Hi! The commission I received this time was a guestbook/ wish
book for a first birthday. I was excited about this project because it was the
first time that I received a custom order for a guestbook and I rather love
the idea of making something for a sweet girl’s first birthday.
On the onset, I thought the guestbook should be in line with
the Little Red Riding Hood theme of the party so I started with a cover that
has a subtle background, lace trimmings for the spine, felt doll and embellishments,
etc., but after talking again to the client, I found out that she wanted it to
be more of a storybook and she’d like earth colors. These got me to thinking
why not make it vintage and a little mixed media to boot. The second time
around, here is what I came up with:
I forgot to mention that I also thought of making it some sort
of mini album as well so they can tuck several photos, doodle stuff, write
messages. It would be a perfect keepsake for the occasion. Thus, the pockets,
sleeves, tags and whatnots.
I was inspired by the works of Michelle Mooney. She is such a talented and awesome person to have
created so many beautiful art journals, mini albums and all sorts of other
things. You can check out her videos on YouTube under The Paper Addiction. I got the idea for assembling the pages from Brenda Bliss. I so love how generous they are for sharing
their talents and their tricks on making these wonderful projects.
Going back to the commission, I made the cover to resemble
more of my style—layers, texture, dimensions and a lot of details. I covered
the chip board base with patterned papers and added lace trimmings at the spine
to cover up where the papers meet. I stenciled on the bottom right corner of
the cover with molding paste and dabbed metallic ink onto the dried surface. I
then added the embellishments- an assortment of beads, buttons, crystals,
pearls, paper flowers, etc. I printed the title onto a patterned paper that
complements the background and cut out the label outline. I attached a jump
ring on the lace trimming before adhering it onto the spine of the cover so I
could later on latch a set of charms there. I love the charms which I made from
a couple of jump rings, chains, beads and metal embellishments. I wanted to put
an eyelet on the spine, but I didn't have an eyelet setter tool. I couldn't find my screwdriver bits so I just made use of a jump ring.
There is nothing going on at the back of the book so let us go
take a look inside. I made a video of all the components of the project. Here it is.
I covered the back of the front cover with another patterned
paper. I added a pocket for tags or photos (whichever the client would like to
put in there). I left the pages blank except for occasional sleeves and
pockets. They would have plenty of space to write and put pictures. The back of the back cover I made pockets as well.
As for the embellishments-random flowers, butterflies and
paper clips—I thought it best to not put them inside myself. It would be up to
the client to decorate the pages to her preference.
What else is there? Hmn. There are big and small tags which I
stamped with a couple of images. I tied a ribbon in some of them. Ooh. And I decorated a pen to go with the book.
That was an awesome project. I’m starting to get new
addiction-making mini albums! Remember the gift I made for Miss K’s wedding? I
am thinking of changing the photo folio into a mini album. I don’t quite like
how the folio turned out. Gad. It was the second folio that I made, but it
still looked off. Gah. I’ve wasted a pad of Graphic 45 patterned papers. Tsk.
I will post the final boxed mini album as soon as I get it done. I still have some decorating to do on the pages.
Thank you for stopping by today! Have a great weekend!
MATERIALS
AND TOOLS USED: (FOR THE COVER: Chipboard #50, Tim Holtz Paper Stash 12x12
paper pad French Industrial Revolution, paper flowers, beads, pearls,
self-adhesive crystals, rhinestones, buttons, metal charms, Eno Greeting Wooden
Embellishments, brad, lace trimmings, jump rings, printed image, HP All-In-One
Deskjet Printer, ink pad, double sided adhesive sheets) (FOR THE PAGES: Elit
Board Paper Pale Cream, All About Scrapbooking 12x12 Timeless, Daisy D 12x12, ,
Tim Holtz Paper Stash 12x12 paper pad French Industrial Revolution, Papemelroti
stationery pad, lace trimmings, ColorBox Cat’s Eye Queue Pigment Ink Brown,
ribbons, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Madame Boutique, Botanical Odyssey, Windsor, Bo
Bunny Clear Stamps Flourishes and Such) (FOR LOOSE EMBELLISHMENTS: book pages,
paper scraps, buttons, brads, craft scissors, black ink pad, Kaisercraft Clear
Stamps Botanical Odyssey, Imaginisce Clear Stamps Bird House, Inkadinkado Clear
Stamps Lift, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Ranger Distress Crackle Paint Rock
Candy, paper clips, pearls, Stanley Glue Gun, black felt
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