Unscripted Sketches Challenge # 76 - Altered Journal

Well, of course it is Saturday again, and that means that it's time for a new sketch from Unscripted Sketches!  This week's sketch was a bit of a challenge for me to make a card from, but when I remembered that SarahKaye, our fearless DT leader had encouraged us to do projects other than cards - or go unscripted - I decided to do a journal instead, and it was easy as pie!  Here is this week's sketch . . .

And here is my project based on the sketch . . .

The photo is one that came in a 'lot' of old photos that I bought on eBay a while back.  I scanned it, cropped the frame away from it, touched it up a bit in Picasa and Picnik, and printed it on white card stock.  Here are all the details . . .


Product Info:

• Notebook is a Top Flight Composition book, wide ruled, from Walmart - 25 cents
• Base paper on front is the reverse side of Websters Pages Life's Portrait 'imagine your life'
• Cream text paper is from The Paper Studio 'black and cream script'
• Paper used on back and inside covers is a pale grey leaf print that came in one of the first kits I ever bought, I think, from QVC.  I couldn't even start to tell you who made it!
• Gems (bottom left corner) are from Prima e. Line
• Vintage lace, black velvet ribbon and cameo are from my stash

Back and inside covers

Tips, Tools and Techniques:

• Photo was scanned, edited, printed on white card stock, glued to chipboard, and the edges inked with black ink  I used foam dots to raise the photo ff the journal a bit.
• Papers are glued to the journal using FabriTac glue, as are the lace, ribbon and button.

I love making these journals!  Once you have your design in mind, they are easy to alter.  At the last minute I decided to take this with me to the Purple Palooza festival last weekend, and it sold!  So I only have the photos to remind me of it!  I think I may have to make some more similar to this one. 

Please remember that Unscripted Sketches is hosting a blog hop NEXT Saturday in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  If you visit each of the design team's blogs and leave a comment, you will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a prize from Anita Be Stampin, a new company that sells cling mounted rubber and digital stamps.

Thanks for visiting!  Becky