Fountain of Nations Lyric and Tag

Last one for awhile, these were done for the Fountain of Nations which is the dancing fountain in Future World at Epcot. Every 15 minutes the fountain will perform. I printed the song list on vellum and put that over a photograph of the fountain that I had my Dad take.

The tag is meant to be a stylized fountain. It is made from 2 different types of patterned paper. It also has a vellum top layer.

Font for the tag is a free font, Chopin Script.

The font for the Lyric is free font, Prototype.

Paper:
Bazzill: Heidi, Malt

Princess Titles

I was not all recovered from my trip across the Atlantic, when I needed to get something done for the Surprise Swap, so I decided to go back to basics.

Most of the fonts are Sizzlit Monkey Tails. However, that was too big for Snow White, so the S and W are Monkey Tails, and the rest are Sizzlit Boxed Brush.

I used a variety of embellishments appropriate to the character. The stickers for the Ariel, Cinderella and Snow White pieces are Sandylion. Some of them are borders that were cut into smaller pieces. The actual Snow White piece had 3 flowers, the white, and then 2 yellow, but I ran out before I got to mine. I bought them at Hobby Lobby, and it's a 45 minute drive each way, so I figured I could live without flowers on mine for awhile.

The paper is all Bazzill Bling, I will add the colors in a bit.

Tower of Terror Title Box and Tag

The inspiration for these pieces came from the color and design of the costumes worn by the CMs at the attraction.

Two fonts are used on the title. The classic hotel font is Garamond, the Tower of Terror, is a free font based on the font used for the show called TwyliteZone.

The image for the tag is from a set of playing cards sold at the attraction at Disney's California Adventure. I used the ball chain in place of ribbon, because I thought it would make it seem more like a room key.

Paper:
Bazzill: Raven, Candlelight
The maroon paper is from a valuepack from Michael's or JoAnns.

MGM Borders and Lyric

The lyric is the dedication for Disney-MGM Studios. The sticker came from a set sold at WDW, a few years ago. MGM font is Sizzlit Boxed Brush. Font for lyric is free font, Mouse Deco. The colors and the lines were inspired by the entrance to the park.


Clipart of the Disney Gang dressed up to in their Hollywood finest came from DisneyClips.



The silver squares were made using the Frames, Square Combo Sizziz diecut.

Paper:
Bazzill: Raven, Luster (metallic texture), Swimming Pool

Muppet Journal box

I got the idea early on, that it would be neat to have a Muppet looking over the top of what you were writing, and of course he would be wearing the 3D glasses from the Muppet Vision attraction.

The stickers are from American Greetings.

Most of the paper is basic cardstock from Michaels or JoAnns, but his nose is Bazzill Hazard, because a Muppet nose needs texture. The rainbow paper is A2Z Art Stripes.

Asia Borders and License Plate

The paper used for these pieces is from the Far East Paper Stack by Die Cuts with a View.

The images on the borders are the logos and signs for the attractions located in the Asia section of Animal Kingdom.

Font for borders is free font, Samarkan, which came from dafont.com.

The font for the Asia letters is Ukiran which also came from dafont.com.

The metal embellishment is from the Imaginisce Exotic East Collection.

Tree of Life Paper Piecing

Paper Piecings, I love them, but they are time consuming. Especially, all the detailing. For this one I wondered if I could scan the coloring page, separate it into layers, and then print each layer on the right colored cardstock. For the tree, and only 3 colors, it worked really well. I'm not sure how it would work for more elaborate work. I freehanded the Title part in Paint Shop Pro.

Canada Lyric, Mats, Paper Piecing and Squares

I grew up about 35 minutes from the Washington/British Columbia border. When I think of Canada, it's not just the Maple leaf, I think of, but the influence of the native peoples. So when I decided to do the Canada pieces, that is the direction I went, and not the English influence, French influence or the maple leaf.

The lyric is the words to "Canada (You're a Lifetime Journey), the song that plays during the CircleVision movie "Oh, Canada."

