The OakLeaf Journal
April 2007
OakLeaf Acre 6182 Steitz Rd Powell, OH 43065

www.OakLeafAcre.com


LuLu Collection

The Greatest Story Ever Told
This Easter story is not about colored eggs or baby chicks, but about the loving power of God. Recently the mother of a very special young man shared with me the story he wrote before he passed away. I thought it would inspire us all during this Easter season, so we created a blog for stories like his called 'Christian Beginnings'. We are hoping you will take the time to read Paul's testimony and then send us your own.
Click Here For Paul's Story

We trust you and your family will have a blessed Easter celebration! - Barb

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:17

Hope you are loving the seven new collections from Anna Griffin. Here you will find page layouts, cards and a project created by our talented designers using their favorite collection.
Charlotte Collection   by Charlotte
Here's a "fan"-tastic idea Charlotte found in Anna's "Designer Cards & Tags". It is a real working fan you might remember your grandmother using on a warm summers day at church. The fan opens to display the names of the wedding party, and closes to reveal a space for the formal photo of the bride and groom. Elegance at its finest. Charlotte designed her own fan panels. Click Here for a downloadable template.
Mackenzie Collection   by Amy Wiff
Maime Collection    by Caron
Caron loved using Anna's new flocked stickers. It adds a wonderful dimension to your page and the letters can be used separately.
Maime Collection  by Caron
Eveyln Collection  by Caron
Dorothy Collection  by Caron
Blyth Collection   by Barb
Supplies:
Two pieces of chipboard
Four pieces of white cardstock
Small piece of string or ribbon
Book binding tape
(I used two sided tape and ribbon, but it didn't work the way I would have liked it to.)
One piece of patterned paper to cover front and back
Glue, bone folder, small hole punch, exacto knife, scissors
Your choice of supplies to decorate inside pages
To create the cover, cut two pieces of chipboard to 8"X4". Cover one side of each with glue and adhere to patterned paper 1.5" bigger than the chipboard. Use your exacto knife to miter the corners and adhere. Remove any bubbles with a bone folder. Allow to dry. Decorate the front cover.To create the accordion-folded pages, cut four pieces of white cardstock to 10.5"X3.5". Score vertically every 3.5" along the length and fold into zigzags. Unfold and lay two pieces together joining them with a piece of binding. Repeat with the remaining two pieces so that you have two zigzag pieces, each six sections long.Punch two holes through the center of the tape on each. Fold the two pieces joined cardstock along the zigzags, with fold in the opposite direction, making diamond shapes. Place glue on one end piece of each strip and glue them side by side onto the back of your front cover. These pieces should hide the edges of the patterned paper. Fold up the pages and glue the two end pieces to the back cover. After your book has dried, open and lace a ribbon or string through the two center holes in the binding and tie a bow. Now you are ready to decorate. Don't forget to decorate both sides.
My Favorite Layout
from April of last year

Starting April 2007 Elegant Paper crafting Curriculum from Anna Griffin using papers and embellishments from her seven new collections.

Each month
Scrapbooking Class - one double page spread and one card
Paper Crafting Class - projects to vary each month
April 2007 - March 2008

Those participating in ten or more months will receive a free gift from Anna Griffin.

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In celebration of Easter, take advantage of our month long sale of inspirational paper.

50% Off Crossed Paths and Joyful Expressions

Due to arrive in April!

Two New Lines from K&Company    Bailey and McKenna

Anna Griffin rubber stamps, punch, and stencil from Plaid to compliment Anna's new Maime Collection.