A Wriing Journal Video

Hello Paper Artists

My latest journal video using A Writing Journal Papers Collection is now online;

A Writing Journal In-Process & Finished

Double pages: 10x7" - I chose to cut them in half & use cardstock Cardstock colours used: Mocha on inside pages of the journal; black for outside Covers: 5.5" x 7 5/8", spine is 2" x 7 5/8" There are 2 signatures: Scores for binding: score 1 at 5 3/16" is 0.75" or 2cm, score 2 is 1.5cm, score 3 is 1.25cm same for 2nd signature When you slice into a page for a tuck spot use tape at its edge to stop any tearing. For inserts & small books, I used cutoff cardstock Products used: Keys, Faux lock, Vintage trinkets, Natural jute ribbon, jute twine, pen nib,, clock face, tea-dyed vellum & Cut & Creates from the Writing Journal Collection. The cover features 1 of the papers fussy cut, foam mounted & decorated A Writing Journal Papers Collection is available either printed or as digital downloads; the Cut & Creates Papers are available as well separately

Lots of ideas used that can be adapted to any kind of journal or junk journal as well as any style of paper art

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com

Pretty Petals

Hi Everyone,

Julia back with you today, sharing another of my cards using Meg's new collection French Roses. 

As I loved this particular design in the collection too much to cover it or make it heavy with embellishments, I kept things simple - and made the paper not only the background detail, but the embellishment too.

After cutting the paper to card size, I chose three individual petals from the print and cut around them, enough that they sat up on their own, but leaving sufficient still intact.

I inked the card under each petal before adhering, for the colour to show from under the raised petal, I also added glitter over the ink for extra sparkle!

Keeping the sentiments simple yet touching, I finished with bling and one of my favourites from Meg's Spring Flowers collection, a vellum butterfly, ready to take off from the card.

I had a lot of fun creating this card, something different yet simple - making the stunning paper design really stand out. 

Julia

A Fairy Album

Hello Bloggers

This little book was started using Shades of Green Book Papers.  Then a set of the Fairy B&W Cut & Create Papers was put on the craft table & looked irresistible to play with. 

Originally they were there for a card but who can resist a mini book with no embellishing.

The result is a video of the pages:  

A Fairy Book

Products used

Printed & Digital Book or 

Mini Album papers:

Shades of Green Paper Collection

Ivory & Sage green cardstock, Vellum

Fairy Cut & Create B&W Papers

Butterfly Transparency

Fairy Transparency

Paper flowers - wild rose, puffy flowers, 

mini blooms, sm roses, daisy, mini rosebuds,

sm roses, apple blossom, green leaves.

Laces, ribbons, vintage trinkets & charms, pins of jewels 

Dies - fairy m3135, elegant lines m242, 

waterfall 1 m376, curls & flourishes m304

Silver sparkle Nail Polish

Cotton balls to sit behind curved butterflies

The paper on the cover was from my stash from Thailand

Hope this gives you some ideas.

Other Notes:

The silver nail polish was in the sale bin at the chemist for $2.95 - I had tried all the other sparkles things I had & none of them worked the way I wanted. Will it work?? Yes, it did!! & what a great price.  Now I have to find a gold one.

The nail polish was used on vellum, cardstock, charms & paper flowers & leaves. Also on some of the Fairy Cut & Create images.  A very thin layer added the right amount of sparkle, while a thicker layer was needed on the charms

Never stop thinking outside the box.

The Fairy on the cover & the paper butterflies on other pages were molded & rounded over my thumb.  I then glued 1/2 a cotton ball underneath to keep them rounded.

Pins of Jewels were used as Fairy Wands

Bye for now
Meg

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