Layering Stencils

There is a lot of work going on around here and it's not just me.  We are having a new roof put on our house this week so I pray I make it through this post without having to vacate the premisses due the hammering above me.  It's gonna be a long week.

Today, I'm sharing the Worn Cover journal I made for CHA. This is only one of the 3 new covers that were released at CHA last month.  The size is just a bit wider than the last one we did.... to accommodate the new Page Pockets of course!

I colored the Ornate plate with Alcohol Ink and added a Remnant Rub title.  Perfect for this little book.

Instead of using brads to hold the Ring Binder in place, I used foam tape under the Ring Binder (on the inside) and some of the new trimmings.  I added a Type Charm with my initial and a wishbone.  You can't see it in the picture but they are dangling from a long chain that is hooked into the bow.

One thing I wanted to point out before I move on to the inside, is that the Worn Covers are covered in fabric.  Which means they can be colored with Distress Stain.  The cover on the right side is right out of the package.  The cover on the left has been colored with Gathered Twigs Distress Stain.
All I did was saturate the edges of the cover, lightly spray it with a mini mister, then just work it toward the middle with a wet wipe and a paper towel.  It's almost like you scrub your way across the book.  I will warn you, it will look really dark when you are putting on the stain but once dry, the color lightens significantly (it dries rather quickly too).  So don't be afraid to use dark colors like Walnut Ink or Peacock Feathers.

This is one I did with Dried Marigold and Broken China.  I like the mix.

Okay, now on to the inside of the book.
It's really is all about the new Layering Stencils inside.  The cover and all the pages were created with Distress Ink and a Blending tool.  Super easy, no mess, and easy clean up.  The stencils are heavy duty and clean up well with a wet wipe.  I put all my stencils on a ring (they have a hole at the top) and left them there.  I completed the entire book, never once removing them from the ring.  I just spun out the stencil I wanted, wiped it off when I was done, and it went right back into the mix.  If I was using paint or a spray it might not have been as easy to do it this way...but Distress Ink was a no fuss, no mess solution.

honeycomb and dot fade

(Broken China and Spiced Marmalade)

The Page Pockets come in two different packages.  One has a space for a #8 tag, the other has a variety of small pockets (6 pages, 3 styles). For those of you that follow Tim's 12 Tag series (and create a new tag each month) the #8 package is perfect for keeping a years worth of tags in one little book.  genius.

All paper is from the 8 x 8" Collage paper stash.

I had a variety of 3 x 3" Instagrams printed for the book.  Just pictures I liked, not really a theme.

Bubble 

(Worn Lipstick)

The tag here is slipped into one of the clear pockets.  You have the choice of covering up the journaling or leaving it front and center.

Rays

(mustard seed)

This page has three separate compartments of the same size.  Love those Industrious Arrows and numbers!

burlap

(peeled paint)

The paint technique shown here was done by adding paint in rows on a craft sheet, then lightly running a blending tool over the top, then onto the paper.

bubble

(worn lipstick)

Have you ever though about putting a Remnant Rub right in the middle of your picture?  It worked great here.

Industrious - Borders painted with Distress Paint.

burlap

(worn lipstick)

Here the #5 tag is hidden from sight behind the paper.  I used a Tiny Attacher to staple the paper directly to the pocket so the paper would stay in place when the tag was pulled out.

Star Tissue Tape comes from the new Merriment Tissue Tape pack (1 of 4 designs).

honeycomb

(worn lipstick)

Another product that was released at CHA was a Binder Punch that will punch holes to match the Page Pockets.  I used it here to add a quote between the Page Pockets.

There's one of those Mirrored stars...love, love, love.

Honeycomb

(Spiced Marmalade and Frayed Burlap)

And the last page is really two Pocket Pages hooked together.  It looks like one here...

But then it flips open to reveal and story inside.  The two pages are held together with 1/4" Wonder Tape.

dot fade and schoolhouse

(spiced marmalade and peeled paint)

The back edge is taped down with Tissue Tape.

stars

(peeled paint)

I cannot tell you how much I like these layering stencils and the ease of using ink and paint with them.  I have a feeling I will be back quite soon with more info and ideas...

Only a couple more weeks for the Worn Covers, Page Pockets, and other Idea-ology goodness to arrive in stores.  Stencils on the other hand started shipping this week.  Yeah!

Have a great week.

carry on,

paula

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