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Tuesday, December 27, 2016
{Mixed Media Tutorial} Altered notebook for music charts by MariLynn
One of the hobbies that I picked up this year was playing the ukuele. I wanted to make a notebook that I could use to write chord charts in. I wanted it to be able to stand with a little bit of an angle. I picked up this notebook and a couple of chip clips.
I started by picking some musical and coordinating floral designer paper. I tore the paper into small pieces and I used some tacky glue to glue the paper to the notebook.
I glued the clips to the back of the notebook and I took some cream colored acrylic paint and painted the clips. This photo shows how the clips looked mid paint.
After I did the back of the notebook and painted the clips I put torn musical designer paper on the front of the notebook.
I used STAMPlorations Mini Mixed Media Backgrounds stamp with black stazon and stamped in the corners of the front of the notebook.
I used ARTplorations Delicate Leaves Stencil and copper acrylic paint to add three stenciled leaves to the notebook.
I finished it off with some lace a die cute (painted copper as well) and an embellishement that was made by taking hot glue and pressing a gear shape into the glue before the glue dried then when cooled painted with copper and black paint.
This last photo shows why I wanted the clips. See how they make the whole notebook sit at an angle.?
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How lovely!! Thanks for sharing :)
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cheers
preety
Really interesting and clever project...thank you for the inspiration x
ReplyDeleteoh this is very nice!
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What a cool idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to use the clips as
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Good luck with your new skill.
thanks for sharing
Happy new Year