Backbone 's Done!

Getting there

Yes, I started my December Daily Junk Journal this Sunday using the MME Rhonna Fhonna Farrer All is bright 6" and the Pink Paislee City Sidewalks 8" paper pads. I left the 12 6" double sided papers as is. Half of the 8" papers I scored at 5 1/2" to make pocket flaps on the backsides. The other 6 papers I folded in half to get pockets 4" x 8". The red snowflake one's glued already like a pocket to hold a tag {see back page 11} I'm thinking about doing more but for now will leave it as is.

The binder ring's not perfect. It also wasn't getting any better from opening and adding more stuff. I put a bell there as I like the sound of it, not sure if I'll leave it there

I'm happy I got so far, now the fun part can begin...

Smash book dilemma


scrappaper: City Sidewalks Pink Paislee
metal tag: WIBRA {att. all you Dutchies}

To my surprise and joy yesterday I discovered my local village Pippoos is stocking up on K&Company Smash Books and stuff like sticky notes, bands and tape. Yeah...! No need for Sinterklaas or Santa to travel to a scrapbook store for a while...

I finally found a good use for some VVV vouchers I had. I picked up the pretty pink one with the embossed flowers on the cover, these paperclips I've wanted for a while now, a black polka dotted band en some sticky notes. 

But now the dilemma...I was about to start a december daily or more likely turn it into a smash junk journal as I'm pretty sure I won't be able to manage the daily or just 2012 aspect. It will probably stay almost empty untill less busy times arrive 
(some where mid 2013 I guess ...} 

But...I already have got a purpose in mind for the pink smash book/journal like a feel good place to store nice stuff like a junk drawer (as is quoted). 

A feel good smash book and a december daily?!!!

Can I manage both?

Chillingsworth Manor mini album

Cover so far

I wish my Halloween mini was finished in time. The cutting of the papers and elements from the downloadable kit took some time...but I was able to print on any paper I liked and print some elemants over and over again!

As there was a bit of sun after a gloomy yesterday I decided to pick up my camera

I want to add some lace and fibers to the binding and more embellies on the cover - next to Chester

Finished (yeah...!) page

Belly band holds 2 file folder (photo mats) and 2 tags 

Finished inside of the cover

Envelope holding first Halloween item: our movie tickets (more cheap receipts really). We watched Frankenweenie in 3D in the brand new cinema opening tomorrow

I put cobweb on the cover and tucked it to this side

Each page is devided by a vellum page which I printed also 

Booklet to hold photos

Raven tag

I used the bigger tags as dividers and think the ribbons add a cute touch sticking out

But think it still needs a lot more to stick out lol

printed on vellum

Luv these images... used them twice at least... 

I luv this paper and didn't want to cover it up. I decided to add some extra half paged as photo mats.

Want a Grave Yard tour?

Still needs work... I found cofin templates online and used the for a tag and a photo booklet. FuzzyCut Chez luv him

This page has a bit junk journal feel to it...must be all the YouTube vids I've watched past weeks

Not much Halloween candy or other stuff to be found in our village but found a pumpkin filled with Smarties at the Xenos store.

End result

Marion Smith Cottage Chic

the binding

I used this Marion Smith's digital download kit For this mini book / journal. I love these pdf files to print out yourself. I liked being able to use the "letter" 8 1/2 x 11 size option to print out and üsed the setting (printer properties) "no edge".  We use the A4 size as a standard in the Netherlands, Europe. My folded signature pages turned out 4 1/8" x 6 1/8". I used my inkjet printer, set it to photo quality/speed but used white card stock {hobby karton}. I think the printig of these lovely designs turned out great! 

Marion used dry wall tape - but I wasn't sure where and if I could get that over here. So I used what I had available : cotton crochet thread and bandage.  

7 Gypsies Trousseau 6" papers . Album from kraft envelopes I bought at MonoPrix, Paris. I used my Bind it All. I bought a set of journaling cards, the sticker sheet and the cute bronze clip here.

Today I covered all the envelopes as a base for my album.

And made a charm with a sticker and crackle accents. Hope it turns out nice- will know in the morning.

Cover/ envelope #1

made pockets on backside of every envelope

envelope #2

envelope #3

envelope #4

envelope #5

Buttons Paper Bag mini

Did some stamping on the vellum envelope this afternoon

More stamping and added a measure tape

Buttons tabs

I just luv using the Kentucky Fried Chicken paper bags for mini albums. Pity KFS is closing it's doors in our town tho...but it's said to be replaced by a STARBUCKS...oh yummie!