A Joyous Mini Christmas Binder with Petaloo and Authentique

 

Welcome to DAY 1 of our Christmas in November BLOG HOP with Authentique!

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Sometimes the amount of paper we have can just overwhelm us with too many decisions about what to make! Creating Mini albums solves the problem. Making them allows you to use all of your papers along with their matching embellishments and your favorite Petaloo Flower too! I was so excited to see that Authentique sent along a Joyous Paper Crafting Kit with 350 pieces! I like to create my albums-using this formula- I cover and ink all of the main pages-I then put on secondary backgrounds on each page- then I bind together- then I embellish each page. By doing it this way it's less overwhelming than doing page by page, you make sure that your embellishments fit within your binding (nothing more annoying than finding you placed a flower right over a hole!) and you can see how adding embellishments will layer and ultimately look within the book. In my project pics I added in a few tips and the instructions are at the end!

I embellished my wreath with Petaloos Christmas Hat Pin Bows with Jingles

To make my Title Stickers stand out- I used a Sharpie Brush to lightly outline them on the paper backing before I cut them out.

I love this little wreath embellishment. I used my Petaloo Fancy Trim in Assorted Glitz All Red.

To make the wreath I used a cup and an embossing powder lid as a template to trace out on chipboard-then I placed a square of cardstock over the back, and cut it out (then dont have to worry about cutting the cardstock perfectly to match the wreath.

Then just wrap your trim around- so easy and super cute!

Why I call this a binder! I used my Zutter Bind-it-all on the inside, then created this outside binder with chipboard and washi tape paper. I punched two holes in the center and ran this amazing Silk ribbon from May Arts through the wire and cover- voila a binder!

I start by laying the cover a top the ribbon-then run the ribbon through the OUTSIDE of the binding wires, into the inside(use a pencil to push through- then I pulled it tight

I then run the ends through the two hole I punched in the binding spine

pull through to the outside and tie in a bow

I love these Petaloo Mini Red Pointesttias x12- just pop them on your page and it screams Christmas!

Here I used a combination of a Petaloo Mixed Texture Blossom in Moss Green and some Velvet Hydrangeas Red

More of the Red Velvet Hydrangeas- it says Red but you actually get a wonderful mix of creams, greens and browns too!

And these Botanica Berry Clusters! LOVE!

More Velvet Hydrangeas- yes they already come with that dash of sparkle on them! I also used another of the Mixed Texture Blooms in Moss Green too,

This flower is from the Botanica Collection Floral Ephemera Red.I just cut out the ree from some cardstock and it made them look like tree flowers!

For some of my flowers I added a little extra sparkle by brushing with some Smooch Glitz Accent ink in Firecracker

and finally the last of my Mixed textured Blooms in Moss Green!

Directions:

Cut a front and back binder cover and a spine. I cut the binder cover 1 inch longer and 1/2 inch wider than my inside pages. I cut the Spine 3/4 inch wider than the wire I used. This project is 4x6inch with a 1.25 inch spine. I sprayed with Colorbox Smooch Spritz in Cranberry and then bound it together using We R Memory Keeper Washi paper

Each page is a Petite Folder in Authentiques Joyous Paper Crafting kit- I then added some file cards from the kit- punched and bound with my Zutter and 1/2 inch wire

For the cover I layered two piece cut from the kits cardstock-inked with Colorbox red Pigment ink and used the kits Alphas, stickers, and die cuts for my Titles. The wreath is shown earlier in the post. I used Petaloos Fancy Trims Assorted Glitz All Red and chipboard-it is hot glued on

Then I just chose some of my favorite stickers and die cuts from the Authentique Joyous kit adding along my favorite Petaloo Flowers along the way, as show in the photos above.

Now all you need to do is add pictures! I highly recommend using a kit when you feel overwhelmed! Happy Scrapping!

-Denise 

supplies:

Joyous Paper Crafting Kit with 350 pieces!

Petaloo Fancy Trim in Assorted Glitz All Red.

Petaloo Mini Red Pointesttias x12

Petaloo Mixed Texture Blossom in Moss Green

Petaloos Christmas Hat Pin Bows with Jingles

Velvet Hydrangeas Red

Botanica Berry Clusters

Botanica Collection Floral Ephemera Red

 Colorbox Smooch Spritz in Cranberry

Donna Salazar Mixed Media Inx Schoolhouse 

Adhesive: Xyron 2.5 Inch Create A Sticker

 

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Comments

[Loulou]

Gorgeous album Alice. I definitely have a paper problem - too much paper and not enough time to try to find and coordinate colours and patterns. Kits definitely sound like a good idea.

[Jeri Johnson]

this album makes we wish for simpler times. it reminds me of my grandmother, who passed away at age 96 more than 8 years ago. thanks for the inspiration.

[Aj 318]

Very cool mini album!

[Lynne Zickert]

Love your mini book and the wreath is totally awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[Pam Ellis]

This is the most gorgeous Christmas album I have ever seen! Stunning work!

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What a super project, love the colors & the details. Thank you so much for creating and sharing it.

[A Facebook User]

What an awesome book! I love the papers and embelishments. I love using my Cinch and this will be perfect for that. Thanks for sharing and happy holidays! Konnie

[Sabrina]

What a darling mini album!!

[Linda T]

This mini album is absolutely gorgeous! Lovely paper and everything. I love everything about it.

[Trish Mol]

Beautiful album and fabulous flowers! They are fantastic!!

[Dawn Renee']

I have always wanted to make one of these, you made it look so easy! It turned out beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[KerryJohnson12]

What a beautiful album! I love the way you covered the binding. I think I'll try something similar on my next book. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Linda Fillds]

That is such a sweet mini album... love love love it :)

[MKK]

Love the binder, thank you for the inspiration.

[Vicki Sopcak]

What a great album, you are very creative!!!

[A Facebook User]

Love the binding I never would think to cover it like you did. TFS.

[Rosann Barnes]

So many fun pages... those colors and prints are just so festive and Joyous ( well named) in that collection... Authentique does it again !!!

[Suman Pandit]

This is such a special and totally gorgeous album !! I loved your tips about inking all the edges and binding first and adding embellishments later, also how to do the wreath !!
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[Laura Gauthier Turcotte]

WOW----So wonderful!!!!

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WOW - what a fabulous mini - love the dimension, pretty elements and layers, especially your awesome wreath!!!
Thank you for the inspiration :)
TracyM #6773

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Stunning project!

[C Wong]

Gorgeous album and I like how you said to ink all the papers and the secondary items next and then embellish. I will have to try this out as I do sometimes get overwhelmed doing a page at a time.

[Katie B.]

Great book! Love the wreath you created on the front, awesome! And I love that flower tree too. Thanks for sharing.

Katie B.

[Denise Bryant]

Beautiful project! Love that red Fancy Trim! Yum!

[Jen L]

Awesome book, but WOW, what a lot of work!! :) Really beautiful and worth every hour you spent on it!