Beautiful Memo Board

I have always loved to print out and hang photos of family and friends, but traditionally a lot of those photos end up on the refrigerator or on a bulletin board.  I have had photos ruined because they fell off the refrigerator or from the pin holes that they end up getting when put on a bulletin board.

Introducing a better way!

The Embellish your Story by Roeda from Demdaco magnetic memo board.

First off, I love that it is called Embellish Your Story . . . if you know me you know I love to embellish thing.  Just like the packaging says, first you select your base . . . memo board, frame . . . it is your choice.  Next, choose your words.  They have several words and phrases that will help you tell your story.  Last, embellish!  This is the really fun part.  They have SO MANY different options of magnets with fun themes so you can change them out through the year if you want.

They even have a whole line of memo boards for every state.  This would be a great wedding gift idea for a couple that are from two different states . . . then they can hang the memo boards of their states side by side.

This felt more like doing a scrapbook layout than using a traditional bulletin board, and it looks so pretty you want to display where everyone can see it.

I started out with the black polka dot scalloped square base. Here is how my magnetic board ended up looking.

I used a piece of cardstock and 2 of the daisy magnets in the corners.  Then for the butterfly magnets I decided to add a little bit of embellishment to my embellishments . . . 

I cut some of the rhinestone sticker sheets from The Buckle Boutique with my Westcott non-stick scissors to add some sparkle to the body of the butterfly.  Since the rhinestone sticker sheets from The Buckle Boutique already have adhesive on the back, once I cut the shape I just had to peel off the backing and stick it onto the butterfly.

When I saw this product line, THIS was the piece I KNEW I had to have!  Those of you that know me know I am a huge Disney fan, so something that says Happily Ever After is a must have in my house.  I cannot wait to print out some photos from one of our trips to Disney and put them on this board.  As you can see, I even added some bling to the words.

And more bling on the other butterfly.

Now I have a memo board that looks great!  And I can easily change the photos out and use different magnets for each theme.  They have graduation themed magnets . . . this would be a great way to display some photos at a graduation open house.

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Mini Book Die by Eileen Hull

Have you seen Eileen Hulls new dies with Sizzix?  For todays project I am using the NEW book die.

This is a photo of the project example that is on the packaging.  Now for MY VERSION!

Let me show you exactly how I made this.

I started out with a sheet of cardstock that had a denim patter on it, and a little faux stitching accent in the corner.  I picked this sheet specifically for the little accent in the corner since I thought it would look great on the cover of this book.

I cut out the front, back and binding using my Big Shot all from the same sheet of cardstock.  Then I used some light grey cardstock for the pages of the book. 

Fold the pages in half and score them. 

Feed thread/string or even ribbon through the holes on the pages.

Score the binding where it will fold for the front and back cover. 

Attach the front and back cover to the binding with tape or glue.  

Now you can see that I have all of the various parts ready to put the book together.  Now I just have to feed the thread hanging out of the pages through the holes on the binding and tie them off.

That is coming along nicely . . . but you know me . . . I need some bling!  I decided to use the pink zebra print rhinestone sticker sheets from The Buckle Boutique.  One sheet is 10"x 20" so you get a lot of bling for your buck!

 These sheets can be cut with scissors, a craft knife or even DIE CUT!  They cut so great with the dies from Sizzix and the Big Shot.  I have a video of a past project HERE so you can see it with your own eyes.

I used my scissors to cut a small piece of the rhinestone sticker sheet and placed it over JUST the binding portion of the die.

LOOK at how well that cut!  It even got those TINY little holes!  And I still have enough rhinestones left on the sheet that I could make at least 8 more of these books . . . one sheet goes a LONG WAY!

I had to take another picture of how clean it cut through those little holes . . . even I could hardly believe it!

Okay, now lets put the bling binding on the book . . . wow, try and say that one 3 times fast!

I like how you can see in the above photo that the die actually cut the rounded corners on the binding.  Yes, you can cut curves THROUGH these rhinestones.

I applied my binding in segments so that I could get things to line up really nice.  I peeled off the backing from the sticker sheet on the first third of the binding and applied that to the book.  Oh, did I forget to mention, the rhinestone sticker sheets already have adhesive on the back.  Just cut and stick.

Now you can see that the binding is stuck to the book, and I have peeled off the backing for the next section to expose the adhesive backing.  (wow . . . bad photo . . . sorry)

After the binding was on, I did add a few extra little rhinestone dots that I cut from the clear rhinestone sticker sheet.  I thought that it added a nice little accent around the faux stitching and in the center of the flower.

Here are links so you can purchase the products used in this project.

Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Book, Passport by Eileen Hll

Pink Zebra Print rhinestone sticker sheets by The Buckle Boutique

Small Clear rhinestone sticker sheet by The Buckle Boutique

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How to Access Benefit from MTN Cameroon 4G LTE Network smart Mini L860 4G Phone

MTN Cameroon lately announced the launching of its 4G LTE service in Cameroon. Many people were made aware of this service through the street parties in Douala and Yaounde. We  can also find many adverts in the streets regarding this service.  It is still a big debate on Social media if this is real.It is real in Cameroon.We have to accept the reality and face it. Today, i will be bringing to you what MTN Cameroon has for you if you are connected to its 4G network.

According to MTN, you have to swap your swim card to get the 4G Turbo sim card in order to benefit from the 4G service. This is your 4G sim card.

MTN 4G LTE Turbo SIM CARD

With this 4G  sim card, you will have  4GB internet connection
  What next after the sim swap?
 Once you get your you sim, you can decide to get a glimpse of the latest  technology by buying a 4G phone or you simply continue using your sim card. You sim will continue to work normally on your 2G OR 3G phone n but you will not be able to get access to THE 4G LTE network .
MTN being aware of the economy of our country , in its efforts to reach the mass with the best services,

MTN Smart Mini L860

 A 4G phone is  now available at all MTN agencies and some of its partners in the country at the cost of 57,900 FCFA.  You can use the phone even with your old sim.
Basic specification of MTN  smart Mini L860   4G Phone

 The phone has the following Properties

 Dual sim cards. 

Operating system : Android 5.1

Processor: 1.0 GHz quad core processor 

 1GB RAM+8GB ROM 

 Camera: 2.0 MP FRONT CAMERA AND 5.0 MP rear Camera 

Baterry: 2100mAh battery

Supported Networks: 2G/3G/4G

     It is important to note that ,  The MTN Mini  S620 smart phone is still available for those who want to stick to 3G .Everyday is  Christmas at MTN.
   In a nut shell,
MTN TURBO SIM +smart Mini L860(Or any other 4G phone) =4G Access. 
This how you can get connected to the new world of MTN Cameroon.


 .It is indeed a wonderful Christmas with this company. This year is a very important  for MTN Cameroon. This same year, the 3G network was launched, MTN   S620 smart  phones were sold in the market at 29,900 FCFA, Early in November smart phones were offered  for 14900 FCFA. It is indeed a big year for the company with the 10.4 million subscribers.  The surprises seem to be exhausted.
What will be the next offer by MTN Cameroon?
 Check out my next post on 4G internet Tariffs.

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