Blank Page Muse Blog: Pockets full of inspiration

Hi Everyone,
Jess here today. I am a huge reader. I love everything about books. Remember when you used to have to sign out your books at the library by writing your name on the card in the pocket? Today I have a project for you using library pockets.

Blank Page Muse Products:

Small Crackle

Other Supplies:

Library Pockets

Paper Dolls

Photobooth Photos

Distress Inks

Distress Oxide Ink

Archival Inks

Adhesive

Chipboard Sentiments

Bronze Paint

Vintage Sheet Music

Heavy weight thread

Milk Cap

Die Cuts

Mini flashcard

fabric tape

Frosted Crystal Embossing powder

Cardstock

Paper Distresser

Start by using a piece of silver cardstock. Coat the cardstock using Distress Ink and Oxide Ink. Once the ink is dry use archival ink to stamp the Small Crackle stamp. Using a paper distresser rough up all the edges and cover the front of your library pocket.

Stamp a piece of vintage sheet music with the postal stamp from the Correspondence set. Slide the paper into the pocket and glue it in place. Add your 3d embossed border to the top of the pocket. Stitch a small "x" onto your photo and glue it onto the crackled background. Glue on the milk cap and chipboard sentiment.

Stamp out the small Butterfly using archival ink. Add bronze paint to the edges and cut the butterfly in half. Add the wings to a paper doll and slide her into the pocket.

This will complete your front cover.

Line a second pocket up to the backside of your first pocket. Using a piece of fabric tape attach the pockets together. Line the backside of your first pocket with a vintage airmail envelope. Use postage stamps from the Correspondence set in various spots.

Using archival ink stamp a Hot Air Balloon. Color the balloon using various shades of blue distress ink. Fussy cut your balloon and use the bronze paint to cover your raw edges.

Adhere the balloon to the page. Add a paper doll, chipboard sentiment, and die cut globe. Using the smallest of the Feathers stamp them all around your page.

Use patterned scrapbook paper to cover the pocket on your next page. Add the Pointing Hand and Feathers to the top of the pocket.

Use the Small Crackle stamp to add age to a tiny flashcard. Use bronze paint around the edges.

Add paper doll with die cut suitcase into the pocket.

Here are the middle pages.

For the back of the second page(your back cover), stamp on a plain piece of cardstock. Use the script stamp from the Correspondence set, the Small Crackle stamp, Sequin Waste, and the Feathers. I used various shades of archival inks in browns and reds to create my background. Glue the paper to your pocket. Rip a piece of patterned scrapbook paper and add it to the edge. Stamp out a couple Feathers using archival ink and fussy cut them, Add the tiniest hint of blue using distress inks to the feathers and edge in bronze paint. Cut a small slit in your photo and slide the feathers in to make them appear to be wings. Glue remaining pieces to complete your book.