Friday, April 19, 2013

NEW! ColorBox Pigment Ink Colors!

Hello, hostess Tami here with a project featuring all SEVEN of the brand, spanking 
NEW! ColorBox Pigment Ink colors!

Berry, Espresso, Ocean, Ice, Curry, Boysenberry and Grass...


 I had a cute chipboard birdcage from Want2Scrap and noticed that it was the exact same length of a composition book. I am addicted to journals, notebooks and memo pads. I never know when I'll get an idea for a project, see something inspiring or hear or read a unique quote. So I like to have some type of blank book close at hand at all times to jot the ideas or notes down. I have one in the car, in my purse, in the office and generally a stack of blank ones ready to be put to use! I know I could make notes in my iPhone {and sometimes I do}, but there is something special about writing or drawing your thoughts or ideas on paper. 

I thought I'd entitle my journal "My Tweets", since tweets are short bursts of info, or minute streams of conscious thought --- and of course that fit in with the birdcage!

 Here's a pic of the finished project...

I started with the birdcage: the chipboard comes in two parts, a solid back and diecut front.

 Back: I inked the back of the chipboard using Boysenberry Pigment Ink applied using the ColorBox Stylus & Tips {fast becoming one of my most used, most favorite tools!}. A clean paper towel was used to rub the ink into the chipboard and to remove any excess. Then, using a template from The Crafter's Workshop, Ice Pigment Ink was used to apply a damask pattern over the inked back piece. Using the ColorBox Stylus & Tips to apply ink to a template makes it much easier than trying to do it direct from the pad, AND you don't risk tearing up your inkpad! A heat gun was used to set the ink on the back.

 Front: Again, using the Stylus & Tips to apply the inks, different colors were used to color the chipboard. The cage and chain were inked in Curry, the accessories were done in Grass and Espresso was used to ink the finials at the top and bottom and to shade the edges of all the parts. The entire piece was then embossed using Top Boss Clear Embossing Powder to add a glossy shine. 

 The front was then adhered over the back. Here's a closeup of the inked and embossed birdcage all assembled...


 Next it was time to cover the composition book. I used pages torn from an old Reader's Digest Book {my preferred source of book papers - sorry Reader's Digest} torn in strips, then into squares, using the straight edges of the pages along the edges of the composition book. After rounding the corners, the edges were distressed using Espresso Ink. 

 I wanted to add some background designs to the cover, so I used the same damask template inked with Ice and Ocean Inks applied with the Stylus & Tips. I just kept moving the template around, inking in portions of the design until the entire cover was covered. The designs were then heat set...

I also wanted to add some design to the binding, so I used a harlequin design template and Curry and Berry Inks which were applied and embossed along it. Since the heat and embossing powder caused most of the ink to sink into the fabric binding, the light colors are not very intense. You could paint or ink the binding white or a lighter color first if you wanted the colors to be more vibrant...

Next, I wondered how book papers would look if they were dry embossed, so I embossed a few using a Impressabilities stencil from Spellbinders. I liked the how well the pattern showed up when inked, so decided to use a strip for my title and to diecut the bird from it. Both pieces were inked in Berry and distressed using Espresso, the bird was embossed using Clear Embossing Powder...


The letters for the title were stamped on scrap book pages using Boysenberry Ink, embossed using Clear Embossing Powder, then cut out and the edges were distressed using Espresso. Then the letters were adhered along the title strip and the strip and bird adhered to the cover...


A few strips of washi tape and some hand journaling finished off the journal...

Altered projects like this compostion book are a great way to experiment with different techniques and "toys", and to try out inky ideas. Pull out a bunch of things you've been wanting to use, try out or "play" with, then just start! You'll end up with a project that is uniquely yours and maybe learn a few new things in the process!

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    1 comment:

    1. Allie GowerApril 21, 2013 at 10:06 AM

      Beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us at Want2Scrap on Facebook.

      Allie Gower
      Want2Scrap

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