Thursday, May 9, 2013

another notebook

Hello and good morning,
some time ago I thought about making a card into a notebook cover ...
Voilà, here it is:

front
(I didn't adhere the lock yet)

front inside
two dividers so far

back inside and outside

The attentive observers among you may notice that the back cover is upside down - that's no mistake of course, I just learned it is an 'Ooops', nothing else :-D

For the outside of the covers I primed grungepaper with distress paints peeled paint and antiqued bronze. Onto the front cover I mounted the card, on the back I pulled some gelli prints, added a few stamps by paper artsy, stamped one of them onto a dictionary page I pulled a gelli print with precviously (see also inside front cover).
The inside covers are gelli prints, as well as the dividers. I sealed everything with matte medium.
Now there are just the blank pages to be added :-) and I think I'll add also two more dividers. I didn't make up my mind yet if I will add something onto the dividers as well ...
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And of course for each print I make because I want to use it for something specific there are several more as byproducts LOL


I'm entering this into the Simon says Stamp and Show challenge which is 'inspired by' this time.
My gelli printing is inspired by Carolyn Dube and Patti Tolley Parrish; I'm definitely the 'messy' kind of gelli printer - no offense to those two very talented artists :-D

I'm also entering this into Carolyn's Gelli Plate Party.

Thank you so much for stopping by.
Hugs, Suzanne xxx

11 comments:

  1. Hi Suzanna, if you hadn't mentioned the back cover i would not have noticed, but who cares, still looks stunning. You really have got the hang of the Gelli plate. Well done. Gruesse von Francesca

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  2. Lovely piece, wonderful layers of interest. Your background has so many layers of interest and your focal image is fantastic. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

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  3. this is a great start for your book. i love all the gelli prints. i love those swirlies(?) on the inside covers. and the ooops, well i have one too, exactly like you do, upside down back cover. we can both say "i meant to do that" and who would know, LOL. tfs

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  4. Great cover for your book, and i love the backcover,haha
    Groetjes Karin

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  5. The front cover is terrific Suzanne, love that image! You really are so clever with your gelli plate, you create the most wonderful backgrounds, your whole booklet is brilliant ... and so are the byproducts too. Great work! Hugs, Anne x

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  6. Lolll I love that oopsss! (will keep it in mind).

    Your book looks great, what a gorgeous backgrounds with the gelli plate Suzanne!
    (I just received my ordered gelli plate a few days ago...great fun!)

    kind regards, Alie :-)

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  7. Sieht aus, als wenn Du einen Riesenspaß mit Deiner Gelli Platte hast, Suzanne. Deine Werke sehen genial aus.

    Ich wünsche Dir ein schönes Wochenende

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  8. I would not have noticed the back being upside down. I love how you classify it an OOPS and just go with the flow =). these kind of oopses happen to me all the time =).
    Your notebook is beautiful, the oops makes it even more so.

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  9. Wonderful inspiration for your book here! Gorgeous gelli art backgrounds! I love each page, and there are no mistakes. Fabulous work. Thank you so much for being inspired this week and sharing it with us at Simon Says Stamp & Show!

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  10. very cool book and love the back cover! :)

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  11. No offense- I take it as a compliment since I think of myself as a very messy printer too! You are so right- just an Oops- I see it as being eccentric and artsy- turning the back any way you want! Thrilled you shared this with the party!

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Thanks a lot for your much appreciated comment :-)