Hi, Veronica here today to share with you my new planner for 2016! I found this calendar system by accident when browsing through you tube one day. Have I been living under a rock? I didn't know about the Midori travelers notebook journals and I was so happy to have come across this video. I have had planners since forever; not surprising since I have always loved hoarding paper. So I am not new to planners; I have a Filofax and also a Franklin Planner. I do carry an iphone and put down some appointment reminders on my phone; but for me there is nothing that compares to "writing it down on paper".
So with the New Year comes my new calendar. I love getting a fresh new calendar every year and have always looked forward to decorating my schedules with drawings and pretty stickers. So this year I am decorating my new notebook covers.
For this project I am using the Helmar Super-Tac Glue and the Helmar Crystal Kote Matte. I start off with some gesso and heavy gel to "prepare" my notebook covers using some stencils.
Next I used water color paints and misted some spray on the covers. I also stamped with archival ink and used some washi tape
Next I adhered some paper embellishments using the Helmar Super-Tac Glue. The reason I used this glue in particular is because the glue not only dries fast but also has a flexible bond. The flexible bond is perfect for my textured covers with all the dimension. Also I need the flexibility of the glue since I will be opening and closing these notebooks a lot.
I added a layer of Helmar Crystal Kote Matte to the covers of my journals and calendars in order to seal in the paint. Also the covers were a tiny bit sticky from the moisture of Florida weather and the gel medium so this matte varnish is the perfect solution.
Now for the finishing touches on my covers and to put them in their lovely new Fauxmidori planner for 2016!
Thank you for stopping by today. For more info on the product I used and more links to my planner please stop by my blog.
Happy New Year! Happy Scrapping,
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