20 September 2017

To Everything There is a Season at Frilly and Funkie

Hi everyone and welcome! It's Kathy Clement's turn to host the latest challenge over on the Frilly and Funkie Challenge blog. She's called it 'To Everything There Is A Season' and here's her description for the challenge requirements; "Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons of the year. Brilliant leaves, fall flowers, crisp blue skies, and migrating geese fill the season with a sense of wonder and anticipation. You're invited to create a vintage or shabby chic project that captures the beauty of fall. You can make a card, a tag, share a journal entry or any kind of project you desire. Just be sure to create it in the shabby chic or vintage style and be sure to use fall (not Halloween) images and colors."

The team will choose their top four picks with the winner being invited to join us in a Guest DT spot at Frilly and Funkie and the next three will receive badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into the draw to have the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique, so there are plenty of reasons for joining in the fun.

I haven't taken the traditional Autumn leaves approach to this challenge, instead preferring to include fading roses at the very end of the season and muted colours with a distinctly romantic theme - and yes, surprise surprise, it's a new journal!!! Here it is without the sari tie closure so you can see the journal title and cracked, aged 'plaster' elements in all their glory;


And here's the journal with that sari tie wrapped around to hide the secrets inside and keep them secure;
(click on each image for a closer look)


Up close you can see the fresco finish to the base of the cover and the look of weathering to the plaster. And then there's those faded roses, now losing their colour and showy beauty yet still with a delicacy to them. The little rusty orange flowers in between provide the perfect contrast and the bronze effect embellishments extend the design to each end of the cover.



On the spine of the journal, and continuing on with the whole romantic theme, there's a collection of bronze effect charms (including two containing off cuts of paper from the signatures inside). They add a touch of  'music' as they jangle together.



Inside the cover, this journal contains signatures created from the 'Love Clippings' A4 paper pad with pockets and tuck spots stitched in place to hold all those wonderful romantic memories. It's as though Prima created these paper pads with Travelers Notebook sized journals in mind, they work so well!

At this stage you are going to want to see inside and find out how I made this right? Aha! You're gonna have to wait until Saturday for my complete step by step tutorial over on the Frilly and Funkie challenge blog.
For everyone who's asked how I put my no-cut journal signatures together you'll get the complete lowdown.


So for now that's my DT project for the current Frilly and Funkie challenge 'To Everything There Is A Season'. Make sure you hop on over to see what my talented team mates have been inspired to create for this challenge, and remember to link your own shabby chic or vintage projects featuring rust to be in with a chance of winning one of the fabulous prizes that are up for grabs.

Don't forget, you'll get the full tutorial over on the Frilly and Funkie challenge blog this coming Saturday.
In the meantime take care of yourselves and get creative! Jenny xxx


Editor's Note; As promised at the end of the tutorial here's a video walk-through of the completed journal.

 



30 comments:

  1. Oh my!! This is awesome Jenny!!! Such gorgeous rich colours and I adore the faded look of the roses and the aging on the plaster .. looks fantastic!! Cannot wait to see the inside! Loooveee this!! hugs x

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    1. Thank you so much Margaret! Hope you enjoyed the video sharing the inside on my YouTube channel too xx

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  2. Wowzzers! That is some stunning journal! The flowers are GORGEOUS! I love your plaster pieces and there is even more beauty inside? Can't wait to see the tutorial!

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    1. Thank you so much Suzanne - hope you enjoyed the tutorial over at Frilly and Funkie xx

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  3. Oh, yes! this just melts my heart in so many way, Jenny! Those roses are the most beautiful ones I've seen, and I really hope there is a tutorial on these in our future! And the aged plaster pieces are drool worthy! Amazing work, Jenny, and I can't wait to see the pages! Hugs!

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    1. Thank you so much Sara Emily. Hope you enjoyed the tutorial over at Frilly and Funkie xx

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  4. I love the faded roses and the charm of this beautiful design Jenny, the aged plaster effects contrast brilliantly. Another stunning journal xxx

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  5. I want to hold this in my hands and absorb every gorgeous detail. Wow, wow, wow! I love what I see here! The flowers are amazing, the charm cluster is so romantic and perfect. I want to turn the pages and peep inside! You made me fall in love for sure! Another masterpiece!

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    1. Thank you so much Brenda. I'm glad you enjoyed seeing inside too xx

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  6. Oh Jenny- another masterpiece! This is just gorgeous. I want to hear about all of it and learn the tricks from the master ❤️

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    1. Thank you so much Eileen. I'm so glad you enjoyed the tutorial and video walk through too xx

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  7. Can't wait Jenny! I'm loving the effect on the roses, wow! And the molds are exquisite! Hugs, Autumn

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    1. Thank you so much Autumn. Hope you enjoyed the tutorial too xx

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  8. A beautiful journal! I'll be sure to look for your step by step tutorial on Saturday. I love the roses and the background.

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    1. Thank you so much Marci. I hope you enjoyed the tutorial too xx

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  9. Those faded roses look divine and the cracked plaster really does have a vintage feel to it. Stunning work and I look forward to seeing how you put those beautiful signatures together! Anne xx

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    1. Thank you so much Anne. I hope you enjoyed seeing inside too xx

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  10. Absolutely gorgeous, those faded roses are divine and I love the metallic touches . Looking forward to the step by steps. Hugs. Tracy x

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  11. This one is glorious - those roses are breathtaking!
    Alison x

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  12. Stunning work and I look forward to seeing how you put those beautiful signatures together!


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  13. Another absolutely gorgeous journal! Jenny just oozing vintage romance . x

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