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Friday 6 September 2019

Journal Covers


I had a little crafty time today and decided to make a start on the grey board covers from my new Journal.  Lots of messy inking and spraying to begin with using Oxides and then I stamped the image onto tissue paper and coloured the reverse with paints.  I applied the tissue with DecoArt Decou-page and then used the medium to seal the cover.

I used the same technique on the back cover.  Now I just need to decorate the inside covers.....

Have a great weekend,
Avril xx


23 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Wow, your covers are fantastic, well done. Love them. Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie

Janette said...

How fabulous Avril they look gorgeous
Have a lovely weekend. Xx

Mrs A. said...

Oh wow these are sooooooo pretty. Love the glorious colours. Hugs Mrs A.

Meggymay said...

Awesome covers for your new journal Avril. It looks like you had a lot of fun in your craft room. The images and colouring look fabulous.
Yvonne xx

Viv said...

Simply fantastic Avril. x

Lisa said...

The covers looks amazing!! I love the beautiful colors and the images you used!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

My name is Erika. said...

Gorgeous Avril! Those stamp are really gorgeous, and even better the way you used them! happy weekend. Hugs-Erika

Mia said...

Really pretty covers, Avril. I am sure your journal will be awesome. Kisses, my friend.

brenda said...

So very pretty Avril and patience as well cutting out the tissue as that's quite a details image. Well done on the Allsorts top pick, we loved it and was perfect for the theme.

B x

Let's Art Journal said...

Wow, what stunningly beautiful covers! You have created such an elegant design and I love how they came together; I bet you had fun getting messy with those inks/sprays and I'm definitely going to try that technique of painting tissue paper on the reverse 😁. Thanks for the inspiration and wishing you a wonderful weekend! Hugs, Jo x

aussie aNNie said...

These are stunning Avril, gorgeous technique and colours.x

Linda said...

Ooooh .... these look gorgeous. What a fantastic image.
Haven't even thought about the covers on my jounral .... I have enough trouble filling the pages inside!
Have a lovely weekend xx

Pia S said...

The cover pages look gorgeous, Avril. I’ve never tried using tissue paper. Sounds delicate working with. But looks stunning!

Aimeslee Winans said...

Wow, Avril, that was some fragile, tedious work! And it looks like no biggie at all! Very attractive covers! xoxo

Caty said...

Wowww these covers are spectacular Avril !! Really Amazing, love the stamps you have used and the colours too. Very original, so special. Congratulations!
I wish you a very nice weekend, and send big hugsss
Caty

crafty-stamper said...

Brilliant covers and fabulous stamps
Carol x

Leanne Harris said...

Your journal covers are beautiful Avril, using the tissue paper does look fabulous and that background colour choice is perfect too. xxxx

Gibby Frogett said...

Good to see you managed to get some time for yourself Avril - and can see you really enjoyed your creative time as these two pages are absolutely stunning!
Hope you've had a great weekend... Gill xx

Words and Pictures said...

Enchantingly pretty, Avril - the chalky Oxide backgrounds are lovely, and the images are beautifully painted. I've never properly got the hang of that reverse painting on tissue paper, but you've made it look effortlessly lovely here.
Alison x

pearshapedcrafting said...

Beautiful! I love the subtle colours of the background and those images are really lovely! Hugs, Chrisx

froebelsternchen said...

Wow, those covers are gorgeous, I am in awe of the techniques you used.You never cease to amaze.

Lowcarb team member said...

Your covers look fantastic.

All the best Jan

Marjut said...

Fantastic covers.