<Jambalaya> hiya red!
<Redstick> Hey there, Jam!
* Redstick had to leave boiled crawfish to come see ya'll today!
* Jambalaya Bops korkie
<Judy> hope you brought some home with you, Red!
<Burning> Thanks Jam
<Jambalaya> wow you left crawfish for us???
<Jambalaya> y'all don't know what an honor that is
<Redstick> The bad thing is we peeld 8 sacks before I had to leave!
<korkie> oh
<pmstamper> wow, where are they Redstick, I'll run and get them.
<pmstamper> lol
<purplrose> hi
<Jambalaya> and bring some to me pm
<Redstick> hI YA'LL! WELCOME TO CLASS!
<Redstick> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<Phyl> Hi Red
<Julie> Awesome samples Red!
<Burning> HI
<Burning> So pretty
<korkie> goodday red
<Redstick> THE WHOLE REAL POINT OF TODAY'S LITTLE CLASS IS TO SHOW YOU THAT YOU ****CAN*** MAKE LITTLE BOOKS, JUST AS EASILY AS YOU CAN CARDS
<Redstick> AND WITH MOST OF WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE ON HAND.
<korkie> very cool samples
<Redstick> ALL IT TAKES IS CARDSTOCK, TEXTWEIGHT PAPER, ABIT OF THREAD, FIBER OR RIBBON
<Redstick> AND YOUR IMAGINATION
<korkie> that's where i have the problems...'
<Redstick> YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET ALL DETAILED AND FANCY
<Redstick> I MADE ALL 5 OF THESE BOOKS IN LESS THAN AN HOUR
<elsi67> can you give me a link please??
<Redstick> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<korkie> woooooooooooooo
<elsi67> thanks!
<Burning> WOW
<Burning> Speedy
<korkie> real nice
<elsi67> wow!! Grgeous!!
<Redstick> IT'S A SPECIAL TREAT TO RECEIVE ***ANYTHING*** HAND MADE,,,CARDS ARE ALWAYS GOOD, BUT A LITTLE BOOK CAN BE TUCKED IN A PURSE OR POCKET AND ACTUALLY BE USED FOR SOMETHING
<rockinsta> great idea! And these are so neat...
<elsi67> totallt agree:)
<korkie> yep
<Redstick> BUT IT'S BEST IF THEY HAVE SOME WAY TO KEEP THEM CLOSED AND THAT'S WHAT THIS CLASS IS ABOUT
<Judy> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<Redstick> THE CLOSURES CAN ACTUALLY BECOME THE FOCAL POINT OF THE BOOK
<korkie> brilliant idea
<Redstick> THE FIRST ONE IS A BUTTON CLOSURE, WHICH IS HARD TO DO ON JUST CARDSTOCK
<Redstick> CAUSE IT WANTS TO PULL THRU
<Judy> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<rockinsta> so how did you reinforce it?
<Redstick> BUT IF YOU CUT TWO CIRCLES OF COORDINATING C/S IT WILL GIVE A DESIGN TO THE COVER AND ALSO ACT AS REINFORCEMENT
<elsi67> :)
<Redstick> SLAP THE 1ST CIRCLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT COVER, PUNCH THE HOLES FOR THE BUTTON AND THREAD IT THROUGH WITH THIN WIRE
<Redstick> THEN SLAP THE 2ND CIRCLE ON THE INSIDE, OVER THE WIRE
<Redstick> THAT WAY YOU ACTUALLY HAVE C/S TRIPLEWEIGHT
<Redstick> WHICH IS PRETTY STURDY
<cak> perfect solution--beautiful and utilitarian
<Redstick> DO THE SAME THING FOR THE BACK COVER TO SECURE THE TIE
<Redstick> PICK A FANCY BUTTON AND YOUR BOOK IS GORGEOUS! :)
<Judy> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<korkie> so this is a button with the holes not a shank?
<Redstick> tHE SLOT AND TAB IS ABIT MORE COMPLEX, BUT NO MORE THAN MAKING A POP-UP CARD
<Judy> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<Redstick> EITHER ONE WORKS KORKIE
<Redstick> WIRE THROUGH THE SHANK, OR WIRE THROUGH THE HOLES
<korkie> thxs
<Redstick> THE SLOT AND TAB IS LIKE A TRIFOLD CARD WITH THE FOLDOVER NOT QUITE THE WIDTH OF THE COVER
<Redstick> YOU CUT A SLOT IN THE FOLD-OVER AS BIG AS YOU WANT...
