Secret Garden Book Cover Class

Happy Monday!

My youngest daughter and I attended a craft class at our favorite scrap-booking store yesterday!  It was so much fun!  We learned to use a lot of different products and techniques, which of course we ended up buying on our way out the door.  Lots of $$$$$ spent...haha!  Very fun mother/daughter day!

I'm going to show you some pictures of our finished product.  We were all given a copy of a hard cover book, The Secret Garden written by Frances Hodgson Burnett.  Everyone's covers looked a little bit different because of the amount of oxidization on the binding and fence, and the amount and types of flowers used on the cover.  The book mark was of our own designs and made at home because the teacher didn't have time to design one for the class to copy...I really like how mine looks.  I added a couple extra things from home  but most of the items came from the teacher... A great Big Thanks to Karen France of Scrapbook Island, you are a great teacher!!!!

So here is my finished book cover & book mark...

Front of Book with Book Mark

Back Cover and Back Side of Book Mark

Book Mark

Inside Front Cover

Inside Back Cover

My list of thing used in this class:
     Secret Garden Book By Frances Hodgson Burnett
     Secret Garden Papers by Graphic 45
     Gesso
     Foam Sponges
     Viva Croco Crackling Color "White" mixed with Studio Semi-Gloss Acrylic Paint "Traditional Tan"
     Glue for paper on paper we used Studio Multi Medium Matte
     Glue for the book binding we used Red Wonder Tape by Inkssentials with Crafters Pick "The Ultimate
          Glue" for extra strength
     Glue for embellishments, Moss and flowers we used Fabric Tac by Beacon Adhesives
     Distress Clear Crackle by Ranger "Rock Candy"
     Distress Ink edging using Vintage Photo by Ranger
     Embossing folder ?  I can't remember the name of it...
     Adirondack Alcohol Ink Mixatives "Pearl" by Ranger
     Ten Seconds Studio Ver-Day Paint the 2 oz. kit.  We used the Bronze in the kit and the Ver-day Spray
     Lace and Seam Binding Ribbons in numerous lengths and widths
     Tim Holtz die "Fence"
     Crochet Flower
     Plastic white cameo painted using the Bronze Ver-Day Paint
     Bronze Eyelets
     Chipboard Key painted Bronze and then oxidized with the Ver-Day Spray Kit
     Tim Holtz Grunge Paper which we used for the spine, piece behind front picture and the fence.  After
          painting, Oxidizing and running through the Embossing Folder these pieces looked and felt just
          like leather...amazing
     Lots of small flowers and some moss
     Book Mark has a Metal Butterfly Paper Clip by Prima and two Doily's made using Decorative Duo Dies
          by Die-Namics
     Stickles Star Dust for some sparkle on the book mark
     Glossy Accents to attach the Cameo to the Crocheted Flower center

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