Stamp & Show Some Bling!
If you follow my blog and/or take my classes, you know I love to create mini-books. I should say *decorate*.
I think there's a difference between create and decorate - just like there's a difference between an interior decorator and interior designer. I have an Associates in Interior Design. But I'm not a designer. To me, a designer goes in and looks at a shell of a house and knows exactly where walls should be put up or torn down or altered. They see something that's not there. An interior decorator can put a room together that's already in existence.
That's me . . . I decorate.
Designers I admire are people like Laura Denison and Kathy Files. These gals rock the mini-book world with their designs. Every time I look at one of their designs this goes through my head *how did she think of that!*
So my contribution to the world of bling over at Simon Says is a project I decorated. The mini-book was already in existence as an oversized tag book. I used the gorgeous Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden to decorate the pages. Here's the result:
The cover showcases Prima's bling swirls which were cut to look as if it is the bird's flying pattern.
Many of the stamps I used in this book are
LOVE THESE!
The above page shows a pen resist technique I did here.
The above panel began life as a part of the Pink Paislee packaging.
It was just too pretty to throw away!
Hope you enjoyed my decorated book. There are so many beautiful designs that my Team Mates have created this week for the *bling* challenge. Please head over to Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge Blog to see what they've come up with for this week's challenge.
I have to add how inspired I am by all those who enter the contest each week. There are such gorgeous designs from each of you who play along with us.
Welcome to our new Team Mates Ellen and Tracy!
Now it's your turn. Stroll on over to Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge Blog and enter something with bling that you've created this week.
You may be the person who is randomly chosen to win a $50 gift certificate
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or you may be chosen as one of the
top 3 designers for the week!
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OH wow, Nancy! Your mini book is awesome! I love the Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden paper and you really used it to perfection on this mini book. Every page is wonderful! Just LOVE it! <3 Candy
Posted by: Candy Colwell | August 15, 2011 at 06:48 AM
Beautifully decorated book Nancy, love all the little details on every page and the fact you recycled the packaging. Tracy x
Posted by: Tracy Evans | August 15, 2011 at 07:38 AM
How fabulously shabby is this? Love all the beautiful vintage elements and the distressed feel to it. I'm sure this will be loved by some lucky recepient! Terrific take on the bling challenge, Nancy!
Hugs,
Linda
Posted by: Linda Coughlin | August 15, 2011 at 08:38 PM
What a gorgeous book! I love your layers especially where you've had stamped images behind raised up 3D ones. The pages are fabulous.
Posted by: Marjie Kemper | August 16, 2011 at 09:17 AM
What a wonderful creation and beauty. Love every page and the fabulous embellishing and details. You work true magic with papers - really and I can feel the book love jumping out at me. Fabulous work Nancy! Love it!!!
Posted by: Sarah (Sasa) | August 17, 2011 at 02:35 AM
Wow, what an absolutely gorgeous and lovely book! I love the swirl bling on the front, really adds some sparkle!
*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
Posted by: Stephanie | August 17, 2011 at 08:13 PM
Fantastic little book, love all the pages.
Posted by: Silvia | August 19, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Really awesome albums and i think i have to get the Pink Paisly Daily Junk Paperline. Thanks so much for showing.
Elly
Posted by: Elly | August 19, 2011 at 11:33 AM