Calypso Coral Sticky Note Holder

Can you say hooray for Calypso Coral!!

I'm so excited that with the recent Color

Refresh, Stampin' Up! has decided to

keep Calypso Coral and add it to the

Subtles family.  It would otherwise

have been retired, as it is one of the

2012-2013 In Colors.

 

 

This little book holds a long sticky

note pad.  It's Crumb Cake card stock

with a Chocolate Chip mat and Calypso

Coral polka dot Designer Series Paper mat.

 

The clasp is made with the Two Tags die (retiring,

so get it fast before they're all gone!) and some tiny

button magnets.

 

Super cute and easy and makes a great little

gift for a teacher or friend for Mother's Day.

I had one friend who's a 2nd grade teacher say

she was going to have her students make them

in class to give to their moms for Mother's Day.

What a sweet idea!

Wooden Board Picture Frame

Who would have ever thought a simple 2" X 8" X 8' piece

of wood could make 12 super cute picture frames?

 

 

 

Yep, that's right.  Go to your local home improvement

store and get one board measuring 2 inches by 8 inches

by 8 foot long, have them cut it into 12 equal pieces

of 8 inches.  Then you have 12 pieces of wood

that are 2 inches by 8 inches by 8 inches.

 

When you get them home, give them a rough sand

to remove any loose splinters and make the wood ready

to paint.  Spray each piece with your desired

color of spray paint.

 

 

Once painted and completely dry, give another rough

sand to give achieve a distressed look.

Now you'll need some Mod Podge (can be purchased at a craft store),

a sponge applicator, and some Designer Series Paper cut

to fit the front of the frame.  I cut mine at 6 5/8" by 7 1/4".

 

Apply a coat of Mod Podge directly onto the wood block.

 

Adhere your Designer Series Paper on top

of the coat of Mod Podge.  Press all over the

paper to make sure it's glued down well,

especially the edges.

 

Apply a top coat of Mod Podge.

 

Let it dry for about 15 minutes or so.  Or if you're

impatient like me, you can dry it with a hair dryer

or a craft heat tool, making sure not to hold the

dryer or heat tool in one place too long, but keep

it moving so you don't burn the Mod Podge or the

paper.

 

If you find that your paper is bubbling

up, you can run a brayer over it to flatten

it back out.  Most of the bubbles

will disappear as the Mod Podge dries,

but it also helps to use a brayer.

 

Make sure the Mod Podge is pretty dry

before using the brayer.

 

Apply up to 5 coats for a high-gloss finish,

waiting 15-20 minutes between coats to

allow for drying time.

Once all coats of Mod Podge are completely dry,

use a power drill to insert a wood screw

towards the top of your frame.  

 

 

Now you have something metal for a magnet to

cling to.  You can find cute magnets at an

office supply store or any big box department

store with an office supply section.

 

 

Here is what the completed frame will look like.

 

You can also embellish with a fabric flower.

 

Or you can leave off the Designer Series Paper and

embellish with a stamped sentiment and fabric flower.

 

On this frame, I turned the wood block so it's oriented to a

landscape size, with the cut edges to the left and right of the

frame rather than to the top and bottom of the frame.