The Back Cover

Hi Crafty Friends!

Earlier today you were introduced to the front cover of a small scrapbook/journal. To ring in the weekend and to get your creative juices flowing, there is a second post today introducing you to the back cover of the scrapbook/journal from my earlier post. 

Here it is ...

I used an identical piece of patterned paper for the back cover to the one used for my front cover. Again I added some stamping, this time in speckled egg Distress ink using the large dogwood stamp (retired, but still available in digital format) and texture stamps from the Mixed Media Grunge and Mixed Media Elements sets.

The edges were blended with speckled egg and tea dye Distress inks. A small circle was punched to feed the ribbon through before attaching the paper to the back cover.

The Bloomtangled #2 cover plate die was cut twice from white card, layered and coloured using The Izink ink and Rich Cocoa Memento ink before attaching in place. I finished off with a die-cut sentiment, dotty doodles, die-cut hearts, cats and sequins.

I'm playing along at:

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge #510 - die-cuts and/or stencils

Creative Inspirations Challenge #35 - Anything Goes

That's it from me for today. Hope you were inspired to get creative this weekend.

Back soon.

hugs

Monika 💕

Here is what I used:

- from the STAMPlorations Shop

The links are for your convenience and are not affiliated links.

However, you're welcome to use my unique discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at the STAMPlorations Shop at checkout for a 20% discount on any item apart from the subscription offers.

Bloomtangled #2 Cover Plate Die

Dogwood Digital Stamp (sorry, the physical stamp, which I used in my project, has been retired, but the digital version can be very useful too) A smaller version of the physical stamp is still available in the Floral Bliss stamp set.

Mixed Media Elements

Mixed Media Grunge

Life Is Good Phrase Die

- from my stash:

kraft scrapbook from The Works

cats and hearts die-cuts, sorry not sure of the brand

small circle punch from Stampin'Up!

Classic Elegance 6x6 paper pad by Melissa Frances

white, black and craft card

sequins

brown and black fineliner pens

inks: speckled egg and tea dye Distress inks, The Izink ink, Rich Cocoa Memento ink

Create The Good Life

Hi Crafty Friends!

It's February already, how time flies...

Welcome to a new Anything Goes Challenge over at STAMPlorations. Here's my DT piece ...

I've made a cover for a mini scrapbook for which I used some patterned paper from my stash as my base and one of the Retro In Pink Card Fronts as my focal point.

I added a bit of stamping to the patterned paper for added interest and texture before blending the edges with tea dye Distress inks.

Bloom Border #1 was stamped down the left hand side in rosee Izink ink and one of the florals from the Bloom Factory set was stamped down the right hand side in London Fog Memento ink. Two of the corners were stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink with a texture stamp from the Mixed Media element set.

To finish I added a stamped sentiment (Bold Sentiments: Create and  Imagine), a die-cut flower (Trendy Spring Bloom Dies),lots of sequins, a couple of hearts from my desk and some dotty doodles.

Now it's over to you and, should you need a little tempting, there are 2 prizes up for grabs

- one $25 prize code, the winner will be chosen by one of us STAMPgirls from entries featuring STAMPlorations products as the main focal point

- two $10 prize code code, the winners will be chosen randomly from all entries including projects which don't feature STAMPlorations products

For a full explanation on prize codes and their Terms and Conditions click here.

There are some simple rules to follow. You can fund them here on the STAMPlorations Blog. Please make sure you read, understand and follow them before linking up your project to avoid being disqualified and have your entry removed

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out the projects my teamies prepared and, of course, to link up your own project to the challenge.

I am entering my card at:

Creative Inspirations Challenge #35 - Anything Goes

I shall be back soon, until then

Hugs

Monika 💕

link to the STAMPlorations Challenge post- February Anything Goes Challenge 

Products I used: 

The links are for your convenience and are not affiliated. However, you're welcome to use my unique discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at the STAMPlorations Shop at checkout for a 20% discount on any item apart from the subscription offers.

Quick Cards #19 - Retro In Pink A2 Card Fronts

Bloom  Border #1 by Shery Russ Designs

Bloom Factory by Shery Russ Designs 

Mixed Media Elements for the corners

Bold Sentiments Create by Shery Russ Designs

Bold Sentiments Imagine by Shery Russ Designs

Trendy Spring Bloom Dies