Lisa's Skinny Mini Book Box

Hello Funkie Junkie fans, Lisa Hoel here! Our new theme is "Distressed About Paints?" so we are focusing on any sort of paints you can use in your projects. Paint is such a versatile material to have in your stash and as you'll see, can be used in so many different ways!

I used Eileen Hull's Scoreboards Skinny Mini Book Box Die along with Stamperia's Sunflower Art paper collection to create a summery little accordion journal with its own coordinating box holder.

Open the box and you find the mini journal:

The journal has accordion fold pages decorated on both sides.

Let's take a look at some of the techniques used to create this project…

Step 1 - I used Distress Paint to color both sides of the mat board I made the box from as well as some Heavystock papers to use inside the journal. Distress Paint is reactive with water and can give an interesting 'marbled' effect when using different colors together.

You achieve this by putting various small blobs of paint onto your craft mat, spritzing with a little water and then dragging your substrate through the paint. I also spritz a little water afterwards onto the paper to get the paint to move around as well. I kept repeating the process, drying in between, to build up interesting layers.

Step 2 - I cut the box parts out of the mat board and the decorative panels on the front and back using the Mini Slimline & Tickets Thinlits Die Set.

I used one of the new Distress Glazes, Aged Mahogany, to add interest to the panel that went underneath the patterned paper "stamps". 

Step 3 - Another fun use for paint is embellishing embossed designs. The new Tim Holtz 3-D folder Cracked is especially great for this technique!

First I inked one side of the embossing folder with Archival Ink and then embossed Kraft Heavystock. The ink transfers into the recesses of the embossing and brings out the texture.

Using a brayer, I added layers of Distress Paint to make it look like an old chippy paint surface. Cool!

Step 4 - I used some watercolor paint to embellish flowers die cut out of Distress Watercolor Cardstock.

Step 5 - Here's another oldie but goodie stamping technique using a stamping platform and paint.

Stamp initially on your paper with Archival Ink. Don't move the stamp or paper! 

Paint in the details as desired.

When the paint is dry, stamp over the top to bring back all the details. Easy Peasy!

Step 5 - One last detail! I used the 'Sunflower' title from the Sunflower Art Decorative Chips and embossed it with Squeezed Lemonade Distress Glaze. Glazes add a nice touch!

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an eye here on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, there is new content and inspiration throughout each week!

Supplies used:

Stamperia 12"x 12" Paper Pad - Sunflower Art
Stamperia Decorative Chips - Sunflower Art
Eileen Hull Scoreboards Skinny Mini Book Box Die
Eileen Hull Mini Slimline & Tickets Thinlits Die Set
Tim Holtz Thinlits Die Set - Wildflower Stems #1
Tim Holtz Thinlits Die Set - Funky Insects
Tim Holtz Bigz Die - Large Stems
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades - Cracked
Eileen Hull 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Tablecloth
Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Entomology, Specimen, Tiny Toadstools
Dina Wakley MEdia Stencil - Pointed

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Archival Ink - Black Soot, Ground Espresso
Distress Ink - Ground Espresso
Distress Paint - Aged Mahogany, Barn Door, Crackling Campfire, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, Broken China, Iced Spruce, Mermaid Lagoon, Old Paper, Picket Fence
Distress Glaze - Aged Mahogany, Candied Apple, Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade
Ranger Embossing Dabber
watercolor paints
Ranger Distress Heavystock - Kraft & White
Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Sizzix Mat Board