Thursday, July 29, 2010

Crafted Minutes Create {Altered Journal}

Five minutes here and there for some creative, inky fun are not exactly conducive to finishing fast, but the process is still full o' fun and smile worthy playtime!


I started with a composition book and shirt that my daughter has outgrown, then pulled supplies from there.  Three patterned papers, Tim Holtz stamps, and I broke out an unopened pack of Tim's masks.


Tim's sentiment stamps are so fabulous (I just LOVE them!) that I couldn't use only one.  So, I collage stamped all of the stamps in his Just Thoughts set on the mini polka patterned paper.

If you've read my blog for awhile, you might have noticed that I really enjoy a clean look, love my cardstock, don't use a lot of patterned paper (though I collect it! lol), and rarely ever collage (I think I've only collaged something once on here).  But, I am happy with how this came out! :>

I definitely gave myself my stamper's manicure for this project, as I inked the edges of my background paper, painted & inked (with white acrylic paint, white pigment ink, pink dye ink) the binding, used multiple, alternating layers of white acrylic paint & pink dye ink over the Tim Holtz "K" mask, and once the mask was removed, the open area was filled with multiple layers of dimensional adhesive.  Add in Fabri-Tac, Modge Podge, white glue, and I had sticky, inky, painty hands.  But, I like that.  It means I found time to play!



I cut out a couple of the hearts on my Princess' old shirt, as well as a rectangle, which I used the reverse side of.  Some clouds were detail cut from patterned paper and hand cut scallops from the large glittered polka paper made for a couple of borders. 

One last detail that isn't showing on camera, but does in real life is the extra sparkle added to the journal's front.  Using a clear Spica glitter pen, I traced clouds, the polkas on two clouds, and certain words in the collage stamping that I wanted to emphasize.  Sorry I couldn't get the camera to pick it up, but it does balance out the sparkle on the large polkas.

There is a ton of that shirt left, so I will save it for when I eventually get to scrapping some pages during the shirt's time in my wee girl's life.  I also have the cutest pair of jeans, with sweetly colored & shaped buttons, lining the front pockets, that I'm holding on to for a scrapbook page or two of her.

Do you do that?  Do you save a favorite piece of clothing (kidlets' or your own) for a creative project?

I'm playing along with some creative peeps today!  Come visit some of the linkups...I'll bet you'll be inspired.  I'm off to see some inspiration too!! :>


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Supplies:
Ink - Positively Pink Classic (Dye), White Craft (pigment) - Stampin' Up!
Masks - "K" from Alpha set - Tim Holtz, idea-ology
Ribbon - Pink Ruffled Grosgrain - Stampin' Up!
Other - Composition Book - Target (wait for clearance after Back to School...30cents!); Fabric/Shirt - Old Navy

21 comments:

  1. Ohhhhh, oh, oh, ohhhhh! Oh, KARE! You CRAFTED! You craftilicious, crafty-babe! Oh, honey, you REALLY did! Look at this HEAVENLY lil' creation! And EXTRA points for the FINE use/ eco-friendly combo of old shirt + collaged items! Honey, baby! This one is OUT of the park! I clicked on the picture and saw the gleaming letter "K" flawlessly glinting in the light! YOU got your AWESOME on today, my friend! WAhoooooo! I'm SOOOO happy for you!

    {And completely envious of those STAMPS! Yeeee HAW!}

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  2. P.S. {!} I have a drawer full!!! And I have used and WILL use left over embroidered embellies, prints and pockets from kid clothing - I love IT! Wahoooo!

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  3. too cute! What a fun way to use up those extras that we ALL have lying around! So glad you shared!

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  4. It turned out great! I've just started saving some old shirts to make pillow out of later on. I couldn't part with them :)

    ~Kim

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  5. adorable altered book! i love how you used your daughter's outgrown shirt for some of the embellishments!! just too cute! i have saved a few of my boys togs from when they were little, but not to use them on layouts... just to save a bit of when they were little...

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  6. That turned out very pretty!

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  7. I just love everything that you come up with!!! Makes me want to drop everything and spend my day crafting :)

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  8. Ummm hellooooo gorgeous! Wow Karen! I LOVE this project! It won't matter what you use the inside of this journal for....it will make you smile just to LOOK at it. Outstanding my crafty friend!

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  9. KAREN! you came to visit me. thanks girl, i have missed your witty posts.
    THIS project my dear is totally fab!!
    i bet the sparkle irl IS fantastic.
    see you again soon.

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  10. This is fab Karen. What a great way to recycle clothing! Love your collage creation and your stamping is fantastic.
    Brilliant work!
    Love Sarita xx

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  11. What a wonderful idea! You are so crafty! And what a story the cover of this book tells! I too have a few pieces of my Jacob's favorite clothes. I'm saving them for just the right project. :)

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  12. Wow! Don't understand your explanation as I'm not a paper-crafter, but very impressed with the project! I have a garbage bag of old TShirts (including GS and MV ones!) that I'm planning on making a quilt out of. Someday...

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  13. OMG this is sooooo stinkin' adorable Karen!!! I love it! And sparkle too, you go girl!!!!!!! Why the heck are you so far away! You MUST show me how to stamp one of these days when I come back home to visit. Deal????


    xoxoxoxo

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  14. Yep, I save stuff from my peanut all the time, and it gets refurbished into many different things, scrapbook pages, quilts, wall hangings... Love your craft project, very cool!!

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  15. What a sweet little book! I always try to upcycle...old denim clothes are my fave...especially the pockets! :)

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  16. What a fabulous idea. I have a lot of meaningful items that I didn't want to get rid of and now they are just sitting in a bin, where no one can see them. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  17. Oh that is so so so cool! I love all the fun elements!

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  18. Thanks for the comment... following you back!!

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  19. Here's to another patterned paper collector ;) What a cutie little book, Karen! I love, love all the elements and the little t-shirt hearts really make the cover extra special. Off to check out your links!

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  20. Hi, Karen! This journal is terrific! What a keepsake! Love the stamp set you picked and your collage! :-)

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  21. Es gibt offensichtlich eine Menge zu wissen. Ich glaube, Sie haben einige gute Punkte in Funktionen auch. Halten Sie Ihren Arbeitsbereich, great job!

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