Hybrid . . . ?

What to call this project?

It's a marriage between a mini-book and a junk journal

so does that make it a

HYBRID?

Not sure but it was fun making it!

It started with me taking out all my scraps

and then choosing an album to work with

&

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts

for the cover.

I chose these 2 chipboard pieces:

Floral Lace Panel

and

 Ivy Corners

Step 1: I stained the Floral Lace Panel with 

Picket Fence Distress Stain

and let dry.

Step 2: To get a vintage look,

use a brush and pounce on

Distress Texture Paste in Crackle.

Let dry.

When dry, it looks like this:

I wanted to stain it and had some empty bottles of

Distress Reinker.

Save those empty bottles, 

add a tiny bit of water to the bottle,

pour out onto your craft mat and you have stain.

Step 3: Vintage Photo on top of the crackle

was applied with a soft brush.

Step 4: Add other colors if you wish to give the piece more depth.

I used some shades of green + Van Dyke Brown

Experiment with your favorite colors.

I stopped once I got to this color:

Needing something for the spine of the book,

I chose to use the larger of the three

Ivy Corners.

I did cut it down to fit the spine a bit as it was too wide.

I'll save the extra piece and use it on a page.

Then the painting began:

Step 1:  Beginning with the leaves

and wanting texture

I used two shades of Prima's Rust Effect Paste.

Step 2: Add the green to the vine

and rust to the pole,

again using a bit of watered down Vintage Photo reinker

for shadows on the pole.

Then all the

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts were applied to the book.

The Floral Lace Panel

was cut into two pieces so I could apply a small piece

at the top of the book cover

and a larger piece on the left side.

I found this paper in my stash of leftovers.

The main paper had the word 

ANTIQUES

printed on it so I had to use it.

And the Prima image on watercolor paper

is one of my favorites.

It is pre-printed in shades of gray.

I added watercolors to the image.

Hope you enjoyed my combination mini album/junk journal.

I'm planning a video walk through soon.

Check my You Tube Channel for the inside of the book.

Here's a list of the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts used for this project:

Floral Lace Panel

Ivy Corners

In the meantime, thanks for reading this post.

See you again soon.

Nancy Wethington