Friday, November 14, 2014

Magnetic book marks


Hello! Hello!  For my Technique workshop this month, we did a wax paper technique.  It was SO FUN!!  You simply cut a piece of wax paper the size of your embossing folder and run it through your machine.  Then, you sandwich this piece between two pieces of white cardstock and iron the sandwich on the highest setting.  Pull apart.  Using a sponge and inks, you simply rub over the cardstock until the paper is saturated with the amount of color you desire.  You can wipe it off with a paper towel if you'd like.  This will remove any residue on the waxed areas. 

We used these pieces to create bookmarks.  We folded a label in half, glued the back between our back layer (red)  and the middle layer (brown).  Then, we simply glued two magnets on so your bookmark doesn't come out of your book :). 

I was thrilled to discover that you can stamp on top of the waxed background.  I didn't know if it would work or not, but it did!

Hope you found some inspiration.Thanks for stopping by. -Dari

Friday, November 7, 2014

The Reason for the Season CTMH card



Here is the latest installment to my boutique collection!  I'm super excited with how it turned out. :)  As I was thinking what kind of card I wanted to make using this Nativity stamp set, a diorama came to my mind.  Then, almost immediately my thoughts turned to the stair step card- the perfect solution to bring my diorama into reality. 

The size of my card is 4.25"x5.5." I cut a slit 1.25" from the left side starting at 1.5" and ending at the 9" mark. Then, I turned my paper and scored the 3" wide side at the following measurements: 1.5", 3", 5", 7" and 9".  On the 1.25" edge, I scored at the 5.5" mark.  Then it was a simple folding game.

Here are the CTMH products I used for this project:
White Daisy Cardstock
Yuletide Paper pack
The Reason for the Season stamp set
Black dye ink
Bamboo dye ink
Sponge
Bonding Glue stick
Liquid Glue

Other products:
red and black ribbon
black dot embellishments
snowflake embossing folder

Hope you enjoy!  Let me know what you think :).  -Dari