Getting Creative With Scraps Of Darkness~

This month the Scraps Of Darkness August Kit~Rustic had a Creativity Kit that featured a really cool off the page Cook Book/ Recipe Book package. I just adore all the FarmHouse Country Kitchen items in the Kit, Add Ons and Creativity. They remind me of my Granny's kitchen and just make me feel right at home. 

I had seen some of the cutest Apron Cards done by a paper craft artist, Angela  Poole, and when I saw this add on, I knew that I wanted to do one of those little aprons for the cover of my Recipe Book. If you go to 

http://papercraftinspirations.themakingspot.com/blog/free-downloads-angelas-apron-cards

you can pick up one of the free downloadable templates for the card.

I wanted a really distressed country feel so I did a lot of distressing and Vintage Photo Inking, distress embossing, and used an eclectic mix of the papers, colors, and trims to get that Country Kitch look.

Here you can see a close up of all the layering on the apron, and distress embossing detail that I did on the cherries and the lettering.

Backside of the book.

A side view of all the distressed layers that give it that time worn look that I love.

On the inside cover I created a pocket page with little recipe cards, mini paper clips and clothespins for holding notes. I then created tabbed index page for "Appetizers" with a little toggle pocket for storing more notes. 

I loved that the kit came with some pre printed Recipe pages. I actually downloaded the pdf file and printed them double sides onto a cream cardstock that I then distressed and inked to match the look of the rest of my book. I did 7 double sided pages per each section.

This is the tabbed index page for my "Main Dishes" section with a little velcro close envelope for storing notes. 

This is my tabbed index page for my  "Desserts"  section with a little file pocket and little wooden clothespins for holding notes.

And this is the back pocket page with some more of the cut out recipe cards and mini paper clips.

I grew up in a little farm house that was short on room, but large on love. This book reminds me so much of where I came from. Yes, I am a Country Girl through and through! I spend most of my Summer weekends, canning, freezing, making jellies and salsas, and yes, I love to cook! I also love to eat, so I had so much fun putting this little slice of Country together, and I hope that you have enjoyed seeing what I did with the Creativity Add On. 

Thanks for dropping by, and if you were close enough to drop by in real life, you could sit down for a slice of  pumpkin cake that I just pulled out of the oven a few minutes ago. Oh well! I will have a slice for you :) Hugs, ~Renea