My Other Creations: Cubicle Notebook

"It's a Frame Up" is this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme, so I used a die with a square frame cut-out to make this notebook.  It pays homage to those who spend their 9 to 5 in the confines of the cube farm.

The die that I used for the notebook itself is awesomely big: it cuts pages that are 5.5" x 8.5".  But be forewarned!  This die is just a tad too wide to fit into the Sizzix Big Shot.  It will work beautifully, however, with any bigger die-cutting machine like the Sizzix Big Shot Pro or the Sizzix Big Shot Plus.  It's a magnetic "movers and shapers" style of die so that you can cut it with or without the square hole (the square is an optional magnetic insert).  There's also a tab shape included and a 3-hole-punch bar so you can add holes along the spine if you choose to.  I decided to use the Cinch tool on this instead.

The cover is made with Tim Hotz's Trellis die in the background and I added some paperclips to give it that cubicle vibe I was going for.  The flowers are from a punch and the letters are Tim Holtz's Label Letters.  When you open the cover, this is the page that was peeking through the cover.  It's a collage of paint and washi tape.

I've worked some mind-numbing desk jobs in my day, so I think that alibi sentiment stamp from Impression Obsession could not be more fitting.

To all of you cube-dwellers who sit between four gray carpeted walls counting down the minutes until 5:00 pm, just remember that at least you're establishing a sound alibi while you're there.

Here are the supplies I used, which you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Seth Apter Spellbinders Change A Page die	Sizzix Big Shot Plus	Cinch - We R Memory Keepers	Tim Holtz Trellis Frameworks Die	Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
Impression Obsession Establish Alibi Cling Stamp	Doodlebug Deck The Halls Washi Tape	Idea-ology Tissue Tape In Symphony	Tim Holtz Idea-ology VINTAGE Design Tape	Doodlebug Dainty Dots Spring Garden Washi Tape
American Crafts Multi-color Hall Pass Paperclips	Martha Stewart Hydrangea Punch	Tim Holtz Idea-ology LABEL LETTERS	Dina Wakley BLACKBERRY VIOLET Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley LAPIS Heavy Body Acrylic Paints
Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley Ranger Night Acrylic Paint	Dina Wakley Lime Acrylic Paint	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Happiness is Homemade 12 x 12 paper by Echo Park
Crate Paper Cool Kid Paper 6x6

I'm excited to see how you interpret our frame theme this week.  Be sure to upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.