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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

"A Perfect Day" Mini Album

Hi, everyone!!  I hope you are all doing well!  I have been super busy...I have had a creative storm going on in my craft room.  It's funny how that happens.  Sometimes I have no idea what to make, and other times I can't make things fast enough.

I had some papers from a Prima collection (I believe it was called "Romantic Novel").  I decided to make a mini album with it, but needed a few more papers, so I then went to Marion Smith's site and downloaded the "Vintage Telegram" collection.  Here is what I came up with.

I made this book using envelopes and cards.  There is no chipboard in this album.  The pages are the binding. There is no separate binding mechanism.  I used the papers as mentioned above.  The flowers are a combination of Prima, Petaloo and Recollections.  The bling is by Recollections as well. The leaves for the flowers are 7 Gypsies.  The closure is a simple ribbon closure.
On the spine, I used two Prima key paper clips, then treaded the ribbon through it and tied a knot.
 When you open the book you see this.  The envelope on the left is adhered on two sides, creating a pocket for the tags behind it.  The envelope has a tag in it as well.  There is a pocket on the right, with more tags.  The page on the left is a double duty page, as it is held closed with a magnet...
 ...when you open it up, you get another area for pictures, and pockets for tags.
 There are a lot of pictures.  This page layout features a mini pocket with a tag.
 The "Perfect Day" die cut is adhered on the bottom so a tag can slip behind.
 Another pocket on the left, and a pocket page on the right.  The left page has a nice feature...
It has two pages on that page...
 It just keeps going.

 I really loved making this album and coming up with all of the pockets for the tags.
 The page on the right has a slit in it, that the tag slips into.
The envelope is adhered to create a pocket behind it, as well as has a tag in it.
 The last page on the right is again held closed with a magnet ...
...and it opens for more pockets and tags.

I hope you enjoyed this project. I loved making it.  I am going to do a tutorial on how I made it very soon, and will do a video as well.

Have a great day...Stay Crafty, My Friends!!

12 comments:

  1. This is just gorgeous, I must try making one myself.

    Moira xxx

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  2. I love your mini with all the pockets and tage. I can't wait to see the tutorial.

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  3. I would love to see the tutorial on putting this mini together especially the binding. It is beautiful.

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  4. I would love to see the tutorial on putting this mini together especially the binding. It is beautiful.

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  5. I came across your mini album on Pintrest. I would love to see a tutorial. Thanks!!! Debbie

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  6. WoW!! A perfect day, ánd a perfect mini, SUPER!!

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  7. I cant wait for the tutoria --have you done it already/ and if u have can u direct me to it?

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  8. Just lovely. Thanks for sharing it. Saw it on pinterest. I hope you are having another perfect day.

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  9. I would LOVE to see a tutorial on this album. Please share link when/if you have one ready.

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  10. I love this cant wait for the video

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  11. did you ever make a video? hope you did!!!!! awsome!

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  12. Precioso, me encanta, lo que no entiendo bien es lo de la unión, pienso que va pegando una cara con la anterior, peor no estoy segura.

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