Paint a Cover and Jot it Down...

Simon is back to remind you that EVERY week you have the chance to win a $50 gift card for simonsaysstamp.com. Yep, every week! How amazing is that?

It's super easy to enter! All you have to do is link up with our theme of the week and include a link back. This week it's all about paint. So, grab some paint and link up for the chance to win!

I have a TON of old house paint lying around. Well, as you know, I can't leave things lying around for too long. So, let's put that to use! If you don't have house paint, never fear... any acrylic based paint will do the trick.

First, a bit of green is painted on some plain white card stock:

After 3 coats are applied and completely dry, it gets run through the Sizzix for some texture:

Love that! How about some distressing?

And now perhaps toning the color down with Gesso would be a good idea?

YES! Pretty!

After several layers of paint and a quick stitch around the edge, this scrap has turned into something wonderfully flexible and durable. And, I think this something will be perfect for a little notebook cover! So, some Studio Calico journal pages are stacked together, layered on, and reinforced with Washi:

Then, a simple zig-zag stitch down the center creates a nice little spine:

Now for some embellishing with these fab Basic Gray Flowers:

Some more washi and a bit of twine:

A nice little cover title:

And, there we have it! Easy Peasy!

A sweet little notebook to "JOT" things down....

Onto beautifully splattered pages, I might add!

Yes indeed! Made with Love! 

So, what can you transform, decorate, or create with paint this week? Give it a go and link up with us over at Simon Says Stamp & Show! Want to try your own little book? A complete supply list is below: (affiliate links used.)

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Oh, yes - I may have had so much fun with this technique that I kept playing and did a layout too! More on that next time :)