Altered Mini Notebook - Modern to Vintage

I love making new look vintage. I found a small notebook at my local department store and thought it would be perfect for carrying in my purse for notes on the go. The only thing was I am more vintage style than modern (and not so much of a pink gal).



I took the new Crafty Secrets Digital Paper disc and printed two of the papers onto white card stock.
The change was easy!

Supplies:

Mini Notebook
Crafty Secrets Patterned paper
Gesso
Sakura Gel Pen
Mod Podge
Vintage Lace and Ric Rak and Red Ribbon
Distress Ink - Tea Stain

1. First, I traced the cover onto the Birdie music paper and hand cut it.
2. I cut the scallop border from a coordinating paper
3. I adhered the scallop to the top of the Birdie paper
4. To "show off" the scallops, I colored the edges with a orange red gel pen
5. I gessoed the cover of the mini notebook, paying especially attention to the lime green binding.
6. When the gesso was dry I inked the spine and added the cover, adhering it with matte Mod Podge. It really brought out the vintage aged yellows in the paper. I also "finger painted" a bit of gesso on the lower edges of the front book cover.
7. I added the lace and ric rak, which I had "aged" with the distress ink in tea stain.
8. Finally I applied the matte Mod Podge to the cover and added the red bow.

I have the perfect "aged" notebook! This was a quick and fun project and it would make an awesome gift for a teacher too!

Over the Moon!

I am ever so excited! I was selected to be on the design team at Crafty Secrets. I have long been a fan! Sandy has just come out with a digital CD of Crafty Secret papers and ephemera. I am in love!

Here is a photo with some of the papers that are available. There are even templates and instructions to change the papers to your own color scheme.



I am excited to start on some digital and hybrid designs to show you!