Journey Altered Book Layouts

This June, Lynette and I worked with some stencils and Dylusions sprays on our altered books.

We both like to use the sprays outside, as the spray seems to go everywhere.

Also, we don't have to put everything in a box to try and contain the spray.

For these tree stencils, I sprayed the left side, then closed the book. 

The ink on top of the stencil created the right image.

Here is my virtual journey, through the trees.

Materials used:

Dylusions sprays

Brilliance Platinum Planet ink on black paper for the airplane

and Distress &  Stampin' Up! Inks

Stamps:

Heidi Grace Cherrywood Lane

Stampers Anonymous Newsy Bird K5-1114

Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamp Set-Classics #1 

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous-Lost and Found

Tim Holtz Visual Artistry Collection-The Journey

Burlap on Z-Fold Card

For my third Z-fold card, I'm using some creamy white burlap along with torn music paper.

I stamped Michael Strong's mini flower with soft rose Memories ink, then fussy cut it.

Added some punched sprigs for leaves and a strip for the birthday sentiment. 

Used distress pumice stone and Memories soft stone on the paper edges as shown.

Click on images for a larger view.

Here's a side view.

...and a close up of the front.

More info on the card dimensions here. My inspiration is Hetty's card on her Craft Chaos blog.

Stamps: Michael Strong and Stampabilities

Inks: Memories, Versafine and Tim Holtz Distress

Cuttlebug Victoria Embossing folder

McGill Designer Pine punch

Z-Fold Card with Dimensional Flower

I made another Z-fold card with pretty flowers that my friend, Jane, gave me. Jane is one of the most generous people! She sent me a whole bunch of these SU flowers, in a variety of colors. They were all fussy cut and many were fastened together with dimensional foam. This one is stamped in Stampin' Up!'s  Real Red ink. The leaves sprig was made with SU's Sweetest Stem, a gift from another generous friend, Lynette!

Here is a side view.

...And a view from the front

When open, the card rests on a raised embossed layer. 

There is space behind this for a sentiment.

More info on the card dimensions here. My inspiration is Hetty's card on her Craft Chaos blog.

Happy Birthday stamp from Stampendous

Floral Fantasy embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

Z-Fold Card

This Z-fold card was inspired by Hetty's card on her Craft Chaos website.

It stays upright so nicely. It reminds me of the easel card design

I used Hetty's dimensions for the paper pieces, except for the front-mine is wider.

Working from the bottom up the paper dimensions are:

Base-

4.25 x 5.5" for the brown base

4 x 10.5" for the long green layer that is folded in half crosswise, 

then folded up at the 1/4 mark.

I made a crease to find the "fold spot", then used my score board.

Front layer-

3.75 x 5" for the brown base

3.5 x 4.75" for the green paper.

Vary this according to your card design.

I added a separate piece for the inside, cutting it at a width so that the top part would be the "resting place" of the top.

Here it is closed. You can use your creativity to make your own variations! 

Thanks Hetty for your inspiration!

Stamps used:

Wendy Vecci Studio 490-

Homemade Art SCS031

and

A Form of Art LSC048

Inks used:

Distress wild honey, rusty hinge, spiced marmalade

Stampin' Up! Close to Cocoa

Distress markers: 

spiced marmalade, black soot.

Pin-Inspired Printed Paper Card

So happy to use up some printed paper scraps. 

My inspiration: "just helen" blog found via Pinterest.

The card base is kraft, the bow is raffia and the stamp is from a set of 4 called Message Circles--

which is becoming one of my favorite sets lately.