Spring is in Full Bloom at Frilly and Funkie

Hi everyone and welcome. Over at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge blog we are embracing the Spring season and all it brings. It's Maggi's turn to host and she's called her challenge 'Spring is in Full Bloom!' Maggi says "This is my favorite time of the year. Here in the south the trees and shrubs are all blooming and showing their splendor. Many are busy planting their vegetable gardens. The migrating birds have returned to build nests and raise a new family. Your challenge is to create a vintage or shabby chic project that illustrates the magic of spring in bloom! "

As ever, the Design 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 Top 3 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.

Recently I've been learning more about book binding to fill notebooks with proper handmade text blocks (as mentioned in my last blog post). Inspired by a tag created for a previous Frilly and Funkie DT project and the theme of this challenge I decided to combine it all to make a new book using Eileen Hull's 'Notebook' L Scoreboards Die.

The cover includes Tim Holtz Typography Collage Paper, a Lace Baseboard Frame and Wildflower Stems Sizzix Alterations dies with Alcohol Pearls inks and Transparent Wings. Inside are hand bound vintage style tea stained blank pages.

Even though it looks very detailed the way each of the pieces is layered (and glued firmly) together means that when opened it's easy to use the pages inside the way you would with any regular book. And it's a great way to carry around a little piece of artwork in your bag as the finished notebook measures just 10cm x 13cm x 4cm (3 3/4 x 5 x 1 1/4 inches).

I've put together a detailed step by step tutorial for recreating this book which will go live this coming Saturday over on the Frilly and Funkie Challenge blog - hope you can join me there to find out more.

For now that's my take on the theme 'Spring is in Full Bloom!' for the current Frilly and Funkie challenge. My talented team mates have created lots more amazing projects for this challenge so make sure you hop on over and check them out HERE. And remember to link up your own shabby chic or vintage recycling projects to be in with a chance of winning one of the fabulous prizes.

All the products used to create this notebook are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique and are listed/linked below.

Thanks for visiting,
Jenny xxx

Eileen Hull Designs Sizzix ScoreBoards L Die - Notebook

Tim Holtz Ideaology Typography Collage Paper
Tim Holtz Ideaology Baseboard Frames - Lace
Tim Holtz Ideaology Transparent Wings
Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Thinlits Die Set Wildflower Stems #1
Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Thinlits Die Set Wildflower Stems #2
Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Bigz Die Tattered Butterfly
Tim Holtz Alcohol Pearls

Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint - White Gesso, 1oz Bottle	Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint - Ruby, 1oz Bottle	Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint - Lime, 1oz Bottle	Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint - Evergren, 1oz Bottle	Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint - Ancient, 1oz Bottle	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Vignette Accents	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Big Chat Stickers TH93192
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Design Tape Remnants	4 Piece Rose Gold Corner Protectors