Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Tuesday Morning Sketch #159

I'm excited about this Tuesday Morning Sketch because for the first time since I have been playing along (for about a year and a half) and now being on the DT, I am not making a card.  It is an altered notebook.  I love to take an inexpensive composition notebook and dress it up!!

Before I show you my creation, let me remind you that if you play along, you could win a prize!  This week our sponsor is Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps.  Check 'em out!  They have some cute, cute stamps!!

I am also entering this in Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #40.

Here is Melissa's sketch for the week...
With all the beautiful detail in the sketch, I thought it would lend itself well to a larger project, so I found a notebook and here we are...
I thought this verse was great because this would be a great 'blessings journal'!  And believe it or not, in real life, the waves actually match the teal in the DP!!
I even made a pen to match...
Unscrew the bottom of the pen, roll up a 3 1/2" x 3/4" coordinating paper, slide it in, and you've got a matching set!  I wish I had cut the paper so the lines were up and down or used the flowered DP, but oh well!!   I use Pentel R.S.V.P. pens for this.


~K&Company 'Julianne' DP
~Doodle Pantry Little Lighthouse colored digi
~Doodle Pantry Ps. 136:1 freebie
~Nestabilities Ovals and Scalloped Ovals
~flower border stamp from ???
~flower, brad, and ribbon from my stash
~Terrifically Tacky Tape - you want an adhesive that REALLY holds well

Thanks for dropping by!!  Come on over to Tuesday Morning Sketches and play along!!

17 comments:

Angela said...

Great notebook, it's so serene...love the matching pen too!

Jenée said...

I'm actually giggling because I saw this sketch on Shelby's blog before I came to your blog. When I saw it, my first reaction was it would make a neat notebook cover! Your praise journal is beautiful. I so like that verse, and the lighthouse is a perfect image to go with the verse.

Laura said...

I love your project this week Debbie! This would make a beautiful gift, and it's such a clever use of the sketch!! Well done!

Diane Noble said...

Love the way you translated the card sketch to a notebook cover. It's so pretty. Great choice of colors/papers/images to make a perfect presentation.

Jessi Fogan said...

So very cool! Love the variety of papers & that fabulous lighthouse image. I bet this sketch would be a lot easier to work with on a bigger scale - clever thinking :)

Karen Letchworth said...

Such a lovely set, Debbie. Thanks for sharing your tips with us...that's always so helpful. We're blessed to have you play along at Word Art Wednesday. Hope you're having an AWESOME week.
May God bless you today and always.
Karen L
Word Art Wednesday

Lisa said...

Wow, Debbie, what a gorgeous notebook!! The papers are so pretty and I just love the lighthouse image!! The quote is beautiful!! Awesome take on the sketch...this is stunning :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Marlou McAlees said...

hi Debbie, lovely to be on Daydream design team with you, just thought I would say "hello" :)
loving your project and beautiful Scripture :) x

Marie said...

Speechless...Debbie the journal is fantastic, love the lighthouse, the verse and the great dp.

Glenda Atkins said...

Beautiful creation Debbie,your journal and pen are fabulous! Love the verse!

Notes by Nina said...

Fantastic project Debbie, I love the lighthouse image.

Dawn said...

Wow! So cool Debbie. I love making notebooks too. Unfortunately my boys could care less. Thanks goodness for friends with teenage girls. Great job!

Shelby said...

Love how you've altered this notebook! The rich colors are so pretty and the sentiment is wonderful.

Shelby

Cheryl said...

Debbie, your notebook is beautiful! Great idea to make something bigger--working with those little bitty shapes was tricky. :)

Grandma Bonnie said...

Hi, Debbie, i am thinking this is the best time to check out everyone of my DT's blogs..i get to see so much more this way...and i am so enjoying looking at all of the lovely things you've made! So talented!

Melissa Craig said...

Really loved that you altered a composition book. The sketch was perfect and I love your results.

Theresa said...

Love the cover you placed on this composition book. Great DPs and the light house is just beautiful.