Summer in Paris Journal
by Diane Michioka
Carefully trim the petals from several Pink Larkspur Real Pressed Flowers (5PRE-560H). Lightly brush Golden Regular Matte Gel (5GO-3030) around the perimeter of the "Note's" title block on the cover of a Cavallini Paris Notebook (5CNBPNK/SM) and place petals, slightly overlapping and tip end out, along gold outline. Lightly brush matte gel under the tip half of 5 or 6 Real Pressed Green Leaves (5PRE-560V), and place, tip down, along top of cover; bend and break off the rest of each leaf. Brush matte gel to underside of three Rose Bud Real Pressed Flowers (5PRE-560E). Place the rose buds, evenly spaced out, in the middle section of the lower half of the cover. Brush matte gel to one side of three Real Pressed Maple Leaves (5PRE-560K); place, slightly overlapping rose bud stems and each other, at bottom of cover. Cut a 1/4" x 1" piece of Cut-N-Dry Foam (5RI-CND14607) and lightly sponge ink from a Pearl Ex Metallic Gold Stamp Pad (5JQ-JSP2200) onto base of Pink Larkspur petals and inside border of title block. Lightly brush matte gel over all the real pressed flowers and leaves.
Select journal page and lightly brush matte gel over entire page. Lay whole Real Pressed White Daisy Flowers (5PRE-560B) and a few Pink Larkspur flowers to cover entire page. Lightly brush matte gel over the flowers; let dry. Using Nick Bantock Van Dyke Brown Ink Pad (5RRBROWN), stamp Christine Adolph Scroll Heart Small (C8450), pressing hard (will only get partial image). Using Van Dyke Brown ink pad, stamp, without acrylic mounts, LOVE and mini Scroll Heart images from Christine Adolph Romance Elements (C8465). Press unmounted stamps into the depressed sections of the floral page to get a more complete image. Outline both hearts and scroll details of larger heart with Copper Stickles Glitter Glue (5RR-SGG01775). Use 03 point size of Pigma Micron Black Pen Set (5SK-MICRON6B) to handwrite "summertime romance".
