Journal Cover Featuring Various Vintage Design Elements

This journal cover was created using a master board in golds, browns and beiges etc for the background. I then added a focal point surrounded by design elements of rub on stickers and stencils. I finished it with ornate corner pieces and a beaded book charm hanging on the top left side. I also used sheet music that is over 100 years old as an inside cover wrapping to the front creating a musical border.

Tassels Made With Vintage Wallpaper

Tassels made with vintage wallpaper. Great addition as a book charm for the journals I make.

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Vintage Paper Strips - Zazzle Product Collection

A collection of products in my Zazzle store with this embossed paper strip design.

VINTAGE PAPER STRIPS
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Vintage Paper Strips Embossed Notebook

Check out numerous other products with this design etc in my Sandra Foster Designs - Zazzle Store.

Vintage Paper Strips Embossed Notebook

by SandraFosterDesigns

Vintage Paper Strips Tag/Bookmark

A tag or bookmark titled "Two Pianos Eight Hands" created from vintage paper strips from a 100 year old music magazine. I finished it by applying an embossed design to it with the Cuttlebug.

On The Lookout - Chine Colle

This chine colle print is titled "On The Lookout". I created this for the vintage themed journals. I used various vintage papers then applied the Gelli Plate to the overall page. Definition of Chine Colle - Well, chine-collé is a special printmaking technique in which paper of a different color or texture is adhered to the overall piece. The paper, usually in pre-cut shapes, is actually bonded to the heavier support paper of the print in the printmaking process. It is not just glued to the print as a collage element.

A Paper Collage Journal Cover

A journal done with paper collage and a vintage image as a focal point. Note the book charm on the top left to finish this journal off.

Mini Box For Mini Cards

Box - front and back. Designed using vintage sheet music and images. Makes a great gift for putting 6 mini cards and envelopes in. Hand painted the purple bow etc. Used upcycled jewelry to decorate the front of it. Thanks to Mirkwood Designs for the box template.

Martini Glass Still Life

Adhered vintage papers from a music magazine to glass and spheres. Added beaded fringe and ribbon to finish it. Still Life shot taken by Sandra Foster.  Processed with texture in Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Begonias On Vintage Books Macro

Used my Canon Macro Lens to create this shot.

Collaged Canvas - Bird Scene

Collaged canvas created by printing bird image on tissue paper and applying with Golden's Gel Medium.  Background was first painted, stamped and vintage papers adhered.  CLICK TO VIEW IN LARGE.

The wind!

Used several of my own background textures to create this collage piece. Added my own pressed daisies which I scanned in with Epson Perfection 1260. Processed in Photoshop Elements 5 using several blend modes.

Mini card series 2 using vintage looking playing card etc

Had fun using the set of playing cards by making mini cards with them. The bottom card looks flat but it is a oval image placed on the mini card with foam dots then tied the string at bottom.

My Dream - music cover pedestal.

Used the cover of a vintage music book to cover this pedestal top. This would look lovely on or near the piano. Thanks for viewing!

Martini glass with some pizzaz!

Used vintage papers on the outside of this glass. Painted the bottom with black acrylic paint then gave it a coat of liquid floor wax. Can be filled with paper clips if using in the home office or candy or if you sew, a great place to store pins and needles. Digital background texture courtesy of Kim Klassen.

Spheres using vintage papers.

Started with a Styrofoam ball and covered with vintage papers. I will share at a later date how I display them.

Martini glass given a new life!

I made many of these and tried to make them all different. Used vintage papers from a very old music magazine. The papers are adhered with Golden's Medium on the outside. I ran a gold pen around the top rim to finish it off. Painted the bottom with black acrylic paint then gave it a coat of clear floor wax. I was inspired by Anna Corba.
I made the mask for displaying these two pictures using B K Swirl brushes.

Pansies - Thoughts of Thee

I love these colors and pansies are one of my favorite flowers because of the details. The background image is from a neighboring tree that I am having a lot of digital fun with.
Credits for Pansy image to: http://carolannesboutique.blogspot.com/

Couple playing music on ivy sheet music background.

This was so enjoyable to do. Used some vintage sheet music which I hand painted. I positioned the ivy leaves on sheet music to act as a mask then sprayed with various paints. Scanned it into pc and used it as a background for this nostalgic scene. This is where Photoshop shines for my use. I did not stamp my copyright info on this piece as I am giving it away to who ever wants it for a journal cover etc. Please credit and link to this blog when using is all I ask. Enjoy!

A journal cover appropriately titled "A trumpet call of spring".

Another journal cover done in the crazy quilt patchwork design using vintage music related papers. Finished off with a soft gold embossed design giving it a very subtle look.
Stamped the flourish design on lower bottom. It is a timely posting - with spring!