Support The Girls!! Paper Quilted & Faux Stitched Date Book

I know...3 posts in one day but I was very inspired this weekend.  First with HH's Pink pizza box then I went to the store and saw all sorts of goodies that were pink and/or when bought the company would donate $'s to breast cancer research and finally Erma's inspiring e-mail.

Well I thought it was a great time to promote the cause a bit and pamper someone with some fun goodies too.  So here goes....

Support the Girls

Paper Quilted & Faux Stitched Date Book

This is a really easy technique that most of us forget about ~ paper quilting & faux stitching!

Supplies:
Cardstock
Pattern Paper - It Takes Two
Black Gel Pen
Date Planner
Distress Ink
Decorative Tape
Stamps - Support the Girls - Crafty Secrets

Instructions:

1. Determine a basic layout for your quilted pattern paper look you are going for....trim and rough fit it as desired.

2. (optional) I like to ink all of the edges of my paper.  I think it gives it a nice finished look.

3. Adhere the pattern paper to your cardstock following your basic layout in step #1.  It's starting to look like a quilt!

4. Add the stitches using a black gel pen.   Below are the stitches I like to use for this step but you may have other stitches you like to include as well.  Some people like to use one stitch type on their entire project but I like to use a variety.

And here is what your faux stitched paper quilt looks like so far....

5. Remove the date planner book from it's plastic sleeve.  Adhere the faux paper quilt to the front cover of your date planner.  Trim and adhere a plain piece of cardstock to the back cover of your date planner.

6. Trim or stamp desired sentiment and mount on the paper quilted cover.  I also added a few faux stitches to this as well.

7. If desired you can add a stamped image.  I luckily had a perfect set of stamps for this project ~ Crafty Secrets set - Support the Girls!

8. Cover the cardstock where it meets near the binding with any decorative tape (masking, book binding, gaffers tape, tissue tape, etc.)

Insert the date planner back in the plastic sleeve and you're all set!

Now for an added little bit of fun I created this really flashy flower book mark ~ You're definately not going to loose your place when using this gem ;)

Now if you recall I mentioned on Saturday that I would be giving away a set of goodies to complete this project on your own.  Today's winner will receive everything in these two photos as wells as a sheet of stamped images!

I went over to Random.org and the winner is....

Calamity Jane!!!

calamity jane said...


Pink + October + Breast Cancer Awareness Month! So it looks like there are feathers, a pink pen, maybe a journal (unsure,really) and lovely beads. With you and your incredible talent, it's hard to guess just what it might turn out to be!! I can't wait!

October 4, 2010 1:33 AM
 

Congratulations!!

Please e-mail me your snail mail addy so I can get your goodies out in the mail to you :)

 

AND

there's more.....

 

Support The Girls Give-A-Way!!!

 

I am also giving away the finished Date Planner, Book Mark and all of these PINK goodies pictured below!

 

 

What do you have to do to be entered to win?

 

Just post a comment telling us what your favorite relaxing day might be...

 

For me it would be a morning hunting for bargains at an antique mall or flea market followed by an afternoon of creating with my finds!!

 

You will have until 10-10-10 (cool date huh) to enter to win!

 

Good Luck Friends!!!