Hello Friends
I hope you are all well and coping with the lockdown and social distancing.
My Guest designer project for AALL & Create this week is a mini journal. I decorated the journal with Tracy Evans' Create It Grunge stamp set (#150) along with the Totally Dotty Stencil (#87) by Autour de Mwa. I also used Eileen Hull's Notebook die (Sizzix 663635) for the journal base.
I am still trying to use up some of my brayered sheets of left over card, the one here was also used to clean off my stencil after using texture paste.
- Top left shows the sheets of card that I started with. They are both left overs from another project.
- Top right shows the covers of my signatures, one is a left over and the dotty one was created by applying several colours of paint through the Totally Dotty Stencil.
- Bottom left shows the die cut journal.
- Bottom right shows the flower stamped three times, coloured with watercolour paint and then fussy cut to allow some depth to the flower.
I stamped the flower onto the front of the journal and then added the fussy cut flower on top.
The above is a view of the back of the journal showing how I added the elastic closure. It also shows the lovely textures I achieved by cleaning off texture paste from my stencil and then brayering over the dried paste with red and yellow acrylic paint. It feels lovely to the touch.
You can find a full list of the worldwide stockists of the stamp and stencil sets I used HERE.
Short and sweet this week, but if you do have any questions on anything I have shown,
please let me know and I will do my best to answer.
Thanks so much, stay safe and well!
Hugs, Anne xxx
Your mini journal is fabulous Anne and I love the background prints you created using stencils x The bloom of Tracy’s is stunning too xx
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Just look at those glorious colours, they really do make your project sing. Love this flower and I am so thrilled to see you use it Anne. A truly gorgeous journal, journal queen.
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My scrap box never has beautiful sheet in it like yours does Anne! The clean of pieces of texture paste are just perfect here and the little bits of yellow really make the red pop. Take care and have a very happy week, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteHello, Anne! Remember me? This morning is my catch up with Anne time, and after having a quick scroll through of all the posts I've miss so far this month, I'm delighted to start here. What a beautiful use of scraps for the cover and I love the bold layered flower in your signature color! Off for more inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHi Anne. Great use of leftovers - don't want to waste any paste or paint and it'll always come in for some project. The colours are so bright and cheery which is what we all need right now! Elaine XX
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Annie, as only your mini journals can be! I know personally how meticulously they are made! Good job using your left-overs; the colors are sensational! Keep on keeepin' on, my friend, and stay safe!! Love and hugs, Darnell xxoo
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous backgrounds - the leftover texture paste stencilling is magical. The back cover may be my favourite bit!! I do love the flowers too, in your trademark bold red and the metal clip is a great touch.
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Beautiful journal. I love the bright colours and what a great way of using up all those leftover bits xx
ReplyDeleteWow! You do make the most wonderful journals Anne! I love the bright, vibrant colours and the texture paste transfer from the stencil is fabulous! What a great idea and amazing result!! Absolutely gorgeous booklet!! hugs x
ReplyDeleteI bet this does feel lovely to touch Anne that stencil is a work of art in itself and it would have been such a shame to waste that paste. Love the complementing flower painted and layered up so beautifully, another fabulous journal cover to keep lots of treasures inside.
ReplyDeleteSo glad I checked back today to see if I had missed anything, take care dear Anne (((Hugs))) Tracey xx
Beautiful, bright and gorgeous journal. The leftover texture bit is wonderful! Hugs my friend - take care and stay safe! xxxxx
ReplyDeleteSaw this on IG and had to come and see if you had posted how you made it on your blog. Result! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration Anne ~ Stef
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