Second Bookfolding Project BELIEVE

 Here is my second bookfolding project that I have made for a special friend.  I have used a Debbi Moore Bookfolding CD (Bookfolding CD1) for the bookfolding and the gorgeous mermaid and sealion(s) pictures are from the Crafter's Companion Flights of Fantasy CD.

 After I folded the pages in the book I used my Tim Holtz Salty Ocean and a piece of cut-and-dry foam to highlight the letters of "believe".

 Instead of covering the book with paper as some of the areas of the book were a bit marked/damaged I decided to paint the book.  Yes it took some time waiting for each side of the book, the spine and then the inside of the book to dry but I painted first with a coat of white gesso followed by a coat of a turquoise acrylic paint.  I then used some very fine sandpaper and scraped along in areas to distress so the white gesso would show through.  I then used a Dutch Doobadoo stencil and my Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire distress ink and inked through in random areas all over the book.

 Once everything was dry it was time to decorate.  I decided to use the gorgeous mermaid and sealion(s) images from the CD as it is nice to BELIVE in mermaids!!

 For this bookfolded book I decided to cut the excess pages out of the book.  I inked the pages with my Tim Holtz Salty Ocean distress ink and a brush for a very light effect.  I then used a Die'sire flower die and a rolled rose die to make flowers for the front and back of the book.  

I then finished the book off with some ribbon to keep the book at a certain width to make the word believe "pop", lots of die-cuts (shells, crabs, seahorses, seagulls, anchors) and some pearls.

I just hope the recipient likes it.  The only problem is I like it too so I might have to make myself one!!

Now what will be my next bookfolding project????

I am entering this bookfolding project into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Fairy Tale Challenge - Under the Sea

Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge - Anything goes with a twist to make it floral

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes

Love to Create - Anything mixed media/creative/inky

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional create your own flag challenge

Come and Get It - Anything goes with flowers

Not Just Cards - Anything goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes or a twist of summer

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Re-use/recycle - I have recycled a book for the bookfolding and recycled the pages cut out as they were extra and made these into flowers

Creative Inspirations - Girlie

Crafty Gals Corner - Under the sea

The Crafter's Cafe - More than 3 folds (I hope that this bookfolding project is OK)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes/monochromatic
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes