Sunday, 5 July 2015

Mini Album - That Craft Place Challenge time!

Good morning!  I hope you've be enjoying the luverly weather recently! I've loved the thunderstorms just as much as the sun! They have been very impressive!

Anyway!, it is time for a new challenge over at the

That Craft Place challenge blog

This fortnight the theme is

ANYTHING GOES (Mixed Media Only)

I hope I have done this Greyboard Album from That Craft Place justice!  It was amazing fun to make and certainly won't be the last one I do!


As there are so many pages and interactive elements to this project I decided to have a go at videoing it! Please excuse the wobbliness and my obvious inexperience with a video recorder!!

Please enjoy! I really do show all the details in this video so it's worth a look.


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I used the following materials:
  
THAT CRAFT PLACE MDF / GREYBOARD: Greyboard Album & Extra Pages (6" x 6"), Greyboard Key, MDF "Laugh" Word.

MEDIUMS USED: PVA Glue, Silicone Glue, Gesso, DoCrafts Artiste Spritzing Ink (Crimson, Gold), Archival Ink (Watering Can, Jet Black), Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs), Glossy Accents, Mod Podge Matte, Black Embossing Powder.

OTHER PRODUCTS USED: Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbons, Gems, Alphabet Stamps, Bakers Twine, Buttons, Book Binding Rings (2").

All products above available from That Craft Place.

ANYTHING ELSE: Peel-offs, Velcro, Ranger Antiquities Frosted Crystal Embossing Powder,  Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz grid stamp.
       
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Here are some more photos and a summary process:
      


Front cover sprayed with DoCrafts Artiste Spritzing Ink in Crimson and Gold. Edges inked with Archival Ink in Jet Black before adding Ranger Antiquities Frosted Crystal Embossing Powder.  

"Laugh" MDF word prepped with white gesso and sprayed with DoCrafts Artiste Spritzing Ink in Gold before Glossy Accents added.

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Paper applied and sealed with 2 coats of Mod Podge Matte. Edges inked with Archival Ink in watering Can and Jet Black.

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Each page in the album had paper applied and the edges inked with Archival Ink in watering Can and Jet Black. The grid design to tie the album together was stamped in Archival Ink (Watering Can) using a rubber Tim Holtz grid stamp.

The Happy Day Peel-off on this page started life as a Happy Birthday Peel-off that I butchered! Little monster dude stamped in Archival Ink. I distressed this with Distress Ink and applied Glossy Accents to finish this spread off.

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Postcard and tickets cut from papers used in this album.  I cut the legs off the brads before attaching with Glossy Accents.

The tickets on the mini book (right page) finished with Glossy Accents.

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Bunting banners cut by hand and glued down with Silicone Glue Gel.  Journal spot on the right page cut using an XCut die.

Idea for the Quad fold photo panels on the left page was taken from Pinterest! It adds so many more places for photos!

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Tag pocket holds 4 double sided Tags.  Waterfall photo panels on the right page secured shut with a figure of 8 string. Arrow on the left page finished with Glossy Accents.

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Left pocket contains 4 double sided photo cards and the right page features another quad fold photo panel.  Stars on the left page finished with Glossy Accents.

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Minibook (left page) has several pages (see video!).

The key has been heat embossed and the ticket lifts up.  The video camera which is partly hidden by the ticket flap has been finished with glossy accents.
    
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Like the first page, 2 coats of Mod Podge Matte added to protect the back cover.

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LINKS YOU NEED - THAT CRAFT PLACE
   
Website
Facebook Shop
Facebook Natter & Chatter Group

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Thank you as always for popping by, I hope you enjoyed looking at this creation as well as reading the thought process behind it.

Myself and the other That Craft Place DT very much look forward to seeing your creations!
     
xxSAMxx
   
Please can I enter this project into the following challenge(s):
   

12 comments:

  1. Hi Sam, this mini album is amazing and so much detail. I love your video even the wobbly bits, in fact I think you should continue with that as it gives it real character. Happy crafting, Angela x

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  2. WOW Sam this is amazing! I love the papers and textures.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  3. Wow, so many gorgeous details. This turned out fabulous!

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  4. Absolutely stunning mini album Sam - I love it!
    Hugs
    Tracey
    xx

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  5. Wow Sam this is amazing it is absolutely stunning. There is so much detail on every page it must have taken ages. Hugs Jackie

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  6. This is gorgeous, you have given me so many ideas which I know for a fact will take an awful lot of working out. A beautiful album. xx

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  7. A gorgeous Album...love the cover and the word Laugh...
    Thank you for joining us over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit this month...

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  8. Sam, you inspire me so much! And am relating with you as I am back surgery bound for 4th time and not a whole lot of luck with them. But admire your ability to craft so brilliantly! This is amazing! Thanks for sharing with us at Rhedd's Creative Spirit this month! ~Nanette, DT~

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  9. great layout. very nice album. Thank you for joining us at altered Eclectics this month. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT

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  10. Sam, your album is so amazing and inspiring ! thank you for playing with us at the Artistic Stamper !
    Titbelsoeur DT

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xxSAMxx