A Magical Little Note Holder

Hi All! Welcome to the Rose Blossom Blog Hop featuring Close To My Heart's Magical Collection. If you just hopped over from the incredibly talented Shelly Nemitz's blog, One Pretty Piece, you are in the right place.

Nothing says summer vacation quite like bold, bright colors. The Magical Collection is perfect for capturing your summer memories from Independence Day celebrations to family vacations. (And if you happen to be vacationing at the Happiest Place on Earth, well this collection is PERFECT.) Take a look:

Am I right?! While I do have some photos reserved for a couple of Magical layouts, today's project is not about memory-keeping. Instead it's about gift-giving. Or at least having a quick note on hand when you find yourself in gift-giving mode.

This is a little cardbox easel that I made to hold six 3 x 3-inch notecards and their envelopes. (It could hold up to 10 cards and envelopes depending on thick the cards are.) I was inspired by this project, but made a number of changes, including the dimensions. (It still holds a couple of 3 x 3 post-it note pads though.)

Anyway, I made the easel from 110 lb. Neenah solar white cardstock, which is extra heavy and withstands extra wear and tear. I then matted the inside and front of both sides using Magical paper. I then blinged up both sides using Gold Shimmer Trim, White & Gold ribbon, and a stamp from the July Stamp Of The Month set: From the Notebook. I stamped "super" on White Daisy cardstock in Cranberry ink and punched it out with a 1-inch circle punch. I then punched out a 1 1/4-inch circle from Sapphire cardstock. I popped up both layers with foam tape and went to work on the cards.  

Here's a look at the easel from the side:

For the cards, I cut six 6 x 3-inch bases from White Daisy cardstock and folded them in half to make 3 x 3-inch notecard. I then layered each base with Sapphire cardstock with Magical paper. For the sentiments, I stamped the tag stamp from the July Stamp Of The Month in Sapphire ink on White Daisy cardstock. Using stamps from the retired Live, Laugh, Love stamp set, I then added "Thank You" and "For You" sentiments to the tags in Cranberry ink. I finished the notes off with White & Gold ribbon (attached with my Mini Stapler) and flowers and glitter gems from my stash.

Here's a look at each side and the cards:

I hope you enjoyed this little note holder. Now hop on over and see what the fabulously creative Morgan Vogt has for you at Tweetscraps! I'll be back with more Magical projects in the next few days, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, have a creatively wonderful day!

CTMH July 2016 Stamp Of The Month	CTMH Magical Paper Pack	CTMH White Daisy Cardstock	CTMH Sapphire Cardstock
CTMH Cranberry Ink	CTMH Gold Shimmer Trim	CTMH White & Gold Ribbon	ATG Gun
Sookwang Double-sided Tape	Neenah Solar White Cardstock (110LB)	Memory Book Glue Dots

InLinkz.com

From the Notebook...to the Frame....

Hi All! Welcome to the Rose Blossom Blog Hop featuring Close To My Heart's July Stamp Of The Month: From the Notebook. If you hopped over from the ever-creative Shelly Nemitz's blog, One Pretty Piece, you're in the right place! I'll have a list of participants at the end. Now let's take a look at that stamp set:

As the name suggests, From the Notebook is a perfect set for planner lovers and list makers alike. And while I definitely will be using it for both, I decided I'd change it up for the blog hop and use it for something completely different. Let's take a look:

I've been having a lot of fun combining memory keeping and home decor lately, so that's what I decided to do with today's project. I covered an inexpensive craft store frame with paper from the Florence Collection and added Rose Gold foil tape to it along with Kraft and Rose Gold die cuts from the Florence complements pack. I added a few Rose Gold sequins for a final touch and set the frame aside and went to work on the background for my picture.

For the background, I distressed a piece of White Daisy cardstock using Flaxen and Cashmere inks. I then added a variety of stamps from the From the Notebook stamps set to create my own patterned paper. Most of the stamps are in second generation Peacock, Poppy, and Sapphire inks. However, I did stamp the Today and chevron images at full strength using Peacock, Pomegranate, and Sapphire inks.

I stamped the tag image in Sapphire ink on Colonial White cardstock and distressed it with a little Flaxen and Cashmere. I cut out the stamped tag and a matching Kraft cardstock tag and layered them together. I then added the "important" tab, which I had stamped in Pomegranate and cut out along with the "real life" arrow which is stamped in Peacock. Finally, I added a little White Twine bow (which went a little askew for the picture) for a finishing touch.

Here's a collage of close-ups:

And here's a look at the frame at home on my husband's desk:

I hope you enjoyed this peek at the From the Notebook. Now hop on over and see what the incredibly talented Cathy Arbuckle has for you at These Eager Hands.

Here's a list of participants:

Brenda

Marg
Shelly

Kim {that's me}

Cathy

Kristine

Have a wonderfully creative weekend!

CTMH July 2016 Stamp Of The Month	CTMH Florence Paper Pack	CTMH Florence Complements	CTMH Rose Gold Foil Tape
CTMH Florence Sequins	CTMH White Daisy Cardstock	CTMH Colonial White Cardstock	CTMH Cashmere Ink
CTMH Flaxen Ink	CTMH Poppy Exclusive Ink	CTMH Sapphire Ink	CTMH Peacock Ink
CTMH Pomegranate Ink	CTMH Stamping Block (2x3 1/2)	CTMH Stamping Block (3x3)	CTMH 3D Foam Tape
ATG Gun	Sookwang Double-sided Tape

InLinkz.com