I decided not to use traditional Christmas colours but to try and create a vintage feel using Distress Cracked Leather Cardstock for the covers and Idea-ology BlackOut KraftStock for the Engraved cover, showcasing the detail on both with Metallic Waxes.
I trimmed Distress Cracked Leather Cardstock to fit the Eileen Hull journal covers on both sides and the spine, fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium Matte, painted with 2 coats of Black Gesso and repunched the holes on the spine.
I spritzed Idea-ology BlackOut card with water, placed in the Tim Holtz/Sizzix Engraved 3D Texture Fade and ran it through my die-cutting machine 3 times. I rubbed Gold Silver and Copper Metallic Waxes over the detail with my finger, built up the colour until I had achieved the look I wanted and buffed with a soft cloth.
Wow, wow, wow, I had to take a moment to savour all the amazing detail
I rubbed Copper Metallic Wax over the journal covers, trimmed down the Engraved panel, matted on to a slightly larger panel of the Idea-ology BlackOut card and fixed to the front of the journal.
I assembled the circles and frames, highlighted the edges with Gold Metallic Wax, decorated with the waste from BlackOut Kraftstock die-cut with Tim Holtz/Sizzix Arctic Thinlits and fixed to the front cover.
I decorated the inside covers with a selection of Idea-ology Christmas Ephemera and the Arctic waste and applied a coat of Distress Vintage Collage Medium Matte.
I punched a hole in the front cover and screwed an Idea-ology Hitch Fastener in place to use as a closure.
I threaded black elastic to hold the signatures in place and created a closure loop by threading elastic through an Idea-ology Story Stick, coloured with Gold metallic wax, tied with a knot on the inside. The loop will stretch along the back of the journal and hook around the hitch fastener. I also added an Idea-ology Christmas Words Adornment, also coloured with Gold metallic wax.
I scored and trimmed Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock to create the signatures and finished by adding Idea-ology Christmas Clippings Stickers
I'll be back soon to share more makes with the Tim Holtz/Sizzix Chapter 4 release, in the meantime, have fun with whatever you are creating.
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