Happy Wednesday!
It's time for some Heartfelt Creations inspiration! This week I have a spiral notebook that I bought at Michaels for $.50 and altered into a prayer journal. The notebook is 6" x 6" so it's perfect for the 6" x 6" designer paper blocks in the Floral Key Paper Collection. Here is the "before" picture showing how I removed the covers.
Here is the front of the book after altering it. Looks a little bit nicer doesn't it? You can click on the photos for a better view.
Here is the inside cover with image of Matthew 7:7.
Here are the back covers.
I'm submitting this to the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #109 - Anything goes
Blessings!
Kathy
Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3576 - A Prayer for the Day PreCut Set
HCPC 3574 - Journey of Love PreCut Set
HCPC 3572 - Floral Keys & Locket PreCut Set
HCPC 3569 - Burnished Key PreCut Set
HCPC 3571 - Keys & Roses PreCut Set
HCD 741 - Burnished Key Die
HCD 728 - Timeless Amour Die
HCDP1 238 - Floral Key Paper Collection
Product ID: 452255 – Grand Calibur
Product ID: 368770 – Scor-Pal
Other Products Used:
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), brown, gray
Ink: Rich Cocoa, Nautical
Blue (Momento), Jumbo Java (VersaMagic), Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Aleene's Paper Glaze, Mod Podge, brush, bead spacer, adhesive pearl, trim (Jo-Anns), White Jute String, Soapstone and Tobacco Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), blue twine, Sprial Punch (Stampin' Up), 6" x 6" spiral notebook (Michaels), sandpaper, Classic Ovals Large,
Classic Scalloped Ovals Large (Spellbinders), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Black,
Sepia, Espresso, Rosy Beige, Clay Rose, Chestnut
Instructions:
Slightly open spiral ring of notebook to remove covers. Prepare covers by sanding any
color and/or coating on edges. Ink edges with brown ink. For front cover, cut 6" x 6"
designer paper block and stamp lock image from Keys & Roses Set with Nautical Blue Ink on
lower left corner. Punch spiral openings with Spiral Punch and adhere to cover with Mod
Podge. Select 6" x 6" designer paper blocks for inside cover, back inside and outside
covers and repeat process of punching, inking, and adhering to covers. For front cover,
on lighter shade of designer paper, stamp prayer sentiment with Nautical Blue and cut with
Ovals Die. Ink edges with brown ink. Stamp Burnished Key image on white cardstock with
black ink and cut with matching Burnished Key Die. Color matching lock, key, and 2 other
keys with pencils and ink. Add as shown with pop dots. Cut Scalloped Ovals shapes from
brown and gray cardstock and add as shown to front cover. For inside cover, stamp Matthew
7:7 image on white cardstock with brown ink and color with pencils. Die cut with Ovals
Die, ink edges and add to cover as shown with a brown scalloped die cut behind it. Stamp
heart image on white cardstock with black ink and color with pencils. Cut with Timeless
Amour Die and add to inside cover as shown partially popped. Stamp flowered lock image on
Solar White Cardstock with Onyx Black Ink, color with pencils, and fussy cut. Color
matching locket and pop over image. Add to cover partially popped and glued. To finish
front, add spacer bead, adhesive pearl, trim, and mixture of ribbons and fibers tied into
bows.
Such a beautiful journal...and beautifully altered. You always have that special touch!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out so beautiful! Very creative!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutley gorgoeus!! That would make a fantastic gift!
ReplyDeleteThat really turned out beautifully. It looks 100% better.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful journal. I really like all the inking and attention to detail you included. Thanks for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely STUNING, Kathy! What a wonderful idea for gift-giving. I should have made some of these for my craft boutique. It's such a wonderful idea and I thank you once again for your inspiration. It means SO MUCH to me that you share your art in our challenges. I can't even adequately express my gratitude, but I hope you know that I give God MUCH praise for you, and that I really do appreciate you. Keep up the wonderful crafting, and may God richly bless you as you create.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Karen
Word Art Wednesday
Beautiful work, you would never know this started as a notebook at Michaels!!
ReplyDeleteThis is one stunning project. Everything about it so wonderfully crafted. I just love it.
ReplyDeleteWow Kathy!! Gorgeous!! What an awesome project!! Love all your inking and distressing!! What a gorgeous gift!!
ReplyDeleteThis post with all the instructions must have taken you forever to write. Thanks for sharing!!
hugs,
Chris
So very nicely done!
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