Secret Garden Photo Book {with Hot Picks Stamps by Michelle Webb}

Hi Everyone, Michelle here. When Leandra asked the alumni guest designers if they’d like to come back to do a spot blog post, I jumped at the chance. I had such a blast being part of the team last year, Leandra and Mark are just amazing, love em 

 Darcy said it’s doesn’t have to be a big project, so I immediately thought of something tiny with lots of detail. I had a cardboard photo book just waiting to be altered. 

So I reached for my Fresco Paints and went for a pink theme, using Snowflake, Vintage Lace, Very Berry and a contrast of Taupe. I painted up my photo book in a distressed pink vintage style.

I used tissue tape to fill in the frames. To get a neat edge I cut round the shape with a craft knife.

On the reverse of the book, I painted up the same as the front and used the music stamp from the  ESN07 stamp set.

ESN 07

 I then  used the Flourish stamp from the  HP1005 stamp set to decorate the front and the back. Then painted some Snowflake over the Tissue Tape to knock it back a little bit.

HP 1005

I added some doily tape on the end edges of the photo book, then added some gesso through a stencil in random places, then flicked some pink mica spray over the whole book. On the front panel I stamped the Secret Garden stamp onto a piece of cotton, and mounted it onto a small piece of bandage. To finish I added a couple of metal leaves from an old piece of jewellery.

In the middle panel I stamped the MN09 Dream Girl and added one of Tim’s Idea-ology quotes. I picked the one that said “Dream as if you’ll live forever”. I rubbed Snowflake paint on the quote, and then wiped it off, to make the words stand out in white.

MN09

On the end panel, I stamped a butterfly on white Mulberry paper and cut it out and glued it on the last frame, with some small piece of bandage too. I’ve also stamped the word FLY onto a piece of cotton and attached it with a clip to the top of the frame.

 Here is the finished Photo book. 

I love making things in miniature, its so cute. Thank you PaperArtsy for giving me this opportunity. Miss you guys 

Michelle

A huge thank you to Michelle from all at PaperArtsy HQ. It is so lovely to see you back here. I love the vintage qualities of this little book, from the choice of stamps to the embellies. Inspired use of an unusual substrate too with the gauze bandage. I like to see Vintage Lace Fresco being used, it has just a hint of pink and is a really versatile colour. 

If you would like to join in our weekly challenge with any of this week's guests who have blogged since Sunday night, then join in to link up your creativity HERE you will go in the draw to win PA stamps of your choice! You need to link your entry by17:00 (London time) Sunday April 13th 2014