You might have already noticed the new designer papers which have arrived in the STAMPlorations Store.
The designs are absolutely beautiful with lots of depth and layers.
I've started a little scrapbook/journal from scratch using the Faded Botanicals.
The idea was not to cover too much of the designs to start with before going on to tearing and then eventually altering them using stamps and stencils as I go along.
Today I'm introducing you to the front cover and the first few pages finishing off with some easy tearing.
Here is the front cover:
A bit of decorative stamping (Floral Bliss and Mixed Media Elements) was added to the tag. The sentiment (Subway Art Builder Dare, retired) was stamped on a piece of off-cut from the tag and finished off with a stamped and die-cut butterfly (Buttercups and Butterflies stamps and coordinating dies).
That's it from me for now. As promised, I shall share more pages of this project as I go along.
The cover/page measurements are 16.5cm x 13cm (5 3/16 x 6 1/2 inches) which enabled me to cut the papers at a strategic point, 12.5cm (4 7/8 inches) hight, to be able to fuzzy cut and add the bird as a layer while at the same time being able to show off the beautiful bloom.
The sentiment (Bold Sentiments: Believe) was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with Pirate Gold embossing powder.
Here is the inside of my cover ...
The inside of the cover uses the same design, just slightly differently. My sentiment (Bold Sentiments: Imagine and Journey) was stamped on white card and added as a layer. It was finished off with a die-cut butterfly (Flutter Zen 2 Layering Dies) and sequins.
The ATC which is used as the focal point for this page is made up from the pieces left over from the cover with stamping and sentiment (Trendy Birds 2) added.
This was layered on a clear embossed (Bloomful) and stamped (Art Marks and Mixed Media Elements in Rich Cocoa Memento) background.
Here's the next page ...
These blooms have such a lovely 3D quality and so much depth, only a simple sentiment (Bold Sentiments: Explore and Create) was needed to finish this page off.
Here is the next page using the other piece of the paper from the above page...
it was used to adorn a pocket made from matching card in combination with a decorative edge (Lacy Edges and Borders Dies).
The pocket was mounted on a heat embossed (Blossom Sprays 3 in Pirate Gold) base card.
Here is the next page...
It uses a different design for the background and features the second ATC I made from left over pieces with added stamping (For The Birds and Trendy Birds 2).
This time I turned the ATC into a sleeve for my tag (both ends of the tag were shaped using dies from the ATC/Tag Builder die set).
A bit of decorative stamping (Floral Bliss and Mixed Media Elements) was added to the tag. The sentiment (Subway Art Builder Dare, retired) was stamped on a piece of off-cut from the tag and finished off with a stamped and die-cut butterfly (Buttercups and Butterflies stamps and coordinating dies).
Gem and sequins finished the page off.
My next page uses the left over piece of design paper from the above page plus a strip from the paper used for the front cover...
Again I made a pocket. This time I decided to to have part of the paper in strips to blend in the strip which was left over from the front cover. I added the left over strip of lacy edge from a previous page and finished off with a birdy die-cut (For The Birds Dies) and sequins.
The next page is a bit more daring...
I started taring into the paper 😨
Luckily it worked out ok, and I rather liked the soft look which I enhanced with shimmery chalk along the torn edges and to create a border. A stamped sentiment (Subway Art Builder Dare, retired) finished the page off perfectly.
One of the torn off pieces was used for my following page ...
... and turned into the front of a diagonal pocket. The torn edge was rolled and enhanced with copper coloured Stickles. The insert features a little bit of stamping (Trendy Butterflies 2 and Mixed Media Elements).
To be continued...
For now I leave you to scroll though the close-up of the pages so far. Links to the materials used will be at the end of this post.
That's it from me for now. As promised, I shall share more pages of this project as I go along.
For now, I'm wishing you a lovely day.
hugs
Monika 💕
Here is what I used:
Here is what I used:
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The Artistic Crafter's Collage Paper Anthology - Faded Botanicals
Bold Sentiments Believe - sorry no longer available. You can check out all the lovely other sentiments here
Flutter Zen 2 Layering Dies - sorry currently not available, a slightly larger similar one is, here's the link for that one
Subway Art Builder Dare - retired set which is still available in digital format
- from my stash
Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso card - Stampin'Up!
Crumb Cake Stamp'n'Write Marker - Stampin'Up!
tea dye Distress ink, Watermark VersaMark ink, Rich Cocoa Memento ink, Smokey Gray Versafine ink, Nocturne Versafine Clair ink
pearls, sequins, sparkly gems
pirate gold and clear embossing powders
