Shabby Chic?

Santa (Jean) brought me a lovely Maya Road birdcage chipboard book. I wanted to do something a little different and try to use mainly white.It's so difficult trying to get down on paper what you see in your head!

I started by covering evrything in gesso... this one is really rough, not what I wanted! I then randomly stuck on pieces of paper and card... and I mean random! and then more gesso. To get rid of the rough feel I sanded the surfaces.

Shabby chic? what better than vintage glass glitter.. I love that stuff ( I may have mentioned that before)
I had some gorgeous blue from 3djean. I rummaged through the stash for other vintage bits but had to go shopping and buy some of This from The Ribbon Girl it's soft and already vintage looking.

I cut bits from an old story book and knocked back the stark black print with more gesso, added a little colour with Distress inks.

Used my favourite scallop stamp (Sassafrass Lass) around the edge. More glitter!

Three pages done ... three more to go!