Magenta Snowflake Designs : Crafty Ribbons Design Team Mix Media Notebook with Morlaix Cotton Lace and 3mm Satin Ribbon

Tuesday 20 February 2018

Crafty Ribbons Design Team Mix Media Notebook with Morlaix Cotton Lace and 3mm Satin Ribbon

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Today I am sharing my notebook that I wanted to decorate and make special for myself to keep notes and ideas in. This is what I came up with . . .

So I started wih a plain notebook! I forgot to take photos of the beginning (but that's the boring part!)

I layered purple acrylic paint over gesso, then used some Distress Ink Sprays to create the colours, layering until I was happy with the results. I used the lovely Crafty Ribbons Morlaix White Cotten Lace and sprayed this with the pink ink to match the colours of my notebook.

I used a silk rose for my main flower and painted / sprayed this too. I played about with the layout of the overall frame and wooden sentiment.

I decided on some of the mix media bits I wanted to use on my notebook and the perfect ribbon! I wanted a thin purple ribbon and chose the 3mm Satin Ribbon in Light Orchid.

I played around with the layout and created a small bow for my metal tag and used the ribbon to hold a mini "scroll" from the owl embellishment.

I plan to use this notebook for jotting down my crafty ideas and inspiration!

This design incorporates things I love like purples and pinks, roses, owls, sparkly bits, sequins and of course lace and ribbon! The Mix Media bits are a selection from Craft Box. The inks I used are Tim Holtz Distress Spray Ink.