Glitter Alphabet Notebook Tutorial

Hi friends! I hope you are well and had a good weekend. Today I have a notebook to share with lots of mess-free glitter and shine.

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We have a Glimmer and Sparkle theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog this week. I hope you will join us! Don't miss the last project by our wonderful August guest designer Anne Redfern. 

My youngest has started in the big school and is a little worried that he will struggle to learn to write, so I made him an alphabet notebook so that he can practice writing, or drawing, if he would rather want that. 

Start by cutting two covers from Sizzix Little Sizzles Matboard. Cut a piece of watercolor paper to the same size and then die cut the Simon Says Stamp Archie Jr. Solid set. Keep the little pieces.

Glue the paper to a cover with matte medium and also glue the inner pieces from 'a', 'e' and so on.

Coat with a layer of gesso. Let dry.

Paint with three shades of blue/turquoise Distress Inks, in an ombre fashion.

Round the outer corners. Apply Ranger's Moon Dust Stickles with a palette knife, pressing the glitter into the letters, while removing most of the glitter around the letters. I left quite a bit of glitter at the bottom of the cover.

Cut papers for the inside, round the outer corners and punch holes with a Crop-a-dile. I wanted to use lined paper, but I couldn't find it. It is probably still in a box after the move. Once I find the lined paper, I will add it to the notebook.

The glittery letters look pretty nice.

I die cut Simon Says Stamp Clipping Hearts from Aqua Holographic paper, to add even more shine.

The Simon Says Stamp You Shine title was die cut from holographic paper and Sea Glass Simon Says Stamp cardstock. I also added a piece of alphabet Label Tape.

The holographic paper looks different from different angles. The boys love it.

The back cover was covered with a piece of holographic paper too.

It is hard to photograph, but here you can get a hint of all the shades visible in the paper.

I hope you will join us this week in our Glimmer and Sparkle challenge. You have a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by here today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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