Thursday, December 31, 2015

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.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

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



Friday, December 11, 2015

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

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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

Saturday, December 5, 2015

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

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

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