Products used: Unity Stamp Company Stamps, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Susan Lenart Kazmer and Art Yarn from Hippie Chix Fiber Art.
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One of the highlights of becoming a Curriculum Coordinator in my school district ten years ago (a job I did for four years) was ordering all kinds of fun office supplies for my desk, including a rather important-looking Rolodex to keep vital phone numbers at my finger tips. Never mind that it never held more than ten filled cards, and never mind that it was pretty much already obsolete, since everyone else was already using more technologically-advanced "address books." Imagine my delight to discover that altered Rolodex cards have become a "thing" in the world of art I love to follow. I don't remember how I first stumbled upon Patty Van Dorin's blog, but it was there that I first saw the most deliciously altered Rolodex cards, which she refers to as a "Scrapodex." From her site, I found Brian Kasstle's altered Rolodex cards, along with Karenann Young's work. The design and detail in their small Rolodex collages were amazing. And inspiring. I found an inexpensive Rolodex at Staples, and after staring at it on my desk for several months, I ventured to create some altered Rolodex cards of my own. I found it more difficult than I thought it would be. After all, it isn't as small of a canvas as an inchie, which involves handling pretty tiny pieces. And it isn't as large as a collaged art journal page, which can involve a lot of considerations regarding content and composition. I think I was trying to make it more difficult than it needed to be. I think I was putting more pressure on myself than strictly necessary. I fell back on using quotations on the cards in order to include meaningful text. And while I like the result, I wasn't really looking to make another project for keeping favorite quotations at hand. I have been watching artist April Cole have fun with her Rolodex creations, and I am planning to "revisit" the project later when my mind is less cluttered with other pursuits. Altering Rolodex cards has everything about it that I enjoy: small size, almost instant gratification, collage (my favorite form of play), and now a community that loves to swap them with one another. What's not to love? Wishing you a creative, artful weekend!
The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with
I made these altered rolodex art cards for my DIY Stamp & Die Storage boxes! I wanted to put them all in one place for ideas and inspiration in your artwork!
The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with
My collection of rolodex cards has been sitting in a box since I melted my circular card holder in December. I bought this one on ebay for $4 but I hate it because it's big and black and opaque and hides all of the cards. I rigged it so the cards that are showing are the only ones in the holder but still ... I need to buy another rolo tray. This one is too crowded as is - it's really only good for displaying like 4-6 cards. It could use a paint job too.
The scrapodex cards have taken on a less...
Rolodex with a selection of altered rolodex cards
The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with
This project has been on my “to try” list for a while. I scored a Rolodex a while back and want to make lots of mini collage art that can be viewed on a spinning wheel. Pop on over to M…
I am indeed an English major geek of the highest order, so I was totally excited to see this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme of "Based on a Book." Why not make a project where the book is the actual base? So here is my altered Rolodex-ish file made out of a book. As a person who was taught to never ever fold the pages of books, this was a morally-challenging challenge! I started with a big book (1200+ pages) of American poetry (forgive me Whitman!!) I seriously felt pain and guilt with each fold, but then I thought, what better book to have at my fingertips, even if it took on a new shape? Surround me with literary greats in one form or another and I feel inspired. This is the first time I've made this type of structure, so I'm by no means an expert at doling out advice, but here's what I did. I started in the middle of the book and took a section of 5-6 pages. I looped the section in half toward the spine. (Disclaimer! I forgot to take process pics early-on, so the next couple of pictures are of a totally different book just to show my process). I tucked the section into the spine as tightly as I could. Then I folded the section flat and repeated that process about fifty thousand times (it actually wasn't that bad!). I alternated so that I'd fold a few sections to the left of the center section I started with, then I would fold a few sections to the right of the center section. Working on it from both sides kept things more even. Here it is (picture flipped vertically) when it was done: Once I had my