Welcome to the June Issue of Scrap Coordinate Essentials!

• Fold each of the three cardstock panels in half.  Use largest round coaster (or 3 ¾" diameter circle) to trace onto the folded cardstock. The circle will be bigger than the cardstock - line up the circle along the three edges that are not folded, making sure that the circle hangs over on the edge with the fold, so you do not cut through the folded side.  See "Figure 1 - Trace Coaster on Cardstock". 
• Cut out and open. Repeat for all three panels.
• Adhere the left side of each panel on top of the right side of the precious panel.  (See "Figure 2 - Adhere Cut Pieces Together").  Accordion fold.
• Decorate each panel (See figures below), accordion fold, put in tin

To Decorate Tin

Ideas to note:

• Use a Xyron machine to adhere patterned paper to coaster and panels.  (Run circle through machine, decorate before removing backing, and adhere to panel).
• Decorate the back of each panel with information about the photo.  For my album I put each child's name, age, height, weight, likes & dislikes, and other info. 

• to frame a picture
• as decorative strips on a page
• weave them together
• as a border around page
• as flower stems
• fan them out as the background of a page (to do so, just stack them on top of each other, attach a brad to connect them, then fan them out)
• stitch on them
• draw stitching lines on them
• use rubons on them for dates, etc.
• cut into journaling strips
• cut into squares for accents
• wider strips could be used for smaller die cut fonts
• cut and use to spell words

Uses for the TAGS

• journal on it
• attach a quote to it
• create a pocket out of it
• mat a small picture with it
• use as part of a title
• attach brads, eyelets, ribbons or fiber

Uses for the FRAMES

• use circle frame to highlight subject in a group or far away picture
• separate first letter or small part of the title
• frame journaling or a picture
• journal inside to highlight journaling

Of course these ideas can be used for ANY of those tags sheets that you bought & have sitting around.

We previously featured the colored Gin-X coasters in our March Newsletter & gave some fun ideas on how to use. Here are a few more ideas on using the blank Gin-X coasters.

• Cover with patterned paper or cardstock that coordinates with your layout & adhere as embellishment. Will add some dimension to the layout.
• Put a picture on one - it will make the picture "pop" in the layout.
• Leave them white and write on them
  Cut them in half (or other shapes) and use them that way.
  Let a little stick out next to a picture and use it as an index tab.
• Use rubons on them
• Use paints, inks or watercolors to decorate.
  Use them as centers of flowers.
• Use them as the cover of a mini album
• Put title letters on them for added interest.
  Use them like bubbles from a bath