Smile and Cherry Blossoms

I was inspired by the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. to create this going-away present for a friend.  This project is very easy on supplies.  Just a few sheets of paper, ink, covers and bits of ribbon, to make a book of pockets and tags.  Instead of directing the canvas to the outside of the book, I chose to ink the canvas and use on the inside.

Steps I took to create this project:

- Ink the canvas side of each cover with your choice of colors to match your project.  Lay aside to let dry.  When dry, adhere paper to the smooth side.

- Make five pockets using 6 ½” x 12” pieces of paper.  Measure so that the width is just a smidge smaller than the 5” width of the covers.  No need to adhere the short end of the pocket shut as the wire binding will serve the same purpose.  Punch small arcs into one side of each pocket edge.

- Make five tags by layering patterned paper on cardstock that is slightly smaller in width than the pockets.  I made the tags a little long so that they would stick out of the pockets.  Round the edges and add jumbo eyelets.  

- Braid four lengths of twine to make loops for the tags.

- Punch the covers and pockets.  A tip for those times when you don’t have a ruler – to be sure that you are consistently punching so that your covers or your inside pages all match up, use the wire guide on the side of the Bind-it-All.  My intent was to center the cover for punching without the use of a ruler.  I eyeballed how much of the cover stuck out from each side of the Bind-it All, trying to get it as even as I could and then used the little wire guide to mark the end of the cover.  I punched the cover and without moving the wire marker, added the second cover up to the wire guide and punched.  I did the same process with the pockets.

- Bind the project.  Make sure to put the back cover on top of the front cover before binding so that the closure after binding will be on the inside of the back cover.

- Add additional embellishments to the cover and put the tags in the pockets.

Supplies:

• Zutter Tools/Materials:  Bind-it-All, Canvas Art Board Covers:  5” x 7”, 1 ¼” white O-wire, Corner Rounder
• SEI – patterned paper, cardstock
• Stampin’ Up! – jumbo eyelets, ink
• Timeless Twine - twine
• Doodlebug – gems
• ColorBok – clear sticker
• lace, burlap, flowered ribbon

May the fairer months bring you inspiration to make beautiful gifts with your Bind-it-All!

OZZ Lea Sanders

http://leasanders.wordpress.com

Bind-It-All 101 Starting Tomorrow

Starting this week, join Founding Zutter Zister Nan Paturzo to learn your Bind-It-All inside and out!! NEW SESSION BEGINS April 24, 2012 Session! 4 weeks - $25 Updated Curriculum Enroll Here   Once you master this class you will wonder why you waited so long! This course will cover the very basics of using the Bind-it-All for punching and binding custom mini books. This information-rich, project-packed, four week course will cover: Overview of the Bind-it-All : Includes review of settings, tools, maintenance, and accessories. Punching Basics: Includes creating your own Bind-it-All Punching & Binding Guide and tips for punching centered and even holes. Binding with Confidence: Covers the use of the Owire Sizing Templates and how to bind perfect "o-shaped" owire spines. Mini Delights : Create two custom bound mini albums - one 3X4 mini and one 4X4 mini, utilizing easy techniques you can repeat again with any theme. Everyday Albums : Take your custom binding up a size or two with a 6X6 and 8X8 album. Explore different punching styles for a truly unique project! Bonus! Binding Above & Beyond: Explore how to use your Bind-it-All using every day, around-the-house materials. In this lesson we will review other punching materials and expand from the basic to the uber creative! Take these project starters and take off with creative ideas and executions of your own! Once you master this course, you will feel confident in taking on any custom binding project.

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Trash to Treasure

Hi everyone, Nancy Keslin here today.  Let me just start out by saying how thrilled I am to be here today sharing my first project on the Bind it All blog.  This is actually a project I made a while ago, but is one of my favorite projects to date.

Believe it or not, this project was made using odds and ends; leftovers from other projects.  This is one of my favorite things about my Bind it All.  I can use all my scraps and bits to make a beautiful project.

 Whether it be journaling cards

 Tags

 Or scraps of patterned paper

I really can "bind-it-all" into a sweet little mini album.  Whether the pages are all the same size or not, I can work around it.  No more wondering what to do with my scraps (or having them all pile up).

