I've been wanting to make a sketch journal and also wanted to try my hand at some Grunge Board flowers that I saw in the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Booth at CHA. The journal is covered with BasicGrey Two Scoops designer paper that I sponged the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The flowers were cut from Basic Grunge Board. I used some chipboard flowers to trace around and then cut out. The flowers were sponged with Worn Lipstick and then highlighted pad to grunge with Fired Brick. To add some simmer to the flowers, I misted them with Dried Marigold-Gold Shimmer Mist. The leaves were just cut out of the Basic Grunge, sponged with Shabby Shutters, highlighted with Peeled Paint and then misted with Scattered Straw-Gold Shimmer Mist. The bottom grunge piece is from the Elements collection, was sponged with Worn Lipstick, highlighted with Vintage Photo and then misted with the Dried Marigold-Gold Shimmer Mist. The sentiment panel is also BasicGrey Two Scoops. I distressed the bottom layer and then sponged the edges with Vintage Photo. The top layer, the sentiment was stamped and then the edges were sponged.
Stamps: Life Without Art Sentiment from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
Paper: BasicGrey Two Scoops
Ink: Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters and Vintage Photo Distress Inks
Accessories: Tim Holtz Scattered Straw and Dried Marigold Distress Reinkers, Basics and Elements Idea-ology Grunge Board, Distress Tool; Ranger Mini Mister, Gold Perfect Pearls, and Glossy Accents; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; BasicGrey Two Scoops Button, Pink Ribbon, Pie
Registered: June 16, 2006 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky Posts: 27
Fri, Feb 29, 2008 @ 6:18 AM
Hi Sherry! Your book is beautiful! One question, how did you get the paper cut to fit the front of the cover? Is this a SU! book and you used the SU! spiral punch?