<Redstick> THIS ONE'S 1/2" HIGH AND 1" LONG
<Redstick> THEN CUT A SEPARATE TAB ABIT SKINNIER LIKE 3/4" AND TALLER (LIKE 2")
<Redstick> FOLD THE FOLDOVER WITH THE SLOT OVER THE COVER AND CENTER THE TAB IN THE SLOT.
<Judy> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<Redstick> THEN MAKE YOUR MARKS TO FOLD THE TAB, TOP AND BOTTOM
<Redstick> MARK ON THE COVER ITSELF WHERE TO PLACE THE TAB, USING THE SLOT AS A GUIDE
<Redstick> AND GLUE JUST THE CENTER PORTION OF THE TAB TO THE COVER WHERE YOU MARKED IT
<Redstick> THEN THE TAB WILL SLIP THRU THE SLOT AND FOLD UP AND DOWN TO SECURE THE COVER
<Redstick> YOU CAN COVER THE CENTER OF THE TAB WITH A SMALL STRIP OF THE SAME PAPER AS THE COVER IS YOU WANT
<Redstick> AND CUT THE TAB ENDS INTO FANCY SHAPES
<Judy> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<Verby> any special material suggested for the tab? I would think it might get "flabby" with repeated use... (maybe I am just tough on moving paper parts!)
<Redstick> THE TAB ITSELF BECOMES THE FOCAL POINT OF THE COVER
<Redstick> I JUST USED HEAVY C/S
<Verby> ok, thanks
<rockinsta> what about velour paper?
<Redstick> IF IT'S NOT STIFF ENOUGH, JUST BACK IT WITH C/S
<Redstick> THERE ARE COMPLETE DIRECTIONS FOR THE NEXT SAMPLE ALREADY ON OUR WEBSITE AND WE ALSO HAVE A BOOK KIT WITH PRECUT PARTS FOR THIS ONE
<Redstick> SLIPCOVERS ARE EASY AND CAN BE EMBELLISHED
<Redstick> ANYWAY YOU LIKE
<Redstick> BASICALLY, YOU MEASURE THE WIDTH OF YOUR BOOK X 2 AND THE THICKNESS X 3
<Redstick> ADD ABOUT 1/8" FOR THE FOLDS
<Redstick> THEN SCORE THE SLIPCOVER IS THIS ORDER, THICKNESS, WIDTH, THICKNESS, WIDTH, THICKNESS
<Redstick> ATTACH THE TWO END THICKNESS STRIPS TOGETHER WITH GLUE OR REDLINER TAPE, OVERLAPPING THEM
<Redstick> AND THE SLIPCOVER WILL JUST SLIP RIGHT ONTO YOUR LITTLE BOOK.
<Redstick> EASY,EASY,EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<Redstick> ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR?
<Verby> but such a nice enhancement
<Judy> can we access this page through your website?
<Redstick> JUST BOOKMARK THE PAGE, IT WILL STAY UP FOR A FEW MONTHS
<Judy> k - ty
<Redstick> THE NEXT ONE *WOVEN RIBBON CLOSURE** IS LOTS OF FUN TO PLAY WITH.
<korkie> what company are you with?
<Redstick> ENCHANTEDINK
<korkie> thxs
<Redstick> AND OUR SISTER SITE COLLAGABILITIES (WHERE THE BOOK KITS AND BOOK CLUB INFO IS)
<JANET> (the company that sells fabu book hits!)
<JANET> kits that is
<Verby> the kits are hits!
<Redstick> YOU CAN REALLY PLAY WITH THE RIBBON WEAVING
* JANET goes back in the corner and lets red tell her own stuff cuz she does it better
<Redstick> ALMOST LIKE MAKING A BASKET OR IS IT BRAGELLO?
<korkie> i can buy any of the five there?
<Judy> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<anno> bargello I think?
<Redstick> THE SLIPCOVER BOOK IS IN A KIT AND I'LL BE GIVING ONE OF THOSE AWAY AT THE END OF THE CLASS
<korkie> can i buy them at collagabilities?
<Redstick> YES...THE SLIPCOVER ONE AND ABOUT 30 OTHERS!
<korkie> cool.. thxs
<Redstick> AND WHILE I'M TALKING ABOUT BOOK KITS :) WE ALSO HAVE A "BOOK KIT OF THE MONTH CLUB" !!
<korkie> excellent!
<Redstick> IT'S BEEN GOING GREAT SO FAR! FOR A FLAT YEARLY OR 1/2 YEARLY FEE, YOU RECEIVE A BOOK KIT EVERY MONTH ALONG WITH A BONUS PACK OF EMBELLISHMENTS
<Dorothy> It's fun too!
<Judy> how difficult are the kits to put together?
<korkie> gotta check this one out!
