Old Book Covers? Yes Please!

Jennifer Priest here with a fun Halloween mini I created using actual old book covers! Using book pages for decoupage and other projects, like wreaths, is so popular but what do you do with the leftover book coves? Many vintage books, like the reader's Digest Condensed book here, have old covers with a great patina and fabulous designs. They are great to repurpose as mini album covers like this:

Tie all kinds of lace and trim to the binding to give the book a spooky feel for Halloween!

  

The pages can be bigger than the covers, like this 5x7 Chipboard Covers and Glassine Bags I used here:

Consider wrapping pages with trim and tying it in a knot after the pages are bound--this eliminates the risk of accidentally punching through and cutting a trim.

Hope you enjoyed this book! And next time, before you throw those old book covers away,think about giving them new life with your Bind-it-All!

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Keep Forward

Hello Zutter world!

Today we are going to take a little

look at my Keep Forward album.

Big Picture just had a festival

Big Ideas Festival in which there

were a series of in depth challenges

for us to search a little deeper into

what we do.

For this particular challenge it

was to set up a layout or page

of that one goal or dream

we are working on.

I decided to set  up an album

to place my goals in but it doesn't 

stop there.

We actually have to move on them

meaning whether it be something small

or big each day just take a step or

two towards that goal.

I have quite a few but there are

key goals that take priority over all.

This album will be dedicated to

those.

           

There are a number of hard cover pages

and Zutter inserts so that I will

have plenty of space to document

my step-by-step process.

This particular album will be

put to good use for sure.

Hopefully we all will continue to

challenge ourselves to dig a little

deeper in our craft and 

continue to grow in it.

Thank you as always for letting me share!

1. Bind-It-All 2.0

2.1/2" Silver O-Wire

3. 6x6" White Cover-All

4. 4/6" Movable Pre-Punched Page Protectors

5. Pink Paislee Digital Kit Happy Now

6. Bella Blvd. Stickers Sophisticates 

7. Echo Park This and That Stickers

8. Prima Stamps

9. Elle's Studio Tags

10. K&Company Smash Marker

                                     

In The City

Greeting to all today!

I take it that school is now in

session for everyone.

I just finished myself registering

and can't wait to get started.

With a little bit more extra time

for us crafters I am sure

we are making good use of

it with some extra creating.

Here is an album I created

titled In The City. Hubby

and I spend quite some time

out and about on the

bus to different places.

It is interesting to capture those

unplanned moments on

the move. This album

was born for such memories.

Enjoy!

Downtown

Santa Monica

Checking bus schedule

So much to see,

so much to snap!

Thanks so much for stopping by

and letting me share! It is

always a pleasure

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1. Bind-It-All 2.0

2. 3/4 White O-Wire

3. SEI Mulberry Kit

4. Prima Say-It-With-Crystals

5. Momenta Travel Dimensional Stickers

6. DCWV School Paper Pack

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Summer in the City Mixed Media Album

Summer in the City

Hi, Cheryl here again, from Cheryl’s Window, and here is what is in my studio today.  

It is summer, and being from Florida, most expect beach themes from me. Unfortunately, I am not a beach girl.  CHA is coming up and last summer was my first CHA experience.  The day before CHA started, I had the chance to go into Chicago and experience THE CITY!  And it was so very hot, but it was exhilarating for me- the sights, the sounds, the smells, the people!

I had so much fun listening to this song and building my own mini album using Spellbinder dies designed by Donna Salazar.  I used Creative Book Pages One and Two as well as a few butterflies from her Wonderful Wings Grand Nestabilities collection. 

I created this mixed media album using chipboard for the back page to give my book stability as well as a variety of papers, tags, time card, plastic baggy, envelopes, and a piece of raw canvas.

Before I show you the entire album, I thought I’d share some of the creation process.

I used Zutter Chipboard cover for the back page of my album.  This provided structure and stability for my mixed album.  However, 8x8 was larger than I wanted, so I used my Zutter Kutter to cut down the board to 7 x 7 and then I rounded two outer corners with the Zutter Corner Rounder.

I inked edges and embossed a few embellishments using various products from ClearSnap.  I also colored and shaded with some with Faber-Castell Gelatos, even while using the die as a stencil.

I had so much fun putting this album together.   It is bright and happy and very summery to me. 

Want to peek inside my album?

Just look at all that layered yumminess.  I still have a few picture spots to fill and I’m trying to decide whether to add more from this trip or add some new pictures from my visit in a few weeks back in Chicago for CHA Summer 2012!

What are your plans for this summer?  Will you make a summer album?  Make sure to share on the BIA Facebook page if so.  We love seeing your creations using Zutter products.

Animal Crackers Pocket Album Tutorial

How are we all doing today! I hope all

is well especially now that summer is

in full gear.

Today we will be putting together a pocket

album which is super easy and fun!

With a few simple supplies this

album turns out stunning.

Let's begin!!!

Select a few sheets of 12x12 paper which

will in turn be your pockets.

Evenly measure out 4 inches across which

will render 3 strips that will create pockets. It is totally up to you

how many pockets you want in

your album.

Take one of your strips and score/fold about

6 1/2 in mark horizontally.

Measure about 1/2" in on both sides

vertically also scoring/folding at marks.

It looks like so:

At the horizontal folds cut both corners

in an angle like so (see photo). This will make it

easier to fold the sides in clean and neat.

Apply glue to the insides of the 6 1/2 in. sides

and adhere down.

To the other sides, apply glue to the

outside of the sides, fold in half, and adhere

to the other end.

It will look like this!

Easy, right!?

Now gather the rest of the strips and 

repeat the same steps.

If you desire, a half hole can be cut out

of the shorter end of pocket to

create a notched look.

Make sure that it is cut out first

before adhering. 

After all the pockets are dry break out

your Bind-it-All and start punching away.

After assembly, you will have your

very own pocket album to

embellish to your heart's content.

The pockets also serve as extra places for

pictures, notes, etc.!!!

Here is what I did with mine:

                                        I love the end result. Now this album is ready for some
                                                                     great memories.


                                                   Hope that you enjoyed this post and please share your
                                                   pocket album. We would love to see it!!!


Supplies:

• Bind-It-All V2.0
• Pink 3/4" Owire
• Sassafras
• Basic Grey
• Echo Park
• American Crafts
• Cosmo Cricket
• Momenta
• Lily Bee                                        

                                     

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