Mini Book Technique Challenge with Blockheads

Hi Dreamers!
Today, I have my Design Team  project for the August Technique Challenge at Blockheads!   I followed Trisha's binding method using ribbon to hold the book together.  I had a couple false starts while making my book.
Here are a few tips.  The first attempt-I was trying to use too many different stamps.  Pick one set and work with that.  Also, pick one or two colors and use different shades.  Once I got on that page (pun intended  LOL)  I just sailed along.  I actually got the idea for this project's color scheme from my da Vinci tags here.  I used the same colors of Glimmer Mist, I just combined all four on my book.  Here is the cover of my "Create Mini Book".

Cover

Materials:

Stamps:

Greco Roman Full Sheet

Verses Full Sheet

Inks: 

Stream and Pesto Adirondack Ranger

Distress Inks: Shabby Shutters and Frayed Burlap

Distress Markers: Shabby Shutters and Stormy sky

Pioneer Extra Strong Embellishment Glue Stick

Spray Glimmer Sprays: Two  shades each of Blue and Green

CS: White, Cream, and Dark Navy/Teal

Narrow Ribbon

Piercing Tool

Tapestry Needle

I used White CS for all the pages and used a Teal/Navy color CS for the cover base. Start by cutting 4 pieces of White CS the same size: 7 x 5" for the pages.  And one 5 x 3 1/2" for the cover.  I sprayed both sides of the pages with the Glimmer sprays and dried them.  I used smaller pieces of White and Cream cardstock that were colored the same way to stamp on.  The images and sentiments are stamped with Stream and Pesto Adirondack inks.   I colored on some of the images throughout the book with the two Distress Markers listed in Materials list.

Pages

I threaded the Black ribbon in the tapestry needle for the binding and tied knots in the ribbon.  Here is a close up of the ribbon.

I would also like to enter my Mini book in the Fashionable Stampers Anything Goes Challenge



Okay, See you tomorrow!  I think I will play along with the What's on you Workdesk Wednesday again. Have a great day!  Love ya.
Karen