Note Pad Holders and exciting news!

I've been making lots of Note Pad Holders

aka Steno Pad Holders and BOY are they ever
fun to make!

Once I made my first one I was hooked
because they are so addicting to make,
embellish and use and they are refillable!!

Here is the front cover of my Asian-inspired book.
 It was handmade with Graphic 45 papers
called "Birdsong."

**Please click on photos to enlarge them**

Inside with steno pad and pocket

This is my own personal Note Pad holder,
made using my favorite G45 

"A Ladies Diary" Collection.

Inside

One more for now!
This one was made for a wonderful family member.

Cover

Inside

AND NOW for the exciting news!

I've just opened a new page on PSD
and I hope you will take the time check it out.
You will see that I'm now selling kits so please go take a look!!

Thanks for stopping by!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

A card of a different sort to share....

Hello!  I'm so pleased you wandered

by my blog today.

I have a card to share that was

created for a class I taught on Wednesday, 3/13.

The base and inside of the card was made

using an Accucut die and looks

like Chinoiserie.

I didn't know what they were called

until one of the gals in the class
(thanks Gwen!)

shared the name and told us a bit

about Chinoiserie history.

The papers used to make this card,
are from Graphic 45 Bird Song Collection.

The image on the front was fussy cut

from the collection, then glued to black
card stock, then fussy cut again,
and applied to the screen with pop dots.

The closure is with a magnet.

*click on the photos to enlarge them*

Once you lift the magnet closure,

and open both sides of the card,

this is what you see:

This card is embellished with an Asian medallion and a tassel

on the right side, and a sentiment spot on the left.

In the middle of the card is a beautiful water scene,

from the Bird Song collection.  The

flowers have been enhanced with Stickles.

The Accucut Die used:

Shadowbox, Landscape 1 and 2

Thank you for dropping in

to see my latest project!

God Bless your day,

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

and a

Happy New Year!

 I'm sharing a fun little gift idea with you today.
I recently taught a class on how to make

these quick and easy totes,

complete with 4 - 3" x 3" note cards and envies,
and a Post-It note holder.

We couldn't go wrong with this gorgeous G45 paper

and the great stamps we used!

I used 4 different stamps from the "Our Craft Lounge"

stamp set called, "Oriental Garden."  They

were perfect for the size of these little cards.

I've made many, many of these totes, and when I do, I usually

make 10 at a time so that I have them around

for emergency gift giving.

I'm sharing a link here for instructions

and a video tutorial, so that you

can make them as well.

You may have to join Splitcoast Stampers

be able to see them.

*****

DP:  Graphic 45:  Bird Song Collection.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment

and I will reply asap.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