Paper and Fiber Arts: Altering Elizabeth Craft Designs A5 Planner

Altering the Elizabeth Craft Design A5 Planner Binder with ink, paper, and colored pencils netted me a colorful, one-of-a-kind, Garden Journal. Adding the Planner Dangle made with shrink-plastic stamped images added another fun and unique embellishment to the project. The video below covers some of the processes with altering this planner.

First, let us look at the inside of the planner. The images are randomly stamped and colored. Alcohol markers and colored pencils took to the journal/planner covering equally well. The substrate is like a polyester/fake leather-like surface. It is called, "canvas" by the manufacturer but that refers to the color, not the material. The picture below shows the original interior of the planner binder prior to any alteration.

These close-up pictures show the difference when using color all over or by coloring and leaving white space. The flowers with a lot of white space are softer and appear a little more pastel. The image above has white gel pen highlights.

I like combining floral and geometric images. It makes each of them stand out a bit more when there is variety. The circles will not be as visible once the journal is filled, but using something somewhat unexpected is another way to add interest.

Shrinky Dinks for Planner Dangle Charms

Tranquility Rose Stamped onto Shrink Plastic

Shrink plastic is So Much Fun! Stamping, coloring, and shrinking the plastic always causes me to be amazed at the transformation when I see the diminutive version of the project. These flowers were made to be charms for a planner dangle. The process is easy - stamp with Stazon, color on the rough side with colored pencils, punch a hole in each and then heat until they shrink.

Full-Size Stamped and Colored Flowers

It is important to remember to punch a hole prior to shrinking. It is possible to drill a hole afterward, but not to punch one due to the thickness of the plastic once it is heated.