Tag Book - inspired by Carol Quance for Paperartsy

This week, it's Carol back at Paperartsy with a fabulous tag book - and I had to have a go. I have admired handmade books for ages, got a couple of books telling me how to do it - but this was the push I needed to actually DO one.

First of all, make sure you check Carol's posts for Paperartsy here and here telling you how it should be done.

I had a few problems (my fault, not Carol's step by step guide at all!) but I got there... There are lots of photos - but I won't tell you how I did it, as it's all in Carol's posts.

 inside covers - stone and blood orange applied while stone still wet.

 outside covers - baltic blue, limelight over the grunge paste stencilling, and quacamole, Renaissance Treasure Gold.

 covered one tag with one of the wrongly scored/folded pieces

 used up remnants of the papers. painted the edges with shaded lilac distress ink

 Next tag - both sides painted with claret and nougat paint, grunge paste through the reverse chicken wire stencil.

 fibres and ribbon, JoFy stamps - although I prefer the other side... stamped the head of the spiky flower on some painted manilla card and layered it over.

next tag - a steampunky feel with this scrap of paper

 and on the other side, coloured with portfolio pastels.

 tried to crackle this side (very berry and stone on top) but the crackle didn't very well, so sanded it back instead.

 this side is ok though! Very Berry again.

 the finished book

 due to my sticking error, I ended up with 4 pockets instead of 5. still don't know where I went wrong!!

Thanks so much Carol, this was an absolute joy to do - I am sure the next one will be much easier!!!