Mini Album Using Graphic 45 'Mother Goose'.

As you may recall I have been working on a mini album, which I have been making completely from scratch.  It seems likes a long time since I have updated my blog and the reason for this is the Graphic 45 paper I ordered from the USA as there was a considerable price difference so waiting a while longer was worth it.

Part 1 of the project you can find here.

I have started with the mini album and will go back to the storage box later.  Here is what I have completed so far.

Lots of fussy cutting to create layers with the flowers, mini wooden alphas, which I coloured using Real Red from Stampin Up and a mini metal frame I have had in my stash forever haha.  The sentiment I used a Stampin Up oval punch and the gromlets I can't recall who they are from as I have had them also in my stash for such a long time.

Here you can see better the layers.  I also applied Decopatch to the paper as some of the fussy cut parts are very thin and may be easily torn and applying the Decopatch this strenghthens the paper.

All the embelishments have been raised on dimensionals to enable photo to be placed underneath and act similarly as a 'belly band'.

I used a photo corner punch on the photo mat to enable a photo to be placed directly inside with ease.

Again inside this book I have used the photo corner punch on the photo mat.  I will be adding more mini books to enable journalling as this is in my opinion at times more important as you are sharing the story, the feelings and offering insight into what the photos are all about for generations to gone.

This is a flip up page.

This is what I have achieved to date.  I will be adding more very soon.

I hope you are enjoying Wimbeldon and are screaming 'come on Andy' at the tv.  Have a wonderful weekend.  Take care of you.

Pauline x

Stars

This week I have been busy trying to think outside the box and ended up in the smallest room in the house haha.  Well you know me!
I have dressed up my mirror with my Stampotique beauties and added bits and pieces of things from my stash to jazz it all up.

The stars I bought from my LCS and they started out like this.....

I then hot glued some together and added some thick string.

Excellent fun and cheers up any visit to the eeeemmmm..... U no what!

Head over to the Stampotique Designers Challenge blog and check out some fantastic and inspiring crafts.  Until next time, take care of you.

Pauline

x

Door Hangers

Using my favourite Stampotique and Dylusions stamps I have been busy making some MDF door hanger.

These are the hangers in their raw state.

I the used gesso to prep them and white acrylic paint around the edges.  I used gesso as primer for using Gelatos to enable them to move around and blend easier.

I stamped out my favourite rock chick, Prom Queen, from Stampotique and the quote from Dylusions. I made three: one more pink, one more purple and one inbetween, haha just like the three bears......

Using my favourite Inktense pencils from Derwent all Prom Queen's and the monsters were coloured in, cut out and adhered to the door hangers.  The background are flowers from Dylusions, crackles from Tim Holtz and blobs from Dylusions.  I used PITT big brush pens to stamp the Prom Queen hangers and Distress Ink in Aged Mahogany in the monster hangers.

They are stamped on the back too using Dylusions Inbetweenies stamp.

I then made two for the little monsters using Dylusions stamps.

They are all then sealed with Decopatch glue in Gloss and left to dry.

Great fun as always.  Hope you enjoyed this blog, please leave a comment to let me know x

Pauline