Bloom Journal

a Purple Cows project designed by: Becky Conley www.beckyconley.blogspot.com

Tools and supplies:

Purple Cows CraftGeek Punch It Spring Purple Cows CraftGeek Wind It with Aqua Wire Purple Cows Melt Dual Temperature Craft Iron Purple Cows Craft Iron Tips Gem Setting Kit Purple Cows Hot & Cold 13 Laminator Purple Cows 3 x 5 Hot Pocket Purple Cows 2 in 1 Combo Trimmer Robins Nest Pattern Paper Paper Flowers Petaloo Chalk Ink ColorBox Pigment Stamp Pad ColorBox

Composition Notebook Paint Brush Gesso The Best Glue Ever! -ScraPerfect 57 super sticky sheet adhesive super sticky tape Hot Glue gun, gold microbeads, fabric Chipboard Finished Cross stitch or fabric Small hole punch

Bloom Journal
Instructions: 1. Paint the cover of the composition notebook with Gesso or white acrylic paint.

By: Becky Conley www.beckyconley.blogspot.com

2. Paint over the Gesso with The Best Glue Ever!. When it dries, the glue will remain super tacky-great for fabric and ribbon. 3. Adhere the fabric to the front cover of the notebook. Apply the glue to the inside of the cover and let dry. Fold the edges around.

4. Adhere a sheet of super sticky tape to coordinating fabric (57), trim and adhere to the inside cover.
5. Cut chipboard to size for the cross stitch piece. Use super sticky tape to adhere the cross stitch to the chip board, wrap edges around the back side and adhere. 6. Cut card stock to size: 1/2 wider on all sides than the cross stitch piece. Punch a decorative border around all edges using the Purple Cows Punch It. 7. Cut the fabric 1/2 larger than the card stock and pull fibers from all edges creating a frayed edge. Assemble the cross stitch embellishment (cross stitch on top, then punched cardstock on top of teal mesh) and secure with hot glue. Affix the cross stitch to the front cover of the notebook. 8. Ink the paper flowers, Layer the flowers and place into a Hot Pocket and laminate. Trim and apply adhesive to the edges and dip into gold microbeads. Let Dry. Use the Melt Tool (with the 20ss tip) on high setting to affix a nailhead from the Craft Iron Tips Gem Setting Kit to the center of the flower. 9. Use the Wind It tool to create a wire book mark with the Aqua Wind It Wire. Punch a small hole into the corner of the flower charm and slip onto the wire flourish.