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Faux Tag Spread

In a previous Cocoa Daisy project, I created a tag using the October Glow Creative Ki t paper to serve as a bookmark. I loved the idea so much that I decided to use it as a template throughout the spread. By tracing around it and then shading in the edges, I was able to mimic the look of layered paper and give my pages extra depth without the bulk. It creates a dimensional effect that makes the tags look like they’re tucked right into my notebook. To keep that “layered paper” look going, I added strips of washi tape from the Planner Kit to the top and bottom of each 'tag'  Washi is one of my favorite ways to bring in more texture without overwhelming the page. It frames the sections nicely and it also helps divide my to-dos from my daily schedule. On the left-hand side I used a Top 3 box to focus my priorities, then scattered in task lists, appointments, and reminders for the rest of the day. I also I divided my tasks into AM and PM lists I do this quite often because it makes...

Marker Madness

Yesterday I spent a few minutes working on an upcoming class about marker prints and I wanted to finalize all the details. Here is a stack of blank books from barebooks.com

The idea came from Sherill Kahn's "Magic with Markers" book, which I like very much , by the way. Using Plexiglas and alcohol you can make many prints with permanent markers as your medium. This picture was taken after just one printing. I have tried this on Pellon interfacing, cotton fabric and paper but I have never tried printing right on the cover of these blank books

I think it turned out OK. I'm not real wild about my design (see my mojo blog post...don't think it's back yet) but the execution is what I was aiming for. After the printing I went back in for detail with more marker magic!


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