Welcome. I hope you are enjoying this beautiful weekend. I wanted to share a covered journal I recently created. A fellow blogger had sent me an email about a submission call to an International crafting magazine, and suggested that I apply. So, I did. The submission guidelines stated to create an altered project with a 'summer-time' theme. Sounds easy. Sounds fun!
I altered a hard-cover journal for writing down notes, from my garden. I thought the whole thing sounds wonderfully summer-y!
here is what I made:
I really had fun altering this hard-cover journal. I purchased the 'book' from the $1 bin @ a big box craft store. And altered the front cover. Because who wants some random image with horrible yellow stripes?
To start, I covered the front of this hard-covered journal with white cardstock. I adhered it right to the cover, and sanded the edges, so it would be flush.
I used pattern paper from the Secret Garden collection of G45 (Graphics 45). I just love this paper. The images are so sweet, and pretty. Very appropriate for a summer growers journal {smile}.
I layered a large scale floral print to the blue matt, for my 'base' piece. From there I added all the layers and pieces. In this G45 collection are some framed images that coordinate with their collection. So I selected my favorite. Are you surprised that there is a bird cage in the image? I love the bird and floral piece, with the background text. I looks so vintage, and pretty.
I matted it with a blue checkered piece. I really wanted to do alot of blue accent pieces. They contrasted so nicely with the corals. I added a white resin architecture piece, from Melissa Frances, to the top of the framed image. I also distressed some blue buttons in varying sized. I tied each button with cream twine and added a pearl to their centers. I stamped the sentiment on this piece, 'Plant a SEED. GROW a dream.' in basic black classic ink, right onto the paper.
I added a chipboard piece, that is also with the Secret Garden collection. The clock image reminds me that we don't always have enough time, and planting season is pretty short. I kept with the vintage-theme, and distressed the edges with white distress paint and glitter. I tied a piece of peach-coral colored ribbon to this piece and added a color spritz paper blossom. I made the leaves with a piece of green pattern paper from this collection, and distressed the edges of the leaves with paint and glitter. And adhered it to the chip board piece.
I made a small trim piece with soft suede cardstock and the text pattern paper. I love the contrast between the text and the floral images. I machine stitched some tea-stained trim and seam binding to the accent piece. I added a multi-loop bow with my own collection of trinkets. I added a tag to the bow. I stamped 'Fleurs' (french for flowers) in basic black classic ink, on to the tag, and distressed the edges with paint and glitter. I added a 'crystal' dangle, from 7gypsies, to the tag. I added a flat back jeweled 'button' from Webster's Pages, to the center of the bow. And I topped the bow with another spritzed paper blossom with hand-made leaves, those edges were distressed with paint and glitter.
I had alot of fun creating this altered journal. But, my creation was not selected to be published. I'm sure their crafting magazine is packed with gorgeous creations, maybe next time.
Thank you for stopping by and having a look.
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