Font for the Canada title is a free font, Old Town.

The image for the paper piecing came from the package of an old EPCOT Center passport. Each of the countries had Mickey wearing the headgear appropriate for the country. These images were also used on buttons that they sold during the 80's and early 90s. I would LOVE to have clean images of all countries to make them all.

Paper:
Bazzill: Lakeshore, Raven, Barkley

The Land Shaker Box, Box and Tag

Long before I ever started swapping, for one of my own books, I used the original Epcot Future World pavilion logos as the inspiration for a set of paper piecings. Most of the original logos have been removed as each of the pavilions were updated. The Land was one of the last pavilions to still use it, as you could find them on the Fastpass machines for "Living with the Land." But I think those are even history now.

The Land's symbol had so many openings that I thought it would make a very cool shaker box. Little did I know how much trouble those shakers would cause. For some reason, every adhesive I used would not stick to both the fun foam and the paper. I thought I had finally found one, but when I was sorting my swap stuff, I found mine had split open again. So if I made one of these for you, and it popped open, I apologize.

The tag is inspired by the balloons that hang over the center of the pavilion. Each balloon represents a different season: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.

The grass paper and the paper for the balloons were all from the DCWV The Stack III.

France Title and Library Pocket

During the 4th of July clearance, I picked up a roll of red white and blue ribbon. I knew it would be perfect for making a French flag. I bought the ribbon in August, and I waited, and waited for an Epcot swap so I could make items for the France pavilion. Finally, in January 2007 I could.

The rose paper for the lower layer is from DCWV The Stack III. I didn't think I would ever use that paper, but it was perfect for the elegance of France.

"E"nchanted Tiki Room Title, Paper Piecing, Journal Box, Tag

These are for the letter "E" in the ABC swap. The paper piecing is based on the same Retro merchandise line as the Disneyland Title.

The image on the tag is a scan of a WDW lanyard pin of one of the Tiki Gods in WDW's Adventureland.

The title is printed on vellum and uses a free font called Castaway.

All the paper used is from ProvoCraft The Slab 6.

ABC Swap Title and End pages

My friend, KatDisney, needed someone to step in last minute to angel for her ABC swap. In addition to the letter E, I also needed to do the Title and End pages for everyone. Everything was sized for an 8x8 book.

The first thing that popped into my mind, was the song that played at the end of the Mickey Mouse Club, "Now it's time to say goodbye..." So that got me off onto the whole MMC theme. I used the song from the opening around the edge of the Title page. As part of the intro, the Mouseketeers would do the "Roll Call" and that worked really well with the idea of an "ABC" swap. Each day, was a different day on the MMC. Monday was "Fun With Music," Tuesday was "Guest Star Day", Wednesday "Anything Can Happen", Thursday "Circus Day," and Fridays were "Talent Roundup Day." Of those "Anything Can Happen" would be the most appropriate for the book. The small library pocket and tag is for people to write the dates and location of their trip.

Paper:
Single sheets of red and black from Michaels

Sailing Ship Columbia Lyric and Squares

One last Laughing Place swap. Several of our swappers became mommies and so our swapping tailed away.

To make the lyric, I used the Sizzix Scroll diecut. Then I crumbled it up into a little ball. I flattened it back out, and then chalked the edges and top. The lyric itself is a verse of "A Whale of A Tale," from the movie "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." The anchor is a button, and I used hemp cord and a Karen Foster jumbo eyelet to make it look like ships rigging and a rivet.

One of the squares is the attraction poster, the other a sticker from a sheet of tall ships. This one is actually a Spanish ship, and looks nothing like the Columbia, but some of the other ones on the sheet looked more like the Brig. The 2 smaller squares are Karen Foster jumbo brads.

Paper:
Bazzill: Maraschino, Raven

Woody and the Prospector Title, Mat, Frame, Lyric,

These are the pieces that inspired the creation of this blog. KatDisney, a fellow Disney scrapper and neighbor, used these pieces on a page and posted a picture on the DISboards. The response, was so positive, I was asked to make more of them. I figured if one thing of mine was so popular, maybe others would be too, and that I should have a spot with pictures of everything. I could explain where my ideas came from, and maybe that would be inspiring to other people.

