Saturday, November 26, 2016

Matchbook Christmas Ornament with Video


Welcome to my stop on the Club Scrap Christmas Thyme blog hop! (Click HERE to go to the beginning of the hop.) Riding the wave of inspiration from my Literature blog hop, I decided to create a holiday version of the Mini Maze in a Matchbook.


We released a hybrid digital kit with the Christmas Thyme theme, and I used it to design a small sheet of "cutaparts" to help decorate the outside of the matchbook sleeve and the tiny book inside. (Click HERE to download the .pdf of the artwork I created for this project; print at 100%. Bonus!)


Create a "drawer handle" for the matchbook with a copper mini brad and a loop for hanging with a piece of waxed linen thread.


I designed a miniature book title for the spine of the maze book.


 The adorable tin stars are perfectly sized for the inside of the book.


Add a few miniature holiday photos to the book, and you'll have an ornament to enjoy year after year!


Click HERE to download the detailed book assembly instructions.

And check out this helpful how-to video!




Your next stop on the hop is with Julie Heyer, my favorite crafter on the Cape!

Noel!
Tricia

23 comments:

  1. Totally adorable element for the tree....maybe now I get one...or make it into some chanukkah element! Too swwet to pass!!

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    1. Great idea, Hetty! It's such a versatile project!

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  2. Absolutely love this. I love everything small and this is such a cute idea.

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  3. this is such a cute idea and it would be used year after year

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  4. Tricia, this is an awesome project! It is beautifully done and who wouldn't love something so dainty and charming.

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  5. Love this project and I can't wait to hang mine on the tree!

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  6. How very sweet! What a precious little keepsake.

    TFS

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  7. How wonderful! Ms Chubby Fingers-Half Blind wouldn't be able to do this, but it's delightful!

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  8. How sweet! I can't wait to make one to hang on my tree! Your detailed instructions and video are always appreciated!

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  9. I just love how darling this is!!!! Great video! Such a cute clever thing to hang on the tree and bring out each year at holiday time!

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  10. What a sweet ornament/keepsake! Thanks for the free download and video. Great use of the digi kit.

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  11. Really great way to have a neat Christmas memory. Thanks Tricia for the idea. Have a great day.

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  12. Love it! Thanks for sharing it with the download and all!

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  13. How super CUTE!!! Love this!!
    Hugs
    Cheryl

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  14. OMG so adorable....... love this and Tricia....... you always have a good idea. Thank you

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  15. Wow it's incredible how something so tiny can be so awesome. This is just stunning!

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  16. Oooh, I love this! This would be a cute teacher gift (haha, I make that comment so often)...

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    1. Hehe...I am a bit digi-scrapped challenged myself. Perhaps if I get a spare moment, I could make a quick vid tutorial on that since it would probably be easiest. It was just a matter of knowing the size of the elements needed and putting them on a grid using some various tricks I've learned in Photoshop. It was fun!

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    2. That would be great. I did just go back and re-read the post more carefully and noticed that you offered the PDF already made. That is wonderful!!! (but I still want to learn how you did what you did) :)

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  18. Love, love your matchbox ornament with the tiny book inside!

    Noreen
    Crafty Journal

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  19. Gosh Tricia this little matchbox book is so adorable!! Thanks for sharing the video instructions too.

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