Tuesday 5 June 2012

Telephone Book by Gabrielle


 When I was given the incredible opportunity to work with Susan and everyone at Country View Crafts I wanted to make something that reflected how I first found Country View Crafts. I was looking for Tim Holtz dies and they had the best prices and I am sure that’s how I have suddenly got so many! I have made a book to write telephone numbers in. I used three sheets of grungeboard and coloured two with Wild Honey Distress Stain. Then I stamped a Wendy Vecchi dotty stamp on all four sides using Jet Black Archival Ink. On the front page I added an invitation to ‘look inside’! Then I used the third sheet of grungeboard to die cut one of Tim’s new die – the Vintage Telephone. I painted it with Little Black Dress and Pewter Fresco Finish paints, sanded it and then highlighted the sanded areas with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I also edged the covers heavily with Vintage Photo. I made inserts from kraft card, stamped on lines and letters cut from Tim’s Word Play die using dictionary paper. To hold the book together I used book rings.

 

6 comments:

  1. Wow, you make me think I need that telephone die... Love the book.

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  2. Wow, Gabrielle, I was going to get the small die but I think it will have to be the big one as it has so much more detail. This book is brilliant! You are right about the prices too, so much better than elsewhere. A x

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  3. This is gorgeous Gabrielle and so practical too, everything is just perfect. x

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  4. This is fabulous Gabrielle, not only is it a fantastic project, it's functional too. That can't be bad. I love it and might well have a go at one of these, I have the Wendy Vecchi telephone large embellishment so I could use that on the front. Thank you for sharing.

    Hugs and Happiness Jan xxx

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  5. What a wonderful project Gabrielle! As a lover of all things T!m I have been surprised and delighted at the speed in which his items arrive at Country View Crafts and find themselves speedily relocated to my Room of Stash !! LOL.... Thanks to Susan, we now also have access to the stamps and Art Parts from Wendy Vecchi and are able to enjoy lovely creations like the one made by Gabrielle.

    Thanks a bunch

    Brittx

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  6. This is a great project & certainly one I'm going to make. Thanks for the inspiration. Sx

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