Tuesday, August 7, 2012

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.

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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

9 comments:

  1. What a great idea Karen...it's very artistic!

    greetings, Alie :-)

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  2. Love this! And the ribbon was perfect to bind it!

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  3. Fantastic project love all the images and details. Thank you for sharing it with us at FSC this time.
    Yvonne/Meggymay

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  4. Karen.....wow this is stunning, xx

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  5. Hi Karen...the amount of work you have put into this book is awesome! I saw the DaVinci tags too, and admired them, but you have certainly taken it a whole lot further here. Both of your tips are spot on!
    Thanks for joining in our Anything Goes challenge at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
    Dot x

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  6. This is beautiful! Those images are amazing and I love the inks and glimmer mists!
    Hugs,
    Leslie

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  7. Hi
    I love this colour, so authentic looking.
    Beautiful work Karen.
    Thank you for sharing with us at FSC.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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