Friday, October 13, 2017

Creepy Crawly Skeleton Journal

Hello, Crafty Friends!! Happy Friday the 13th!!
I'm back with Team Xyron to bring you this creepy crawly mixed media project. And surprisingly, despite its appearance, this project was fairly mess-free! Say what?! I know what you're thinking... How can mixed media be mess-free, right?? Well, the secret is in the Creative Station! Let me show you!



Supplies Used
Big Shot (Sizzix)
Chipboard 
Burlap Sheets (DCWV)
Cheesecloth
Black Cardstock (Bazzill)
Chalkboard Paint (Prima)
Pebeo Gilding Wax-  (Crafter's Companion)
Plastic Halloween Skeleton and Bugs Toys/ Favors
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments- Wicked
Tim Holtz Ideology Word Bands- Halloween
Mixed Media Glue (Beacon)
Stapler


I started by cutting my chipboard and burlap materials into 6"x 9" (die-cuttable sized) pieces. I cut out 2 chipboard pieces and 4 burlap pieces.

Then ran the chipboard through my Xyron Creative Station. Once through I flipped it over and ran it back through again to get adhesive on both sides.

I peeled off the protective film then applied the burlap onto both sides of each chipboard.


Once my chipboard was covered on both sides, I used my Eileen Hull Journal Die and Big Shot machine to die-cut two journal covers.

Then I used mixed media glue to adhere the two spines together. Iused the pre-cut holes to line them up evenly and set them aside to dry.


This next step saved me a whole lot of mess and dry time. Usually when people add texture to their projects the "decoupage" it onto their project, slapping on a whole lot of wet glue with a paintbrush or squeegee, or spackle. That process is repeated for each layer. and the more layers you have the longer dry time takes.

To combat both the mess and drying time I found that quickly running my materials through the Creative Station to be an absolute dream!

With the cheesecloth, I didn't even have to completely unfold it. I simply left it double layered (Folded in half) and cranked it through.

I peeled it off like a fabric sticker and added it to my cover. I added creases and folds to the cloth while adhering to create even more texture.

SO SIMPLE, MESS FREE, and INSTANTLY DRY!!


Once I got my cheesecloth in place I worked on my embellishments.
I found these plastic skeletons and bugs and my local dollar stores. 

I deconstructed my skeleton. I snipped and separated the bones for easier posting and placement.

Next, I used more mixed media glue to piece together the skeleton into a desired position. And then I adhered the plastic bugs and set aside to dry again.


When the glue dried I painted the journal cover with Black Chalkboard Pain! I painted over all the plastic pieces and made sure to get between the creases.

I applied gilding wax over the raised areas and textured material using my fingertip.


Rubbing the guilding was over top really makes all the raised areas and textured material just pop off all that black!

Then I began the whole process again for the back cover.

I also added a word band that said "bone collector" to the front cover.  I painted it over with more chalkboard paint but rubbed it off so that the paint only remained in the recessed areas.

My cover is so creepy it's giving me goosebumps!

I didn't add texture to the inside but did paint it over with more chalkboard paint and rub over it with more guilding wax.


To fill my journal, I created black paged inserts.
I simply crease an 8.5"x 11" cardstock at the 5.5" and folded in half. I did this for 10 sheets.

Then stapled 5 of those sheets together down the center to create one insert.


Then threaded elastic card through the pre-cut holes and tied them off on the inside. Then simply slid my inserts under each cord to fasten the inserts into the book.


And here is the finished Journal...

FRONT

BACK





How cool is this?!! 
I. LOVE. IT!!

And I hope you do too!!

Thanks for joining me today!!

Hope you have a totally wicked Friday the 13th!!

Until next time...
HAPPY CRAFTING!!
~Mitsy

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6 comments:

  1. Fabulous tutorial Mitsyana, I did exactly the same with a coffin. I adore your spooky journal and wonderful step by steps too. Tracy x

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  2. Love, love, love your fabulous spooky journal Mitsyana!!! Wonderful step by step too! Anne xx

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  3. This is absolutely wonderful!!! Thank you so much for the tutorial! NOW I need a Creative Station :)

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  4. Totally knocked out by this project! Thanks for the superb tutorial! Brilliant !!!!!! X

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