Stamp of the Month Tag

Directions:

My Acrylix® Typewriter Keys
1 - 3 1/2" x 2" Bamboo CS
2 - 1" x 1" Bamboo CS
1 - 2 1/2" x 1 3/4" Distressed Olive B&T Paper
1 - 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" Stripe B&T Paper (solid side)
Chocolate Exclusive Inks™ Pad
1 - 6" Natural Hemp
2 - 5" Natural Hemp
1 - Just Blooms™ Paper Flower
1/4" Long Reach Hole Punch
Corner Rounder
1" x 1" My Acrylix® Block
Scissors

Scissor Distressing
Open your scissors all the way.
Hold your paper of choice in one hand.
In the other hand, hold your scissors so that one sharp edge is toward the paper.
On the edge of the paper, scrape the scissors back and forth along the paper so the white core is exposed, as desired.

Swiping
Hold the ink pad in one hand and the paper in the other.
Swipe the ink pad across the paper, as much or as little as desired.
Repeat on sides and/or edges of the paper.

Assembly Instructions
Using the corner rounder, round the two bottom corners of the 3 1/2" x 2" Bamboo CS.
Using the scissors, cut the top of the Bamboo CS in the shape of a rounded tag. The final tag should measure 3 1/4" (from the tip of the tag to the bottom edge) x 2".

Using the corner rounder, round all four corners of the 2 1/2" x 1 3/4" Distressed Olive B&T and the 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" Stripe B&T.
Scissor distress the edges of the Distressed Olive B&T.
Using Chocolate ink, drag the hemp across the ink pad to distress the hemp with ink.
Using Chocolate ink, stamp the letters "h" and "i" in the center of the two 1" x 1" Bamboo CS. Trim around letters. Scissor distress the edges.

Using Chocolate ink, swipe the edges of all the paper and the petals of the Just Blooms™ flower.
Line up the Distressed Olive B&T and the Stripe B&T (solid side) so there is a small border on all sides. Do not adhere yet. Once the papers are lined up, make a 1/4" cut on the left side of both papers, close to the bottom. Fold up the corners and swipe the folds with Chocolate ink. Adhere the Stripe B&T (solid side) to the center of the Distressed Olive B&T. Adhere to the center of the tag.

Adhere the letters "h" and "i" to the top portion of the tag.
Thread one end of the 6" hemp through the center of the flower, so about 1 1/2" is pulled through the center of the flower. Wrap the hemp around the back of the tag and through the center of the folded corners, leaving the flower in the front bottom right corner. Thread the other end of the hemp through the center of the flower. Tie in a knot to secure. Trim the ends. (The knot in the hemp is what holds the flower in place, so the slit in the flower should be smaller than the knot.)

Using the Long Reach Hole Punch, make a hole through the top of the tag.
Thread the two 5" hemp pieces through the hole and secure like a bookmark.