So I made this a little while ago for a Disney fan, it was inspired by the story book at the beginning of Disney's "Sleeping Beauty"- here is the original:
This currently on display at "Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives" Exhibition at The Ronald Reagan Library, California.
And here's my version:
Of course, my version is no where near as fancy as the original jewel encrusted masterpiece above! ^_^
Here's how I made my simpler version though:
You Will Need:
- A New Hard Back Notebook
- Old Paintbrush
- PVA Glue
- Gold Paint (Metallic)
- Flat Back Little Gems
- Shoelaces, Thick String.
- Newspaper
- Deco Or Scotch Tape
- Mod Podge (Optional)
Step 1
Get your materials together and prepare your crafting area. You'll need to put down some newspaper as you'll be painting.
Step 2
Cover the inside cover and the page edges with newspaper and deco tape (or scotch tape)- to protect from the paint.
Step 3
Cut out strips of laces/thick string and stick them down on the notebook using the silicone glue- to form the letters "Sleeping Beauty". This will give a cool 3D embossed look to the letters. I cut the tips of the laces into points to make the lettering look better.
Step 4
Cover the letters with a layer of PVA glue using an old paintbrush- make sure you get in the cracks to help it stick to the book! Wait for the glue to dry- about 30 mins or until it turns completely clear.
Step 5
Cover the whole cover of the book (back and front) in gold paint.You should add about 3 layers of paint to make it nice and shiny! If you want it to look a bit more of a bronze gold- mix a drop of brown paint to the gold.
Step 5
Then add your gems! Even though mine were sticky back, I used a dab of silicone glue to stick each one down. You can find the basic round gems in any good craft shop, but ebay has a great selection of rhinestones in different sizes and shapes also.
If you wanted to go all out (and you're a dab hand at painting or stenciling which unfortunately I am not), you could even try to recreate the inside first pages of the book as featured in the film:
Hope you liked the tutorial! It took a good couple hours, but I'm more or less pleased with it!
-Hayley S xxx
P.S- I will be doing my very first blog giveaway very soon! (How exciting), Once the blog hits 2000 views, I will be opening up a giveaway competition to members of Hayley's Craft Blog, so please- go forth and recommend the blog to anyone you think may like it, and keep watching this space for details coming soon!
Get your materials together and prepare your crafting area. You'll need to put down some newspaper as you'll be painting.
Step 2
Cover the inside cover and the page edges with newspaper and deco tape (or scotch tape)- to protect from the paint.
Step 3
Cut out strips of laces/thick string and stick them down on the notebook using the silicone glue- to form the letters "Sleeping Beauty". This will give a cool 3D embossed look to the letters. I cut the tips of the laces into points to make the lettering look better.
Step 4
Cover the letters with a layer of PVA glue using an old paintbrush- make sure you get in the cracks to help it stick to the book! Wait for the glue to dry- about 30 mins or until it turns completely clear.
(Tip: Not essential, but I added a layer of mod podge after this stage for good measure)
Step 5
Cover the whole cover of the book (back and front) in gold paint.You should add about 3 layers of paint to make it nice and shiny! If you want it to look a bit more of a bronze gold- mix a drop of brown paint to the gold.
Step 5
Then add your gems! Even though mine were sticky back, I used a dab of silicone glue to stick each one down. You can find the basic round gems in any good craft shop, but ebay has a great selection of rhinestones in different sizes and shapes also.
And you're done!
Hope you liked the tutorial! It took a good couple hours, but I'm more or less pleased with it!
-Hayley S xxx
P.S- I will be doing my very first blog giveaway very soon! (How exciting), Once the blog hits 2000 views, I will be opening up a giveaway competition to members of Hayley's Craft Blog, so please- go forth and recommend the blog to anyone you think may like it, and keep watching this space for details coming soon!
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