are so cute 🥰 love them both. Great way to use these box’s TFS 😊❤️😘🇨🇦
Thanks Dana. They were so much fun to make. Thanks for watching
This is so adorable! Great video as always.
Thanks so much for watching
Maggie!!! You’ve outdone yourself, again!!!
I wonder how long after you stopped recording did you yell out “SPINE!!!”
😂 I was late watching so I couldn’t help you, I was yelling it too!! 😂😂
I love both of these!! Beautiful!❤❤
Hi Terri, could you believe that I still couldn’t think of that word until someone wrote it in the comments?! Ugh..felt so dumb. I hate when that happens. Lol!
Anyway, so happy you liked my shadow boxes. I had a lot of fun making them. :)
Very Cute!!!!
Thanks for watching Vickie
😍 I love this
Thanks! So glad you liked this project. It was so much fun to make
Very cute ideas for use of shadow boxes you have a very creative mind I love how you used Tim Holtz products thank you for sharing
THEOLA
Hi Theola, thank you so much for always being so kind. I appreciate you always watching
I love this so much!
Thank you so much. So glad you like this project. Thanks for watching
Love them!
Thanks Mary Jane
Hi friend!! These are soo cute!! Love both, but gotta say my favorite is the little girl. Good way to use miniature and paper dolls..love it!! Very creative on making the tree, good idea!! You are soo talented my friend! 😊❤.. By the way I made one with Woodland theme I'll send you a picture.😉
Hi my Friend! I think the little girl one is my favorite too. Can’t wait to see your Woodland themed one my friend! I just know it’s going to be amazing!
You should make more of these beautiful
Thanks so much for watching Frances
It turned out so cute. I am like you. I have been collecting boxes and trinkets for a while. I just need to sit down and do it. I think I will make boxes my membership project for February. 🙌💕🥰✂️📄
That sounds like a great idea. Thanks so much for watching.
Both of yours are wonderful, but for the moment, I am leaning toward the girl. You have inspired me to get out my supplies, which are very similar to yours, and make up some ideas that have been cooking in my brain for a while. I'm thinking of representing my parents when they were kids, side-by-side separate rooms, not knowing they would grow up to meet. But as the "maker" and onlooker, I know.
Hi Julia, your idea sounds amazing! That would be an incredible gift! I’m so happy to hear this idea inspired you to create something so beautiful and personal. Thanks for watching
You have such great ideas so jealous of what you can come up with keep it up and you don’t have to buy from others you got to sell your stuff
Hi Judy, thank you so much for your kind words. You are so sweet. Thanks so much for watching
Love how you have made them it's not my jam but theye are gorgeus to watch and see Somebody make them
Thank you so much. You are very sweet. Although they were not your cup of tea you were still very kind and I really appreciate that. Thanks so much for watching
So cute.... Looks like there was a hole at top of the hanger charm, you could feed that through the jump ring so it lays flat and stays
You are absolutely right. I really don’t know why I didn’t think to do that. It kept falling off in the video. Lol I’ll have to add the jump ring to keep in on for my display.
Thanks! :)
I just thought of a suggestion to add that I actually thought of when you were making it in the beginning because the little girls arm wouldn’t go over the top of the chair and be the same height as the chair, so I thought a little rug underneath the girls feet would help Jump her up a little bit to be more even with the chair. You can always use the part of a thick old or Afghan that you no longer use or wear to be your rug because you just need a small piece or you could even crochet a couple rows of stitches to make a rug.
Thanks for the suggestion Susan.
For the fake book pages, you could make the strip longer and glue the strip along the inside of the spine to give it more stability, and make it easier to glue. Very cute projects! I can’t choose a favorite. Do you display them in your craft area? I don’t have enough real estate! 🥲
Hey Rhonda, you always have the best ideas. I’m going to have to try that next time. Thanks so much for the tip and for watching
Oh and yes, I have one on a shelf and one on my bookcase. Looks so cool. I love them!
I love this shadowbox you made. I watched Tim Holtz videos pretty regularly and he would love to see something like this so if there’s anyway you can go onto his channel and get his email address and tell him about it, I think he would show it on his next video. His vibe is pretty much grunge, but I still think he would like it and he definitely would like the one with the man and all the moss and everything. When you were making it, I thought maybe you could hear me yelling at you to put the jar on top of the books And see what it look like. It may have been too much but sometimes a little girls room is messy, so I wanted to kind of see if it would work I don’t branch out much more than card making but you sure are persuading me to go outside of my realm!❤️❤️❤️
I appreciate your kind words. I really like the way these boxes came out. They were a lot of fun to make. Thanks so much for watching Susan
The spine is where the book is bound. Maybe that’s the word you were looking for? Your project is cute! And very clever with the faux book!I downloaded one of the tiny books from Nik The Booksmith on Etsy, and I love it! lol yes very tedious but definitely worth it for me, but I can see how people would be like nope. I like your idea though for when I don’t want to do the other. I wonder if the Jenga pieces from the dollar tree would work as the inside of a book? Maybe I’ll try that
Edit: oops I forgot that you were working with Holtz’s ephemera, so the Jenga/tower game pieces would probably take quite a bit of work to make them fit and would be easier if one is creating their own book cover. The little scrabble pieces might be an idea for that too
Hi Heather, using wood pieces to fill the mini books is brilliant. I’ll have to try it out to see if they fit any of the TH covers. I have some scrabble tiles. Thanks so much for the tip. And thanks for watching! :) Maggie
You can put chip board or pop dots behind her
Hi Kimberly, thanks for the tip!
Spine
Thanks Mary
This suggestion is actually for your die cutting video but when you cut dies, the people in the comments were giving you great ideas in how to save your plates. Another suggestion is to put your dies and paper in another part of the plate, or turn them sideways or something like that so that they cut on another part of the plate and not always right in the middle going straight up and down. This will help your plates last longer. You also asked if they’re supposed to warp and yes they do warp there is a way to prevent it. If you look it up on Jennifer Mcguire‘s UA-cam channel, she talks about different ways to make your plates last longer. But do you know that you will have to replace plates once in a while. They will not last you the life of the die cutting machine at all. Depending upon how often you use it, it will determine how often you have to replace them.
Thanks Susan, I’ve read all the comments and have received emails too with all sorts of tips and tricks and have already bought replacement plates to keep on hand so I have it ready whenever necessary. But I appreciate you taking the time to give your suggestions. Thanks so much for watching
I didn’t see it on your supply list but I’m wondering where you got your beautiful scissors and your super pointy tweezers?
My scissors I bought at Ross a long time ago and here is the link to the tweezers I use:
amzn.to/48W1eTI
I hope that helps
Love that! The mushrooms from DT? When? Was this a seasonal thing or in the craft/floral area?
Yes, I actually found the mushrooms in the craft section a while ago and saved them.
It’s called a spine.
Got it Laurie, thanks!