Hello there! I haven't posted for a long time so I am bombarding my blog with late posts. This one here is another commission from Ate Nadia. She wanted to give something to her friends in Slovenia (I might be wrong about the country, but she said she'll be sending it abroad.) They are a couple and their favorite colors are pink and blue so she asked if I could make a mini using these colors. I had a slight problem with the pink part because she asked me to use bright pink on the cover and I don't usually use this color on my projects so I have limited supplies. I rummaged through my stash and came up with this for the cover.
I learned a new technique of putting the ribbon to close the album from Cathy without punching a hole onto the cover or adhering the ribbon underneath the designer paper. What a very neat idea! Since I do not own an eyelet setter, this technique allows me to put a closer without exerting too much effort. All I need is hot glue and filigree!
She liked it. I hope the recipients would like it too.
By the way, this is the first time that I tried this type of mini album. I got the idea from Cathy McGrath who used Kathy Orta's hidden hinge technique. I was looking through a couple of mini album tutorials when I stumbled upon hers on Youtube. I basically followed the instructions on her video, but of course I made changes to the measurements. You can find her tutorial on her channel Megs Garden.
Hmn. I tried to upload a video of the mini, but the file might be too big for blogger. It would not take it. So, I will just post it on my Flickr account. You can watch it here.
I am quite happy on how this mini turned out. I will make another one as a wedding present for Ate Lablab and Kuya Daniel. Thank you for stopping by today!
MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Small white paper bags, Elit Board Paper Vellum Pale Cream and light blue, Elit Rhapsody Specialty Board Royal Blue, Authentique 12"x12" Genuine Collection Friendship, Sampler Pack, Eno Greeting 12"x12" paper pad Elegant Flowers, Eno Greeting 3D stickers, Eno Greeting Die cuts Elegant Flowers, My Mind's Eye Chipboard Shapes Memorable "Perfect", Dear Lizzy 6x6 paper pad Serendipity and Polka Dot Party, lace trimmings, shrink plastic embellishments, organza ribbon, paper flowers, silk flowers, buttons, brads, crystals, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Butterflies, Botanical Odyssey, True Friendship and Bundle of Joy, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps It Is Written and Gateway, Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Inspirational Lift and Bird Mini, Prima Marketing Vintage Vanity, Something Blue, Ranger Archival Ink jet Black, Ranger Distress Ink Walnut Stain and Tattered Rose, StazOn Midi Ink Pad Ganache and Cloudy Sky, Ranger Liquid Pearls Flamingo, Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies Captivating Square, Tranquil Moments, Valiant Honor and Adorning Labels Twenty-Five, Cuttlebug Machine V2, Ranger Heat It Craft Tool, Stanley Glue Gun
I used Liquid Pearl to add more pink element to the cover.
I affixed a couple of paper flowers, 3D stickers and buttons to add more dimension.
I learned a new technique of putting the ribbon to close the album from Cathy without punching a hole onto the cover or adhering the ribbon underneath the designer paper. What a very neat idea! Since I do not own an eyelet setter, this technique allows me to put a closer without exerting too much effort. All I need is hot glue and filigree!
I did not add charms on the spine, but only a filigree. I wanted to stamp or write something at the bottom, but I refrained from doing it. It would be up to the couple to put something there.
She liked it. I hope the recipients would like it too.
By the way, this is the first time that I tried this type of mini album. I got the idea from Cathy McGrath who used Kathy Orta's hidden hinge technique. I was looking through a couple of mini album tutorials when I stumbled upon hers on Youtube. I basically followed the instructions on her video, but of course I made changes to the measurements. You can find her tutorial on her channel Megs Garden.
Hmn. I tried to upload a video of the mini, but the file might be too big for blogger. It would not take it. So, I will just post it on my Flickr account. You can watch it here.
I am quite happy on how this mini turned out. I will make another one as a wedding present for Ate Lablab and Kuya Daniel. Thank you for stopping by today!
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