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Stamper: Christine Cox

Stamp Credits: Woman from Viva LasVegas Stamps, Birds from Art Impressions, Clouds from Mostly Animals, Water from Coronado Island

Stamper: Christine Cox

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Notes: This bookette was made with Shrinky Dinks' Ruff N Ready shrink plastic, which is my favorite. It was colored with Berol Prismacolors, my favorite pencils. The combination of the sanded plastic and the waxy pencils gives the book a very textural look.

Stamper: Christine Cox

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Here's the same scene I did above but I brightened up the colors.

Stamper: Christine Cox

Stamp Credits: Toybox

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feathers.jpg (16089 bytes) Stamper: Feathers

Stamp Credits: Stamp Francisco

Notes: This is a great example of using wire for the binding. Feathers' binding is very neat and tidy. She also coated the bookie with clear nail polish to give it a soft, matte look.

Yes, it is a book! It has a partial book of the smallest Post-It notes inside!

Stamper: Christine Cox

Stamp Credits: Judi*Kins

Notes: The binding is a hinge. See the music bookette below for more details.

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ccfish.jpg (11489 bytes) Stamper: Christine Cox

Stamp: Curtis Uyeda

Notes: The binding on this book is 18 gauge sterling silver wire. The wire is too soft and looks shabby after opening the book a few times. I have seen heavier wire used very effectively. The front is covered with 4 coats of Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel. The colored background is chalk and the fish is stamped with Fabrico ink.

Stamper: Christine Cox

Stamp: Curtis Uyeda

Notes: The binding on this book is heavy thread. It has to be loose so that the book can be opened. While this looks pretty good, it makes for a very wobbly book. The yellow background is chalk and the image is stamped with Fabrico ink.

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The edge of the book, showing the hinge binding.
Stamper: Christine Cox

Stamp: Stampington & Co.