The biggest thrill so far (other than seeing my name on the design team roster ☺) was when I received my shipment of all the new collections so that I could create projects for the summer Paper Arts show. It was so exciting to be on the "inside" and see Mon Amour, Worlds Fair and Christmas Carol up close even before sneak peeks were shown on the blog. Along with those new collections came the reissued deluxe versions of Botanicabella and Steampunk Debutante. My imagination had to go into overdrive since I had around 2 weeks to get a lot of projects done and mailed to the offices in Oregon.
One of the projects I completed during that time was this mini album. Now you know, it usually takes me nearly a week to make a mini album so I really had to push through this but oh gosh, these papers are so divine and romantic. I loved every minute of that two weeks and ssshhhh, don't tell, but my husband was out of town so it was perfect. No one was home wondering when dinner would be ready; I could just play with my glue and scissors all day and night!
I built the mini from scratch using chipboard and followed Kathy Orta's binding system. I didn't make this mini for anyone in particular but was thinking of a wedding album. With that in mind, I made sure there were plenty of pocket pages and tags, perfect for storing photos and other memorabilia.
The front and back cover are coated with Matte Medium to protect the covers and help keep them clean.
Some of the pages are pocket pages that load from the sides and some load from the top. I included G45's large tags in the top loading pockets.
The right page features waterfall photo storage and on the left is a pocket with a Graphic 45 regular sized tag. You could put photos and/or journaling on the tag as well as tuck photos and notes in the pocket.
"Girly" pages for photos of the bride or maybe the bride's maids.
These pages are a bit more masculine for the groom's photos. The page on the right has a little mini booklet with pages to store photos and journaling.
The page on the left opens up to reveal two large pages where the bride and groom can record their story and memories about their special day.
I always keep the backs of my minis simple so that they can store flat if desired. This paper needs no decoration, the script writing on the black background is so elegant on the white cardstock binding.
Supplies List
Graphic 45 Mon Amour
collection (12 x 12):
Mon Amour 4501203
Dearest Darling 4501204
One and Only 4501205
True Love 4501206
Heart's Desire 4501207
My Beloved 4501208
Precious One 4501209
Forever Mine 4501210
Graphic 45 Ornate Metal Key
Holes
Graphic 45 Door Knockers
Graphic 45 Regular and Large
Tag Albums - ivory
Graphic 45 Artist Trading
Tags - ivory
Other Supplies:
Bazzill French Vanilla
cardstock
Paper Studio black cardstock
Core'dinations G45 Signature
Series cardstock Precious Pink, Vintage Rose, Spring Green
Grafix medium weight
chipboard
Prima Le Mia flowers
Prima resin cherub
Prima vine - Divine
I Am Roses pink and white
roses, carnations, gardenias
Wild Orchid Crafts pink
salmon seam binding
Zva pearls
Kaisercraft pearl strips
black and white
Liquitex Matte Medium
Spellbinders Nestabilities
Opulent Ovals
Martha Stewart Flourish Lace
punch
EK Success Pointed Flowers
Colorbox Ink - Fireberry,
Rose Coral
Distress Ink - Black Soot,
Scor-tape
Zip-Dry Glue
Foam tapeI hope you are inspired to create a project with these fabulous papers! If you know me at all, you've heard me say that my favorite colors to design with are black, cream and red. True, there's a lot of pink in this collection, but really it's a peachy pink blending with a lovely red.
Thank you so much for stopping by today. I loved sharing this project with you.