Elegant Christmas Notes Book
By: Susan Cobb

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Instructions:

1. Cut a 61/8”x12” red cardstock.
2. Measure 4” from each end and make a mark. Score every 1/2” between the marks making 9 score lines using your ruler and stylus or bone folder (you can also use the dull side of an X-acto® knife).
3. Accordion fold the score lines beginning with a valley fold. Fold the book closed.
4. Glue the reindeer Christmas note to the front leaving a 1/18” red border along the fold. Cut along the edges leaving a 1/8” red border.
5. Open the book and glue another reindeer Christmas note to the inside back cover, 1/8” from the fold. Cut around the edge leaving a 1/8” red border.
6. Cut along the folded areas to make the center even with the front and back covers.
7. Stack three small poinsettias and attach with the mini brad. Zot™ or foam tape to the cover. Place a 3-D snowflake in the center with a jewel Dazzles™ on top.
8. Stamp Season’s Greetings in green on the cover.
9. Each Christmas note will be glued to the left side of the accordion folds in the book.
10. Each page as a green stamped image, 3-D Dazzles™ and jewel Dazzles™ as shown. Add photos as you like.
11. On some pages a tree or present stitched Dazzles™ is placed on Vintage Christmas green paper, cut next to the Dazzles™ edge and glued to the page. A stitched Dazzles™ border is placed on the inside front page next to the fold.
12. Finish each page as shown. Close the book and loosely wrap a striped ribbon around the book and tie a bow.

Supplies: (Find these supplies and more at www.paperwishes.com)

• Elegant Christmas Notes (link)
• Vintage Christmas paper pack (link)
• 12x12 red cardstock (link)
• 3-D gold snowflake Dazzles™ (link)
• Red Jewel Dazzles™ (link)
• Christmas Tree Stitched Dazzles™ (link)
• One mini brad—any color
• Silk Poinsettias (link)
• Warm Green Chalk ink pad (link)
• Christmas Stamp & Punch stamp set (link)
• Christmas ribbons (link)
• Oval scallop 3 1/2" X-Giga punch (link)
• 1 3/4" Fancy Square punch (link)
• Ruler (link)
• Stylus 4001701 or bone bolder (link)

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