JustRite: Grand Damask Notebook

Today I am sharing my project using JustRite® Papercraft March 2013 Release Graceful Monogram and Grand Damask Background Stamp sets to create an elegant notebook. What a great gift for someone who to planning a wedding or even make it into a scrapbook :)

３月の新しいスタンプセット(Graceful Monogram and Grand Damask Background Stamp Sets)の紹介です。スタンプを使って ノートブックを（又はミニアルバムにも） 作りました。 Spellbinders Media Mixage Line (Mixed Media向けの商品) Bezelもつけて、エレガントな感じかな～。

For the notebook cover, I heat embossed the Grand Damask Background Stamp with pink embossing powder. Loved how the pink just pops against that black cardstock :)

Next I played with Spellbinders™ newest collection, the Media Mixáge™ Line. Did you know Graceful Monogram stamp set fits into some of their bezels?! I am using MB2-007 Circles One bezel #2 (the smallest size is #1) to frame the cameo image. I cut/embossed with its matching die templates, MD1-007 Circles One die #3 over the stamped image. Then added glitter to the stamped cameo. To frame the bezel cup, I stamped the floral frame image and fussy cut to fit. See below...

Since I wasn't planning on using a jeweler's resin or sealer, I needed to "lift" the cameo image with 3D Foam Squares to give it the desired depth in my embellishment. Next I added gems and pearls as accents, using my Embellie Gellie tool to pick up all those gems!

Next I cut two pieces of chipboard for notebook covers, painted the edges in black and covered all with patterned papers. I threaded a ¾" black organza ribbon through the bezel loops. I secured the ribbon onto the back of the bezels with Dodz™ (glue rounds) and then use more Dodz to secure the bezel onto the Grand Damask cover.

Here is a close up of the embellished bezel...

This is how I will have my pages set up. I used my Bind-It-All to punch holes and bind the notebook together.

I used the "M" and flourish frame images to create a charm with Shrink Plastic and cut with S4-110 Classic Ovals LG die #4. Don't forget to punch that hole on top :)

Add the charm and trinket pins with the bow on the binding wire - it's ready to give away...not sure I want to give THIS one away! LOL!! Here's another look...

Project Supplies:
JustRite Papercrafts Stamps: Graceful Monogram Stamp Set and Grand Damask Background Stamp
Spellbinders Creative Arts: S4-110 Classic Ovals LG; MB2-001 Circles One Bezels; MD1-007 Circles One Dies and Spellbinders Artisan X-plorer™ Machine
Ink: TSUKINEKO/IMAGINE Crafts (Memento: Tuxedo Black; StazOn: Jet Black; VersaMark)
Embossing Powder: JoAnn's (Pink)
Patterned Papers: Carta Bella (Paris Girl Collection by Samantha Walker)
Embellishments: Ribbon (Offray); Trinket Pins (Maya Road); Gems & Pearls (KaiserCraft); JumpRing (Advantus); Glitter Stickles (Ranger Ink)
Tools: Bind-It-All; ScraPerfect (Embellie Gellie)
Adhesives: ScraPerfect (Best Glue Ever) and SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES™ BY 3L (3D Foam Squares & Dodz)
Other: Black Paint; Chipboard

Hope you are enjoying all of JustRite Papercraft March 2013 Releases! Speaking of...visit my fellow team members to be inspired more - off to visit them myself!

JustRite Inspiration
Darsie Bruno
Kathy Jones
Heidi Blankenship
Barb Schram
Sheri Holt
Angela Barkhouse
Eva Dobilas

Thanks for stopping by!!
MargieH xo

KURETAKE: US & CANADA DT Member!

I am so thrilled and excited to be on the KURETAKE ZIG Design Team!! In your tool kit somewhere I am sure you have a ZIG Writer pen, right? These folks manufacture those and many other types of writing instruments for years!

Today, I thought I'd share a project created with ZIG Memory System® Millennium 01 Pure Black. I love how well I can doodle with this on shrink plastic!

Jewel Stones Charms by Margie Higuchi
Supplies - Shrink Plastic: PolyShrink (White); Marker: KURETAKE ZIG (ZIG Memory System Millennium 01 Pure Black); Jump Ring: Advantus (Tim Holtz); Cord: Canvas Corp.; Die: Spellbinders™ Paper Arts (S5-098 Jewels Stones); Tool: We R Memory Keepers (Crop A Dile) and Darice (Heating Tool)

I was watching the Presidential Debate while I was doodling...I think you know my state of mind at the time was! LOL!!! Sorry about the bad lighting.

Then using my Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine, I cut/embossed the plastic with a few of S5-098 Jewel Stones dies. Then I punched holes on top of the die cuts and used my heating tool to shrink. To create some cute charms to use for a future project :)

Thanks for letting me share my news and a little project to go with!
MargieH xo