Friday 26 July 2013

Just a Little Note

Hello Artistic Stamper fans, this is Astrid here with my second project for July.

This time I decided to alter a little notebook:
This started life as a cheap little Kraft covered notebook I purchased at my local supermarket.
I started by giving it some texture with the help of a couple of stencils from my stash. When dry I covered it with 3 colours of Distress Paint, Antique Linen, Weathered Wood and Frayed Burlap, blending them together with my most sophisticated craft tool, - damp kitchen roll.... When dry I stamped the Calligraphic Mat 12 in Weathered Wood Distress Paint. When stamping with paint, make sure you clean your stamp straight away!. Next I stamped one of the images from the Garden Plate 1 in Dove Grey Stazon Ink on a piece of smooth card and cut it out. I blended Antique Linen, Weathered Wood and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink over and around it and then painted with a little Weathered Wood and my refillable water brush around the main image to bring it out a bit more,


As I was in a blingy mood I also added a little bit of light blue Stickles to the little flowers and the wings.
Next I mounted this on a piece of corrugated card coloured with the same colours of Distress Paint.
I highlighted all the raised bits with some gilding wax and finally embellished with a  home made rose spritst with various sprays, some die-cut leaves and as this is after all a note book one of the Tim Holtz Pen-Nibs

That's it. Hope you like this and got a bit of inspiration and thank you for visiting!

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26 comments:

  1. Terry26 July 2013 at 01:56

    So love what you did with this notebook! I am amazed with the texture and that image is gorgeous! Love the touches of gold! So inspiring!

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  2. Sid26 July 2013 at 07:14

    Some fabulous effects on that little book !!

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  3. Anonymous26 July 2013 at 08:51

    Beautiful. I love the different textures.

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  4. Marianne26 July 2013 at 09:03

    I love it the way you altered this notebook. It's almost a pity to use it :-) xxx Marianne

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  5. Caroline26 July 2013 at 10:03

    I agree with Marianne, far too gorgeous to use?! Every part from the textures & dimension to the colours & Handmade rose is wonderful!! Wish I could do flowers, do you have tutorial on your blog? I will have a look. Great idea! :))

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  6. Artyjen26 July 2013 at 11:20

    Great texture and it will be a pleasure to use I'm sure ;)
    xoxo Sioux

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  7. Words and Pictures26 July 2013 at 12:27

    How beautiful... such gorgeous texture, and the subtle blue sparkle and the gilding wax add beautiful lustre. Especially love the panel, and the corrugated mounting. Wonderful!
    Alison x

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  8. Maryanne26 July 2013 at 12:56

    I love what you did with this notebook. The textures are fantastic!

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  9. Rita26 July 2013 at 12:58

    A beautifully book Astrid. I love it so much. When I get home I will have to give this a try. Hope to catch up soon. Hugs Rita xxxxx

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  10. Inkypinkycraft26 July 2013 at 13:34

    A beautiful make , gorgeous colours andtextures! Lvethe piece of corrugated card xnhugs x trace x

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  11. Margaret Mifsud26 July 2013 at 14:16

    Gorgeous Astrid. Gorgeous colouring, gorgeous textures, just gorgeous everything!!! You always get the right mix , never too little and never too much. I really love it!! ox

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  12. Meggymay26 July 2013 at 14:28

    Gorgeous cover and textures, love the highlights. A fantastic alteration to a plain book.
    Yvonne x

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  13. Maryann Laursen26 July 2013 at 14:57

    This is soooooooo gorgeous Astrid, and I really LOVE, how it turned out here, so beautiful.

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  14. Unknown26 July 2013 at 17:03

    Beautiful!! I love the texture and the vintage feel.
    It is too pretty to use...lol

    Happy Crafting
    tracie

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  15. Anonymous26 July 2013 at 17:08

    I have fallen in love with this notebook!
    Amazing texture achieved.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  16. Ros Crawford26 July 2013 at 17:14

    Beautiful!

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  17. Suzi B26 July 2013 at 18:25

    Beautiful notebook...
    Suzi B x

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  18. annesyme26 July 2013 at 19:21

    Beautiful creation as always Astrid, I just love what you've done with this notebook.
    Anne x

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  19. May26 July 2013 at 19:50

    Astrid, this is amazing... The texture is fabulous...Love, Love, Love your notebook.... Hugs May x x x

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  20. Barbara Rankin26 July 2013 at 21:09

    This is awesome! Love the colors, texture, well, just everything!!!! You work is always amazing!

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  21. Dorthe26 July 2013 at 21:33

    It`s AMAZING dear Astrid,-
    Gorgeous with the stamp and it`s colours on the cardboard- and the wonderfully guilded raised patterns, together with the die-cuts ,a very stunning notebook front!!!
    Hugs and x
    Dorthe

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  22. craftytrog28 July 2013 at 11:15

    Ooh!!! That's gorgeous Astrid! Love it!
    Alison xxx

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  23. Dianne 28 July 2013 at 14:21

    WOW, STUNNING cover for that book, love the textures you created and I looove the corrugated piece with the gorgeous image,loooove the flower with the vines, and that nib love every bit os it Astrid thanks for sharing your gorgeous make..

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  24. Rika29 July 2013 at 18:21

    Gorgeous book!

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  25. Jenny Marples2 August 2013 at 09:46

    Now there's a notebook to be treasured. Hugs, Jenny x

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  26. Dawn Louise5 August 2013 at 20:46

    Stunning so tactile and beautiful to look at thanks for sharing this lovely art x

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