Notepad of Money

I wanted to find a creative way of gifting money for a Christmas gift to our son.  I searched on Pinterest and found this idea.

Products used

• Brand new $1 bills (50)
• Notepad Compound (Amazon link)
• Bind-it-All book measures 7" x 3"
• Stampin' Up! Products
• Holiday Lounge Designer Series Paper
• Sahara Sand cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Great Greetings and Holiday Keepsake Ornament stamp sets
• Ruby Red ink
• Corner Rounder, Ornament and Scallop Tag Topper hand punches
• Basic Pearls
• Silver Bakers Twine
• Glue Dots
• Miniature Tree Trimming wire

Helpful Hints

1. I tried to get new five, ten and twenty dollar bills but my bank only carried ones.
2. I found the best twenties I had and stuck them between the one dollar bills.  The glue didn't "grab" them so I removed the twenties. (sorry David)
3. The less often you touch the bills, the better.
4. Add a backing cardboard to the bottom of the stack of bills (6 1/8" x 2 5/8").  This is what you attach to the book.
5. Use binder clips, place them close to the edge you are gluing.  I placed cardboard shims to protect the money from being damaged by the clips.
6. Apply thin layers of glue, allowing to dry completely each layer.  I made approximately twelve layers of glue.

Christmas Card or Christmas Thank You

Stampin' Up! Products

• Handsome Hunter cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Basic Black cardstock
• Scrap
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card layer measures 2" x 2"
• Scraps for cardinal
• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Scrap
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 1 3/4"
• Scrap for leaves
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
• Language of Friendship stamp set
• Crafts by Beth CCP Sentiments - For more information, click HERE
• Basic Black ink
• Petals A Plenty Embossing folder
• Dimensionals
• Yard (non SU)
• Brown pearl (non SU)
• Bird Builder, Modern Label and Word Window hand punches

Hanging Ornament

Stampin' Up! Products

•  Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for ornament
• Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper
• Banner #1 measures 1 1/2" x 4 1/2"
• Banner #2 measures 5/8" x 3 3/4"
• Banner #3 measures 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• Ornament Keepsakes and Reason for the Season stamp sets
• Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green inks
• Holiday Ornaments Framelits
• Gold metallic braid (non SU)
• Gold sequins (non SU)
• Dimensionals

Hearth & Home

Stampin' Up! Products

• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
• Die cut Hearth & Home from center
• Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 3"
• Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Happy Scenes stamp set
• Bashful Blue, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green inks
• Hearth & Home Framelits
• Stitched Felt Winter Wishes
• Circle 1/2" hand punch (block out moon in sky)
• Ribbon (non SU)
• Sponge
• Glue Dots

Cold Winter Night

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 3"
• Window Frame measures 3 1/2" x 4"
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Scrap for flowers
• Garden Green cardstock
• Scrap for pine branches
• Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Happy Scenes stamp set
• Bashful Blue, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green inks
• Hearth & Home Framelits
• Flower and Pine branch punch (non SU)
• Circle 1/2" hand punch (block out moon in sky)
• Sponge
• Dimensionals
• Basic Pearl Jewels

Stars Merry & Bright

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White Thick cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 4" x  1/2"
• Gold Glitter cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5/8"
• Scraps for stars
• Good Greetings stamp set
• Encore Ultimate Metallic Gold
• Star Framelits
• Gold Medium Braid (non SU)
• Dimensionals