Basic paperbag mini album

Hi everyone,

Todays post is for my latest mini album tutorial which is a basic paperbag construction using binding rings on the cover.  This makes it quiet an easy album cover to make and it saves time making binding strips!  Anything that saves time in my book is great, there's always a million and one things to do!!

This is the second project for my guest designer time with Ephemera's Vintage Garden.  The collection I am showcasing is the Chic Boudoir.
Here are the links
 
Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/ephemerasgarden

Blogspot  http://ephemerasvintagegarden.blogspot.co.uk/

website http://www.ephemerasvintagegarden.com/journals.html

So here it is...

On the cover I did a lot of cutting and upraising the papers from the collection and on some I have used glossy accents to highlight, that particular page is my favorite so I just had to use it!! The papers I used to cover the boards for the covers are by prima. Flowers and seam binding are from wild orchid crafts and ribbon girl.
For any more information go to my tutorial on my you tube channel here

 

Have a great week, enjoy the sunshine!    Hugs Julie
 

Vintage mini album

A big hello to you,

Todays post is to show you the little mini album I have made using Ephemera's Vintage garden Chic boudior printable junk journal set.  The images are really lovely with a vintage theme.  This is the 1st of three projects I will be doing with the set as a guest designer for Debbie-Anne over april and may with a tutorial also on my you tube channel for each project..  Here is the link to her blog where you will find may beautiful examples of work created with her wonderful digital images.
You will find the set I used along with a huge variety of others at Ephemera Vintage Garden esty shop

The link to my you tube tutorial is here.  If you so get a chance to watch any of my videos please, please leave me a comment so I know what you think, I really do love to hear your thoughts.

Here are some photos of the finished project, hope you like it and of course you must have a go at making one yourself.

 

 

 

Hello everyone,

I was lucky enough to come 2nd in the Shabby tea room challenge recently and won some beautiful vintage images from Janet, she has an etsy shop where she sells the vintage files click here to find out more.

Debbie-Anne has asked me to Guest design for her this week,which I am really excited about and has given me this baby shower themed photo for inspiration....

 

So I thought I would make a brag book, to show off the photos taken at the baby shower.

 The colours are really wonderful, pastel blues and pinks, yellows and greens.  Of course it has that Shabby look, one of my favourite styles along with vintage.

 

So here are some photos of the brag book....

 

 

 

The base of the pages were made with small standard (6 1/4" x 4 1/2") envelopes, cut open on both long edges so that they measure 6 1/4" x 4" (one opening side to fit over the binding tabs and the other for the pocket opening).  Then I matted the entire page on both sides with spring drop and spring feast first edition papers.

On the inside of each of the page pockets you will be able to add a tag measuring 5 3/4" x 3 3/4".

The spine is made with card measuring 6 3/4"x 5" (score it longways at 2" and 3") The two outside sections are stuck onto the inside of the two cover pieces making the pocket on the inner cover.  Have a look at this photo.....

 

 

The two covers are 6 3/4" x 4 1/4".

The binding method used was the stack the deck by Laura Denison with 1/8" gaps between the pages tabs.  I used tabs of 3/8".  You can find out how to bind in this way from Laura's you tube site.

I have added a doily which I used as a stencil to give little patches of pattern on the blank cover and then inked them a tiny bit more using brilliance inks, sticking some sections near the edges.  You can find some lovely vintage baby images with the stork which you can scan from google images.

I finished it with a banner made from tiny paper triangles and another with ribbon strips,  the odd bits of patchwork on the front cover were from some scraps of paper I had in my stash, sorry I don't know who makes it.  Then just a few bows and tiny flowers to set it off.

 

If you have any questions just leave a comment and I will do my best to answer you.

 

Don't forget to go to the Shabby tea room site and find out about their weekly challenges.

Hope that I get the chance to Guest design for them again as I love this Shabby chic look.

 

If you would like to see my tutorials for mini albums, card making, mixed media and all sorts of papercraft.....go to my you tube channel

 

Wishing you a brilliant, creative week....

Hugs

 Julie x

 

 

 

Hi every one,

Firstly I must wish you all a very happy new year.

It's time to take down all those christmas decorations, and oh dosen't it look bare when they are gone.  It just seems like yesterday we were putting them up, where does the time go!!!!

Well we have another year to look forward to.....great new products and new companies to try out and all those things you have meant to try out and  haven't got around to yet....perhaps make this year the time to do them.

There is some sad news, I have finished working with the Visible Image design team after a year and a half of great fun.  The design team are a scream, especially Sue who should be in comedy!!!! I will miss them.  I wish them all good luck for the coming year with whatever they do.  Helen and Mark who own Visible Image are the nicest couple you could meet and they work so very hard.  I'm sure this year will be a very good one for them.

Now to why I have posted today...here are some pictures of the album that I was commisssioned to make.   I have a you tube video on my channel (sadly it is not a tutorial this time).  It will show the album in more detail if you are interested.

And here are the photos......

 

 

 

 

Have a great crafty week......

Hugs Julie x

Prima Romance Novel Mini album...just me me!

Woo Hooo,

Well have finally finished my Mother and daughter album at long last.  I am really pleased with the way it has come out and showcasing the gorgeous Prima romance novel papers has made it very special.  What a brilliant line this is lots to cut out for journalling and pockets, tags and tabs and a wonderful mixture of soft romantic roses and rustic bikes and typewriters, but it works sooo well  together. I bought the case at TK Max as it goes so well with the papers, so the album will be well protected inside.

So here a some photos and a link to the you tube video which shows it fully if you are interested. Link here

 

HAVE A GREAT WEEK

Finished album

Hi there,

As promised on my you tube tutorial for the mini album insert or page I am posting the photos of the finished album. 
I have left it quite plain so that the recipient can add lots of photos.
Hope she likes it...I have incluced a few tags for journalling too.

  Maybe you will have a go....it's very easy to put together.
Happy crafting....
 

Hi everyone,

I haven't been too well for the last couple of weeks so the crafting has been put on hold.  Of course now i'm feeling better I'm raring to go!!! 

So today I have uploaded an album I have been making for my daughter Hannah.  It has taken a couple of months to get it finished as I was doing other things in between.

Hope you like it and will have a go at the tutorials.  As promised here are the measurements you will need.

Paper bag page insert

1x    8 x 5 card for main page

1x     paper bag (the size I used was 5 1/2 x 11 1/2
1x     plain card for extra page 7 1/2 x 4

mats

2x    7 1/4 x  4 3/4   2 more mat
1x    7 1/4 x 2 3/8
1x    7 1/4 x 4 1/8
2x    7 1/4 x 3 3/4


2x    plain card for pocket cut at 7 1/2 x 2  then edgepunched along one long edge

Tags  

1x    7 3/4 x 4 1/2
1x    7 3/4 x 4
1x    6 1/4 x 3 3/4

I will post the videos and the video of the finished album tomorrow.
Also the measurements for the long insert.