structure in place, I took patterned paper and started making files/dividers using rectangular dies and the We R Memory Keepers Tab Punch Board and a great little die from Penny Black called Tabs and Toggles. Once I had my files made, I started putting everything into the book. The pages held things nicely! If you wanted thinner book sections, you could certainly fold fewer pages at a time, but I liked the look of the chunkier sections. I scribbled down some ideas and techniques on some of the file cards and then I started putting in some of my finished cards and tags. I'm always running out of wall space to display things I've made, so I thought this was a great alternate location. So it contains tricks and tips and some of my former projects. I thought it could be an "inspiration station" of sorts. At the end of the day, this held A LOT of goodies and it's nice to have all of these notes and projects in one centralized location. And hopefully this project doesn't get me black-balled within the librarian community! This book does look pretty happy in my craft room, though, right? So I'm hoping that means all will be forgiven! Maybe I should've called this the "everything but the kitchen sink" project because I used a lot of paper from different collections. Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp: We R Memory Keepers Tab Punch Board Simon Says Stamp Basic Rectangles Dies Becky Higgins Project Life die set Penny Black Tabs & Toggles Die Set Sizzix Big Shot Idea-ology Paper Dolls Authentique Fabulous 3x4 Journaling Cards Idea-ology Ruler Ribbon Bo Bunny Faith 12 x 12 Paper Pack Bo Bunny Life in Color 12 x12 Paper Pack Maggie Holmes Crate Paper Chasing Dreams 12 x 12 Paper Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid 6x6 Paper MME Hello Gorgeous 12 x 12 Paper Jen Hadfield Everyday 12 x 12 Paper Illustrated Faith Bright and Brave 12 x 12 Paper Shimelle Little by Little 12 x 12 Paper Authentique Fabulous 12 x 12 Paper MME Hooray 12 x 12 Paper Echo Park Petticoats and Pinstripes 12 x 12 Paper Happiness is Homemade 12 x 12 paper by Echo Park Bo Bunny Believe 12 x 12 Paper Simple Stories Reset Girl 12 x12 Paper Authentique Infused 12 x 12 Paper Simple Stories Basics Snap Color Vibe 12x12 Paper I am seriously excited to see how you are inspired by books this week! Be sure to upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!
The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with
I made these altered rolodex art cards for my DIY Stamp & Die Storage boxes! I wanted to put them all in one place for ideas and inspiration in your artwork!
I am indeed an English major geek of the highest order, so I was totally excited to see this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme of "Based on a Book." Why not make a project where the book
The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with
Every day, I get questions about the scrapodex and I thought I would do a little post to answer a few of the questions I get. The vintage rolodex that I use holds cards that are 2 1/4" by 4"....
Exploring life and art through the lens of my faith. Art journaling transforms our words and thoughts into images.
This may seem odd, but I like to do a lot of altered projects and you'd be surprised how cute a rolodex card is as a photo mount or even to cut your own dividers for your rolodex out of cute paper! I hope you enjoy this file. Happy crafting! Click here to download this free Rolodex style card.
I am working on a new little project. I love quotes and mantras and need to be reminded of them often. I thought I could use a little rolodex file to write quotes on and do some little illustrations for each one. This is a mini rolodex. Each card is a little smaller than a business card. I painted and collaged the frame first. I glued two cards together to make them a little thicker. I decorated one side and then flipped it over to write. The little sayings I've collected keep me calm and focused when I see then. I can roll the rolodex each day and have a new perspective with each turn.
The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with
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The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with
My friend Pamela introduced me to Rolodex art a few years ago. I had never seen them before and when I saw some of her displays, I was amazed and very much inspired. What an incredible idea. Use Rolodex cards as places where to make art, and then have them on display for inspiration late
The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with
The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with
The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with
The first art exchange of 2022 was a resounding success. I've affixed postage on 202 envelopes that go out on Monday. Now I have the pleasure of sharing some of the amazing art that I exchanged. I couldn't take 200 photos of all the submissions unfortunately, but I have about 20 sets to share with