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Saturday 23 June 2018

Little folded book

Ive had house guests and been unable to craft or blog for over a week. While they were here I was frustrated and impatient to disappear off to my studio. Of course once they departed I found I had lost the muse and it took several days of false starts to get back into any creative flow. I wanted to join in with several June challenges and started making a flag book. I was taking lots of shots of each stage but its not easy to get going if you are too self conscious of the process. I decided to put that project aside and got out some patterned paper and my new tubes of Tim Holtz design tape. I have seen lots of lovely projects by Astrid Maclean and others using it, recently I succumbed bought a selection.


I was thinking about the Mixed Media Monthly final challenge. They are "Wrapping it up." So sad to see this challenge blog go but it is hard work and they are all still blogging on other sites so the inspiration will continue I'm sure. This is my offering for wrapping it up.


I used some really old paper from Prima's 'Printery' collection and Heidi Swapp's 'Vintage Chic' collection. I used some stamp illustrations from an old stamp catalogue.


The illustrations in this book are lovely. I think they are nicer than some actual stamps, the detail in the engraving and printing is so fine. As they are all black and white I can colour them to suit any project. One of the Heidi Swapp papers has the exact colour of Tim Holtz's cracked pistachio Distress Oxide ink. I used it throughout along with some Gathered twigs distress ink and Potting soil archival ink. I added some of Ranger's rock candy crackle paint to the cover. I added old book pages cut up into words a bit like the chit chat words. I have put a link below for the pretty bird scraps, more long horded items!





On the final page I used a pressed flower from last summer.


I finished this little book in one session. It was just what I needed - to get lost in the pleasure and satisfaction that creating can provide.


Although I took no photos of the making I have photographed each of the five pages/sections.
I used a tutorial from Kay Williamson on Club Scrap  LINK If you fancy trying to make this book her tutorial is very good. I made mine a little bigger cutting 5x5 inch squares and 2 1/2  inch covers. I dont know what this style of folding pages is called. Do let me know in the comments if you do.


Materials used:
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Design tapes: Remnants, Elementary,Humidor
Prima Printery 8x8 paper
Heidi Swapp Vintage Chic 8x8 paper
Ranger Distress crackle paint - clear rock candy
Cracked pistachio Distress Oxide ink
Gathered twigs distress ink
Ranger Archival ink - potting soil
Board for covers (from back of a sketchbook)
old book text and images
Bird scraps LINK


Im entering this in:
Mixed Media Monthly challenge #49 which is thier "Wrap it up"



Mini Album Makers June Challenge


18 comments:

  1. What a beautiful fold on your lovely book! the pages are all delightful and I love how you pressed a real flower from your garden onto one of the pages! Thanks for stopping by my blog and for sharing this lovely creation!

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  2. Really appreciate your comment, thanks Julia

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  3. Your album is a wonderful shape, adding the pressed flower was such a lovely touch and you are so right about the stamp images, they are beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in with us at Mini Album Makers. Anne x

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    1. Always rewarding to join you at MAM, thanks for your visit and comment Anne x Amanda

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  4. Such a clever album, beautifully put together and great detail! Thanks so much for adding it to our challenge at mini album makers and mixed media monthly's final challenge. For that one, please add the graphic to your post still if you want to be in with a chance to win our prize...

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    1. Thank you for the reminder and the kind comment Astrid. x Amanda

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  5. oh, what a beautiful little book for our 'Wrap it Up" challenge! Thanks for joining us at Mixed Media Monthly. =) You will see a bunch of us around I am sure. ;-) Don't forget to add the challenge graphic and link to your post and not your blog in general so you can be eligible for winning!

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    1. Thanks for the comment and reminder Lisa. x Amanda

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  6. What a delightful creation! I've not see a book folded this way and it is so very clever and fun. I also enjoyed reading about the postage stamp catalogue that you used for some of your embellishment and thank-you for the link to the tutorial.

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    1. Thanks for visiting and taking time to comment, your blog offers such inspiration I am glad to have shared a little x Amanda

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  7. what a beautiful vintage looking project you have created for our final 'wrap it up' mixed media monthly challenge! i love that fold and am going to be sure to keep this inspirational piece in mind next time i want that extra oomph in my project!

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  8. Hi Amanda, boy am I loving this crackled cover! Your book is darling and you photographed it perfectly. So many times I love my books and then the photos just don't do them justice. Not in this case! What a wonderful concept. We are thrilled that you shared with us at Mini Album Makers and hope you'll find time to play again this month. Big hugs, Autumn

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    1. I had almost forgotten how much fun crackle paint was. Thanks for those kind words and I will/have joined in this month too. x

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  9. An absolutely enchanting little book - the papers are right up my street (all those words!), and the addition of the pressed flower is a truly magical touch. I really like the folded construction of the pages too. Thanks so much for playing along at Mini Album Makers for June.
    Alison x

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    1. I enjoyed every moment of playing along! thanks for your lovely response. x Amanda

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  10. Amanda, I love this little book, and am so happy to see your lovely creation was a Top Pick at MMM! Congratulations! Hugs!

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  11. Thank you so much Sara. x Amanda

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