Guest Post w/ Creating Keepsakes Magazine

  Hi Punk Projects readers, this is Erin Weed from Creating Keepsakes magazine. We’re proud to be a punk project sponsor! We first came to know Katie when she was a runner up in the 2010 teen talent contest, and we love seeing all of her projects. I’m excited to be a guest blogger today because I had had a lot of fun creating today’s project. How many times a day do you glance at your clock? My clock at home was really boring, so I decided to create a really fun scrapbook clock.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• A clock (or clock making kit)

• Black cardstock

• Glitter paper

• Adhesive

• 12 photos

• A paper trimmer or scissors

• Ruler

• Craft knife (or a drill)

• Chipboard

• Optional-string, tape, super glue, glitter, bling

The first step is to take your clock apart. I used a little screw driver to pop the front cover off of mine. Then I removed the hands, and I was able to take the clock mechanism off the back.

If your clock mechanism doesn’t have a notch for hanging (mine didn’t), you’ll need to add a string or ribbon. I had some string on hand, so I just super glued it in place. A little tape will help keep in from moving around while your glue dries.

If you’d like, cover the hands of your clock with glitter, but be sure not to get any on the parts of the hands that will touch. While the glue is still wet, add some small bling to the ends of your clock hands.

You’ll be cropping twelve photos to 1.5"x1.5". I chose to do my cropping in Photoshop Elements, but you can crop printed photos too as long as the subject is small enough. There are many options for numbers. I really wanted photos to go all the way around my clock, so I picked some number photos from Flikr. You can take photos of your friends holding a number, use number stickers, cut numbers out of patterned paper, or not use any numbers at all.

Trim your black cardstock to 8.5" x 8.5". Then measure to find the center of each side and the center of your paper. Mark lightly with a pencil.

Place your photos and numbers around the outside of your cardstock, spacing them evenly. Make sure your numbers are centered on each side. Trim your glitter paper and chipboard to 9" x 9" and glue the layers together. Center your black cardstock on top of the glitter and glue it down. Use your craft knife to cut a hole in your clock face the same size as the center post of your clock mechanism. Add some adhesive to your clock mechanism and push it through the hole in your clock face. Finally, add your clock hands.

If you want to learn more about adding photos to your craft projects, or scrapbooking, check out Creating Keepsakes magazine or Club CK. And if you do make a clock, I’d love to see it! Become a free member of Club CK and post a photo of your clock in the gallery.

As a special bonus today, we’re also giving away prizes to three lucky Punk Projects readers. Leave a comment to win either:

• a year long subscription to Creating Keepsakes magazine,

• a year long premium membership to Club CK,

• or some papers from Die Cuts with a View, and some amazing scissors by Westcott!

These are some great prizes, Thanks Erin and CK for sponsoring me and guest blogging! This giveaway will run until next Thursday, the 24th. Be sure to enter to win!

 -Katie