Kraft Tex and StencilGirl Blog Hop

Welcome to Day One of the C&T Publishing and StencilGirl Blog Hop.

How exciting to get my hands on Kraft-Tex!

I chose this beautiful rich color.....Tangerine.

Wow! Lucious!

I tried everything I could with the product.

I painted it, spray painted it, glazed it, antiqued it, cut it, stamped on it, 

dripped ink on it, sewed it, glued it, super glued it and stenciled it.... 

I'll be honest and tell you I made several projects with this roll.

Here is one of my favorite's.

I started by sewing book cover size cardboard in between the product. 

I knew I wanted to make a book but wasn't sure which direction it would take.

Next up I used flat white spray paint through the Damask Medium Stencil.

A few little spritzes of yellow spray inks....

At this point I figured out the logistics of papers and signatures and binding...

So I put all that together and punched the holes.

Now I felt I could continue having an idea how it might all work together.

So I began adding color to the damask design with Faber-Castell Pitt pens. 

They are india ink pens and are permanent.

  I thought they would be a good match to the Kraft-Tex base layer.

I played until I liked the flow of it

and sprayed it with Krylon Matte Finish Spray Fixative.

Then I mod podged the whole thing.

It soaked right in and left a beautiful, satiny finish.

I liked it alot...but I wanted more of an aged look.

The Kraft-Tex has a great texture by itself.

It reminds me of leather, and I was hoping to emphasize that aspect....

but how?

I decided to try a crackle glaze and antiquing paint.

I followed the directions on the jar.

I don't use this stuff every day!

I admit it was a little scary!

But Wow! 

I rubbed it into the crackly cracks

and gave the finished journal a coat of Matte Varnish.

I Love Love Love how this finished!

The inside covers of the book are simply 

a Flat White Spray Paint through the What's the Point? Stencil.

Simple and sweet.

I thought it needed a closure and considered several types before settling on this one.

It is machine sewn to the back cover.

The Velcro is glued with E6000. 

I had to go back and use Super Glue to the front cover Velcro.

I am hoping it won't give me a problem.

I also used the 4x4 Journal Texture #1 on that flap.

See the little hole pattern there in red? 

There you go!

Day 1 of this fun hop is underway!

As usual, there is a Giveaway with a fabulous prize.

One lucky winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to StencilGirl Products

AND a $25 Gift Certificate for C&T Publishing!!

Visit all the hop artists from both teams every day 

and comment each day for your chance to win!

You have until Saturday, February 18th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.

Winner will be announced on
StencilGirl's Facebook page and C&T Publishing’s Blog on Sunday, February 19.

Good Luck!

Here is a list of each day's hop artists.

February 15

Mary C. Nasser

>> Janet Joehlin <<

Lindsay Conner

February 16 

Gwen Lafleur

Teri Lucas

Tristan Gallagher

February 17 

Carol Baxter

Tina Walker

Veronica Lovvorn

Thanks for visiting!