This was another "Good and Evil" batch. In the Toy Story movies, we learn that Woody is a toy from a 50's show called Woody's Roundup. The theme song, is what I used fro the lyric. On the show, Woody battled the evil prospector, Stinky Pete, with help from his trusty horse Bullseye and his girlfriend Jessie. When "Woody, the toy", meets "Stinky Pete, the toy," Stinky Pete is very valuable because he is MINT IN BOX! His box made the ideal basis for the frame.

Clipart from DisneyClips. I used a glue dot to made Bullseye pop out a bit.
Paper:
Carolee's Creations: Star Denim
Red Cardstock

Alice & Queen of Hearts Frame, Mat, Library Pocket , File Folder, Tags

Another Good & Evil group. Obviously, I was inspired by actual playing cards.

The heart shaped inner mat I made using a set of cheap stencils from the Target dollar spot.


Some clipart from DisneyClips. The Alice and Queen watches are scans of a set of Disneyland lanyard pins.

Paper:
Bazzill: Bloom, Guacamole, Candlelight

Mickey & Peg Leg Pete Mats, Box, Tag, Shaker

Another Good & Evil Group, Mickey Mouse and his nemesis Pete Leg Pete. I have a friend, who collects only "Two Gun Mickey" items, and so these were inspired by the animated short Two Gun Mickey.

The image inside the shaker box is from a pin.

The clipart is from DisneyClips, and attached with pop dots for a 3D effect.

Paper:
Sandylion: Cream Comic
Various basic cardstock (JoAnns and Michaels Value packs)

Peter Pan & Captain Hook Title, Mats, Journal Box, squares

The previous post, 101 Dalmatians, and this one were all from a "Good vs Evil" swap. So we have Peter Pan and his nemesis Captain Hook.

I used hemp cord on the journal box to envoke a little "ship's rigging."

Clipart from DisneyClips.

Stickers are from Sandylion.

Paper
Bazzill - Lily Pond, Lemon Drop, Brocade

101 Dalmatians Frame, Mat, License Plate, Tags

These were obviously inspired by Cruella de Vil's fur coat. The spotted background is fabric. The frame was cut with a Sizzix (who knew it cut fabric!)


Font for license plate is Sizzlet "Girls are Wierd"

Paper:
Bazzill - Maraschino

Yacht & Beach Club Slide Mounts

Nothing very exciting here. For the Beach Club, I tried a little torn paper to give the look of sand. When I made these for the swap, some people got umbrellas and some people got beach chairs.

Wilderness Lodge Tag and Squares

The tag is inspired by the bedspread that they used to use in the Wilderness Lodge Rooms. When Disney refurbished the rooms, they sold the room decor to a place called Mouse Surplus. When my parents moved to Florida, the first thing I did was buy the bedroom set, so now I own the bedspread. I just have to go to Florida to see it.

Paper:
Bazzill: Java, Bon Bon
American Traditional Designs - Pine Stripes

Animal Kingdom Lodge Borders

When you check into the Animal Kingdom Lodge, you are given a sheet with a list of animals you might be able to see from your balcony and some basic info. I scanned this sheet, and cropped out the animal names and images to use on these borders.

Paper:
Bazzill - Bahama, Java
We R Memory Keepers - Country Squares-Harvest

Christmas Title, Frame, Mat, Tags, Paper Piecing

The inspiration for these pieces was the animated short, "Pluto's Christmas Tree." Especially, the scene where Pluto has strung all the ornaments, and the tree top on his tail to take them over to the tree.

In this case, Pluto's tail is wire that has been hot glued to the paper, and strung with craft beads.

