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As promised, I want to share with you one of my latest creations – a little book about me! A few months ago I fell in love with the ‘Documented’ line from Teresa Collins. My favourite paper was by far this ‘life documented’ page which has 12 different panels with a variety of different designs, which can be cut up and used as journaling cards, or look great as pages of a mini book – which is exactly what I did!
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At first I deliberated over who I was going to feature as the subject of this cute little mini book – my mum perhaps… no, because my mum is one of those people who hates the camera, and so I only have a few limited photos of her that don’t have a hand between her and the camera. Perhaps my sister, or one of my nieces? Then I decided that I should do something which I rarely do when I’m scrapping- focus on me. Why not?
So here is the finished book, and it was really simple to make as I already had the basis of the book formed by simply cutting the page into 12 rectangles. I also managed to use up lots of bits and pieces of scraps from my leftover box.
I hope you like it, and feel inspired to make a mini book about yourself. Enjoy the photos.
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I have a ribbon tip for you today.
You may have noticed that I bind a lot of my mini books with my Bind It All Machine and I love decorating the spine with an abundance of ribbons. It gives a real tactile feel to the book, and it looks simply beautiful. But in all honesty sometimes if you tie ribbon to the binding, this means that you cannot open the pages of the book fully, which can be a little restricting. This can not only be awkward, but can also result in the pages ripping or tearing as you turn each of the pages. We certainly don’t want that to happen.
So I’ve come up with a way around this. Instead of tying ribbon around the binding, tie short lengths of ribbon in knots around the top of a large paperclip. Once you have tied as many pieces of ribbon on there as you wish, simply push the paperclip over the binding. It is barely noticeable, and would be less so if you use silver binding with a silver paperclip, or you could use a permanent marker to colour the paperclip to match the binding if it is a different colour. When I am displaying this book, I can keep the ribbon on the spine, but if I want to flick through the pages I can quickly and easily remove the paperclip and set it to the side momentarily. It also means that you can make one ribbon clip to use on multiple projects, and if you use a variety of coloured ribbons to make a number of ribbon clips then you can completely change the look of your project in an instant by swapping them around.
And for those of you who are intrigued about the mini book in the photo above, don’t worry, I will be sharing it with you really soon – as soon as I get time to photograph the inside.
I hope you like this tip – why don’t you give it a try!
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It was such a good idea I couldn’t resist making one myself!
A little while ago when browsing the web for new and exciting scrapbook lines, I came across Teresa Collins’ website. I love her products, especially the ‘Documented’ range and she is such a sweet and genuine person I always check into her blog every now and again. A few months ago she featured photos of a project which a fellow crafter sent to her. It was an altered project which incorporated a great way of using the Bind It All machine whilst thinking outside of the box.
This is where I found the inspiration to make this project. It’s a fun and fancy way for me to store my necklaces and bracelets, although I must admit that I did need to hang it inside a cupboard door as this was far to tempting for my cat Miya when I tested it hanging on the bedroom wall.
It took me a while to trundle through the archives, but I really wanted to share the post which inspired this project. A huge thank you to Jennifer Priest who inspired my creation, see more of her work on her blog .
Products Used
Bind it all
chipboard
Adirondak paint dabber
7 Gypsies gaffer tape
Making memories fabric label
Prima flowers
feathers
Bisous chipboard
Butterfly charm from Mei Flower
Lace
Pages from an old French novel rescued from Oxfam
Metal flower brads from Trimcraft
Dymo machine
Crop-o-dile
An eyelet carefully removed from a 7 Gypsies tag :0)
Bling
and Bind it all Wire.
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