Hand Penned Gift Set and Matching Notebook

If you have the Hand Penned Designer Series Paper, you will love my tutorial. Click HERE for more information

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• Pool Party cardstock
• Card base measures 11" x 4 1/4" 
• S cored at 5 1/2"
• Basic White cardstock'
• 
  Card layer measures 2" x 3 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for butterflies (cut two)
• Hand Penned Designer Series Paper
  
• Card layers measure 7/8" x 2 15/16" (cut two)
• Card layers measure 7/8" x 4 3/16" (cut two)
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Beyond the Horizon*, Celebrate Sunflowers, Dandelion Wishes and Hey You stamp sets
• *Paper Pumpkin - March 2018
• Misty Moonlight ink
• Brilliant Wings dies
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Rhinestones
• Dimensionals
• Strip between two butterflies

Coordinating gift box and notebook. I used a smaller butterfly die for the notebook. The butterflies on the cards and box is too fragile for constant handling.

Christmas Plaid - Altered Mini Composition

Cute Christmas inexpensive gifts for a friend or co-worker.

Altered Mini-Composition Book

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• Cherry Cobbler cardstock *
• Back to front wrap measures 4 5/8" x 4 5/8"
• Scored at 2 3/4" and 3 1/8"
• Front cover measures 2 3/4" x 4 5/8"
• Scrap for flower
• Basic Black cardstock
• Front left layer measures 2 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Right flap measures 1 1/4" x 4 1/4"
• Scrap for oval die cut
• Garden Green cardstock
• Scrap for leaf
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Scrap for sentiment
• Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper
• Front left panel measures 2 1/4" x 4"
• Right wrap around measures 1" x 4"
• So Glad We Are Friends (non SU)
• Basic Black Craft ink
• Oval stitched dies (non SU)
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Bloomin' Hearts Framelits
• Corner Rounder punch
• Mini Composition books
• Walmart pack of 3 for $.88
• Magnets
• Deal Extreme LINK
• 8 mm x 1 mm

* All mini-composition books are not identical in size.  Sometimes the length is 1/16" off and the front and back panels are slightly off.  I start with the Cherry Cobbler cardstock size and after I glue it to the book, I trim using an X-ACTO knife. If the sizes vary greatly, small adjustments are needed for the black and patterned paper.

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• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Bookmark back 2" x 4 1/4"
• Scrap for flower
• Basic Black cardstock
• Scraps for oval die cut and flower centers
• Garden Green cardstock
• Scrap for sprig
• Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper
• Bookmark front 2" x 4 1/4"
• Attach to solid cardstock
• Punch tag and round corners
• So Glad We Are Friends (non SU)
• Basic Black ink
• Bloomin' Hearts Framelits
• Stitched Oval dies (non SU)
• Banner Triple and Corner Rounder punches
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Crop-A-Dile (for black centers)
• Glue dots

I offset the sentiment for for a different look.

The tassel is homemade, I used DMC 5 100% Cotton embroidery thread. DMC's cross stitch thread is too thin. Stampin' Up!'s baker's twine would definitely work as well as crochet thread. I lost my original instructions on how to make tassels.  I used this VIDEO but modified it; practice, practice, practice.

Spice Cake Series X

I love making these mini composition notebooks.  Walmart had mini composition books for $.88 for a pack of three. 

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
• Front measures* 3 7/8" x  4 1/2"
• More Mustard cardstock
• Scrap for flower
• Strip is 1/2" wide, crimp, flatten, glue and trim
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Back measures* 3 7/8" x  4 1/2"
• Scrap for 5-Petal Flower
• Pool Party cardstock
• Scrap for Fancy Flower
• Triple Treat Flower stamp set
• Soft Suede ink
• Circle 1/2", Fancy Flower and 5-Petal Flower hand punches
• Crimper
• Dimensionals (used one between the two flower layers
• Cream colored brad (non SU) 1/8"

Oops- can you figure out my mistake?  Urgghhhh!!!

* I have found that each composition notebook differs in measurement from the black binder to the edge.

Mini Composition Journal

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• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper

• Front cover measures 3" x 4 5/8"
• Midnight Muse cardstock
• Front trim measures 1/2" x 4 5/8"
•  Old Olive cardstock
• Layer measures 1 7/8" x 2 5/8"
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Scallop trim - begin with 3/4" cardstock, then punch
• Back cover measures 3" x 4 5/8"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image layer measures 1 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• World Treasures stamp set
• Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Markers
• Midnight Muse 3/8" stitch ribbon - 21"
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Silver brads

* Measure each mini-composition book, they all vary.  Trimming will be necessary.

I CASED this from Stampin' Success - August 2012 issue

Altered Composition Book

Altered composition book, perfect for journaling. 

Sentiment .........

We make a

living by what

we get, but we

make a life

by what we GIVE.

~Winston Churchill

Stampin' Up! Products

• Basic Black, Riding Hood Red and Whisper White cardstock
• Occasional Quotes (Level 3 Hostess) stamp set
• Riding Hood Red Ink
• Exclusive Sizzix Top Note die
• Boho Blossoms and Corner Rounder punches
• Hodgepodge buckle

Othe Products

• Patterned paper
• Brad
• 3/8" grosgrain ribbon

This item is available for purchase, please contact me.

Composition Book + Patterned Paper = Journal

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Stampin' Up! Products

• Define Your Life stamp set
• Lovely Letters stamp set
• Top Note Sizzix die
• Scallop Envelope Sizzix die
• Regal Rose ink

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• DCWV Spring The Stack III
• DMD Paper Bouquet textured cardstock
• Home Interiors ribbon