Shorthand notebook Flowers, butterflies With Love - Day 34 of my 365 day challenge

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Shorthand notebook Flowers, butterflies With Love - 
Day 34 of my 365 day challenge

 Hi Craft addicts!

 I have a load of shorthand notebooks which I bought some time ago and thought I would decorate one of them and this is the result.


How I made this project:-

  • I covered the front and back of the shorthand notebook with this pretty pink and white striped paper (I think it is from First Edition from DoCrafts) and trimmed it to fit.
  • I stamped the flower spray (from Honey Doo) on the left hand bottom corner using Onyx Black Versafine ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder.
  • I then coloured a couple of the flowers using Zig Clean Color Pens (they are water based so I knew the colours wouldn't go through to the back of the cover).
  • I added the Ivy Border spry die-cut (which I had cut out from a Tattered Lace die in black card) to the top right hand corner, using sticky dots to stick it as I didn't want any glue showing.
  • I also used a stamp from Visible Image (Creativity) and stamped it in a couple of places. To be honest, I didn't think it worked too well so decided to cover them up using some butterflies (again from Tattered Lace With Love die) which I had stuck to some black card.
  • I had cut the butterflies off the sentiment With Love as I say, so added that to the middle of the cover, colouring it in using a green alcohol marker.
And there you are a practical but attractive shorthand notebook that could be given to your best friend or use yourself!

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Products and items you may need to make this project
  • Shorthand notebook (this one is from Viking Direct stationery suppliers
  • Tattered Lace Ivy Border die from the Forest Pines range
  • With Love sentiment (with butterflies) sentiment from Tattered Lace
  • Flower border spray stamp from Honey Doo
  • Pink and White striped paper from First Edition by DoCrafts (but any will do)
  • Black cardstock from Lynda Chapman's World of Paper by Creative Crafting World
  • White cardstock
  • Creativity stamp from Visible Image
  • Pink and blue Zig Clean Color Pens
  • Onyx Black Versafine ink pad
  • Clear Embossing Powder (any will do)
  • Tape pen
  • Glue-it glue from Pinflair
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
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