Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Three or More Patterned Papers

It's the first Saturday of the month...so that means it's time for a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge...and this month the theme is:

'Three or More Patterned Papers'

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

1-2-3 Stitch!:

Prize - a $20 voucher

I love patterned papers...in fact I have what might be deemed an unhealthy amount of paper pads in my collection! I picked papers from my 'Wildflower' pad by My Mind's Eye to cover a notebook (bought from Hobbycraft ages ago in a sale). I inked the edges using 'Pumice Stone' Distress Ink, then distressed them a little before adding faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. I added the entire 'Doggone Sweet' stamp set (including sentiment) to the front...I coloured the cute dogs using watercolour pencils.

 I covered the front and back of the notebook, and managed to use eight different papers in total!

I'm also entering this notebook into the following challenges:

• Clear it Out - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Papers - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stamps - Anything but a Card

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.