Paper:
Kangaroo and Joey - OS146

4th of July Title, Mat, Frame, Pocket

I was married on the 4th of July, so when I think of the holiday, it is not always Red, White & Blue that comes to mind. But Yellow, Blue and White, my wedding colors. I knew most people would go with red, white, and blue, but year after year that can get boring, and I figured that this paper would give an impression of a picnic blanket.

I did get a little red thrown in there with the lady bug, and the watermelon. The watermelon is just a red circle on top of a green circle, and then cut in half. The seeds are the toes from a paw print punch.

This was supposed to be a Disney holiday swap, so that's why the lady bug's spots are tiny Mickey punches.

Paper
Bazzill - Nathan, Lemon Drop, Skylar, Maraschino
Bo-Bunny Press: Sunflower Stripe, Sunflower Plaid

Meeko Frame, Mat, Paper Piecing

Another lesser known character. As a paper piecing, Meeko worked very well, not too many small pieces.

The frame is 4 different strips of paper arranged to form a frame.

Font is Sizzlet "Girls are Weird."

Leaves were from the fall decor aisle at JoAnns.

Paper:
K&Company - Ornate Leaves Embossed Paper
Smart Papers - Deluxe Naturals, Deluxe Vintage Variety Packs

Jafar Mats, File Folder, Tile, Squares

Not much to say about these, but this was part of a swap to do things for lesser known characters. The white behind Jafar's hand, is the sticker backing, I didn't want to remove it until I had a picture.

Sandylion stickers

Paper:
Bazzill: (colors listed later)

Brer Guys Mat, Frame, Squares, Lyric

Brer Bear and Brer Fox have been trying to catch Brer Rabbit for years, with no success. They are characters in the animated sequences in "The Song of the South," a movie most Americans have never seen. However, the characters are known to park visitors because they are the main characters of Splash Mountain, and they were used as mascots for the Dixie Landings Resort in WDW (now Port Orleans - Riverside.)

I got the pattern for the Brer Rabbit paper piecing from a children's menu from one of the Dixie Landings' restaurants. Yes, Brer Rabbit normally has white around his mouth, but I just could not get it to look right.

The frame, is supposed to be Brer Fox and Brer Bear's home, with wallpapered walls, and a dusty floor and their stuff scattered everywhere as they ran off to try and catch Brer Rabbit one more time.

Wood embellishments came from Michaels.

Flower paper is from Foofala.

Shrunken Ned Mats and Lyric

This was another set that I really enjoyed making. In the middle of the Adventureland Bazaar at Disneyland, is an arcade machine. For $.50, "the jungle's only self-service witch doctor," Shrunken Ned will diagnose you, and you will leave with a souvenir card with his "diagnosis." For WDW, visitors, Shrunken Ned is also the proprietor of the remote control boats located near the Jungle Cruise, but alas, no cool machine for you.

I scanned three of the cards, and resized them for the lyric. The image of the head on the photo mat is what is on the back of the cards. I added the Jungle Fever, to make them more useful for anything Adventureland.

Paper:
Bazzil: Dark Olive
Scrapbook Walls: Olive Stripes

Brads: Karen Foster Jumbo Brads

Alice in Wonderland Borders Slide Mounts

The inspiration for the borders is from the trees from the movie. Alice is trying to figure out which way to go, and finds these trees that are really no help at all. Soon she stumbles out into the middle of a Mad Tea Party.

Clipart from DisneyClips.

Paper:
Slidemounts: Provocraft "The Slab 6"
Trees: Bazzill (will add the colors later)

The card pips are cut out from Masterpiece Studios "Suits."

Vacation Planning File Folder and Tags

When WDW's Magic Kingdom opened Stitch's Great Escape they updated the monorail spiels to have Stitch break in occasionally. One of the things Stitch says is something like,

"When will we be there? When, when, when, WHEN!"

I know I used to drive my parents crazy with that sentiment, so I thought it would work for items to put on those "getting ready/traveling" pages.

Clipart from DisneyClips.

Paper:
Cloud paper on tags - DCWV "The Stack III"
File Folder - Provocraft "The Slab 6"