General Supplies
Pocket watch casing (Optometrists Lenses work too)
Tacky Glue
Xyron 150 sticker machine
Microbeads
Scrapbook papers
Charms
Small red jewel
Gold glitter glue
Ribbon

Instructions: Large Pocket Watch Necklace
Note:  If using a pocket watch, do not bring collage right to the edge of the backing - you won't be able to snap the front & back together.  Leave about a 1/16" - 1/8"  of the back uncovered.  If using an Optometrist Lens, bring the collage all the way to the inside edge.

Using Xyron, layer image of little girl from Lil' Duos Collage Sheet onto a scrap of scrapbook paper, then layer the script transparency from Lil' Duets Transparency Sheet over the girl only.  Trim to fit slightly smaller than the inside of the backing.  Glue onto backing with Tacky glue.  Once dry, drop into the backing some micro beads and 2 dragonfly charms.  Carefully snap into the front of the pocket watch.  If using an Optometrist Lens create your own stiff back from chipboard covered with decorative paper cut to the exact outside circumference of the lens.  Glue collage to the chipboard.

To cover the tiny hole at the top of the pocket watch, glue a small red jewel over it with tacky glue.  Once dry, thread ribbon through the handle, knot the ends together and wear it well!

Instructions: Small Pocket Watch Necklace
Cut out image from Circle Pix Collage Sheet, trimming to fit slightly smaller if necessary.  Using Tacky glue adhere image to pocket watch backing.  Apply a bit of the glitter glue to the image and let dry.  Drop some micro beads into the backing with 5 of the star charms.  Snap into the front of the pocket watch.  Glue last mini star charm over the tiny hole at the top of the pocket watch with Tacky glue.  Once dry thread ribbon thru handle, knotting the ends together and wear!
 

Instructions
To prepare the canvas, from the back, slice a big X through the canvas from corner to corner.  Push through to the backside of the canvas, trimming off excess and gluing down with tacky glue.  Once dry start painting and sponging on the paints going from lightest to darkest, ending with the Metallic Bronze, then the VanDyke Brown Hue.  Glue corners and Purple Metal Roses as shown with Tacky Glue and set aside to dry.

To assemble collage, start by spraying the Vintage Ledger Page and Vintage sheet music with MoonGlow Walnut Ink.  (These are beautiful walnut inks that have Moonglow shimmer powder added to them for a gorgeous shimmer effect - unfortunately doesn't read well in the scan).  Glue image from Loveliness collage sheet, Gold Large Renaissance Borders and any other paper elements to the Illustration Board as shown with Matte Gel Medium.  Once dry, paint Satin Gel Medium over the whole thing.  Glue collage to prepared canvas.  Glue tiny image from Lil' Pix collage sheet to a piece of scrap cardboard cut to fit into the frame and insert into the Brass Flip Top Frame.  Poke 2 pairs of holes through the board with an awl.  Thread bits of ribbon through the holes and tie Paris charms to the collage.  Using Tacky Glue adhere 3 Purple Metal Roses as shown to the collage.  Don't forget to sign your work!
 

General Supplies
Small, unloved, hardcover book with a sturdy spine (cut all pages out and save for future projects)
Black gesso or flat black spray paint
Perfect Paper Adhesive
PearlEx Powders
Black and gold webbing spray
Interference Gold Acrylic Glaze by Golden
Black cardstock: 1 piece cut to fit the inside of the open book (endpaper) AND 9 pieces folded in half for your pages, cut slightly smaller than the book
Scrap black paper to back collage on the front and the "imagine" charm
4 small Asian coins
Piece of white cardstock
Seed beads size 8, various beads and crystals
4mm silk ribbon scrap
Black waxed linen thread
Golden Paints: Interference Gold and Orange, Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)
Brilliance Ink Pads: Graphite Black, Cosmic Copper
Asian rubber stamps
Golden Soft Gel Matte Medium
Tacky Glue
Bone folder
Bookbinders awl
#18 Chenille sewing needle

Instructions for Journal Construction
Paint the covers of the book with black gesso or flat spray paint.  Let dry thoroughly.  Select 3-4 PearlEx Powders to color your cover.  Working in small areas, paint PPA (Perfect Paper Adhesive), then dipping your fingers into the Pearlex Powders, finger paint the Pearlex onto the cover blending into the wet PPA.  Continue with this until the whole outer cover is painted with Pearlex.  Once dry lightly spray with the black and gold webbing sprays.  Once this is dry, paint over entire surface with the Interference Gold Acrylic Glaze.  Using PPA, glue the endpaper to the inside covers of the book.  Smooth down well, especially in the spine using a bone folder.  Set aside to dry flat, wrapped in wax paper,  preferably under some heavy books.

