Fasion Forward Flip Fold Album

Graphic 45 is my favorite paper, I love art deco, and I love Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts. When  I was invited to be part of the GSL design team and Graphic 45 issued "Fashion Forward", it was like the stars had aligned! This album is a GSL 6x9 Flip Fold Album.

I made a jacket for the album and used the GSL Deco Lattice as an emblishment.

This is the cover of the album, and highlights another thing that I love - the beautiful affirmations that "You are Loved" and "You are Enough".

I always include a "title page" in case the album is a gift. This G45 embellishment is not glued at the top so a picture or sentiment can slip down in the opening.

This album is actually a gift within a gift. These embellishments are adhered with a repositionable tape runner and can be detached to be used as a stand-alone gift or embellishment for a card or another album.  The base is a Graphic 45 policy envelope (it can also be a coin envelope or just a retangle of cardstock). Pieces of G45 paper are popped up. I used Gilders Paste on the GSL Postage Stamp which is also popped up, and a G45 sticker is on top of that. A gift card fits inside the envelope.

This beautiful lady is open on the side to slip in journaling.

The next flip looks like this:

A closer look at the far left shows journaling cards that are slipped into a trianglular pocket embellished with a GSL Art Deco Corner. The journaling cards can be sent as a card to someone special - the backs are as beautiful as the fronts.

The far right:

To the left and right of the center are 5"x5" cards made from other parts of the paper collection. They are slipped into mailing envelopes.

The next flip uncovers this panel:

And when it's flipped up, the entire album looks like this:

The middle panel is two envelopes for the large journaling cards, and the top and bottom panels are envelopes with blank ivory cards with gold edges.

Would you keep it or give it as a gift?

Supplies :  GSL 6x9 Flip Fold Album, GSL Deo Lattice Panel 1, GSL Art Deco Corners, GSL Postage Stamp Cuts, Graphic 45 Fashion Forward, Rich Gold Gilders Paste, Gold Deco Color Marker, Scor-Tape, Art Glitter Glue

Florentine Moon Triptych

I have always had an affinity with the night sky. The stars and moon make me swoon! And I've been especially inspired to make moony themed pieces recently, and this project is no exception.

The exterior is dark and moody. A Vintage Triptych "Florentine" is covered with paper from Graphic 45's Love Notes. 

The corners are adorned with Victorian Corners 2 which have been chopped in half to give a sort of hinge look. I've added a Hasp to the cover for a closure, and simply added the smallest of the Tudor Rose Singles to add a bit of decoration to the piece.

Inside I've relied on old paper and paint, and a bit of gold embossing powder.

I'm really pleased with it and I have a video to show you just how I achieved this look (and how I put the pieces together) Pop over HERE to see the walkthrough.

Are you ready to make some of your own moon magic?

Here are all the bits you'll need from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts:

Vintage Triptych "Florentine" *Coming Soon*
Victorian Corners 2 

Hasps
Tudor Rose Singles

And all of the other supplies that I used in this project:

Sweet Dreams Collage Sheet

Graphic 45's Love Notes

Black Crepe Ribbon
Rusty Star Ornament Set

Brass Starburst CharmFlat Back Gold Star Studs 12mm
Flat Back Gold Star Studs 8mm
Stamp and pad
Gold embossing powder
Glitter

Old Paper

Washi Tape

Acrylic paint
Glue

Tag Album Set

Rather than using the tags from 'Tags In A Box Display' as actual tags, I thought it would be a nice change of pace to use the tags to create a set of 3 mini albums.

This project will require reinforced packaging tape (cut two 4" strips), Graphic45 'Steampunk Debutante', Black card stock,  Beacon glue, Ranger Black Soot ink, chipboard (H 4" x W 7/8")

Line up tags (end to end) with strip of chipboard in the center (allow 1/8" spaces between tags & chipboard)

Use Beacon to glue packaging tape onto ends of tags (covering over chipboard strip) on both sides of tags

Cut strip of black card stock (W 1-1/2" x H 4") & score strip 1/4" five times

Fan fold strip 

Add glue under 'peaks' of fan folded strip

Glue fan folded strip onto packaging tape

Cut four pieces of black card stock (W 4" x  H 6-7/8")

Glue two pieces of black cardstock together with bottom edges on each side of fan folded 'peak'

Congrats - you've just created the first page of your tag album! Repeat the process to create the second page

Once the base of the 'tag album' has been created - you can now let your creative mind run free to embellish your album!