Cottage Chic Mini Album Part 3

Today is my final

installment on the Cottage Chic mini album. The supplies used are listed here on the first post.

The unique feature on

this album is the number of journaling pages... again as many as those for photos. There is just so much real estate with this book. I hope you've enjoyed looking through it's pages.

For the last couple of

days, I've been updating my craft room with new bookcases from Ikea.

I've been wanting to make

some changes, and now seemed like the time. I really needed a little more space for supplies and these two did the trick. Will show you the finished project as soon as everything is in it's proper place.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, friends!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Engraver Hanging Mini Album

Last week I watched

a Ustream video on how you can make a hanging mini album with an Ikea Tolsby frame. Since the Penmaker and I were going to Ikea on Friday, I put that item on the top of my shopping list. I bought two.

After going through

the video three more times... I began...

This first step is

really messy. I had to call to the Penmaker to bring me some baby wipes, which had gotten moved to another room, as I couldn't even open the door for the gel medium coating my hands.

You need to tear your

 paper into strips, ink the edges and glue them to the frame with the medium. It goes fast, and all in all, well worth the effort.

I love the combination

of the Printery and Engraver papers... both from Prima. Here are the pages in order, front to back.

The flowers are all

either from Prima's Engraver collection or I Am Roses.

The chipboard pieces

and stickers are part of Prima's Engraver.

Prima Engraver brads,

Say It In Crystals and clock piece.

The game spinner is Idea-ology.

The album theme is

couples... the Penmaker, me and our four children with their spouses.

I'm still waiting for

two more photos, so I just left a blank tag to adhere them to when I receive them.

I printed the photos

in sepia to match the paper collections.

The eyelets are from Memory Keepers.

The metal corners and key are Momenta.

Black chipboard by Graffix.

Metal gears, pen nib, wings and pin by Idea-ology.

Rifle charm and paper

doilies are from my stash. The Distress Ink I used on all the paper edges is Walnut Stain.

I think that in time

this will hang a little flatter. If I make another, I won't use as many bulky embellishments. I must say I'm very happy with this project, and I thank Limor for the idea. 

Have a wonderful weekend, friends!

I'm linking up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

A Sneak Peek

I'm late getting

things done this morning... still in my pj's. I was excited to get back to work on a standing mini album made from an Ikea frame, and forgot to write my post... tisk tisk! To top it off, my desk is loaded with supplies and I have eyelets sticking to my arm as I try to reach across this mess to type. 

Just have to show you a peek at this...

It's Prima's Engraver

collection with some Printery thrown in and hanging from an Ikea Tolsby $1.49 frame...

but onto today's project.

This is just a couple playin' around mixed-media pages...

I bought this cheapo

composition book at Staples last year to use as a practice work journal. It's where I brush on my leftover paint and gesso. The problem I have with it is... the pages are ruled and thin. I have to glue two together and pile gesso on to cover the lines... then they wrinkle. (Anyone else go through this? Ideas?)

I'm linking up at:
Balzer Designs - Art Journal Every Day

I hope you all

have a wonderful Thursday... hey, the weekend's coming fast! Please check back tomorrow if you can... I'm dying to show you this hanging album.

Remember to watch for our Giveaway coming soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Shopping Pleasure

"It's a beautiful day... the sun is shinning... why not take the hour and fifty minute drive to Pittsburgh and shop at Ikea?" said she.

"After all there are always sales going on there" she added.

"If we can go to this woodworking store afterward I've been wanting to see" he replied.

"We need new cushions... a couple lamps... a vase or two... some more candles... and you said we could get that white chair for the family room the next time we came... right?" she eagerly told him.

"Yes dear... as long as I can go to the woodwork store" he consented.

"Let's pay for this and get it in the car... you measured it right, didn't you?" he asked.

Well... I needed one more picture here, but was so busy trying to get the dog-gone chair into the car I didn't have time. Guess I didn't measure right... thank the Lord for bungee cords. Had to ride back at a much slower pace with the trunk open. And my darling hubby wouldn't take the extra time to find the woodworking store and never said a word of complaint. He is such a gem, ladies. I hope you are all as blessed as I am. I really owe him.