Supplies: 

• Zutter: Bind-It-All 
• Zutter: Wire Antique 1"
• Prima: Papers and Stickers, 
• Tattered Angels: Mist and Tag
• Hug Snug: Seam Binding
• McCalls: Dress Pattern
• Misc: Trims

Thanks for letting me share with you today.

Hugs

Nancy Keslin
homesclscrapper.blogspot.com

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Online Classes from Zome of our Zisters

Spring Online Classes   with Zutter & My Creative Classroom! Whether you are new to the Bind-it-All, or a seasoned pro, we've got a class for you!    Bind-it-All: Beyond the Book You've either already taken the Bind-it-All 101 course or you're familiar with using the Bind-it-All. In this course, we'll take binding to the next level, creating several projects using the Bind-It-All tool and accessories, like the Round-It-All, OWires, and Cover-Alls. It's not about the basics anymore - we'll learn techniques for addressing challenging binding situations such as binding irregular shaped pages, binding on the edges of a project, binding pages of various sizes, creating projects besides books, tips for fixing mistakes, and more. Lesson One: Binding Pages of Varying Sizes Lesson Two: Binding On the Edge Lesson Three: Creating Projects  Lesson Four: Alternative Binding Options  Enroll Now Class Begins: May 9 4 Weeks - $25 Instructor: Jennifer Priest  NEW SESSION BEGINS April 24, 2012 Session! 4 weeks - $25 Updated Curriculum Enroll Here   Once you master this class you will wonder why you waited so long! This course will cover the very basics of using the Bind-it-All for punching and binding custom mini books. This information-rich, project-packed, four week course will cover: Overview of the Bind-it-All : Includes review of settings, tools, maintenance, and accessories. Punching Basics: Includes creating your own Bind-it-All Punching & Binding Guide and tips for punching centered and even holes. Binding with Confidence: Covers the use of the Owire Sizing Templates and how to bind perfect "o-shaped" owire spines. Mini Delights : Create two custom bound mini albums - one 3X4 mini and one 4X4 mini, utilizing easy techniques you can repeat again with any theme. Everyday Albums : Take your custom binding up a size or two with a 6X6 and 8X8 album. Explore different punching styles for a truly unique project! Bonus! Binding Above & Beyond: Explore how to use your Bind-it-All using every day, around-the-house materials. In this lesson we will review other punching materials and expand from the basic to the uber creative! Take these project starters and take off with creative ideas and executions of your own! Once you master this course, you will feel confident in taking on any custom binding project.

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Mini For A Friend

Hello! Today, I would like to share with you a friendship mini. I can't believe that Mischelle and I have been friends for 14 years now! I gathered all of our photos over the years and scrapped them into this mini. I adore this and hope you do too!

Supplies: 

• Zutter: Bind-It-All Zutter: Wire 
• Glitz Designs "Pretty in Pink" Patterned Paper 
• Glitz Designs "Pretty in Pink" Rhinestones 
• Glitz Designs "Pretty in Pink", "French Kiss" Cardstock Stickers 
• Glitz Designs "Pretty in Pink" Teeny alphas 
• Glitz Designs "Pretty in Pink" Glitzers Glitz Designs "Pretty in Pink" Whatnots 
• Other: Baker's Twine: Scrap Pantry (Etsy) 
• Buttons: Epiphany Crafts 
• Word stickers: Cosmo Cricket 
• Die cut machine: Cricut Cartridge: Stamp 
• Pearls: Zva Creative Flower: Zva Creative 
• Pen: Adhesives: Creative Memories

www.nicolemartel.blogspot.com

Taking a Bite Out of Tax Day

Celebrate Tax Day Well, maybe "celebrate" isn't quite the right word!  Traditionally Tax Day is April 15th in the U.S., though the deadline was extended to April 17th for 2012! No one likes to file their taxes, and some of us wait until the very last minute! Yikes! To make this year's Tax Day a little less painful, Zutter is offering up a 17% discount sitewide through April 17th. That's right....17% off everything through the 17th!   Use code TAXDAY in the promo/coupon code field on the order form and hit "apply." Just like the government, there are a few "regulations": regular shipping applies, and the discount does NOT apply to anything already on sale or on promotional special. See all current specials here. Tax Day comes and goes every year - and this deal only lasts through April 17th. Don't procrastinate like we did on our taxes this year and save big now.