Today I'm combining the Frilly and Funkie challenge with the Compendium of Curiosities challenge, featuring Tim Holtz's Kraft Resist techniques. I've made a mini notebook with the Sizzix matchbox die (the pages are a pack of post-its.)
The Kraft Resist papers take distress inks like buttah. The more you add, the richer the color. Here's a link to a video Tim shared last week with loads of ideas on using the kraft resist papers.
I made two cuts with the matchbox die and colored each before gluing them together, so the inside would be as finished as the outside. Here's a pic of the inside. I intended to use the small heart die (shown below), but it ended up being too small, so I cut the larger version and used it instead. It's backed with another heart cut from black card.
The Typeset alpha die is one of my favorites because it includes both upper and lower case, and you can mix and match as desired. I didn't want my letters to appear to be floating, so I used some of Linda's burlap string to ground them.
I stapled the string with Tim's Tiny Attacher (love this tool!) and then used the large heart to cover the staples. I was wondering how to hide the staples showing through on the inside, and then I remembered the smaller heart... what a cool save!
Now the inside looks really nice when I open it up to grab a post-it. Here's a peek inside and a close-up of the cover:
We have a $25 gift certificate for a random player at Frilly and Funkie this week... our challenge is open through September 4th and all are welcome. Hope you will play along and show us your favorite Resist techniques.
Many thanks for the visit!
Marjie
Products used:
What a completely cool idea to have the Post-its as the interior... fabulous matchbook cover - I especially love the N on the heart and the 'otes' on the background, delicious! Even more tempted by the tiny attacher now...
Alison x
Posted by: butterfly | 08/29/2012 at 05:25 AM
This is gorgeous - love the details inside and out!
Posted by: fern cawley edwards | 08/29/2012 at 06:19 AM
How wonderful is this...just love it, gorgeous colours, lvethe heart and the resist is fab! Love it..can you tell! Trace x
Posted by: Inkypinkycraft | 08/29/2012 at 07:02 AM
Intense, vibrant colours which you do so well Marjie and I love the touch of the hearts and that string and taking the trouble to decorate the inside also. A fabulous idea.
Wishes
Lynne
Posted by: Lynne Moncrieff | 08/29/2012 at 07:30 AM
Great idea and I love the intensity of colours too. Great lettering and I love the addition of the heart. Enjoy your day. Tracy x x
Posted by: Tracy Evans | 08/29/2012 at 07:54 AM
I love the bright and cheerful colors on this! I don't have that die...might NEED it now!
Posted by: Donna Gibson | 08/29/2012 at 08:26 AM
Love the vibrant colours, great idea! Valerie
Posted by: Valerie-Jael | 08/29/2012 at 08:43 AM
Beautifully inked up and such vibrancy to this fab little project. Love it Marjie.
hugs {brenda} xox
Posted by: Brenda Brown | 08/29/2012 at 09:17 AM
Gorgeous
Posted by: Jeeves | 08/29/2012 at 09:20 AM
Way cool project Marjie! LOVE it!
Posted by: Lori | 08/29/2012 at 09:27 AM
I always wonder how to make one, thank you for sharing this!:). Cutest thing, love the vibrant colors!. Hugs.
Posted by: Shahrul Niza | 08/29/2012 at 09:31 AM
Wow Marjie, Beautiful work, great resist TQ, and vibrant colors.
Love it!
Hugs Vada
Posted by: Vada | 08/29/2012 at 09:48 AM
LOVE this Marjie! Great way of using the Kraft resist, and best looking notepad I have seen in a long time. Hugs, Buttons x
Posted by: Buttons | 08/29/2012 at 10:50 AM
Fabulous and so functional, Marjie! Love the vibrant colors you used on the kraft resist! Very cool!!!
Posted by: Terry | 08/29/2012 at 11:44 AM
Such a fabulous little notebook! These would make perfect gifts! The rich colors ate great!
Posted by: Kate | 08/29/2012 at 12:39 PM
Brilliant idea, & the colours are gorgeous Marjie! x
Posted by: Alison | 08/29/2012 at 01:18 PM
What a great result Marjie with that kraft resist paper(I don't know that)...it sounds great!
Your cover is so nice, many things to see and great colors on it.
Fab!
greetings, Alie :-)
Posted by: Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries | 08/29/2012 at 01:19 PM
I mini that packs a huge input!!! I love this! Love the smaller heart on the inside..brilliant!
Posted by: Anita Houston | 08/29/2012 at 01:44 PM
That is just too cute! Love the bright bold colors. Great project thanx for the inspiration! :)
Posted by: KimMJ | 08/29/2012 at 02:12 PM
What a gorgeous little pad - small really is beautiful!! Love the colours and the way you've used the hearts (I love hearts!!). Great idea which I for one would be very happy to receive.
Juliaxx
Posted by: Julia | 08/29/2012 at 03:46 PM
Tim's video was great and quite inspiring but the colours you have used are brilliant, so rich and those hearts are perfect. You could do a few of these and give them as little extra Christmas presents. Now I really want one of those tiny attachers, I cannot resist any longer! Crafty hugs, Anne x
Posted by: Anne R | 08/29/2012 at 04:21 PM
Like buttah, huh? Gotta get me some...I love this fun sticky note cover....the heart "closure" is ingenious.
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | 08/29/2012 at 04:53 PM
Wow Marije, this match book is AWESOME! Love it!The colors are stunning and I heart the heart! LOL! Hugs, Sandra
Posted by: Sandra | 08/29/2012 at 06:06 PM
Cool matchbook! love the colors and the resist paper.
Posted by: Kathy Eddy | 08/29/2012 at 06:07 PM
Love all the colors!! Marjie, your projects are always inspiring!
Posted by: Judy Cantrell | 08/29/2012 at 07:00 PM