Hello Friends
My first project of the year as Guest Designer for AALL & Create is a journal, one of my favourite things to create! AALL & Create has a new release of dies and stencils and I used
a beautiful new stencil - Abundance by Olga Heldwein.
The beauty of these new stencils is that they are large enough to cover nearly the whole of Eileen Hull's Notebook die (Sizzix 663635).
I was a little short on time so I literally cut the base from black mount board, took the stencil, some white paste and applied it to the journal cover.
I felt that the paste needed to look more blended to the background so I used crackle paste over the whole of the cover to tie the two together. It is a very fine crackle (see below) and gives a lovely sheen to the journal.
To create a closure I applied some more paste to the central part of the stencil and when dry I cut out a circle, crackled it, punched two holes in and threaded my elastic through.
I thought it looked like a fancy button so I made a few more for future use.
Here is a view of the back of the journal.
I did create a pocket and some inserts for the inside but I have shown the construction of those many times before, so I have not repeated them here.
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Thanks so much for your visit, I hope to see you again soon.
Hugs, Anne xxx
Love this! The white on black is so striking and the crackle over the whole thing gives an awesome effect. The stencil is fab! The way you have made the closure is genius! Such a good idea to make some extra ones. Hugs xxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteYour journal cover is fabulous Anne x The crackle was a perfect idea and those buttons are such a clever idea xx Love it !!
ReplyDeleteSending lots of love and hugs dear friend xx
Annie xx
So very striking! The simplicity of the black and white with the delicate crackle works so well together.
ReplyDeleteWow Anne this is gorgeous and SO clever. I would never have thought to add crackle, but this ties it all together perfectly, and the button closure is genius! Have a very happy week, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteLove the black and white, and the crackle is such a great idea. Thanks for showing. Axx
ReplyDeleteWOW, that is some HUGE stencil! It's awesome that it can cover both the front and back of a small journal! I love how you've done it in black and white, Annie, especially with the fine crackle finish!! Hugs, Darnell xxoo
ReplyDeleteGorgeous journal cover .... I do like black and white, always looks classic. The touch of crackle over the top gives a really nice effect xx
ReplyDeleteJust fabulous, Anne - so dramatic in b&w, showcasing the amazing stencil, and that coat of crackle over the top is a touch of genius!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Wow! This is so striking Anne! I love the white stenciling over the black and the coating of crackle makes it even more effective. So elegant and dramatic! hugs xx
ReplyDeleteAnne i've fell in love with this one as soon as I saw that stencil I knew there would be great things created with it. fabulous how it folds around the cover and the crackle well it just adds to its magic. Well spotted about the centre it makes a perfect button. Another fabulous creation a new favourite for me!! Sending Hugs your way & sorry i'm late Tracey xx
ReplyDeleteP.S Hope your keeping well..??
Such a striking design Anne! As others have said its an amazing stencil and your clean contrasts and glossy crackle on the black really look wonderful. Very clever little button closure too! Nicola x
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