Floral Muse Mini Book

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you a mini book made from the gorgeous Floral Muse papers from Trimcraft.

The book is made from 4" greyboard covers.

These were covered with the floral papers.

The Butterfly was covered with Glossy Accents and then had Glamour Dust sprinkled over the top.

The 'Life is Beautiful' sticker was put in the top corner.

With the wooden frame around it.

A small bow added to the bottom corner of the frame.

The pages were made by cutting the paper down to 3.5" by 7" long.

They were then folded upwards in half.

They were then cut on the diagonal.

The piece cut off was then trimmed down and used on another page.

On some pages I stamped butterfly's in Brown Distress ink.

Then coloured them in, in Victorian Velvet Distress.

On some pages I put a sticker from the set.

In all the pockets I put a Sizzix die cut tag.

The mini book was bound together with a Bind It All.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

A Wedding Guest Book

Hi there

Today I would like to show you a wedding guest book that I made with my Bind It All and the box which was decorated for the book to go in.
I really enjoyed making the book. I used A5 heavyweight paper for the pages stamped around the edge with a swirly stamp and spun sugar distress ink. The covers were made from 2 mm thick greyboard which was slightly bigger.

The book was covered with papers from Best Creations wedding range. The ones I used had glitter and glaze on them already. I used the sheet with a picture of a bride and groom on it for the front of the book. The back has the same paper on, just without the picture. I then added some flowers in to the front to hide the printed flower and give it some dimension. I then used 2 prima white birds on the front as well.

For the box I used an old iPad box. This was already white so I just cut panels to go on each side of the box. The top of the box was them covered with some fabby handmade paper ( the sort you will all have hidden away in your stash!).

I then layered up white and black lightweight card edged with the Martha Stewart eyelet lace punch. Then I added flowers and leaves to accent the box and some gorgeous pearly swirls. The finishing touch was a prima glittery butterfly and some ribbons along the binding wires.

I hope the blushing bride enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed making it.

See you all soon!

End of School Year - Part 2

Hi There

Some of you may remember the daughter of a friend of mine requested an autograph book for when she left Primary School to go to Senior School.
Well this is my finished article. I had to try and not go over the top as her big sister didn't want me to make it better then hers!

This is the front of her book. It was 6x4" greyboard, covered with red Inka-Gold. The 2 large flowers were from a set by Bobunny. The square in the middle is a tag by Making Memories, with 3 rub ons by Kaisercraft. The swirls are peel offs. The book was bound together using my Bind it All and ribbons and fibres ties around the wires.

The inside Cover was stamped using Distress inks in Victorian Velvet and spun sugar. The stamps are by Inkadinkadoo,  Artistic Flourish and Gem Stone Flourish.

The inside pages were all stamped onto, leaving enough room for all the messages from her friends.

This is the finished book, she was delighted with it when I saw her at the weekend. A lasting reminder of friends she was at Primary School with. Better than them signing her shirt! 

Happy Crafting

End of School year

Hi There

I just wanted to show you something I made a couple of years ago, I was reminded of it as the reciepient has recently asked for me to make on for her sister.
It is a small book made from when my friends daughter was leaving Primary school. Because the school she was changing too, was some distance away, there were not many from her class in primary going to the same senior school. It is along the lines of an autograph book, with pages so that friends could just sign it or write a message if they so wished.

This is the front of the book, it was made from chipboard and is slightly larger that A6 in size. The covers wer painted with a Gold Acrylic paint.The flowers are Prima Hydrangea with different colours layered together. The Friends Sticker in the middle was an epoxy sticker from an old sheet that I had waiting for the 'right project'. The Silver swirls were peel off stickers that I had, had for quite some time.  

 The inside pages were decorated with stamped swirl images throughout. The title page had a decorative border punched along the edge.

It was bound together with a Bind-It-All and had ribbons and fibers tied onto the BIA rings.

My problem now is she want's me to do a book for her sister, BUT I am not allowed to make it better than hers! ! ! As it is a few years ago, I have learn't new techniques and there is more lovelyness out in the craft shops, Help,

Happy Crafting

Christmas Goodies

Well hello there.

Just wanted to let you all know what goodies I got from my Dear Hubby and my boys for Christmas.
They know that I love crafting, so they went to my favourite Craft Shop, The Stamp Pad in Saddleworth. There they had a word with Gwen, the owner and bought me a EKSuccess Circle sisscor (i saw this being demo'd in November and thought it was fabby), some Cutterbee reverse Tweezers (they are closed, unless you squeeze them, fabby for if you need something to stay together whilst the glue sets). An EKSuccess edger punch, these are so easy to use and a Pink Bind It All tool kit. Apparentley these were on special offer at almost half price, so he got me this so I can just grab and go when I am going to a class or crop. I think he gets fed up of me running around at the last min looking for things! !

Hope you all got something good from Santa, and if he left you some money, why not pop along to the Stamp Pad in the New Year to spend your pennies on some fab goodies for yourself. Sale starts 4th Jan, leave some goodies for me!

Happy Crafting

Hi there

Well when is this snow going to go? I'm cold and it's too icy now to go out. Well it is for fun, unfortunatley can still make it to work :(

I made this card at the weekend at The Stamp Pad. It is A5 recycled card for the main card. The fabby new BoBunny Christmas range of papers.The emmbossed panel was done using the Tim Holtz folders. The gorgeous poinsetta flower was made with the Marianne Dies. I am supposed to be on a stash ban but just had to buy this die. It cuts and embosses the veins in the petals and leaves. As it is a die, does this count as breaking my stash ban??? It's not stash after all and it can be used over and over again? ? ? ?
Oooh just a heads up for anyone who wants a Bind-it-all tool tote, They have got some in the Stamp Pad at a really, really good price! Having resisted for about 2 years I saw the price and Iswear it jumped into my basket sooo very quick! Have a look The Stamp Pad or give Gwen a call.