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mandag, mars 15, 2010

inspiration monday

Hi my friends.
Hope you are all fine.
I have been so busy with the 3ndypapir spring release this week - so sorry I just left you with the sneak-peeks last monday...
Anyhow I'll make up today and share a super cute minialbum tutorial with you.
This minialbum is a paperbag album, and I used the new "secret garden" collection by 3ndypapir.
If some of you, my friends in US or other places in the world want to purcase this collection, please contact me by e-mail:
and while waiting, please join my inspiration monday.
enjoy!


For this project I have used small paperbags size 7 cm X 20 cm.
I bought these at Minnehjørnet, but I guess you can get them in your favourite LSS or online.
All patterned papers are 3ndypapir
a ribbon to tie around the book
overlay by Hambly
dymo text
crocheted embellishments bought on Etsy


I put all my 3 paperbags in one stack and sew them together using my sewing machine.
I stiched forth and back, to secure the bags. This stiched line will be the "binding" of the book, and after I stiched it looked like this:


Now I attached the ribbon around my book.
I glued my ribbon to the front and back to make it stay in place.

I Cut 12 pieces of patterned paper size 9,5 cm X 6,5 cm
to cover all the book-pages and the cover.

I attached all the pieces of patterned paper to my bookpages, and used my "markedsdag" tag-paper (3ndypapir), my hambly-tag-overlay, crochet-flowers and ladybugs to embellish the pages and added titles using my Dymo.
I was SO inspired by my friend Lene to use black against all the bright colors.
Thank you Lene - you are amazing! :)

VOILA!
The book is ready, and I added my pictures.
I decided I wanted this to be a book about Eiruns passion for crocheting.
I added some pictures and some tags to the pockets.
And here is how my book turned out:







Thank you for visiting my blog!
Hope you enjoyed this inspiration monday.
And please give me a link if you make a mini inspired by this. I would LOVE to see you work of art!!
Have a wonderful week!!
xo

15 kommentarer:

Berit sa...

Så søtt lite album!
Og ikek minst -- så flotte papirer!!!! ♥♥♥

Klem

Malin sa...

Helt underbart litet album, du är sååå duktig. Jag har provbakat kakorna som du gav oss receptet på, de var jättegoda!

Kram Malin

Anonym sa...

Et nydelig album.
Så smart å sy det sammen.
Takk for at du deler .
Marit S

Marianne/skorpionen sa...

Herlig lite album - takk for tipset!
Nydelige ark du har designet :) :)

Anonym sa...

Lekkert papirposealbum!! Takk for inspirasjon! Jeg ♥ de nye papirene dine!!! Gleder meg til de kommer i en postkasse nær meg... ☺

Denise sa...

I love paper bag albums and think you are a genius for bringing them back!! thanks for the inspiration.

Julie Tucker-Wolek sa...

this is soooooooooooooooo gorgeous gudrun and i am in loveeeeeeeeeee with the new line and that adorable ladybug! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

wendela sa...

what a fantastic album Gudrun!! And I love your handcrochet froggies!!

x
wendela

hanne sa...

En dag ganske snart skal jeg sette meg ned og lage ett av de flotte albumene du har gitt tutorial på! Nydelig.

Ha en fin uke!

Madeleine sa...

så sinnsykt stilig! du er bare såå flink!! tusen takk for et supert mixed media kurs på ski-treffet, det var skikkelig moro! du er en stor inspirasjonskilde, og jeg vil bare si TUSEN TAKK!! jeg gleder meg til å ta fatt på alle de nye 3ndy-papirene jeg kjøpte i helgen :D

Marie Folkeson sa...

Hei! Jeg har en norsk amigurumi-blogg, www.amigurumi.no, veldig hyggelig om du titter innom :)

Anonym sa...
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Anonym sa...

i very enjoy your posting choice, very attractive,
don't quit and also keep creating since it simply just good worth to follow it,
looking forward to look into alot more of your own posts, good bye :)

Sanna sa...

Hei Gudrun ! Ville bare få takke for super artig scrappe kurs i Moss i går. Har skrevet noen ord om det på bloggen min om du vil ta en tur innom. Stor hilsen fra fornøyd scrappedame i Moss ;o)

Monique Liedtke sa...

What a fabulous mini!! I love your "inspiration Mondays"!! I'll sure be coming back!!
TFS!