For today's project, I had a bit of a play with watercoloring paper with a variety of inks. I had several stray, sample pieces on my desk from the last few days. All of a sudden, they seemed to go gravitate together in a little cluster. I then popped into the little 6x6 paper pad I've been playing with to find a background. Sometimes restricting yourself to what is in front of you can bring about really novel results. Ain't creativity grand?! Supplies: Elements Bird: Birds & Nest s set (Michaels) Book and Leaf: Mystic Boo decorative die set (Scrapbook.com) Door: ephemera left over from matchbox book kit (Etsy - Emma Parrish) - Project Background paper from a 6x6 paper pad bought many years ago. (Not sure of brand or store.) Mediums Crayola supertip (Dark green/balck) Crayola colored pencil - orange Junesix washable ink pads (Amazon) Roizefar alchol ink bottles (Amazon) Other Scotch repositionable glue stick to put the pieces ...
Today is a holiday (Labor Day), so I have bit of extra crafting/creating time. (Woohoo!) I thought I would put together a cute little matchbox book kit by the very talented Emma Parrish. And, even though this is an easy set to put together, Emma has a wonderful video that walks you through it. Supplies: Digital kit (Etsy) printed on Neenah 110 lb Index card Ink: Junesix waterbased ink (blue and light beige; unsure of exact colors) Makeup sponge for edges. the outcome was fine, but probably best to stick with a blending/foam stamping brush. Scissors Glue Scoring tool metal ruler (for easy scoring) Craft knife (for cutting out inside of sewing machine) Process: It is really best to watch Emma's video. But basically: Cut out all of the pieces. Put box together. Put box cover together. Put book together. Put book in box. Decorate! (This might be the. most time consuming part...and definitely the most fun!) I did have a couple of stam...