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so much went on Thursday night!

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A rebel-rousing hour was had by all.   Thank you to everyone who came out to the live webcast!
Synopsis:

SWWYDWT (So What Would You Do with This)  objects of note:

  • pretty plastic luggage-type tags courtesy Molly Smith
  • skeleton toile courtesy Red Weaver
  • and I proposed ‘Xray films’

We brainstormed SO many amazing ideas.  I love the effects I could get from the Xrays.

For my demo du jour, I showed how to make an ‘exploding book’ or ‘squash book’. Here are a few pics:

 
Cyn Gagen ornament

Cynthia Gagen was my Guest for the evening and she shared how to make beautiful ornaments using the same paper-folding technique.

Thank you for stopping by,
~Robi
http://decorablesart.com

Exploding Book Journal

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 I haven’t made one of these books in a long time but it was so much fun.  Exploding books are also known as ‘Squash books’, ‘expandable books’…. you name it.
The main point is that they are fun to make, fun to complete and fun to play with.
Think, “Open and shut them, open and shut them”. 

 The flower is made using the bottom of a coffee cup and alcohol inks, then coated with Glossy Accents.

 The explosion begins!

A little ‘behind the scenes’ action:). FYI: The front and back covers are made from beer coasters, covered in paper:)

I hope you enjoyed my book:)  ~Robi