My Other Creations: Gratitude Journal

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme is Thanksgiving/Giving Thanks/Thankfulness in general!  Can't argue with that!  I decided to make a gratitude journal where I could record all the big and little things I'm thankful for.

I started with Strathmore Mixed Media paper, then I traced and punched holes that lined up with the store-bought notebook I was going to re-cover.  Then I stamped some images (from Carabelle Studio and Simon Says Stamp) and added a strip of polka dot patterned paper.

I colored the background with sponges and Distress Ink and added some tree images (Paper Artsy) that I fussy-cut.

I added a strip of polka-dot Washi tape, then a layer of white acrylic paint over everything and also added some lime green paint around the edges.

I finished it off with the "Thankful" sentiment and patterned-paper circles (Reverse Confetti) on the cover.  I found a perfect stamp, too, that said, "I believe in gratitude" (Paper Artsy), which I stamped on with Ranger Jet Black Archival ink.  I added some brackets to the top and bottom with diagonal striped paper.  I had made slits next to the punch holes, so I popped this on top of the notebook and glued it down as the new cover.  Then I added some tabs to the pages and this journal was done!

Here are the supplies I used, which you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Strathmore Mixed Media Paper	*We R Memory Keepers CROP-A-DILE Eyelet and Snap Punch Pink	Carabelle Studio Mixed Media Strips Cling Stamps	Simon Says Clear Stamps SCRIBBLE FLOWERS	Paper Artsy Eclectica Everything Art 03 Stamp Set
Paper Artsy Eclectica3 EKD02 Stamp Set	Bo Bunny STITCHES Clear Stamps	Reverse Confetti Grateful, Thankful, Blessed die	American Crafts Dear Lizzy 12 x 12 Paper	Doodlebug Dainty Dots Spring Garden Washi Tape
Reverse Confetti Fright Night 6x6 Paper	Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid 6x6 Paper	File Tab Punch-We R Memory Keepers	Waffle Flower Surface Tag Scallop die set	Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints
Worn Lipstick Distress Ink Pad	Picked Raspberry - Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Distress Twisted Citron Ink Pad	Peacock Feathers - Distress Ink	Fiskars Acrylic Blocks
Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet	Mixed Media Sponges Bars

I can't wait to see how you interpret our challenge theme this week!  Upload your creative masterpieces to our Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win the $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!