This journal cover was made for Altered Arts Magazine with some very yummy preferred partner products!
Journal Cover
Supplies:
5 3/4” x 8” chipboard journal with
blank white pages, Kunst & Papier
12x12”
decorative paper; Old Curiosity Shoppe Collection, Graphic
45
“Flute”
paper, Canvas Home Basics
Ribbon;
Urban Couture, Basic Grey
Dye
ink, Red Pepper-Adirondack Earthtones, Ranger Ink
Distress
Ink, Black Soot-Tim Holtz, Ranger Ink
Leather
flower embellishments, So Happy, Prima
Bling
Flourish, “Say it with bling”, Want 2 Scrap
Bird
Cut out, “Wings and Things”(Cyndi Duncan), Mail Box
Muse
Double
Sided Super Sticky Tape, ThermOWeb
Instructions:
Cut 2 pieces
of decorative paper to the size of the journal covers. Adhere one
to the front and one to the back. Ink the edges.
Cut Flute
paper triangle 5” x 2 1/2” and a rectangle 3 1/4” x 4”.
Gently fold
the rectangle but do not crease and hand cut a heart shape from the
bottom center as the bird house “door”.
Apply red ink
to the triangle roof piece and black ink to the rectangle piece.
Attach a piece
of ribbon around the rectangle using double sided sticky tape.
Attach the
“birdhouse” pieces to the journal cover.
Cut out the
bird image.
Glue the
flower embellishment into place and slip the bird slightly behind
the flower.
Attach the
bling flourishes.
Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today.
Merry Christmas to all!
Make art everyday!
Becky
