sometimes temptation is irresistible

this is true for chocolate, of course; and daniel craig movies, obviously. on sunday afternoon the irresistible temptation i tried (but failed!) to fight was the urge to play in my art journal instead of making my card for shopping our stash. but then it occurred to me that i didn't actually have to choose one or the other, i could do this week's challenge... which is to use a bit of product packaging in your project... as an art journal page instead of a card. so i did. see?

(packaging bits: letters cut from prima + k and co cardstock backing, also stars cut from a clear acrylic package which once held chipboard; vintage: ledger page + foreign text and map scraps; patterned paper: scraps of basic grey, prima and making memories used to for diecutting the rest of my alphas; rub ons: basic grey, fancy pants; ink: colorbox; adhesives: staples brand gluetape runner, scotch gluestick, sewing machine)

i used several types of packaging here. some of my diecut letters are made of pretty prima or k and co backing sheets; and the stars are cut from a clear acrylic case i saved, which once held chipboard letters. i adorned the stars with leftover bits of a large basic grey rub-on flourish; then i cut star shapes just slightly smaller in my page, and sewed the see-thru ones on top, creating little windows. the black you can see behind them is a sheet of cardstock upon which i took my photo. here's a shot of the back that shows them a little more distinctly, i think:

i'm pretty sure this will be the oddest thing linked up at unscripted sketches this week, but i did follow their roadmap, thus link up i shall! :)

meanwhile a place i'd love to see ♥YOU♥ link up is at SOS where the projects of my lovely design team mates await your admiring gaze! won't you join us, darlings?!