<Redstick> PLUS RIGHT NOW, IF YOU SIGN UP FOR EITHER 6 MONTHS OR A YEAR, YOU GET MY SELF PUBLISHED BOOK ON "BOOKBINDING BASICS AND SPECIAL TECHNIQUES"
<korkie> get out!
<Redstick> THERE ARE 2 LEVELS TO CHOOSE FROM JUDY.... EASY/MEDIUM AND MEDIUM/CHALLENGING
<Lynn> i was going to say I was sorry i didn't join in Jan
<Judy> ty, Red
<Lynn> but maybe not!
<keribou> Can you buy the just the book, Red?
<Judy> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<Redstick> IT'S OK... YOU CAN JOIN NOW....THERE WILL BE NEW BOOKS FOR THE REMAINDER OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AFTER THE ONES LISTED
<Redstick> JUST THE BOOK IS $10.00 KERI
<Lynn> yippeee
<korkie> is the company one of the vendors listed?
<Redstick> ENCHANTEDINK...AND THEN FOLLOW THE LINK TO COLLAGABILITIES
<Judy> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<Redstick> OKAY....BACK TO THE RIBBON CLOSURE!
<Redstick> THE ONLY REAL RULE HERE IS TO MAKE SURE THE RIBBON THAT ACTUALLY TIES THE BOOK CLOSED PASSED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE SPINE
<Redstick> OTHER THAN THAT, YOU JUST CUT RIBBON WIDTH SLITS THROUGH THE COVERS (FRONT AND BACK) AND WEAVE THE RIBBONS THROUGH
<Redstick> USE A SMALL DOT OF GLUE TO HOLD THE ENDS IN PLACE
<korkie> sounds simple enough....
<Redstick> YOU CAN EVEN WEAVE RIBBONS UP AND DOWN THE COVERS, AS WELL AS ACROSS THE WIDTH
<korkie> that would be a basket weave
<Redstick> THESE ARE ALL ***VERY SIMPLE*** BOOKS, JUST USING ONE SIGNATURE AND THE BUTTERFLY BINDING
<Judy> butterfly binding?
<korkie> ?
<Redstick> OR THE 3 HOLE PAMPHLET BINDING
<korkie> ?
<Judy> that I know
<StampaDee> what do you mean by signature?
<korkie> are there instructions for these anywhere
<Redstick> THERE ARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS BINDING ON THE ENCHANTED INK SITE UNDER PROJECTS
<korkie> thxs
<Redstick> THE SIGNATURE IS THE INSIDE StampaDee. THE PAGES THAT ARE FOLDED INSIDE THE BOOK COVER
<StampaDee> ty
<korkie> red.... i have to leave, but i just wanted to know where i would find the information about the book club... i'm on the site and can't find it
<korkie> thank you for a super class..
<Redstick> KORKIE...TRY THIS
<korkie> the books list are FABULOUS!
<JANET> they are! they are!
<Redstick> http://www.collagabilities.com/bkotmc.htm
<korkie> i am already drooling...
<JANET> they come with just everything you need right inside them!
<JANET> janet-bob gives 'em three thumbs up!
<Verby> All of Red's stuff is fabulous and you NEED it!
<korkie> i am definitely going to join the club
<Judy> that worked
<JANET> that club is A DEAL
<korkie> verb... i need EVERY THING lately.
<JANET> oops, sorry Red, i got carried away raving.<g>
<Redstick> we also have a yahoo group for the book CLUB
<korkie> i just can't locate the information about the club
<korkie> what's that?
<Redstick> http://www.collagabilities.com/bkotmc.htm
<korkie> thxs again.
<Redstick> LIKE AN EMAIL GROUP JUST FOR MEMBERS OF THE CLUB
<Redstick> OK...NOT MUCH TIME LEFT...
<Redstick> THE LAST LITTLE CLOSURE IS A COMBINATION OF THE SLIPCOVER AND THE SLOT AND TAB
<ab> The club lools great
<Redstick> IT'S WAAAAAAAAY FUN, AB!
<Redstick> I HAVE A BLAST PUTTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER EACH MONTH
<Star> this is a super idea, Red
<Redstick> FOR THE SCALLOPED COVER, YOU MEASURE THE WIDTH OF THE BOOK X 3
<Dorothy> And you do a brilliant Job red
<ab> Can imagine
<Redstick> THANKS DOROTHY! YOU'RE ENJOYING IT THEN?
<Dorothy> Indeed I am
<Redstick> GREAT!
