Saturday 11 April 2015

Dusting off the Notebooks

Hi there!

I have a special project to share today - it's special because I made these to be given to good friends. I altered hardcover notebooks. I sure hope they like them!


I went a bit crazy with the chipboard on these and I love the result! I first gessoed all the chipboard then I applied sprays, paints, inks and Beck BT's Tinby Designs Metallic Melts. I layered the chippies up, using shapes that complement each other.

The background and the back page are made with gesso and sprays. The sprays remained tacky on top of the gesso so I gave everything a light coat of matt sealer. This also should help protect the fine chippies.


And a close-up:


By using a range of products on the chippies I was able to get that distressed, shabby look.






The Dusty Attic products I used on the blue book are:

Dusty in Colour Oceania DA 0912

Vine frames #1 DA1191

Swirly Vine #4 small

Mini Alarm Clocks DA 1063 

Vintage keys DA0392

Flutterbies #1 DA 0389

Elegant Swirl #13 DA 1133

The chippies I used on the pink book are:

Dusty in Colour Dusty Pink DA 0907

Vine Frames #1 DA 1191 (vine and waste)

Flutterbies #1 DA 0389

Elegant Swirl # 13 DA 1133

Ornate Crosses DA 1083

Hinges DA 0509


I hope you enjoyed this. Maybe you could make a Dusty gift for someone!



Happy scrappin'!

Heather















18 comments:

  1. Wowww Heather, they are so beautiful!!! I like both a lot!

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  2. My GOSH, these are fabulous! LOOOOOVE the layered chippies & I also the way you used the inks with the metallic melts. FABULOUS vintage-ish COOOL look!!!!!

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  3. Fantastic Heather,great idea!

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  4. I am pretty sure your friends will LOVE these books, the covers look amazing! Beautifully decorated and colored...lovely designs on the front covers.

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  5. Your friends will love the books......they look fabulous! Love the layering of all those chippies!

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  6. I am so privileged to be one of the lucky recipients of this book. I will treasure it forever, and it looks even more amazing in person. Thank you so much Heather, you are such an amazing and talented friend. Xxxxx

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  7. How beautiful Heather. Lucky friends to be gifted with these little treasures :)

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  8. Oh my goodness , where do I start! Love all the fun texture you created with those pieces. Your notebooks are absolutely darling! Looks like you have been having lots of creative fun.
    And thanks for your sweet and kinds words for my PL post, it is certainly heartwarming!

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  9. These are amazing! So many wonderful details and choice of colors! Your friend is going to love them!!

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  10. These are fabulous! Your friends will LOVE them! The layering is fantastic.

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  11. Oh wow. Gorgeous! I love the colours and how you've used the chipboard!

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  12. Wow wow wow!! These are GORGEOUS! I loveeeeeeeeee the colors and the butterflies!!!!!!!!

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  13. These are absolutely stunning! WOW!

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  14. These are absolutely incredible! I love the fine details of the chipboard and the lovely layers of paint. Such beautiful projects.

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  15. I saw these on FB,they are stunning!

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  16. Oh YES girl these are super awesome!!

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  17. Beautiful painting and you used those butterflies perfectly...what great gifts these will make....lovely :)

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  18. Absolutely stunning and beautiful! I would looove to receive this...anyday!!!! Beautiful! ;-)

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