Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Tsunami Rose Designs Challenge Wednesday - Anything Goes!



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Welcome back to another Challenge Wednesday with Tsunami Rose Designs ("TRD")! Hope you're all having a great week thus far. I'm having such a great time creating projects for the TRD DT, using the "New Beginnings" Printable Journal Kit. This week is another "Anything Goes" challenge. I must admit that this project was totally inspired by one of my best friends, Jenny. She gave me an altered notebook during one of her visits to Honolulu and I just loved it! While lunching with our other best friend Cami the other day, I mentioned some projects I was thinking of making for this challenge. Cami also got an altered notebook from Jenny and she suggested that I use the New Beginnings digital paper and make an altered notebook too. So, I took Cami's advice, and here's what I came up with:


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And since Cami suggested I make this notebook, she'll be the recipient of it! I hope you like it Cami (you don't have to wish this time)! Heehee! I used one of those $1 kraft notebooks which comes with a pen, covered the front, back, spine and flap with the digital papers from the New Beginnings Printable Journal Kit, distressed the edges of the notebook with Tea Dye Distress Ink, used Glossy Accents on the green leaf and butterfly on the cover, and added some stickles here and there.  I also used some pearl flowers and leaves, which I thought went perfectly with the color of the papers. Here is the back of the notebook:


Daisy has designed these papers with such detail and wonderful colors, that you don't need a lot of embellishments to create a beautiful project. I also like that she distresses the papers too! As I said, I distressed the edges with Tea Dye DI, but if you'll look closely at the edges of the papers, Daisy's done the distressing with different shades of lavender and purple. Cool, huh?

Here's what the notebook looks like when you open it up. I put a mini calendar on the inside cover, along with a butterfly ticket and the "Reach High" sentiment, both of which also come in the New Beginnings kit. You'll also notice that I covered the pen with some of the DP, and I have four tab dividers inserted into the notebook.

 

The dividers were made by adhering the DP to cardstock, punching holes that matched the holes in the notebook paper, cutting slits into each hole, then inserting the dividers using the tip of a pen. I'll be doing a YouTube video later this week to show you what I mean. Click here for the link to my YT channel.







So, what do you think? I'm loving the way this notebook turned out. Also, once Cami has filled up this notebook, she can take the dividers out and use them in another one! Sort of like recycling, yah? Well, that's it for this week's challenge. I hope you're able to play along with us! Please head on over to the TRD blog here, and check out all the wonderful and creative projects from Daisy's DT. While you're there, don't forget to comment! We love reading what you all think of our projects.

Be sure to come back next Wednesday for another fun challenge with Tsunami Rose Designs. Until then, take care!

17 comments:

  1. Awesome job, Linda. Love those images. So pretty. I ♥ it. Hugs!!

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    1. Thanks Friday! And thanks so much for always commenting! xoxo!

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  2. Linda, this came out soooo beautiful....great job! I love it!!! You are making some amazing projects kiddo!

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    1. Thank you Rita! Did I ever tell you I LOVE it when you call me kiddo? Makes me feel young ... hahaha! And thanks for always commenting Rita! xoxo!

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  3. What? How come Cami gets this one! Ha ha ha, just kidding! I think you did a beautiful job! I can't wait to see your tutorial, maybe I can incorporate that into my projects too. You took the project that I made and made it 10xs better!

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    1. Aww, thanks Sensei! You totally inspire me with all your projects Jenny! Can't wait until your next visit! Have a safe trip, k? xoxo, Kimmie

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  4. this is gorgeous!! what a great gift!

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  5. THUD! OMGoshes Linda, this is GORGEOUS!!! You did a FAB job altering this notebook and the DPs are beautiful! You will give this to me??? I am over the moon happy! I'll buy you lunch when you present this to me! I love how you did the tabs, and when I run out of pages and need a new notebook, I'll let you know so you can make me another! (J/K!) See you and Kiki when we all get back from our trips!

    Smooches,
    Cami

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    1. Hehehe ... you should've known I was gonna give it to you since you "suggested" I make it! :-) Yes, can't wait to see you and Kiki! Take care Mrs. Lum! xoxo, Kimmie

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  6. Hi Linda!
    Oh this is fantastic!! I love it more than the generic ones they have in the stores. This is beautiful and lucky Cami gets it. Great details and boy all the pages are beautiful!! Well done!!!
    :)

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    1. Thanks Leanne! You have been a faithful commenter and I truly appreciate it! I've been so bad at blog hopping and leaving comments but I hope to be better this year! :)

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  7. Love this Alice. :) BEAUTIFUL!!!! <3 Bells

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    1. Awww, thanks Bells! I always appreciate your comments! xoxo!

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  8. Wonderful job on this notebook! It looks awesome!

    Kimberly

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and leaving such lovely comments Kimberly! Aloha, Linda

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  9. Wow this is amazing given me an idea now thank you xxxx

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