Friday, April 13, 2012

Moments to Share - Paper Bag Album

My newest paper bag album just in time for mothers day. Its on ebay now and you can purchase by clicking here.


The front cover is jammed packed. I don't think I could add any more elements to it. There is a Tim Holtz die cut dress form which I have dressed in a concertina folded paper skirt, with a blue top that has a pearl edged neckline. The waist has been tied with a pink grosgrain ribbon. The bobbin from the same die cut has been wrapped with cotton and I used the birdcage Tim Holtz die cut to cut out the bird that has a piece of thread in its mouth. Their are paper flowers made by me using Tim Holtz tattered florals die as well as some Kaisercraft flowers. The pearl flourish down the bottom was made from a Kaisercraft pearl strip that I just hand shaped. The die cut butterflies are made using a punch and the paper for the butterflies was from a DCWV line that had glitter on it so the butterflies do sparkle a little.


The album is tied together with grosgrain and organza ribbon.


Each of the pages has a lace edge.


Two little charms dangle off the paperclip that I used to keep the little book on the front page closed.


The little book opens up so you can add a picture or journalling or both.


The first two pages have handmade and Kaisercraft flowers. All photo mats have been double matted. The little LOVE tag and ticket came from a digital collage called Shabby Tickets from Iralamija on etsy. You can buy the collage for yourself here, I actually brought six of her collages because one is not enough when they are all so beautiful.


Another shabby ticket saying LAUGH and more pull out tags.


The page on the right is a little window with lace and pearl trim that opens up.


Inside the window their is a photo mat and two stamps from Iralamija's Pretty Finds collage.


The dress form on the left page is die cut from pink DCWV card stock, I then stamped it with butterflies from a Kaisercraft stamp and embossed it. The ticket underneath says "DREAM". On the right page their is another ticket saying "Remember this Moment".


More tags and tickets. Another Tim Holts die cut, the birdcage has a brad saying "Hope" on the top and has been decorated with Kaisercraft diamonte strips along the middle and little flower jewels and lace on the bottom. The cage also holds more journalling tickets.


The flip page opens up to reveal a butterfly again from one of the digital collages. The body of the butterfly has pearls.


The back of the album with space for another message.


25 tags of various sizes and shapes. The big ones fit into the top opening pockets.


I've stamped the big tags on the back with butterflies.

Thanks for looking,

Anna