Instructions for Collaged Cover of Journal
Paint white cardstock with Phthalo Green paint.  Then dry brush the Interference Gold & Orange paints over it.  Stamp bamboo and artist's signature in Cosmic Copper ink and Asian calligraphy in Graphite Black ink.  Cut out geisha image from Gentle Geishas collage sheet and glue to prepared cardstock with Soft Gel Medium.  Glue collage to black cardstock.  Cut a strip of the Gold Medieval Border in half, lengthwise and glue to collage as shown.  Glue the Asian coins with Tacky glue as shown. Glue collage using Tacky Glue to the dry book cover as indicated.  Glue small black cardstock circle under the collage.  Poke 2 small holes through the covers and thread silk ribbon through, tying the "imagine" charm from a brass word tag to the cover.

Instructions for Sewing Pages into Journal
Poke 3 sets of 8 holes through the spine of the book as indicated.  Stack 3 pages together to get 3 signatures. Poke one row of holes through the folds of the pages to match the spine.  Cut 3 lengths of waxed linen thread twice the length of the book.  Knot one end, thread on a couple of small beads, thread your needle and go into the bottom hole of the spine from the outside.  Pick up the 1st signature, sewing into it through the corresponding hole.  Bring needle up  and out the next hole up, bringing to the outside of the cover.  Remove needle and thread assorted beads and Black and Brass Heishi onto the length of the exposed thread up to the next hole.  Rethread needle and go into the 3rd hole through all layers and out the 4th hole.  Continue beading and sewing until you come out the top hole.  Add a couple of small beads, then knot the end so the thread is as tight as possible - I find my awl REALLY helps with this task.  Do not trim off excess.  Repeat for the other 2 signatures.  Once the book is sewn together, start beading onto the excess thread to create a 'tassel'.  At the end of the tassel thread all 3 threads through the face bead, "Made for You" tag and a couple of Black Heishis.  Knot after the last heishi, bead a couple smaller beads onto each thread, knot off and trim the excess.
 

Instructions for Background
Using Matte Gel Medium, glue torn bits of scrapbook paper and vintage text and music over all 6 flat surfaces (front & back).  Once dry, make a glaze with the glaze medium and Titan Buff paint.  Apply to the entire surface, removing paint in spots with a baby wipe while it's still wet.  Repeat for the other colors but only apply sparingly in spots, not over the entire surface.  Once dry, use foam stamps with the same paints (full strength) to embellish the surface.  Paint edges of the triptych with 2 coats of VanDyke Brown Hue paint.  For the bottle caps, insert words and surround the edges with red glitter glue.  Once these are dry, fill with Diamond Glaze and let dry overnight until clear. 

Instructions for Panel #1
Cut elongated triangles from vintage music and glue as shown to the woman image from Elegance Collage Sheet.  Adhere woman with gel medium.  Run a piece of ribbon through the Xyron sticker machine long enough for all 3 images.  Apply prepared ribbon to image as shown. Glue rhinestone star to corner of ribbon as shown with gold glitter glue.  Using Tacky Glue adhere small and large embossed brass stars and "bliss" bottle cap as shown.

Instructions for Panel #2
Adhere image from Elegance Collage Sheet to triptych with gel medium.  Apply a strip of prepared ribbon as shown.  Again, using Tacky Glue adhere the Star Filigree Frames, 3 rhinestone stars and "sing" bottle cap as shown.

Instructions for Panel #3
Punch out from vintage music enough sunbursts to fashion a spiky halo and glue to woman image from Elegance Collage Sheet as shown.  Apply her to the triptych with gel medium.  Add gold glitter glue to the spiky edges.  Apply piece of ribbon to bottom of image.  Apply as shown, the "laugh" bottle cap, bow charm & feather with Tacky glue.

Note
Before adding the 3-D embellishments you can choose to coat all the paper elements with gloss gel medium.  Doing so will really make the colors pop!