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This month's challenge was designed by the lovely Louise Thomas from White Flag Designs. Here it is:
It was a design which immediately told me what it would be ......... a front cover decoration on a notebook!
So here's my notebook (which I already have notes in!):
It's an inexpensive kraft notebook bought from a local chain store.
The cardstock mat is Peekaboo Peach taken from the 'Fruit Stand' cardstock pack.
I then added the strip of DSP, taken from the 'Fruit Stand' DSP pack.
The cardstock with the stamped sentiment and the circle on which the flower is mounted are both Watermelon Wonder, again from the 'Fruit Stand' cardstock pack.
The sentiment is chosen from the 'Grateful Bunch' photopolymer stamp set and stamped using Melon Mambo ink, with the stamped flowers also being from this stamp set, stamped using Peekaboo Peach ink.
I used Dimensionals to raise the stamped sentiment up slightly.
I punched the flowers using the 'Blossom Bunch' punch and layered them using Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue glue to let me move them around into the correct position. I also used Tombow to attach them to the cardstock circle, which I punched using the 1-3/4" circle punch.
I curled the edges of the flowers slightly using my bone folder.
The centre of the DSP flowers are accentuated using Basic Rhinestones to add a wee bit of bling!
As I usually do, I stuck to the design pretty much to the letter and I'm really pleased with the end result.
I also felt a bit self-indulgent using that particular sentiment, but I guess I'm allowed to tell myself that I'm awesome sometimes!
I hope you like it and I know you'll be keen to get on to the next blog in this hop, so I'll say goodbye for now and let you continue on your journey - just click on the links below to visit the next blog, which is the lovely Hannah's. Or if you're visiting backwards, you'll next find Ania's inspiring creation for this month.
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Awesome note book Karen.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angelina. It grew on me - wasn't sure I was happy with it at first, but I do like it. Not too many 'bits' to get caught up in my bag!
DeleteI love it Karen. Great minds indeed! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jillian. Quite amazing that we both had the same thoughts! x
DeleteJust beautiful. I love to make my own notebook covers too xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anna. I think I'll have to decorate the rest of them now - I might have quite a few ....... :) x
DeleteWouldn't have thought of this - great idea! xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keren. I do like notebooks, so plan to cover a few more :) x
DeleteGreat use of the sketch Karen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in with the Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge!
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Thank you, Hannah. I love the challenge! xx
DeleteGreat Idea Karen
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the sketch Karen. Great idea.xx
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