Let there be ...
A little more elegance in the world.
It’s a
crazy time of the year for most, but I hope that you are all finding a little
time to be creative. It has to be good
for you.
I have been
spending a little time in my craft room creating with the gorgeous Elegance
collection.
Over the
years I have come across many star albums – for some reason around Christmas
time a few more of them appear – so I thought it was time to play a little –
I’ve made a mini star album and I have to say that it came together really
quickly and it’s definitely not Christmassy.
Whilst the
original idea is not my own, you could make so many of these mini star albums
and each and every one of them would be so very unique.
I’ve used
three different coloured cardstock, patterned paper from the 6.5” Elegance
collection paper pad, ephemera foliage, a little foil, some rub ons, some torn
pages from an old dictionary, some seam binding, a butterfly die cut and a
little washi tape and a whole lot of adhesive.
It’s so
easy to be creative with this stunning collection.
Cut
cardstock as follows :
5 x
Charming [2” x 3 ½”]
5 x Fairy
Wings [2” x 3 ¼”]
5 x Snow
White [2” x 3”]
Score each
piece of the cardstock in half.
Cut and
adhere double sided tape on the back of short ends of all cardstock pieces.
Sort in to five
groups of the different sizes/colours as though you were making a little book –
each section of the star will have a green, a pink and a white page in each
section.
Adhere the
pink cardstock to the green cardstock – you need to take a little time to make
sure that each edge is flush with the edge of each layer as you are adhering
them to each other.
Before you
adhere your white page it’s easier to decorate this page first – I’ve added
torn pieces of dictionary paper, patterned paper, rub ons [or use your stamps],
ephemera pieces, pre-cut die shapes, washi tape and on some of the pages a
little green hot foil which I have rubbed on over some double sided adhesive.
When you
are making a small mini album like this one – it’s best not to go lumpy and
bumpy otherwise you are not going to be able to close your album properly. [That’s part of the reason why I added extra
paper layers to give it a little more depth and texture without the bulkiness
of lumpy/bumpy].
You will
end up decorating five sections before you start to build your mini star album
together into one.
Now you
need to add adhesive to the back of each of green sections – but only along the
outside edge – most important – you do not do this to all of your sections –
you will need to keep two pages open for the covers – hope that makes sense.
Cut a strip
of seam binding, ribbon, lace, twine [your choice] long enough to go around the
centre of your album – before you cut it make sure you have sufficient to tie
shut – you need to add double sided tape and adhere – keep your adhesive away
from the spine though, otherwise your mini book will not open and close.
Make your
covers [using two pieces of cardstock] cover with your patterned paper – cut
away on the angle at each of the corners – see photo – add adhesive and score
edges to keep them sharp when you fold them over.
Covers –
front and back
2 x
Charming [2” x 2”]
2 x
patterned paper [2 ¾” x 2 ¾”]
Adhere your
covers to the front and back of your mini star album – tie closed.
You could
gift this wee mini star album closed like a little book and leave a note to say
that it can stay closed or it can remain open, displayed in the shape of a star
and tied closed while it remains open.
Have fun.
Products
used :
CO728822
- Elegance collection 6.5” x 6.5” paper pad
CO728831
– Elegance ephemera set
ULT200001
– Snow White cardstock
ULT200020
– Charming cardstock
ULT200079
– Fairy Wings cardstock
CO721983 -
double sided tape
CO725038 -
scissors
CO726325 -
Adhesive - quick dry
CO728511 – all purpose – art glue
CO726045 – mint green foil
Happy crafting everyone.
Until next time
Michelle [aka Mrs Frizz]