December 2011

Hand Made Coasters

Materials:
4 x 4 white tiles
card stock
mod podge
cork board
acrylic sealer
sponge brush

 Instructions:

1. Trace the tile on card stock and cut a little smaller than tile.
2. Cover the tile with a LIGHT layer of mod podge.
3. Lay the card stock on top of the mod podged tile.
4. Let the mod podge dry just a bit, and then apply another LIGHT coat on  top of the card stock.
5. Let it dry.
6. Attach the cork to the bottom of the  tile.
7. Spray the tops of the tiles with acrylic sealer and let dry.
*Be sure to do this in a well ventilated area.  The sealer allows your tiles to get wet without ruining them.
8. Tie them up with crochet thread.

November 2011

Thankful Jar

Materials for the Thankful Jar:

Chocolate Card Stock - 1 3/8" Circle Punch for the body.

Orange Card Stock - 3/4" Circle Punch for the head.

Orange Card Stock - Modern Label Punch for his feet.
Black 3/4" Square Punch trimmed down for the hat
Pumpkin Pie Card stock square punch  - cut out beak

Olive Card Stock - 1 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch

Yellow Card Stock - 1 7/8 "Scallop Circle Punch

Pumpkin Pie Card Stock - 1 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch

Googly eyes

Adhesive
11" (1/2") coordinating ribbon

Mason Jar

Instructions:

1.Assemble the turkey by adhering the folded turkey feathers (follow instruction sheet)first on the chocolate circle punch (body) and then adding the remaining parts of the turkey using  Adhesive or Glue.

2.Glue the Chocolate Card Stock  -  2 7/8 x 3 3/4" with the

Vanilla Card Stock-  3 5/8 x 2 3/4"  with the "thankful for..." stamp on the jar with a hot glue gun after adhering the turkey on it.

October 2011

Recipe Card Holder

Materials:
 6" Clothes Pin
(2) 5 7/8 x 1 3/8 strips of card stock
Adhesive (Mod Podge)
Sponge Brush
Embellishments ( ribbon, buttons, stamp)

 Instructions:

1. Apply a THIN coat of mod podge with sponge brush on one side of clothes pin and attach one strip of card stock.
2. Repeat on other side of clothes pin.
3.Apply a THIN coat of mod podge on top of card stock (both sides) and let it dry.
4. Embellish! Use ribbon, stamped punch, buttons...etc.

September 2011

Fun Flowers Paper Clip Bookmark

Materials:

Dimensionals

4” Paper Clips
3 x 3”  (larger die cut flower)
2 ½ x 2 ½” (for small die cut flower)
Scrap to punch with 1” Circle Punch
White Crochet Thread
Hot Glue Gun

 Instructions:

 1. Thread crochet  thread through the button holes and tie into a bow, trim ends.

2. Layer flowers together with a dimensional, then attach button to flowers with another
dimensional.
3. Choose 1" Circle out of coordinating card stock.
4. Use hot glue gun to apply glue to back of flower and adhere the paper clip to the flower on the end that won’t clip unto the book page. Add a little more glue before backing with the 1” Circle.