I sewed a piece of spotted paper on to the front cover & doodled simple lines around the spots to make it more interesting.. I didn't intend to colour it but as the colours of the book took shape I felt it needed a bit of colour...
I've been doodling in one of my junk journals recently & one of things I'm really enjoying doing is drawing circles around a feature image to highlight it... so thats how these little scenes came about - they look like scenes from a desert at sunrise/sunset.
I've photographed these two pages together because, even though they look completely different they are the same piece of paper... pale spots on a beige background... on the left hand page I sketched small flowers and stems and on the right hand page I drew line & added colour.. I love how different they look!
This book was made during MS Awareness Week, & as I've had Relapsing Remitting MS for the last 25+ years I thought it was important to acknowledge it some way... I've been very 'lucky' with my MS & after receiving treatment I'm able to lead my life relapse & symptom free...
This book bring me up to date with blogging my mini books... week 10 of the #52bitesizedbooks.
I used one of my favourite stencils on the cover - I didn't use additional layers as I've done on the previous covers because I wanted to see the embossed pattern.
There's lots of die cuts in this book - a chance to use new dies - they look different when you're only using little parts of a bigger design.
My new stamps include rainbows/arches - great for layering up to create interesting patterns and assembled pieces.
Cute little Tim Holtz paper doll...
Ha, I totally agree with this phrase from PaperArtsy Hot Pick 16/05.. the Hot Picks stamp plates are always full interesting little motifs and phrases.
Book 9 of the #52bitesizedbooks - first book of March - black, white and kraft seem to be my colours of choice for this book (possibly the whole month) - these are such a great base for introducing other colours.
This book has lots of mark making bits and pieces, doodles with shading and die cuts...
Here's the flick through video...
More info about the products I've used can be seen in my YouTube video that you can find over on my channel..
Thanks for popping by - here's the 7/52 'book' in my #52bitesizedbooks project. February's books all seem to be quite 'pink'... and that's not a bad thing!
It was fun to use one of my new stencils (PS310) on 3 pages in 3 different ways...
Adding a decorative flap was interesting too - to 'grow' the page and add larger images within the book.
Love these little felt flowers from Stampin' up, I bought them ages ago - its nice to bring them out of storage and add them to the pages... felt has such a lovely texture doesn't it - soft.
(Ooooooh look!! I used YELLOW!!!!! I don't use yellow often (but its creeping more and more into my work lol) but when I do I remember how cheerful it is!)
PaperArtsy Stencil 308 (PS308)
PaperArtsy Stencil 309 (PS309)
PaperArtsy Stencil 310 (PS310)
You can see more details and samples over on the PaperArtsy blog.
Today is Valentine's Day - wishing you a 'love'ly day - show yourself some love - drink you favourite coffee, read your favourite book, eat those reeeeaaaally good chocolates while binge watching your favourite show - whatever would make you feel pampered and loved - do THAT!
Week 6's book has a lovely pretty Valentine-ish feel to it... I didn't intend for it to be like that (it started off with mushrooms!) but thats how it is - and I like it!
I was going through my dies looking for interesting small ones to use in the books and found these fun Sizzix Tim Holtz Funky Toadstools... I didn't think there was mushroom on these small pages for too many.. get it MUCHroom/MUSHroom... oh, don't worry... I'll stop now... lol cute dies aren't they.
Nothing scary about a pink, sparkly, googly-eyed skull! Bet you didn't expect that to come out of the pocket did you?!!
Lots of doodling on these pages - white and gold on kraft!! love it!
I was looking through my postage stamps - could this one be any more appropriate!! What a lucky find!
