Showing posts with label Wood Snowflakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wood Snowflakes. Show all posts

Sunday, December 14, 2014

December Daily Journal

 
If you're anything like me when it comes to capturing holiday memories, then you are well into documenting day 14 of your December Daily. I am so excited to share the journal I created to document my days.



This journal is actually a Smash Book I covered using batting and fabric.
 
 
I embellished the journal cover using Unique Laser Designs Wood Snowflakes and the fancy Wood Wreath
 
As pretty as these embellishments are in their natural state, I added a bit of flare to them first. 

 
To alter the snow flakes I first covered each of them with gesso.
 

 
While the gesso is still damp, I sprinkled Martha Stewart Mica Flakes to cover.
 

 
Now lets add some shimmer to the wreath. I started with the bow above the wreath first being that's the darkest color I'll be adding.  To begin, I used Ranger Embossing Dabber and only inked up the bow.
 

 
Next add your choice of embossing powder.  After covering the bow with embossing powder, be sure to clean the spaces you don't want the powder to adhere to.  I used a baby wipe and a fine paint brush to clean off the excess. Now you're ready to heat set the bow before moving on to the wreath portion.
 

 
Again ink emboss the wreath and add your color choice of embossing powder then heat set.
 

 
Time to begin layering on the embellishments.
 


 
Here's an up close view of the wreath and snowflakes as they are layered on the journal cover.
 
I wish you all a safe and Happy Holidays!
 

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Pocket Scrapbooking Shaker Journal Card Tutorial Using Unique Laser Design's Snowflake Embellishments!

We received our very first snow storm of the season on Thanksgiving Day this past week! It was AMAZING! I was able to capture a fantasic photo of my daughter trying to eat the incredibly chunky morsels of ice. I decided to preserve the memory in my pocket scrapbooking album by creating a shaker journal card with Unique Laser Design's snowflake embellishments. I absolutely LOVE how it turned out!


"SNOW!" Pocket Scrapbooking
 Shaker Journal Card
Okay, let's do this:
Printed my Instagram photo &
grabbed this 4x6 woodgrain

 patterned scrapbooking 
paper from my stash.

Adhered the IG photo to the 
journal card with Uhu glue.
Messy stamped this text 
background on the journal card.
Distressed the journal card edges with
 black archival ink.
Doodled around the photo with a black
Signo Uni-ball (broad) pen.

Stamped this Dylusions tag 
on the journal card
with black archival ink.

Stamped this Ali Edward's sentiment
 directly on the photo using 
black StazOn ink.

Added blue Thickers for my title.
Added messy date stamps with 
archival ink and journaled 
with my black
Signo Uni-Ball (broad) ink pen.
Doodled around the title with a black
Signo Uni-ball (broad) pen.
Added details to the doodles 
around the photos using a 
'Fire Red" Montana paint pen.
Doodled around the title with silver &
clear Gelli Roll pens.
Unique Laser Design's MDF &
 acrylic snowflake embellishments.
Pulled some sequins (aqua & silver)
 and faux snowflakes from my stash.
Placed the ULD embellishments &
 sequins on top of the journal 
card then covered the journal card
with a clear Heidi Swapp "play" 

overlay from the Heidi Swapp
 "Overlays" Value Kit by Project Life.
Doodle stitched the edges 

of the journal card.

"Snow" Shaker Journal Card 
(Complete)

Close-up of the Unique Laser Design's
Snowflake Embellishments
!
Happy December!

XOXO,
Shelley