Magnetic Bookmarks

Made a bunch of magnetic bookmarks using the smaller of the 2 stamps from our new cling set.

The bookmarks magnetically clip onto the page of your book (front side):

...and back side:

To make the bookmark, the size really doesn't matter.  I used a jumbo Marvy scallop rectangle punch for my base and then folded it in half.  I layered a couple of different contrasting papers and glued the front view on one square and the back view on another square. (I tried to line up the back and front views when I put the 2 squares back to back).  You'll also need a couple of magnetic disks (Make sure you have a positive and a negtive).

Flip the 2 square pieces over and stick one magnet to each (making sure that the magnet will be on the side that's closest to the cut edge of the base piece).

 Then put a piece of double stick tape over each magnet:

Flip over and attach to the base piece.  For each square piece, glue down the side that's closest to the fold.  Remove backing from double stick tape to hold magnet in place.  Then simply fold the bookmark over your page and the magnets will hold it in place.

Here's a bookmark using the larger of the 2 stamps.  This time I cut a long piece of card stock and folded it so that the bookmark would fold over the top of the book:

...and here's the back view:

While I was at it...I thought it would also make a cute gift tag:

ok...hope your weekend was a good one...have a really great week!!!

A Quick Variation

With just a few tweaks, I used our new (large) Kokeshi Candy Stamp to make a quick and easy lollipop cover:

 

 

I started with a strip of card stock, 1-1/2" x 6".  Using a 1/8" hole punch, I punched 2 holes close to each edge of the paper (you can fold your paper in half, lengthwise, to match up the holes on each edge). Stamp, color and cut out just the kokeshi part of the stamp (I paper-pieced her kimono and obi).  Next, center and stamp front and back images as shown below:

Mount your kokeshi onto the card stock using double stick foam.  On the flip side of your lollipop cover, put a strip of double stick tape down the center...this will hold your lollipop in place.  Then simply fold the lollipop cover over the lollipop, thread a ribbon through the previously punched holes and tie a ribbon.  You can add a "Happy Girl's Day" sentiment if you choose.

New Stamps - Kokeshi Candy!!

Hope you're all having a great Saturday!!!  Just stopping in to share our latest set with you...just in time for Girl's Day!!!  CL-18 (Kokeshi Candy).  There are instructions included in this set to make these cute favors:

Add the sakura tag to make it especially for Girl's Day!!  This larger stamp is made to fit "snack-sized" candies.

This smaller stamp is made for "miniature-sized" candies.  I also found a bag of assorted okoshi (at Wholesale Unlimited) that fits perfectly with the larger wrapper:

 

 

I'll be back soon with more uses for this new stamp set!!!

Puppy Love!!

A Trifold Card

Trying to keep things quick and simple this year...this is a card that you can whip up in no time.  Choose a double sided print for a fun look!  Start with a 4" x 7-1/2" piece of card stock...Score at 2-1/2" and 5" from the side and fold as shown below:

Make a diagonal cut starting at 1" from the bottom (on the left side) to the top of the second fold:

Then add your stamped images using foam dots.  

Images used:  Shave Ice and sentiment is from MC-43 (Shave Ice)

Panda is from MC-1 (Friend to Friend)

Bear is from CL-13 (Bear Hugs).

Shadow Box

I made a quick shadow box using stamps MC-41 (Ikebana Frame), SC-8 (Mum) and SC-10 (Peony)...it lives up to its name because I could not get a good picture with no shadows!!  I like the depth you get with a shadow box...plus, it folds flat to fit into an envelope!! Click here for a pattern.  Hope you all have a great night!!

Clear Matchboxes

Here's a re-do on a pattern from a few years ago...click here
to get a pattern from the original post.  This time it's done up to celebrate Chinese New Year!!

The clear acetate cover slides off to get to the good stuff!!

A Sideways Matchbook Cover

One last project for the weekend!!!  Chinese New Year is coming up on January 31...the Year of the Horse!!  I made a simple matchbook cover (but turned it on its side) to hold a little sesame candy treat.  To make...cut a strip of card stock measuring 2" x 6-5/8"...score at 3/4", 3-3/4" and 4-1/8", then fold.  Staple the treat into the 3/4" fold, wrap around the candy then tuck the end into the stapled tab.  Super easy!!!  I used stamps from MC-42 (Year of the Horse)...plus a few sakura flowers (in gold) from CL-8 (Friends Cling Set).

Tags!!

Made a bunch of tags using my "flower girls" stamps.  The tags were made with the small cling (SC) sized stamps...and the card (which you'll see further down in the post) was made using the larger stamps from CL-16 (Flower Girls):

This tag is using SC-9 (Iris)

SC-10 (Peony)

SC-11 (Sakura)

SC-12 (Bamboo)

SC-8 (Mum)

Above is the card I used to house the tags...and below is a look at the inside:

I made a couple of clear pockets so you can still see each tag.

Click on our Facebook link to enter a drawing to win this set of tags!!

Kaki Mochi

Back with some samples using our new set...MC-44 (Kaki Mochi):

 

Other stamps used:  "Max" stamp is from MC-2 (Friend to Friend)

"Just for you" stamp is from CL-10 (Flowers)

For the favor bag, I cut each kaki mochi stamp separately and placed it on my acrylic block in a random pattern:

Here's a tag using the stamps as they come in the package, as a border design:

Whichever way you choose to use it, hope you have fun with it!!

New Food Stamps!!

 I know it may seem a little off-season...but shave ice is a year-round staple here in sunny Hawaii and probably the most requested design I've had in the past few months.  So, here we go...right in the middle of winter:

While I was at it...here's the second most-requested design...kaki mochi!!

Year of the Horse