For the Boys

For the Boys

Hi Everyone!

Wouldn't be great if

making gifts for the

boys was just a question

of changing the colour

scheme? ........... 

Actually, I think we

would miss out on a lot

of the fun if we did that

although I did read 

somewhere that the male

brain is wired differently

for colour.  Really?

I'm not sure  .........

Louise Thomson has

an interesting question  .......

"Why do women get all 

the notebooks?! Sure, I love a tiny 

notebook probably as much as most 

crafters but that's not to say that 

there can't be masculine ones too. 

My Dad always keeps a notebook

 in the car to record his petrol 

and mileage. 

My brother has one that he records

 places he's cycled, and yet

 if you look in the shops, most 

notebooks are floral and feminine, 

or at best plain. 

Time to address the situation!

I started with an alterable Kraft notebook, 

fresco paint in Antarctic and some 

Seth Apter stamps. 

I gave the notebook a couple of coats

 of paint and left it to dry.

 I stamped one of the Seth Apter ESA05 set

 in cobalt archival ink onto some tissue paper

and glued to the spine.

 I used aquamarine archival ink 

for the main image

I partially re inked the stamp and stamped 

over the top in the darker blue. 

Using a fine liner I highlighted a few 

of the details. 

I also added some inking around 

the edge of the notebook.

To finish I added metal corners 'tarnished' 

with a little permanent black ink, 

coiled wire and a wooden kaisercraft key 

gilded in silver alchemy wax and attached

 with a little piece of wire."

Materials;

Notebook

Fresco paint

Archival ink

Tissue paper

Fine liner

Metal corners

Seth Apter Stamps

Wire

Kaisercraft wooden key

Alchemy wax

Thank you Louise.  I think

you have provided a good

solution to the dilemma of

why are little notebooks

often so pretty pretty

I try to keep a stock of

these little notebooks to

hand as I find they do

make nice little presents

and are quite fun to

decorate to suit the

recipient

"Till tomorrow

Mickie xx