I inked the edges of the mat board and all the cardstock and then adhered to the mat board.
I put together according to the direction on the packaging.
I also added lace to around the bottom of the holder to finish it off.
Next I cut two of the Stamp & Photo Storage Dies from Mat Board but I decided I was going to be a little different and create a mini album out of this diecut. 😀
This is what the diecuts look like when they are cut out.
These are the edges I cut off to create the base for my mini album cover.
I inked the edges and covered the front and back with cardstock.
I also adhered cardstock inside along with a pocket to the inside cover.
I sewed four pieces of cardstock inside the journal and tied off on the inside.
I adhered lace to the spine after decorating the cover with a couple of fussy cut images and scraps of cardstock.
Next I added seam binding and a key charm to the spine.
Next comes the fun part…decorating the pages!
I used an assortment of leftover embellishments that I had laying around from past projects.
Where I tied off the pages inside and left the thread long I added four of the Stitchy Flower & Leaf Diecuts on the ends.
The pocket that holds the “key to” tag is actually from a iTune gift card. All I had to do is add a butterfly printable and attach it with a little washi tape.
I also added used postage stamp, coin roller and printable images throughout the journal.
And there you have it! I absolutely LOVE this newest diecut collection that Eileen has designed! If you want to see more hop on over to Eileen’s blog and see what the Inspiration Team has created with this newest collection! You can find the blog HERE.
As always if you have any questions please let me know.
Thanks for stopping by, hope your Wednesday is awesome and enjoy creating!
Oh Tonya!!! I truly love every detail in these two projects, and combined this is genius! What a great way to repurpose this die. I love your little album. Please share with our November Mini Album Makers Challenge. Happy November and hugs, Autumn
Beautiful Tonya!!! Love how you created your mini album! Also, love the vintage feel is just so breathtaking!
This is lovely, Tonya. You are SO creative. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us.KarenWord Art Wednesday
Gorgeous, love how,you created the book covers, clever. Adore the papers you used too. Beautiful. Tracy x
Tonya this journal is just lovely!! I love your choice of colors and all the vintage bits!!
Wow Tonya!! The papers on the storage box are 'to die for' gorgeous and I LOVE how you transformed the stamp storage into an album – very clever! I loved seeing how you decorated your album too, it is beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in our November challenge at Mini Album Makers. Anne x
I'm having paper envy – all those patterns are gorgeous and what a great idea to make an album holder as well!
Thanks so much Autumn! 🙂
Thanks Pam! 🙂
Thank you Karen! I love playing along on the WAW blog! ❤
Thank you Tracy! 🙂
Thanks so much Jennalee! 😀
Thanks Anne! 🙂
Thanks so much Zsuzsa! 🙂
Looks wonderful! Love all the texture!
Your work is always creative and inspirational. I love this little book. I am inspired to use up some of my scraps and bits and bobs on such a book! I have never done stitching before as a binding, but I would love to try it! Thanks for sharing your project with us at Mini Album Makers Challenge!
Wow, both the album and the holder look fantastic, so much amazing detail! I can't wait for these new dies to hit the shelves, this is stunning!Thanks for adding this beautiful piece to our challenge at the Minialbum Makers challenge!
Absolutely delightful – a summery treat, full of vintage colour and great tutorial too. Thanks so much for playing along at Mini Album Makers.Alison x
Beautiful vintage style, wonderful album! Thanks for sharing your project with us at Mini Album Makers Challenge!
This use of the die really is brilliant! Beautiful mini!
Superb ! X