A Mini Notebook and Two Cards

Hello friends.  I've got a couple of things to post today.  First up is a little mini notebook I made for this week's Make it Monday #167:  DIY Notebooks.  I am also entering my little notebook at Simon Says Monday Magic challenge, as I think a bit of magic is required to get these notebooks to stay together. 

Here is my mini notebook.  It is 2 3/4 by 4 1/2--that means that it is 1/8 of a sheet of paper.  I used a partial sentiment from Desktop Design and wrote the word 'NOTE' using Headline Alpha stamps.   I used Circle Scribbles to decorate the front.

The pages inside are all stamped in Versamark with assorted little images from the Tag-it's series, and I alternated the colored pages.  The magic here---the notepad is held together with Scor Tape.  And, it is magic because it didn't work on every page, and I have no idea why some pages are staying in and some are falling out.  I am going to keep this one for myself, and try again.  Perhaps if I say Abra Cadabra or something, my next one will stay together better.  Anyhow, I think I am going to coat the front and back with Modge Podge to make it sturdier.

Next up is a thank you card for my daughter's art teacher.  I think I found the perfect stamp set for an art teacher--Paper Smooches I Heart Art.  I'm entering this card at Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes, ColourQ #244, and Addicted to CAS #39: Texture.

I stamped my focal point on a piece of white that was cut with the Tipped Tops Die.  My second layer was also cut with Tipped Tops and then impressed with the Picnic Plaid IP.  I stamped a random pattern of paint splotches on my card base, then fussy cut a paintbrush.  I used Fantastix to color in the tip of the paintbrush with the same Tangerine Tango ink that I used on the card and then coated it with Glossy Accents.  My card is hanging off the front of a gift bag, using Laurie's Card Hanger Die.  Next post, I will show you what I made to go inside the bag.

Last up is my card for this month's One Layer Simplicity Challenge:  I've Been Framed.  I used a variety of Tiny Tags frames stamped along the bottom edge of my card.  Before stamping, I scored a diagonal line that was to divide my card between stamped area and white space.  I filled in a random number of my frames with tiny birthday-related sentiments from Tiny Tags and Mixed Messages, and then stamped 'Happy Birthday' above the score line.

That's it for me today.  Have a great Wednesday.

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