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| This is the back of the mini. |
Hi! How are you doing? It’s been ages since I last posted, or made something crafty for that matter.
Did I tell you that our roommate Kiteng is going to Italy for
three months? I think I haven’t mentioned it in my previous post. Anyway, I
wanted to make her a farewell card.
I discovered a website called snapguide a
week or so ago and I found several of the artists and crafters that I follow on
IG there. Almost all of the DT members of Graphic
45 have an account and they share the written tutorials of their projects
there. One particular project that got my attention was Ginny Nemchack’s wallet fold mini album. I thought it would be perfect
for Kiteng. I can tuck in some photos and mini tags for her.
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| This was what Ginny made. What a great project! |
So she was supposed to go home last Saturday and would not be
coming back to our apartment before her flight on the 27th. It so
happened that I did not get to make the card/mini album by Saturday. Hmf.
Last night we were quite surprised when she came knocking at
the door while we were preparing for dinner. Whoa! I really thought we wouldn’t
be seeing her till September. I guess not. Heh. For that, I took the
opportunity to make the album. I was able to finish it. Woohoo! I just put it
inside a paper bag. It was kind of heavy because of all the layers of cardstock
and designer paper, but it looks really great. I hope she likes it. I would
probably make another one for a wedding then I’ll tuck in a gift card.
As I have mentioned earlier, I got the idea for the mini album
from Ginny Nemchack. You can find her tutorial here. Basically, I just followed
how she did hers. But since I wanted a bit more dimension, I added some metal
charms and lace to the front of the card. I did not make it bulky so that
Kiteng can bring it wherever without worrying that it will get damaged. I
mostly just used the designer papers from the collection.
Oh. And by the way, my base was 17 ½” x 17 ½” instead of 12” x
12”. I first tried the latter, but it was too small for what I had in mind. If
you would like to make your own, you can also use a different size of paper for
the base.
Here are the rest of the photos. Thank you for looking today. An
altered box is coming up next.
MATERIALS
AND TOOLS USED: Manila paper, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, kraft paper, Graphic
45 8x8 paper pad Come Away With Me Collection, printed images, metal charms,
gears, brad, studs, self-adhesive crystal, lace trimming, grosgrain ribbon, foam
tape, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Inspirational
Lift, ColorBox Cat’s Eye Queue Pigment Ink Chestnut and Black, Spellbinders
Shapeabilities Fancy Framed Tags One, Cuttlebug Machine V2
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