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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Make it Monday #98--Take 3

They say the third time is a charm, and today I think that is very true.  I've got my third attempt at this week's MIM #98:  Chalkboard Technique, and I think this is where I will rest.  Although it almost broke my heart to smudge white ink around on this card, I am finally happy with the result.  I used 8 different stamp sets on this card, a first for me.

Supplies Used (PTI);
Stamps:  Say it With Style, Tiny Treats:  Birthday, Just the Ticket, Mixed Messages, Birthday Bash Sentiments, Tag-it's, Star Prints, Hero Arts Birthday Messages
Paper:  Ocean Tides, White
Ink:  Versamark
Other:  White Filigree Embossing Powder, Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangles, Twine from my stash

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Circles

It's been quite a while since I had a chance to participate in A Passion for Papertrey challenge, so I was so glad I could play along this week.  The challenge is Circles, and Amy's card really caught my attention.  Since she gave detailed instructions along with her card here, I figured it would be OK to case her--exactly.  I used one of the circles from Tag-it's, however, since I didn't have the stamp she used. 

I just kept staring at that pattern, thinking how cool it looked, so picking a sentiment from my Paper Smooches sentiment stash was pretty easy.

I took a break after making this card above, and thought about circles all through spin class.  When I got home, I was ready to play with some more circles, and come up with something of my own.

Supplies Used (PTI):

Totally Cool

Stamps:  Tag-it's, Paper Smooches Good Gab

Paper:  White, Raspberry Fizz, True Black

Other:  Raspberry Fizz Button

Ink:  Orange Zest, Versacolor Opera Pink

Way to Go

Stamps:  Tag-it's, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

Paper:  White

Other:  Ribbon, Button

Ink:  Simply Chartreuse, Versacolor Turquoise

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A White and Red Snowy Christmas Snowman

 

Here is the second of my two cards for the Passion for Papertrey "I'm dreaming of a {red & white} Christmas" Challenge and the St. Luke's Charity "Let it Snow" Challenge.  This is my second card for the St. Luke's Challenge, and I will be donating all my cards for this challenge to St. Luke's to help them with their fundraising.  I've made two blog posts, so I can enter both cards into the challenges.  You can see my first card here.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Tag-it's, Winter Penguin, Tiny Treats Christmas
Paper:  Pure Poppy, White
Other:  Dies:  Damask Snowflake, Doily Details, Limitless Layers, Tiny Tags, Sizzix Embossing Folder

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