HI. Welcome to our workshop for NSD. We're using lots of tools, papers and embellishments from Fiskars to create a gorgeous card/booklet for your Mum for mothers day. Or for someones birthday or whatever you'd like. I'll give you little tips on other items you might use instead of Fiskars products as we go through the project, just in case you don't have everything I've used.
I've set the instructions up in 3 different posts 10 minutes apart. Just to make it easier to read and possibly print off should you need to. Please feel free to ask any questions in the comments sections. I'll be back online at 8-8.30pm Australian time (10-10.30pm) NZ time to answer any questions or have a chat if you're around, via the comments.
Okay, to get started, you'll need to cut 6 x 4" circles from your main piece of patterned paper. I used the Ultrashape Xpress cutter and circle template to do this, but feel free to use a plate, or even make it a square design if that suits you better.
These are the base for your card/booklet. From here we're going to put together each page.....
Front cover:
First cut another 4" circle out of your secondary PP. Then using the edge of the circle template, cut scallops across the bottom quarter of that circle. Attach with scallops inside the circle to one piece of your base PP.
Attach 2 x HG sticker flowers (or punch some out, or use some hand cut ones) and a leaf to the right side of your front cover where the two pp's meet.
Now add some ribbon across the bottom of the circle (ending under one flower).
Use your stamp press (or acrylic blocks) and HG stamp to place a title over flowers/join of two pp's.
Then stitch around the edge of the circle.
Finally add some beads to the middle of your flowers using dimensional magic (first to stick beads down, then again once dry to ensure beads stay down).
Your front cover is now complete and once the inside page is completed you can stick them together.
First inside page (page 2):
Grab one of your 6x4 photos and using the circle template and Ultrashape Xpress cutter cut your photo into a 4" circle. Sand the edges of it.
Next, use your eyelet setters (or anywhere hole punch) to punch a design along the right hand side of the bottom of your photo. Cut a piece of PP to show through the holes and attach to rear of photo.
Then add a piece of ribbon to the bottom left hand side of your photo, using a brad to secure it in place.
Finally add a title using Cloud 9 alpha rain dots.
Stick front cover and inside page together.
Page 3:
Use your circle template/plate to cut your photo down so it sits inside the 4" pp circle. Sand the edges and stick it to another piece of base pp.
Then stitch around the edge of your pp a couple of times to get an uneven line of stitching around your photo.
Add a small group of embellishments half way up the right hand side of your circle. I used some ribbon, a sticker and plastic heart from the HG baby range.
You've now completed your front cover, and two pages. I'll come back in a short while to give you details of the next few pages and the transparencies which go in between them.
Totally cute!!
Posted by: Rachael Merrick | May 03, 2008 at 08:51 AM
Great album idea!
I like how the raindot alphas don't cover up the photo because they are see through. And the simple embellishments are great.
Posted by: debbie Buckland | May 03, 2008 at 09:01 AM
This is beautiful Trina and I'm sure it will be well recieved:)
Posted by: Donna Meuli | May 04, 2008 at 07:06 PM