Good morning. Nicole here with a fun mixed media tutorial. I received the Heartfelt Journal from Eileen Hull to play with and I must say… I had so much fun making something different. By the time I finished putting this journal together I decided I needed the dies and Big Shot Pro. Seriously, though… there are so many possibilities when it comes to Sizzix dies. I’m totally hooked.
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Disclaimer: “The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with product to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own.
To begin, I used acrylic paint to paint the outside covers a lime green and lilac color.
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Next, I used Clear Modeling Paste and the TCW935 Secret Garden stencil to create the patterns on both pages. I decided to use modeling paste, rather than ink because I really like how much texture you can get with modeling paste. It looks so good!
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Once the modeling paste was completely dry, I used a small paint brush and acrylic paints to color over the modeling paste.
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Next, I painted the labels and latches for the journal. Then, I let the paint sit for about an hour to dry before I used a strong double-sided tape and Matte Gel to clue the pieces together. I used a paintbrush to splash White Gesso all over the cover to add some white.
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Overall, I am very pleased with how this turned out! I was totally going for a funky look… I added a label to the inside and the charms on the outside. This journal fits two travel notebooks, nicely.
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What do you think? Super cute, right!? Thank you so much for visiting today!
Nicole Martel, Design Team Member