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Sal, I'm sorry to have been so slow to check back here. Thanks very much for your comment. The paper is gilded along the edge of the strip and this adds strength. The inner heart is surprisingly strong to begin with because of the rolled coils. To strengthen the outer heart, I stacked and glued strips together to make them card stock thickness. I don't apply anything else to the paper, and have never had any trouble with a piece losing shape. I just tell my customers to treat paper jewelry as they would any fine jewelry. It could be sprayed with a fixative, as long as it's a matte finish so the paper continues to look like paper and not shiny plastic.

The cover of this book is eye-catchingly beautiful. Knowing how well Sister Diane writes her blog, e-books, and delivers her podcasts, there's no doubt the contents of this book make it a winner too. I'd love to win a copy.

cute!

Beautiful - a real art object! The hinged binding looks like it must be quite complicated to do.

Jeffery, you never fail to look at things from an inspired perspective. That's what I love about this site... the way you and the other crafting experts constantly surprise us with new ideas. You might have been after Bitter Chocolate that day, but you came away with nourishment for the soul. Earl's photographs and landscape paintings are beautiful.

What a great project - and well worth the dumpster dive! The box is cool and the beautiful ribbon adds just the right touch.

SO pretty! The ball of yarn as a holder is a great idea. I'll need to post a link to this page on my blog.

So many awesome artists listed here - it's taken me a while to plow through the list, but I'm certainly not complaining - it was great fun! Thanks for sharing your inspiring thoughts and finds with us.

Really pretty. It's great how such simple supplies can lead to a classy project.

Pretty - so nice and colorful.

So cool! No need to feel bashful, Psychonaut - this is a great project.

Really pretty! I love simple ideas like this that are so effective. Just added your blog to my list of faves.

I love this collage and the fact that the artist used the NYTimes from inauguration week makes it even more special.

Really cute! The rain dots are a great touch.

ooh, happily I live close enough to go - thanks for the post!

Simply wonderful! I remember making gum wrapper chains as a kid - what a great idea to make a little clutch out of them.

Really lovely!

She's lovely!

Cute! Very cheerful.

What a clever idea! Probably fairly quick to make and so effective. I love the embossed card blanks you used too.

Very pretty... I love things made from natural/plant material.

Very cool!

So neat - thanks! Great instructions too. I'm happy I've saved stacks and stacks of Martha Stewart Living - the heavy, glossy paper will be perfect for this sort of project.

Uber-impressive - Jeffery, you're a star. :-) A more complicated project than the Moravian folded paper stars, but well worth the hair-pulling hassle.

How sweet! A treasure it is.

Eye Spy is such a great story! I'm still chuckling about it and looking forward to hearing more, Michaela.

So elegant, both the eggs and your packaging. I love the luminous look the Pearl Ex gives to the eggshells.

This is really pretty! I like how it looks architectural.