Ellen has new embellishments that coordinate with the Memory Box cardstock line!!!
Now, if you are asking me, "You use Memory Box papers all the time - why?"
Well, I'd tell you that I love that their cardstock is a color on one side and white on the other. I make lots of cards, and having that white interior is awesome!
Second, Memory Box cardstock is acid free and archival.
Third, the colors are printed with soy-based inks. They love the earth as much as I do... :)
And lastly, the mill that makes their paper uses pulp from certified sustainable forests.
Forgot one: Their product packaging is biodegradable. And...they are an Angel Company!
Their patterned paper makes my soul MELT! And the new paper releases look fabulous - Provence and Grove - view them on Dave's blog here! Plus, if you go to Ellen's store, she lists what Memory Box solid cardstocks go with each pack of 6x6 patterned papers. This removes guesswork and saves me time! Love that.
Back to the embellishments - and my storage for these: You can find these new, short & squatty & adorable Ball jars at Target, Walmart, and I even saw them in my local grocery store, ShopRite. I used a labelmaker because no matter how many self-help books I read on 'how to love your handwriting' I still would rather look at machine type than my own print.. :D
I used one jar each for Ellen's selection of Neutrals, Spring and Summer Buttons and Mulberry Flowers.
For the project, I made another notebook (instructions for this notebook design is here under teacher notebooks). Using a strip of leftover cardstock (retired Crate paper), I adhered a random selection of Summer colored Buttons and Flowers. I then adhered the decorated strip to the notebook front. I did not adhere each flower and button individually - instead - here's a timesaver tip: I ran a thick strip of adhesive down the skinny cardstock strip, then pressed the buttons and flowers into place....until all the adhesive was covered! I did use a few glue dots for the last few buttons, just to be sure they stuck.
:)
And the white spool of thread that you see in the upper left of the photo up on the left - that is waxed linen. I only have to tie waxed linen once and the knot stays put, and seeing how it is hidden under the buttons why tie a double knot? I have NO time for double knots! ha ha! :D
Thank you for stopping by - I have more teacher/gift ideas to inspire you!! :)
sources: Hero Arts embellishments - buttons and flowers - Ellen Hutson, LLC. waxed linen - StarLItStudio.
