Wednesday 6 November 2013

Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 4 - Post It Note Cover

I am still working away at completing my remaining nine challenges for the Marks Finest Papers, Twelve Days Of Christmas Challenges.
If you would like to learn more about these challenges, click here.

Day 4's challenge is to create a Post It note cover. I have never made a post it note cover before and decided that while I seem to be on a craft room Christmas decorating roll, I would make it match my composition book from Day 1. It also matches my Christmas ornament from one of my previous posts in the last few days.  I am very mitchy-matchy...my daughters tease me about it all the time.

I decided to use the Best Creations Olive green glitter card stock again. It is very sturdy and the glitter does not rub off at all! I was sure glad to find that tidbit out, as glitter makes me very itchy. With all these remaining challenges to finish, I have no time to be itchy...lol

I had to mount the vellum quote on some white cardstock first and then cut it down as the quote was too big for my post it note holder as is. I then matted the trimmed down quote with the same glitter paper in red, and then glued it down onto the cover. I used Sook Wang tape again as this cover will take a lot of daily use...I do not want it to start peeling off. The Sook Wang grabs the glitter paper nicely!

I added one last set of the teensy leaves from the  MFP Holly Jolly stamp set. Have to have it match everything else...right???

The glitter paper which matched my other projects,  did not crimp well. I was able to create my own pattern  to fit two stacked post it note sets by cutting my cover to overlap my post it note set by 1/4 inch and doubling that to create the length. Two scored lines 1/2 inch apart created the spine and a strip of Sook Wang holds the spine onto the notes. I ran a line of Sook Wang to affix the cover to the bottom of the stack.

Recipe
Cover base - Best Creations Olive Green glitter card stock
Sentiment - Anna Griffins self adhesive Vellum quote stickers
Card stock - Best Creations red glitter paper for the sentiment mat
Stamp - Marks Finest Papers Holly Jolly Christmas


I am entering this project into the following challenges:

1. Marks Finest Papers Twelve Days Of Christmas - Day 4 - Post It Note Cover
2. A Little Bit Crafty - Sparkle and Shine

11 comments:

Brenda Brown said...

A great cover and a perfect present for somebody. Love the festive colours.
hugs {brenda} x0x

Carol said...

You're doing well Maureen, another lovely project completed. Carol x

Hettie said...

Way to go Mo! This is great. A great pressie for someone who would like to buy for but not spend too much!
I am with you on the matching too! Tho not always on my undies - like anyone will notice!
Hugs
xx

Sue said...

Huggles Maureen another fab creation :) Sue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sandy said...

You did a wonderful job with your post-it-note cover. I love the traditional Christmas colors and the sparkle!
sandy

Vickie Y said...

Beautiful post it note cover; love the glittery cardstock you used. Thank you for playing along with us at MFP 12 Days of Christmas Challenges.

May said...

Love the sparkle... great post-it-note cover....Fabulous... Hugs May x x

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

Hi Maureen love this! Its quite a funky shade of green and the pink goes really well, brilliant design! Susan x

Karen Petitt said...

I love this - gorgeous green shade and I love it, I figure the Sook Wang is some sort of glue huni, now that I have read this post, serves me right for getting distracted by the sparkle on the latest creations lol x

Glenda Atkins said...

A wonderful, sparkly note cover, very Christmasy and is sure delight the girt recipient! Love it.
hugs
Glenda

Wendy said...

Fabulous sparkle and shine creation...Thanks for playing along with us at A Bit Crafty this month...Good luck.
Wendy xx