Latest Mini Book

I've been so busy getting ready for the upcoming craft fair, I had forgotten to update my blog. I have finishing projects that I can show off!

This is another mini book I completed. I tried new things with this one, using tags and borders and ribbon on some of the pages. I also had fun using bling too! I cut the shape of the book using the scalloped heart from Gypsy Wanderings using my Gypsy. The paper is a valentine stack by K & Company.

I am enjoying making tags...a great way to show off a photo or do a little journalling.

On some of the pages I used Martha Stewart Border punches. A nice way to embellish with adding another layer.

Instead of making basic photo mats, I used a ribbon to hold the photo in place. This way, the person using the book isn't confined to a certain size photo.

I am almost finished with my 9th book since I started in late January! Once the craft fair is over, I will have more time for posting. I appreciate all those that stop by and leave comments! I love comments!

Have a great Wednesday...although its been cloudy and raining on and off, at least its washing away the dirty snow. Spring is taking its time, but it will be here soon!

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

PRECIOUS BABY BOOK

Hi all. Hope you are having a great Monday. Being March 1, I'm hopeful that SPRING is around the corner (despite the snow cover!)

Today's featured project is another mini book I completed. This too will be shown at the Craft Fair my daughter and I will be at in March. I had lots of fun with this book, as I tried some different ideas with this one.

The book measures 8 1/2" wide and 5 1/4" high. I used paper from the DCWV Nana's Nursery for Boys stack. This one and the Nana's Nursury for Girls has been my most used and popular stack. The papers are specific for each gender or can be used to make general type books for either (lots of customers at craft fairs say they don't know the gender and these type books usually sell first. Each page is chipboard covered with the above paper. It gives a nice, sturdy feel. The back page, I used two layers of chipboard to give the back of the book a strong base. Used the Crop a Dile to punch the holes. With all the layers inside the book, it got quite thick, so I used 7 Gypsies Cable Rings to bind the book. Each page edge was inked.

The title "PRECIOUS" was cut using my Gypsy and the Gypsy Wanderings cartridge. Baby feet were cut using New Arrival. Border was cut using EK Success border punch (Brackets)
I created a pocket with a tag for this page. The tag has a place for the baby's names and birth stats. I used a pen and used my Gazelle to create this page.

I like to keep the pages fairly simple. For more versatility, I use photo corners, ribbons or border strips to hold the photos in.
This page, I created a mini book to hold 2 photos, or a photo and a place for journalling.
This is the page, opened.

This page can hold a photo under the border, and on the tag.

Another "mini book" to hold more photos or journalling.






I like to use larger photo mats for the back of the book for larger photos.

I'm really proud of this book and I can't wait to make more.

Hope you enjoyed today's feature. I have more books to post, so I hope you come back to see more of my work!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day and THINK SPRING!!

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

Got Cake?

I was commissioned to make a few birthday cards. I've been wanting to use my Once Upon A Princess cartridge, so this once was quick to make.

Using my Gypsy, this yummy cake was cut at 4" using Once Upon A Princess. The Happy Birthday was cut from Gypsy Wanderings. The background paper is Coredinations, embossed with Swiss Dots Cuttebug folder and used Martha Stewart Punch for the Corners . Added a dab of Stickles for the flower centers and for the frosting.

The colors remind me so much of spring...which I'm SO wanting to show up as soon as possible!

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you are having a fun Saturday. I spent the afternoon feeding and luvin' on Jack and Juli,my new grandtwins! They are so tiny but big on JOY!

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

Another Mini Book

I am having so much fun making these books. This next one, I had purchased the cover more than a year ago. Its the Theresa Collins design for Bind It All. It was a black chipboard and thought "that would make a cool book" but it sat in the drawer until recently.

I was able to design a page to match the bracket style of this cover. Using my Gypsy and Accent Essentials and George, I create a page that fit perfectly inside this cover.

I used DCWV All Dressed Up stack. I love this stack and have used it for several different projects. Teal and black is one of my favorite color combinations.

Primas, bling and ribbon put the finishing touches on this book!

I hope you enjoyed today's entry. Thanks for stopping by.

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

Mini Book Challenge

Over at the Cricut Message Board, there is a challenge to make a mini book. I have made a few, but they never looked like the others I've seen. I have a craft fair coming up next month and decided to make a few to sell.

Michael's has been selling chipboard books in various shapes. One I saw was a purse/handbag. I decided to cut my own chipboard pages. Its easier to cut the chipboard and the paper and everything matches up.

For this particular book, I used DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies stack and the Sweet stack. I also used Prima Flowers, bling and butterflies.

This book was lots of fun to make and I've already finished a few more. I will post those pictures in the coming days.

I used Martha Stewart Border punch on several of the pages. Instead of photo mats, I used edged paper for "photo corner" type shapes to insert the photo under, instead of just gluing the photo down.

Used Cuttlebug embossing folder on this page. Petaloo flowers too.

Love the butterfly from Prima on this page!





The tiny butterflies on the handle of this page are actually appliques! I had a length of cotton butterfly appliques. I cut them apart, and used my Copics to color them!

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Thanks for stopping by....

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy