Freedom to create!

Well, I love that CMIT have given us the opportunity to create a few projects a month using whatever media we like!

Who wouldn't want to work for someone like that?

This is my first project for July.

You guessed it!  It's a notebook.

Of the Quickutz dies, I used 5 dies from 3 die sets.  Santa's Workshop, Tags and the 12" Measuring Tape die.

Supplies:

• Quickutz / Lifestyle Crafts Tags Die (REV-0301)
• Quickutz / Lifestyle Crafts Santa's Workshop Peppermint Binder (CC-SHAPE-062-3)
• Quickutz / Lifestyle Crafts Santa’s Workshop Nesting Ovals
• Quickutz / Lifestyle Crafts Measuring Tape (CC-BDR-069)
• Tim Holtz Gridlock embossing folder
• Stampin' Up Whisper white ink pad
• Jute Twine
• Kraft Paper from Aussie Scrap Source
• Scenic Route Paper Co ‘Sweet Linen’
• Stampin' Up white cardstock
• Yellow, Black and Blue cardstock brand unknown.
• White gel Pen for stitching
• Coloured buttons and Bling

Cut out 2 Peppermint folder sleeves from the Santa’s workshop for the front and back.

Cut out measuring tape.

Pierce holes in the card around 3 edges then join the dots for faux stitching.

Emboss part of the cover & use a sponge to soften the edges with Whisper white ink.

Cut out additional peppermint pages for internal sleeves and decorate.

Cut ovals, sand & hand draw faux stitching.

Write on label & adhere with foam squares.

Bind with Jute twine and Viola!!

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Recycled Paper fish tank

Thanks to Joel from 'Made by Joel' we made this paper aquarium using as much recycled materials as we possibly could.

First I printed out the images on paper then the boys got crafty and watercoloured the images.

Add a little glue and stick them to old cereal boxes leaving the brown side on the back which I was going to paint but haven't got there yet. 

Leave for about a day then cut out the shapes.  I used fine transparent sewing thread to hang mine then added the finishing touch......create coral from brown paper (I have no idea how I did this....I just did). 

Stick it down with glue, insert the buttons into the slots and let the kids play.  I might just get them to take this into school for show and tell.  You could dress these up with glitter and add celophane for water.

Check out Joel's blog.  It's awesome! and includes the detailed tutorial http://madebyjoel.blogspot.com/2010/05/wall-hanging-box-aquarium.html