Hi everyone - sorry to be missing in action for a while... I caught Covid, so it's taken a while to recover. Anyway, never mind that... here's my new shabby chic blue linen album/scrapbook/journal.
And here's a flip-through video
I've really enjoyed making this one! This is a large album 12x12 size, with a screw post fastening, which means it can have extra pages inserted.
The album is covered in a very pretty pale blue rose pattern on an off-white base On the front, the top and bottom borders are a soft rose pink pleated satin ribbon, with an overlay of burlap string and green leaf silk ribbon with small white satin ribbon roses.
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| Front cover detail - many layers of lace, fabric flowers, buttons, net... |
Inside, front and back, I've stencilled both the covers and the pockets. The pockets are the same white cotton I used on the front panel and are also stencilled. I've overlaid this with netting, the hems are machine stitched, and the extra detail embroidered by hand: French Knots, cross stitch, herringbone, Karantha (all with the same cream silk).
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| Inside front cover, tag in pocket |
There is more lace, fabric doily, an applique motif, and the front pocket holds a hand-made tag. This is cream manila card, with paper doily, lace, collage, silk chiffon ribbon and more of the soft pink pleated satin ribbon.
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| Tag detail |
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| Front inside cover detail |
The pages are all archival and acid-free cream card, each in a high-quality page protector. There are 10 pages (20 sides) for you to decorate, and the album has screw posts so that you can add more pages if needed.
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| Back inside cover |
As you imagine, this was a real labour of love!
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