Tuesday's Teacher...on Wednesday!

Sorry about the delay...we actually had an AWESOME family day and by then end of it I was too tired to finish my project and created an AWESOME post! LOL so hre we are the midd day of Wednesday and I am just now getting around to Tuesday's teacher!

For I am the least of the apostles...1Corinthians 15:9

So for me this means that although Jeus came to earth to do MANY MANY MANY great things and to teach us how to live our lives (Since our boneheaded ancestors couldn't seem to follow the 10 commandments!) how to love one another and how to teach others about God, we are the ones that will keep his legacy going! It is up to each individual Christian to spread the word of God and to let our friends, co-workers, neighbors, lady on the bus next to us...whoever know that Jesus came to earth, died and rose again for our sins that that we may have eternal life with Him in heaven! Have you shared your faith today? Be a great apostle, share his love, be a Christian, but most importantly act like a christian so that Gods love may shine through you!

Coaster Pocket BooK

I put together a little pocket book so that I can send one of my friends a little book filled with different stamped images and punches shapes! I love how it turned out and am hopping you will too.

Supplies needed: designer paper, ribbon, eyelets, Crop-a-dial, cardstock (2 different colors) coasters, Modpodge, foam brush, stamps and ink, punches and several different images to add to the inside pockets!

1 piece of CardStock 4x6

4 pieces of Designer paper 4x6

4 pieces of Designer paper 4x4

2 pieces of ribbon 12 inches long each

The first thing you want to do is cover each side of your coasters with different papers so that the front and back covers look alike and the insides look alike as well! Once you have covered you coasters you will want to use some sand paper or sanding blocks and sand all the edges to make them rounded like the coasters. (I sually get the sides too! I'm too lazy to line it up exactly when I'm gluing!)

Once you are done sanding...your coasters should look like this and you are ready to move on to the next step! (some people choose to to add Modpodge to the outside of their books too, it is totally up to you!)

At this point you will wan to get the piece of 4x6 cardstock out and score it every 3/4 of an inch.

The longes you make your binding the more pages you can have...my book only holds 2 pages (front and back...4 pockets)

Once it is score you will wan to accordian fold it and adhere it to the coasters ( I used Modpodge to adhere it, but you can also use sticky strip)

While you are adhering the center binding, be sure to also add the ribbon for the closure!

This is the inside view of the book so far.

And this is the outside view! Doesn't it look pretty so far?

Nest step is to add the pages to the inside!

okay this is what you want your pages to look like! You will need to get the pieces of designer paper that measure 4x6 and score them at 2 inches

fold the small side up so that you have a little pocket.

then you will wan to adhere the sides closed.

Finally you want to round the corners...be sure to round the far opposite corners so that when they are back to back they will line up properly!

The next step is to add adhesive to the back of the pockets (I used my trusty ATG700) and add the pages to either side of the "mountain" inside the book...each side of the page will be on one side of the mountain...am I making any sense? do his for both pages!

And this is the inside pages all finished up...they even have die cuts and images in them for you to see! I love how this turned out and I hope the gal I give it to loves it too!

More clippies!

Okay so I had sooo much fun making these yesterday that I wanted to show you some that I had already made a while back...they are not only the clippie, but they are also a card and way to give them as a gift...don't you think they turned out cute? I will probably be making more Valentine's Day cliipies as I need some for the postal carrier (Cindy) and some for David's preschool teacher's and for my nephew's teachers... I know I'm an over achiever!!! So here is the crard/clippie up close...it was part of a swap for me!

Aren't these cute? Most of the supplies are retired from Su!, but I thought it would be cute to show you anyways! I used the word window punch to make a panel for the clip to slide into... I think that is how I will package the teachers slips too... I really like the added detail of the scallop in yesterdays clip...makes it look soo girly!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Tuesday's Teacher

Hi there...It's Tuesday once again...boy the week goes by sooo fast!!! Here is today's Verse for ya!

If we confess our sins, He is Faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

Wow, confessing our sins! I know this is a very heavy and scary topic to most...even me! I mean, I know I do things that aren't right, that are ...gasp...sinful and unrighteous, do I really want everyone else to know that I am a sinful person??? Do I want to admit to GOD that I have sinned, that I have done wrong in his eyes? Eventhough this is an extremely hard thing for people to do, I know that we must recognize the sin in our own lives, when we do, we forsake ourselves and seek redemption from our creator. We must acknowledge our complete reliance on the blood of Christ to cover ALL our sins. I am thankful that God forgives me of my sins when I have done wrong in his sight. I can appreciate that God can use any of my wrong decisions and my worngful doing and use it for His glory. I am grateful that all I have to do is ask for forgiveness. Have you asked God for forgiveness lately? Have you asked him into your life? Remember, tomorrow is not promissed, now is the time for salvation!

Today's tutorial goes out to Erin...Lova ya girl!

Jumbo paper clip bookmarks (AKA- clippies)

Here is what you will need for this project

- Jumbo paper clips (15 for 97cents at Walmart)

- coasters (light weight to go through your punches and die cut machines)

- craft ink or craft paint

- punches

- assortment of ribbon

- adhesive

- designer paper

- various cardstock colors

All supplies used are from Stampin' Up! Unless otherwise noted

You will want to start by punching 2 circles (1 3/8 inch) from the coasters (each coaster will give you 4 circles...enough for 2 clippies) you will now dip your clippies in craft paint (or paint them with craft paint) and set them aside to dry (this will give them a more finished look once you adhere them to the finished product).

While you wait for the circles to dry you will want to punch out your other shapes. I did 2 circles (1 3/8 inches) of designer paper, 2 scallop circles

Once your coaster circles have dried, you will want to adhere the designer paper to the side that is NOT inked...this is beneficial if you are not adding the scallop circle...looks soo polished!

But if you are adding the scalloped curcles...add them now! ;)Only a few more steps and you will be done...remember, you can make these as simple or complex as you want! But make sure you use a coaster for added support, these will be used as bookmarks, you want them to be sturdy!

Okay...now is where the questions usually begin...I DON"T usually use this type of adhesive, but the E-6000 has gone missing! Why don't I use this adhesive? Well it is just too slippery for me, and it takes too long to set for me...I'm an impatient, instant gratification girl!

You can also use a hot glue gun, this will speed up the dry time!

All you wanna do is set the petty sides down on the table...add a glop of adhesive in the center, place the giant paper clip in the glop and add the other pretty paper side up!

You will want both side to look like this! Youc an now start adding the pretty ribbons and any other embelishments you want!

For my project I stamped the images from the Always set in real red craft ink on shimmery white cardstock and then punched it out with the 1 1/4 inch punch...then I stamped the little flower in white craft ink on real red cardstock and punched that out with the 1/2 inch circle punch and adhered it with a dimentional for ...gasp...dimention!!! and your done!

You can add glitter...which I thought to add AFTER I had taken and uploaded the picture!!! but you get the idea!

And here is the finished project! ISn't it the cutest? I just love how they turn out! And for just 97cents for 15 clips, you got yourself a HUGE bargain! These make GREAT Valentine's Day Gifts for the kids teachers, along with some altered maiboxes, chocolate, and maybe a pen or notebook...who wouldn't LOVE this!!!

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial, if you have any questions, please let me know!

Here is a close up of the side...can you see all the dimention and what a difference the inked up coasters make? Have I mentioned that I love these???

So where do you get the lightweight coasters your wondering? Well it just so happens that I sell them!!! So if you need some, they are $7.55 for 50 lightweight coasters and that my friends INCLUDES shipping!!! E-mail me at: mabieme1999@yahoo.com if you would like some of these little beauties and I will mail them out asap!

Please let me know what you think of this tutorial! If you would like to make som clippies and upload them to your SCS gallery please use Keyword MSTT04, I wanna see too!

Here are some clips that I have made in the past that use other supplies...like my cuttlebug and stuff!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia