Rolodex V524 Jr.

It's Friday and I'm back with another Rolodex V524 Jr. project!

This weeks project isn't a paper crafting project it's another way I use my file system.

I enjoy "making things" and some of those things are everyday things we use around our house like dishwasher soap.

I took a pictures of the recipe and all the ingredients for you in case you'd like to try it out too.

You might be surprised to find that you have almost all the ingredients to make Dishwasher Soap already.  I bought the Citric Acid and Lemon Essential Oil at our local Health Food Store.

It gets a little messy but when I was done I swept the powder up and put it in the mason jar. 

Speaking of mason jars...  I store my dishwasher soap and now what's left of the Borax in them because they seal tight and keep the moisture out.  My Borax was starting to turn into a solid brick from the box being open.

Here's the finished product in a quart sized mason jar.  One tablespoon washes a load of dirty dishes and lasts a couple of months at our house.  

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Rolodex V524 Jr. Lilyboo Swimming Ducks

Happy Friday, I'm back with another project using my Rolodex V524 Jr.

I made a card last month using this cute image from Cuddly Buddly Lilyboo Designs called Swimming Ducks.  As with most of my cards it was donated to Operation Write Home.  I printed two digital images and colored both so I had one for me.

The next card in the file shows the Copic markers I used to color the digital image.  I used the Papertrey Ink Desktop File die and Desktop File Inspiration stamp set and modified the stamp with a Copic Multiliner ever so slightly.

I remembered to take a picture of my modification process with the Copic Multiliner and my clear ruler.

Pictured below is what the stamp really looks like.

I made up a Techniques card because I used my Copic Cloud Coloring technique and also added reflections to the water of the ducks and grass.  Adding reflections to water is a new coloring technique for me.

I've added links to where you can buy the Swimming Ducks if you'd like to try out coloring them yourself.  They are a very fun and inexpensive digital image to play along with.  I also have a link to my Copic Cloud Coloring video tutorial here for you.

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Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Rolodex V524 Jr. Embossing Folder Fun

Last Friday I showed you how I use a template to cut out my computer generated labels for my Papertrey Ink Desktop File cards.  Today, I'll share what's behind the file card.

I have a big box full of embossing folders by Cuttlebug, Sizzix, Tim Holtz, Darice, etc., you get the idea. 

I was thinking it would be nice to be able to see what the embossing would look like before I used the actual embossing folder so...

I got out that big old box and went to work.

If you're like me you have lots of paper scraps,  I used my scraps and the Desktop File dies...

and now have embossed file cards so I can see the embossing and help me choose which folder I'd like to use for what ever project I'm working on.

I'm hoping now that I can see them and touch them I'll not always use the same old embossing folder for everything...  

Here's a picture of my finished Rolodex V524 Jr. project for today.

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Rolodex V524 Jr. Papertrey Ink Desktop File Die

It's Friday again, time to talk with you and show you how I use my Papertrey Ink Desktop File dies!

I'm a huge fan of Spellbinders dies, the biggest reason is I can see through them and place my stamped or digital image right where I want it, cut and go.  The Papertrey Ink dies are solid and I've found them a little more difficult to use.  I guess I just needed to think outside the box...  you know I love a good challenge!

Before I went too far with these dies I found a piece of acetate (anything clear will do) to cut out to use them as a template.  The die didn't cut all the way through my acetate but that's okay, it's just a template & I trimmed it.  Now I have clear cheat sheets to use.

I wanted a few different file choices that didn't come in the Papertrey Ink Desktop File Inspiration stamp set so I've used my computer to print the labels I needed.

I use my clear templates to line up the tabs over my computer generated labels and mark the bottom and sides with a pencil.

After I've marked my spots I tape them down to the card stock using blue painters tape.

Next they go through "the machine".

With practice I've gotten pretty good at getting them lined up and straight.

Next Friday I'll show you some of what goes behind the file cards I cut today!

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Rolodex V524 Jr. Sweet Summertime

Happy Friday, I'm back with another blog post about my Rolodex V524 Jr. 

Today I wanted to practice coloring reds with my Copic markers.  I used Papertrey Ink's Friendship Jar & Friendship Jar Summer Fillers stamp sets along with their Desktop File dies.  I stamped the images on the already cut out Desktop File die and went to work coloring.  

Some of you might already know I love mason jars and enjoy collecting and using them. 

The old mason jars we have are what inspired my color choice for the jar today.

Pictured above is the file card behind the colored image.  I used the Papertrey Ink Desktop File Inspiration stamp set to stamp this and modified it ever so slightly to record my marker choices.  The modification is I drew extra lines to color in using a Copic multiliner.  

Here's a close up of the colored strawberries in the jar.  

I'll be back next Friday with another idea of how to use these Desktop File dies and the Rolodex V524 Jr.

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Challenges:
Dream Valley Challenges - Summer
Crafty Sentiments - Food Inspired
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Rolodex V524 Jr Whipper Snapper Sweet Sniffs of Spring

I have some new toys I've been playing with and I'm excited to share them with you today!

I've acquired another vintage Rolodex V File from E Bay recently, it's a V524Jr and holds 2 1/2" X 4" file cards.  What really inspired me to do this was seeing Papertrey Ink's June new release.  They came out with dies to cut your own cards to fit these files and a coordinating stamp set.  I splurged and bought both dies, the stamp set and went looking on E Bay for a vintage Rolodex V file.

I have lots of ideas on ways to use my new mini Rolodex so I thought I'd share some of those here on my blog on Friday's till I run out of ideas... 

Pictured above is the V File and the labeled cover card for my Copic marker fun, I used the Papertrey Ink Desktop file die to cut out the card.

I had a Whipper Snapper image on a sheet of Copic X Press It that I cut out with the Papertrey Ink Desktop Left File die.  I then had fun and colored it with my Copic markers.

I also used Papertrey Ink's Desktop File Inspiration Stamp Set to record the Copic markers and other info I used on a card that goes behind the colored image.

I gave links to Papertrey Ink for the products I've used, I don't work for them nor am I on their design team.  I just wanted to give you the chance to see where everything comes from and if you'd like to have them too, you can.  

I have several Papertrey Ink dies but have found them rather challenging so I'll show you how I've gotten around being challenged by them and we'll have fun using them in the weeks to come.  I love their stamp set that coordinates with these dies but they didn't cover everything I've been thinking so I'll also show how to use your computer to label the cards and cut out digital images too.

 

Here's a sneak peak of what's on my little file so far.

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Challenges: