This is a sketchbook purchased at Paperchase for a friend's birthday - Sue loves to paint and has taken watercolour classes and is now learning acrylics. We often meet at Starbucks for a coffee and if I had Tim's coffee cup dies I might well have used them, but sadly I don't, so the next best thing was to use butterflies to change the covers for her. (see photos below).
Using the perspective set of stamps I stamped one butterfly on card and one on watercolour paper....
.... and used Tim's stencil monoprint technique for the background.
The quotes come from the same set.
Simple covers with some additional washi tape and a ribbon to keep the book closed.
Front and back covers .....
I used colours to complement the spine ....
... adding this quote on the inside cover.
I am pleased to say Sue absolutely loved her sketchbook / visual diary and wishes I would make some to sell ....
I might have to do that I think.
Earlier in the year Sue and I both went to Wisley gardens when they had the butterflies emerging, the butterfly house was warm and tropical and had some beautiful specimens flying around. We had a lovely day watching them and photographing them.
Aren't they beautiful?
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you might be inspired by some butterflies this weekend, who knows we might be able to see some in the garden.
Take care.
hugs Brenda xxxx
This is so beautiful, as well as clean and simple. Love the colours. Photos are gorgeous. xx
ReplyDeleteThe butterflies are as beautiful as your altered art
ReplyDeleteKathyk
What a beautiful transformation Brenda! A bit like the butterflies coming from the cocoons really :-) so maybe you could go into production on these I know I'd be very tempted to buy one.
ReplyDeleteSally
Simply beautiful is right....including the butterflies :D XXX
ReplyDeleteStriking pictures and gorgeous cover, Brenda!
ReplyDeleteWow, that book sure did get a gorgeous makeover! The butterflies are just stunning, the real ones and the ones on your book, haha!! Love the spattery background and that big luscious bow! That last shot of the white butterfly is something I've never seen before, what a great inspiration photo! have a great weekend. hugs :)
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful covers you've created for lucky Sue Brenda and just love the splattered effect and the totally gorgeous buterflies.
ReplyDeleteFliss xx
The covers look so beautiful, Brenda! I love butterflies. Thanks for sharing the photos of these beauties!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful book covers hun, and those butterfly photos are wonderful. Suz (Surrey Crafts). Xxx
ReplyDeleteA realy beautiful book, your friend will love it.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
Gorgeously dappled Brenda! Totally love your background. Thanks for sharing your lovely butterfly pics too. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteBrenda your book turned out so lovely. You did a fantastic job on the front and back covers. I'm sure your friend will love this book. And thank you for sharing the fabulous pics of the real butterflies. Gosh they are pretty.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your lovely project.
Hugs from Monica... Spain
What a beautiful sketchbook! I love the colours! And what a synchronicity, it was today too that I had posted photos about butterflies :-)
ReplyDeleteOh wow Brenda, this is such a wonderful transformation, I love the wonderful backgrounds you created and those butterflies are stunning. The Wisley butterflies are stunning too, I loved seeing your photos! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous color and love those butterflies!!!
ReplyDeletea gorgeous gift, love the colours ...delicate and yet beatiful colours too x
ReplyDeleteWow the altered book looks stunning!
ReplyDeleteAnd the butterflies too!
Groetjes Karin
My jaw is hitting the floor over here! Brenda, I just love the cover, but those butterflies are over the moon gorgeous! The photos are gorgeous as well and look like such a lovely place to visit! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous art journal for your friend and beautiful butterflies at Wisley Gardens :) :) XOXO-Shari
ReplyDeleteLove butterflies! They are my fav animals! They are all different and their colors so incredible! Your sketchbook is a masterpiece! Barbarayaya
ReplyDeleteThat's one beautiful sketchbook! I can see how the butterflies inspired you. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous notebook and reflection of your day,
ReplyDeleteLucy x
Your journal covers are so beautiful with the wonderful background and gorgeous butterflies - isn't it nice they have butterfly houses now to protect all these beautiful creatures that we are destroying with all of our pesticide spraying.... Julia xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a fabulous transformation...gorgeous. Ruth x
ReplyDeleteWow this is amazing, love everything about it. What a lucky friend!
ReplyDeleteAn amazing transformation of your book Brenda
ReplyDeletebeautiful photo's too
Oh Brenda what a fabulous cover and a brilliant post!! Chrisx
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