Hello Cherries! 

Sara with you today to share a fun gift idea - a set of homemade cards! These cards would make the perfect pick me up gift for any of your coffee loving friends! I am a self- proclaimed coffee-holic. And I'm also a huge fan of Concord and 9th stamps so when I saw these beautiful stamps in the shop, I knew that 1- I needed them because 2- I wanted to make all the coffee loving cards with them! I used every stamp in the set as well as a few supporting cast members to create these cards!

If you've never used a Turnabout Stamp from Concord and 9th they are so fun and make card building a snap! Here is a resource for you - on Concord and 9th's YouTube channel - to show you how they work. 

 

 

While I wanted my cards to have that warm coffee feel, I also wanted them to be fun and have a POP - enter some fuschia stamping ink and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxides! 

There are no tricky stamping techniques on these cards - just some simple stamping and designs that anyone can re-create! 

 

     

 

     

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-Sara Mishler
Design Team Member

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Book binding has never been easier! The Book Binding Guide by Paige Evans has everything you need to make your dream planners and journals a reality. Create Saddle, Japanese, and Coptic bound books with ease using this unique, versatile tool in just a few simple steps. Includes book binding guide, awl, curved and straight needles, waxed thread, storage pocket, and instructions.

 

 

Laura made these adorable notebooks using this fun tool and the Pink Paislee Truely Grateful collection!

 

          

 

 

Check out Laura's tutorial and review of this Book Binding Guide:

 

 

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Posted by Rachel Kent

 

 

One of the best beginner mini album styles is a Tag Album. The tag shape is super easy to make and with a 6x6 paper pad, it’s a breeze! I created this album using the stunning Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely collection, but only with papers from the 6x6 paper pad! I also added in the gorgeous Kaisercraft Magenta stamp set to make my cover page POP!

 

             

 

First, I cut 6 of the watercolor-style papers in half, then I cut 1 inch off of each strip, so I had twelve 3x5 inch pieces.  Then, I traced the top angles on the back of the paper and cut it into a tag shape. To create a thicker page, I taped two different pages together, which gave it the strength to withstand handling. Thankfully, Pinkfresh Studio makes super thick papers, so no chipboard needed!

 

            

 

After punching a hole at the top center of each finished piece, I stamped the sentiment onto the front cover.  Then, I used a scrap piece of paper to mask the sentiment and stamped on top with two different florals. This keeps the sentiment clearly readable, but also gives the appearance of depth.  Adding two ephemera flowers and a puffy sticker finished off the cover.

 

 

Each tag is decorated individually with a simple, layered style and a mix of flat and raised embellishments! I used the scraps from the 6x6 papers to make flags, banners, and background elements where needed.  Each tag is unique and I left plenty of room to journal my thoughts. I love the results and I hope you will give it a try yourself! TAG, you’re it!

 

          

 

-Design Team Member Laura Alberts

 

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