Tutorial Creating Stamped Watercolor Backgrounds with Book Pages

Tutorial Creating Stamped Watercolor Backgrounds with Book Pages

Tutorial Creating Stamped Watercolor Backgrounds with Book Pages

In this Tutorial Creating Stamped Watercolor Backgrounds with Book Pages I’ll share how to use book pages and make pretty background papers. Grab a few book pages, some stamps and watercolor paints and play along with me.

Tutorial Creating Stamped Watercolor Backgrounds with Book Pages Video. Will be a Primer video on YouTube, Monday February 5th at 3:45 pm central standard time.

Supplies Used
To begin, select a book page as your base. Using an old gift card (plastic card) swipe white or ivory acrylic craft paint over the entire page. I like to leave a little bit of the text visible, but if your page isn’t very pretty or you don’t like the text, just keep applying paint until it is covered the way you like. Dry the page, either by letting it air dry or use a heat tool.

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Music Themed Mixed Media Folio

Music Themed Mixed Media Folio

Music Themed Mixed Media Folio

During the Live Creating a Music Themed Mixed Media Folio on November 27 I show how to create mixed media papers and then create a folio. Using book pages as a base for decorative papers is so easy and these turned out beautiful.

Live Creating a Music Themed Mixed Media Folio Video

Supplies Used

This project was inspired by Cameila Crafts Designs Five Minute Folio – One sheet Trifold Folio.

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Over the page Notepad Tutorial

Over the page Notepad Tutorial

Over the page Notepad Tutorial

Over the page Notepad Tutorial is a great way to add writing space to a journal. This removable stack of papers adds a pretty collection of papers to write upon.

Over the page Notepad Tutorial Video

Supplies used.
Select a piece of cardstock for the notepad base. In my case I used a 5.25×11 inch piece of paper. Score the top edge so that it is shorter than the height of your page, I scored mine at 8.25 inches.

Dig through your stash and pull out papers that you like. Sheet music, Tattered read more

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page. In this tutorial I’ll share how to use the laser cut chipboard pieces from the Musical Botanica Creative Kit on a Journal Page.

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page Tutorial Video.

Supplies used.
The first thing I do is select which pieces I want to use and paint them with white acrylic craft paint. Since the chipboard is brown any color that is put on top will take on a dark hew. So by coating it first with one or two layers of white paint allows the colors to show.

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Folio and Pocket Tutorial

Folio and Pocket Tutorial

Folio and Pocket Tutorial

Today I’m sharing a Folio and Pocket Tutorial. Using some 12 x 12 scrapbook paper along with a few other supplies I’ll show you how to create a small folio and a pocket to use in a junk journal.

Folio and Pocket Tutorial Video – Join the live premier at 3:45 pm central standard time, Monday July 24th on YouTube.

Supplies Used
Let’s get this Folio and Pocket Tutorial started! Select at 12 x 12 piece of scrapbook paper. The one I used was single sided and somewhat on the thin side. If you don’t have scrapbook paper create a patterned paper using anything you like. Wallpaper is a great choice too.

Cut the 12 x 12 paper into two pieces, read more