Altered book - Diary

Ok firstly, sorry for not posting for a while. I've had a bit of a bad time of things lately not knowing if I'm coming or going and other things.

I have been colouring some stamped/printed images ready to make into cards. mostly Dottie's (from the Christmas range). I just need to get up in my loft and turn them into cards now.

I should have started counseling this week, but there was some confusion so it will hopefully start next week now. But I have been advised to keep a diary of my feelings which I take with me to each counseling session. Well I thought I need a kick up the bottom to do some crafting. So this morning I went up into my loft and altered this book to use as a diary.

It is still a little damp still, should have taken the photo when it was completely dry, but well I'm eager to show it off.

I covered both the front and back with this paper and the inside with a similar not as fussy paper.

I printed off some words onto paper with an aged paper behind the writing (cant see it properly on the pictures). The words are....

"The very essence of literature
is the war between emotion and intellect"

"Feelings"

"Emotions"

"Happier times on the horizon"

I think they are fitting.

The Diary is Die cut using my cuttlebug, I mounted silver mirror card onto some think box board then used this to make my own chipboard word.

I used some beaded ribbon and some silver ribbon to make a tassel on the side of the book.


The Die cut in the bottom corner is one I bought not so long back, I coloured it using two different shades of ink pads giving a mottles look. Then I added the gems and flowers. Then used crackle accents all over the chipboard. I like the effect of this a lot.


I also used my glossy accents on the words/sayings to make them like dome stickers. I then mounted them on silver card to highlight them a little more.

Once it is totally dry I can start using it. I need to get a nice pen to which I can decorate up to match. I do like matching books & Pens. May even do a bookmark also.

Thanks for looking.