Asian Notebook

I got this FABULOUS note book from a recent craft show - I just love the colors used (surprise: it's red with Gold embossing). It is very cleverly made. Big Kuddos to the artist! I had one in Black previously but now I have one in RED!!! Yippee. See the photos showing the inside, too.

Fabulous Washi paper used to decorate the inside! A really nice surprise.

Thank you for stopping by.............I have one more fabulous item from the craft show tomorrow to show!

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Holiday Ornament Kits

So finally!!! I completed my 2 kits from SU: On Board Trinkets and Star Bright Kit. Both are from the Holiday Mini Caty. There's enough ornaments to definitely cover a tree! I am saving the words (Joy, Love, Pece, Hope, Believe) for another project so they are not pictured. At first, I wasn't too excited about this kit but after it is completed: WOW! Yippee: an automatic family gift to divide up! Here's a group shot:

I decided to take the stars and make them triple dimensional (puffy). The smallest star (in the middle) has a dimensional in the center underneath. In this photo the dotted star layer also has a dimensional in the center and is then attached to the 3rd star. Then the 3rd star is attached to another large star by using mini glue dots only at each point to give it that "bloated/puffy" look.

You can see this side view of the completed star inside.

This is the top view of the star: which is the same front & back.
Supplies:

• On Board Trinkets Ornaments Kit, Star Bright Designer Series Paper Ornaments Kit
• Accys: Dimenstionals, Crop-o-dile (to punch holes for strings through Ornaments), 1/16" Hand held punch, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive. All other accys used were provided in the kits.

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Elegant Holiday Bells

See Tutorial on December 13.
This Holiday Bell Ornament is made using Card Stock Vellum and White embossing powder.
This one is made with Card Stock Vellum and used Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. The glitter doesn't show up too well in the photo. See below.
Yippee - This photo shows the glitter!!!

Supplies:

• Stamp: Holiday Collection
• CS: Card Stock Vellum
• Ink: Versamark
• Accys: Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter,White Embossing Powder, Silver Cord (retired), Pretties Kit beads, Mini Glue Dots.

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More Holiday Bells

See tutorial on December 13.

This one is made with Red (surprise) stamping.
I likes this so much, I made 2!
Maybe I like this one the best: it is Real Red CS with Gold Embossing!
Supplies:

• Stamp: Holiday Collection
• CS: Whisper White, Real Red
• Ink: Real Red, Versamark
• Accys: Gold Embossing Powder, Mini Glue Dots, Silver Cord (retired), Gold Cord (retired), Pearls from Pretties Kit, Gold Beads (non SU)

Thank you for stopping by..........I'll have a couple more Holiday Bells tommarow

Holiday Bell Ornament Tutorial

Here's my 1st tutorial attempt for the Holiday Bell Ornament posted on December 11:

Cut paper 6x6.

Stamp or emboss before scoring and folding.

The Black lines in this photo show the score lines @3", turn paper, score @3".

Then score diagonally at each corner as shown in the above photo.

1st Corner fold: fold up the left bottom corner to the diagonal fold line.

Fold down the top right corner to the diagonal line. One corner is complete.

2nd corner fold: This photo shows the bottom right corner folded up to the diagonal line

Fold down the top left corner to the diagonal line. The 2nd corner is complete. This process will need to be done for the 3rd and 4th corners.

After all folds are completed, you should be able to press in the sides as shown above.

Push down the center of paper and push in the sides a little more. At this time, if you want to add a "tassel" or anything dangling, use a piercer.

Once the sides are pushed up, it should look like this. Mini glue dots are holding together 3 of the "arms" at the top of the point and one of the arms shown is loose.

Place mini glue dot on the last "arm" at the top point and your ornament is complete.

Let me know if there are any questions.

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