"Surprise The Pride" Blog Hop

Hello, and Welcome to the August "Surprise The Pride" Blog Hop!  I am glad that you are able to pounce around our Dens and see what all of my Pride Sisters and Brother have in store for you! You should have reached me after seeing what RJ came up with, but incase you are out of order,  you should have started the whole hop with Kimi, and have come to me from Sherence's site, here.  

The theme of this month was "Surprise The Pride".  We all made whatever we wanted, no rules!

This is what I came up with for you, and for my PRIDE!

This was a fun project.  I had been thinking of another way to do a file folder album, with the Memory File idea in mind...and came up with this.  When I saw this paper (The French Country Stack)  by DCWV, I knew it was perfect for the project.

 I used a straight cut tab file folder for this project.  The flowers are mostly by Recollections.  The green ones I got in a grab bag, so I don't know where they came from.  The bling and tickets are also recollections.  The metal post is by Momenta.  I was trying to come up with a "signpost" type of look, did I do it?

 I also used three 6 1 /2" x 9 1/2" envelopes, and multiple greeting card envelopes (and the cards for the some of the tags).

 When you open the file, you get this page.  There is a huge tag in the large envelope on the left side.

 I created an accordion book for this side, closed with a ribbon.

 Inside each of these envelopes I put one of the cards, with punched paper edges.  A 4x6" photo will fit under the edges of this paper punched edge.

 These are two of the giant tags to fit in the larger envelopes.

 This is two of the larger envelopes attached to each other, then attached to the spine of the folder with a paper fastener.  Remember those?  I added paper pockets and more flowers.  The spray is by Recollections, but the added pink roses are by Shabby Chic.

 I busted out the Coluzzle and made mini file folders to put inside those pockets.

 This is the last page.  I created cascading pages with the envelopes, again using the cards for the tags.  I used paper hinges attached to the envelopes, then inserted through slits in the back page paper to attach this to the file folder...

 ...that way the paper looks whole, no interruptions in the papers design.

 I alternated the openings just because I thought it would be fun.

 Underneath the last envelope was more space, so I embellished a little there as well.

I sure hope you liked this project.  I think it turned out cute, and I used up some of my flower stash that I have been hoarding for quite some time!  Now pounce on over to Violet's site and see what she created for us!!!

Here is the line up for the blog hop, in case you need to start at the beginning or missed something!

Kimi http://uniquescrappiness.blogspot.com/

Suzie http://scrappingsuzieqtt.blogspot.com/

Linda http://simpleandsassycreations.blogspot.com/

Margaret http://www.auntmargaretdesigns.blogspot.com/

Bon http://tootiebeeblebugcreations.blogspot.com/

Rj http://thriftycrafterdude.blogspot.com/

Sherence http://proudmommy702.blogspot.com/

Michelle http://www.creativeoperation.blogspot.com/

Violet http://allthatscrap4him.blogspot.com/

Stay Crafty, My Friends!