<Judy> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<Redstick> THEN LAY THE BOOK INSIDE THE WRAPAROUND AND SCORE AT EACH SIDE
<Redstick> YOU WANT THE ENDS OF THE SCALLOP TO OVERLAP SO THE YOU CAN CUT THE SLITS AT THE MIDDLE
<Cher> :p
<Redstick> IT JUST TAKES ABIT OF FIDDLING WITH...I MAKE A "DUMMY" ONE FIRST
<Redstick> TO USE AS A PATTERN
<Star> how do you make those scallops? a template?
<Cher> sorry...(accidentally playing with buttons)
<Redstick> I MADE MY OWN TEMPLATE WITH A PIECE OF FOLDED PAPER AND THE LID TO A SPICE JAR
<Verby> my kind of template!
<Star> me too
<Redstick> BUT YOU COULD USE AN ENVELOPE TEMPLATE OR JUST CUT WITH FANCY SCISSORS
<Redstick> JUST SO THE SLITS ARE CUT AT THE MIDDLE, THAT'S THE TRICK
<Redstick> THEN THE TOP SLIT SLIDES INTO THE BOTTOM ONE TO KEEP THE BOOK CLOSED
<Redstick> IT COULD JUST BE A PLAIN STRIP OF 1" WIDE PAPER
<Star> is it glued on the back side to keep from flapping around?
<Redstick> YOU CAN GLUE IT, OR USE IT LIKE THE LITTLE SLIPCOVER ONE
<Julie> cute around post-it notepad
<Redstick> THE WHOLE PREMISE IS TO SHOW YOU THAT BOOKS CAN BE FUN AND EASY WITHOUT ALOT OF WORK
<Star> or to wrap a book given as a special gift
<Redstick> NOW... LET'S GIVE AWAY A SLIPCOVER BOOK KIT!
<Julie> yeah
<Star> you know like a novel , but then a personal slipcover
<StampaDee> yeah!!
<ab> :)
<Star> hands are open
* JANET perks
<Judy> good idea, Star
<Redstick> HERE HOW WE'LL DO IT...i'LL CHOOSE A NUMBER BETWEEN 1-50 AND WHEN I SAY ****GO***** YOU EACH GET ONE GUESS, BUT YOU HAVE TO STOP WHEN i SAY *STOP****
<Redstick> GOT IT?
<purplrose> 36
<purplrose> lol
<JANET> got it
<Lynn> yup
<Redstick> HEHEHEHEHEE....FOOLED YA!
<Burning> yup
<Redstick> OK........************GO********
[3 rounds of guesses]
<Redstick> *********8STOP*******
<Redstick> STAR!!!!!!!!!! THE NUMBER WAS 32!
<Phyl> woo hooo star
<Verby> yay STAR!!
<purplrose> wtg star
<StampaDee> Congrats star
<joy> wto star
<Judy> wtg, Star!
<JANET> yay star!!
<Star> yipeee.....I am so happy
<Julie> yeah star
<Lynn> wtg star
<Burning> Yay Star
<Lavender> wtg Star
<rockinsta> good going, star!
<Redstick> EMAIL ME WITH YOUR ADDY
<BlackCats> yay start
<BlackCats> oops, star
<pmstamper> yeah star!
<Star> ok, willl do
<MomCat> wtg Star
<Redstick> THANKS FOR COMING YA'LL!!!!!!!
<joy> ty red
<Star> see I am so excited I am stuttering
<Dorothy> Thanks Red
<ab> Thank you
<purplrose> great book thanks
<Lavender> TY for the great class
<StampaDee> gotta go - thanks for a great class!
<Phyl> thanks for a great class Red
<Lynn> thanks red
<Judy> great class, Red! Thanks!
<Redstick> JOIN THE BOOK KIT OF THE MONTH CLUB!!!!!!!!!
<Burning> Thank s for the class
<rockinsta> thanks for class
<MomCat> Thanks for the great class, Red
<Wanda> Great class, Red!!! Thank you!!
<BlackCats> thanks for a great class, red
<Star> thanks for sharing all those ideas. I can use my pretty paper now
<Burning> I'm hoarding my pretty paper
<Redstick> NONONONO!!!!!!!!!!
<Judy> what is next?
<CindyC> lol
<joy> no hording burning
<Redstick> USE 1/2!!!!!! SAVE 1/2
<Burning> YES! It's hidden away in my cloaet
<JANET> and buy lots more!
<purplrose> good idea
<Burning> Ooo buy more
<Star> thanks again
<Redstick> YESYESYESYES!
<MomCat> We are supposed to do something with our paper?
<MomCat> http://www.enchantedink.com/class0319/class0319.htm
<CindyC> thanks mom
<Burning> I just went threw all my paper an I have told myself I have to use all my scraps first
<MomCat> yw
<Redstick> bYE YA'LL!
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