books, leaves, miniatures…

 
AAA Birthday Game #29

and

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

This non-card challenge submission is kind of selfish as I made it for myself!

I found this frame discounted at Michael’s and bought it not knowing what I was going to do with it!

Since I love books, leaves and miniatures I decided to make myself a shadow box.

Into the frame I placed a piece of watercolor paper that I had decorated beneath with Distress ink rusty hinge with Distress paint walnut stain and lifted it with Tim Holtz “Autumn Stencil”.

Next I found a place to download mini books…

Thicket Works

For the open book I downloaded printed and followed the directions. 

For the rest of the books I cut small pieces of watercolor paper and glued them together then in the covers I had printed.

To make the birthday book I cut another piece of water color paper and stamped images from Art Impressions”Blooming Birdhouse” and “Branches Set” with Distress markers.

Then I stamped the sentiment, unknown company with Distress ink.

To finish I glued that into another of the book covers.

To finish I placed the “stamp” from a print press in the frame, added the books and finished with the birthday book!