Composition Book Journal

This journal started life as a simple composition book. I love the Graphic 45 collections, and this project uses Olde Curiosity Shoppe to turn a composition book into a funky journal!

The cover uses Olde Curiosity Shoppe papers & stickers plus some vintage lace and American Crafts ribbon.

The inside cover uses tan cardstock dressed up with stamps, a border, and a G45 sticker.

The inside of the journal is divided into 3 sections, with decorated pages in between. On those divider pages I used Studio Calico paper, distressed to blend with the G45 stickers and elements.

The inside back cover is a pattered paper (from Michael's or AC Moore, can't remember which!) with a library envelope and G45 tag and more stamping.

This was way more time consuming that making cards, but I love how this journal turned out! Thanks for looking!

-Susan

Clean and Simple Inkpad Card

This card was inspired by the Tuesday Trigger photo:



I wasn't sure what direction to go with this, because I don't have any patterned paper or stamps similar to that horizontal leafy / teardrop pattern.

However! I do have several teardrop shaped ink pads!

I used ink pads to stamp the "leaves" and used a sharpie to draw in the stem. I then used a distress blue inkpad to ink the edges of the stamped piece. The sentiment is stamped with the same grey inkpad used in the design.

I think this is a clean and simple version of the inspiration photo, made using what I have on hand!

Flower tag

This flower tag is for the Symphony of Flowers challenge. The bottom tag is a standard manilla office tag that I got in a pack from a resale store. The top tag is cut from a vintage book about flowers. I used bubble wrap to stamp grey and green acrylic paint, then added color with distress ink, markers and butterfly rub ons.

I like the way this looks in person... but looking at it in the picture I think I should have added a bit more layering and maybe some text as well!

Butterfly Altered Book

This is an altered book page from a book I'm working in for Altered Book Lover's online class. The theme of my book is "fly" and this page is titled "Born to Fly."

With the key niche, I thought this worked well for the Three Muses Lock & Key challenge. Hope you enjoy!

Father's Day Notebook

Father's Day will be here before you know it! Cool stuff for guys can be so hard to find.

These notebooks are designed to be hung on a garage pegboard and used for any sort of lists or notes, such as

• measurements for a project
• remembering paint colors & brands used in the house
• reminders for home maintenance
• honey-do lists :)

- Susan

Ombre Paper Doily

This is my second card for the Doily & Lace Challenge. My first card used a doily as a crown. On this card, I sprayed the doily in the trendy ombre style, with one side being dark and fading to a lighter shade at the edge.

The layout was a challenge on this card because I wanted to add more layers, but didn't want to cover up the doily! So I tried to keep it pretty simple.

-Susan

Using a Doily as a Crown

For this card, I used a paper doily as a crown.

First I sprayed the doily purple and added some glitter glue. Then I put the card together with a stamped background and Teresa Collins World Traveler patterned paper and Jillibean Soup sticker onto which I stamped the "My Queen" sentiment.

Once the crown was dry, I added some rhinestones and adhered it to the card.

This is a fun one!

Created for the Doily & Lace Challenge at MoxieFab!

- Susan