Mass Make March, Day 18, 19, 20

We have been buzzing in the craft room this month, and I'm loving every minute. Don't look for my desk or worktop, however, because you probably won't even find it in here! Haha I have quite a delicious stash of beautiful vintage shabby goodies for upcoming projects, and that makes me so happy. :) Let's get to it.

Day 18: FAUX GLASSINE POCKETS

I've never been much for the glassine envies etc. but I created some anyway just to have them. They were super simple and really fun to decorate (I had never thought of decorating them- how silly of me!) But the coolest thing - you do not need to buy glassine paper. I used regular baking parchment from my kitchen. And I love them. Who knew!?

Various sizes; I didn't even measure them as I didn't make them for specific projects 

I used goodies we made from previous days mass-makes to decorate them. 

Day 19: INTERACTIVE JUNK JOURNAL INSERTS

Fun! I used a couple of file folders and kraft card stock to make all these little baby journal inserts. That largest is 4x6 inches. So cute, and so fun. I decorated a few of them, but not the largest ones yet. 

Please ignore my inky fingers and grungy nails. Distress inking wreaks havoc. 

Day 20: GRUNGY SNIPPETS

This is how they started. I like to do all my stamping at once then cut them. You can cut the paper first and stamp individually if you prefer. I find it goes faster this way because I'm so indecisive it takes me forever to choose a stamp/s for one piece. LOL

Are you playing along with any of the Mass Make March artists? Check out the hashtag on IG or YT. Some really, really talented crafters are sharing some really fabulous ideas. 

Mass Make March, Day 15, 16, 17

Day 15: STAMPED EPHEMERA STICKERS

We stamped on sticker paper, super simple. I had only white, so I ink blended the whole thing first. You can do any color you want, but I didn't want white. Cutting them all by hand is a chore, but if you enjoy fussy cutting in front of the tv, go for it. I have never really enjoyed fussy cutting, but you can end up with cool stuff if you're patient enough, so it's a trade-off for me. LOL

All hand cut and ready to use

Day 16: CLUSTERS

Today we used some of our stamped ephemera stickers to create clusters. I loving making clusters. They make crafting so much faster and easier when you can just grab an already made piece and add it to  your journal, or whatever project. 

I started with lots of Heidi Swapp tags, tickets, and journaling cards etc. and ink dyed them first (this is pre-dyed of course).

I created 13 pieces. A good start I think.

Keep in mind the largest piece is 2 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches

Day 17: MASTERBOARDS

Have you created master boards? This was a new term to me and I must say, what a time saver for junk journalers and the like. I made three of them, each one 8 1/2x11 inches, and I love them all, but I have to say the yellow is my favorite. 

The first one I forgot to take a picture of before I started cutting it up. Oops. Anyway, here is part of it.

And here are all the pieces I created from just the one sheet. So cool.

The second piece....

...and all the goodies I made with it.

And my favorite. I got this yellow roses and butterflies paper from Amazon. I was ordering something else and came across this 6x6 paper pack. I'm not a fan of yellow, but this shade is beautiful and it is perfect with the butterflies. 

All the pieces I made from the yellow paper. 

I will definitely be making master boards again when I have a pile of scraps. These were so much fun, plus you end up with so many great pre-made pieces for your projects. With just these three letter size sheets, I ended up with 55 pieces for future projects. Woohoo! I'm getting a nice stash again! 

Mass Make March, Day 12, 13, 14

I can't even believe tomorrow is the 15th already. We are halfway through the month, you guys! Here's what I've been up to the past few days. I'm having too much fun, I tell ya. ;)

Day 12: MINI FILE FOLDERS

Cute, cute, cute!! You can make them in any size you want to, as we did not use dies for these. Super simple; you just need scissors and a ruler for the basic folder. After that, use whatever you want to embellish or leave them plain. 

We used the page tabs we made yesterday (day 11), which means I'll have to make another bunch of them so I'll have some on hand when I need them again (which is what we sort of tried to do yesterday LOL). We used stamps, ephemera, digital files, and more. Anyway, I love them. 

The first one I made measures 5x3 inches, not including the tab. After I made this one, I decided it was just a little too big for how I will most likely use them.  

 I made the rest of them  (11 more) at 4 1/2x 2 1/2 inches, not including the tab.

Again, here is the link to Toni's you tube channel, and the link to vibe of vintage etsy shop for the digitals I used. 

Day 13: DISTRESSING PHOTOS

Wow. Today's project was a messy one. LOL At least for me it was. I will definitely need to spend some time practicing this technique, but for a first attempt, I think these are okay. 

The one on the left is downtown Tacoma, my hometown, in what looks like (from the cars etc) the 1920s or 30s. The photo on the right is the Puyallup Fair (now called the Western Washington State Fair) in 1929. I love this picture especially, because the Fisher scone booth is included. To this day Fisher scones are a huge part of the fair. We knew the Fisher family personally so that was cool to find this photo with their name prominently in view!

Day 14: ONE PAGE WONDERS

Today we made the cutest little folders/folios using just one sheet of 12x12 paper. These were really fun, and you can make them in so many different ways! I've shown some of them as they are fully opened up, but you really should check out Toni's you tube video to see them in all their glory. I made ten of them; two of the designs are 5x6, and the rest fold down to 4x6. I like that size best. These will be so much fun to decorate when it comes time to add them to a journal or scrapbook.

This is one of the 5x6 size. 

Can you believe we are halfway through March already?! It's so weird how January lasts for 6 months and then the time just flies on by. LOL

Mass Make March, Day 9, 10, 11

Good ol' Amazon came through for me and I was able to complete our day 9 project. I have more ideas now that I see how these turned out. Make your own washi tape with vellum sticker paper and archival/staz on inks. Endless possibilities!!

Day 9: HOMEMADE WASHI 

Here are a few samples I made using my very own homemade washi tapes. Now I just need some pretty colors in archival to make more fun washi tape! :) 

Day 10: HIDDEN POCKETS FROM MINI PAPER BAGS

I love making these adorable little pockets. They pop open with the tab and lay flat when closed. So cute! (You may have seen my previous post when I first found this technique on youtube.) I was happy to see Toni using this idea for one of our Mass Make March projects. I made ten of them but had to stop or I'd still be making them. LOL

For these I used lots of digital files from Vibe of Vintage. I love her stuff! 

Day 11: PAGE TAB CLUSTERS

The other day we made long page tabs. Today we made regular sized page tabs. I had none left so this was great to add to my stash. I even made more after she finished the video. And we even made some "ghost" (clear acetate) tabs. So cool! 

These I made during the one hour video. I impressed me, making this many in one hour. I'm typically a pretty slow crafter (IMO, anyway).  

Then I made a few more while I had all the stuff out. 

All the clear ones together. Aren't they cool though?

I hope you're enjoying these Mass Make March projects. Such a fitting way to celebrate National Craft Month. I'm loving every minute!! Check out Toni's youtube channel, and use #massmakemarch2025 to search tons more mass making videos by lots more awesome artists.