BRONWYN EASTLEY DESIGNS

Hi and welcome to my blog. I'm back with my first Design Team Project for the month of August; a mini version of a Tags & Envelopes Folio. I chose to feature the gorgeous papers and embossed die-cuts from the Poppy Garden Collection from Paper Rose Studio , along with the very versatile  Stitched Tags Metal Cutting Dies .  I learned how to make the larger folio in a class taken by my lovely friend Lynne at LJ’s Crafty Corner , so I adapted the  design to use with 6x6 papers. Smaller envelopes were used in this project - a notecard and a standard card size (C6). The folio design consists of a small tag for the front cover, a larger tag for the back cover and the two different sized envelopes for the middle pages, joined together with an inside hinge and sewn together with a pamphlet stitch using wax thread. Let's take a look at all the pages - Isn't this collection gorgeous!! Poppies, birds, butterflies, scenic landscapes, vintage background papers ... a truly beautifu...

Hi and welcome to the August 2025 Funky Folds Blog Hop.  The Funky Folds group consists of like minded paper crafters who love to make projects with fun folds. Funky actually means "modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way"... so we are featuring cards that are not your usual rectangle/square portrait or landscape style. Think 'easel', 'pop-up', 'gatefold', 'z-fold', 'shaped' or 3D cards etc. The list is endless ... and it now includes journals, albums etc. All Blog Hops have an 'anything goes' theme using any type of 'funky' fold and today I'm sharing a 6x6 Easel Card featuring the gorgeous Poppy Garden Collection from Paper Rose Studio . If you love to make cards, journals, albums etc. with creative folds and would like to  participate  in our monthly  Funky Folds Blog Hop , you are welcome to join up through our community group on  Facebook  -  facebook.com/groups/funkyfoldsbloghops Making a large...

Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I'm back with another Tags & Envelopes Folio to share. This one is made with the Silent Sea Backgrounds Papers and Cards Collection . If you've been following along you'll know that I learned how to make these cute folios at a craft class taken by my lovely friend, Lynne from LJ's Crafty Corner . The folio design consists of a small tag for the front cover, a larger tag for the back cover and two different sized envelopes for the middle pages, joined together with an inside hinge and sewn together with a signature stitch using wax thread. This is the second one that I've made featuring the gorgeous 8x8 and 12x12 papers from Stamperia's Silent Sea . I love how Lynne has designed this type of folio with lots of pockets and a belly band inside the back cover.  I changed this one a smidge by incorporating some of the Background Papers from the Silent Sea Collection, using a magnetic closure on one of the flaps and adding tags,...