I used the My Home Accordion Journal to create a mini book to document my holiday decor at home last year with a few seasonal photos. The small accordion book has a house shape on the front and back. I wanted more of a surface to work with so I added a piece of 5 x 7 bookboard on both ends to make a new “cover”. Now when you open it, it’s almost like a pop up book…very unexpected to find a little house inside!
I also used a seal from the Parisien Wax and Seals set (discontinued) to hold twine that I wound around the tag. The patterned paper is from the Victoria (small polka dots) and Barcelona collections (large red polka dots). I added a 97% Complete Tag from the Victoria collection and a few 97% complete stickers to the front and inside the book. I also used some vintage sheet music and red velvet leaves that I edged in silver glass glitter. I added some Martha Stewart white glitter to the 97% complete tag to give it a frosty, wintry look (you can see the leaves and music paper in image 1)
'Christmas Project #9' have 11 comments
December 13, 2009 @ 9:41 pm Dawn -Doodle Princess
Oh I absolutely love this board book, such yummy papers too!
December 13, 2009 @ 9:45 pm Keri Pettit
Fa, la, la, la, la! Can you say: Happy Home! Beautiful project, and fun way to add to the book!
Keri Pettit
December 13, 2009 @ 10:02 pm Michelle*G
Beautiful project!
December 13, 2009 @ 10:30 pm jmquilts
I just love your mini book!! The cover is just fabulous… the roses, the wax seal, the tag, the papers. Thanks for sharing with us!
December 13, 2009 @ 11:28 pm Sherrie
What a cool idea! Great way to remember how you decorated your house, especially if you move a lot.
December 14, 2009 @ 2:14 am Miya
sooo pretty!
December 14, 2009 @ 2:18 pm {VICKI}
There;s no place like home for the holidays
December 14, 2009 @ 3:34 pm fairyrocks
Love the little house books!!
I was thinking how about a Gypsy Caravan book??? You know the old fashiion horse drawn ones….the original 1 or 2 horse power motor homes…….can you hear the wheels turning in my head?
You are all so inventive…Hmmmm thanks for sparking my imagination!!
December 15, 2009 @ 12:24 am Jodi C.
Beautiful book!!WOW!!!
December 16, 2009 @ 2:23 am storybeader
what a great looking book – such a good idea!
December 16, 2009 @ 5:07 pm Nannie of 3
LOVE it!!!!