Beach Mini Book

I thought I would continue with the mini books since I seem to enjoy it so much.  This mini is made with Authentique papers, stickers, stamps (Unity & Authentique got together and Rubbernecker), then a little sand, seashells, and starfish from Michaels.  I used the Cinch to make the holes and one of their 1" coils.  I like the looks of the coil but I sure didn't like putting it together.  They aren't as easy as the wires.  Hope you like it.

Inside the front cover is a little pocket with a journaling card. The embellies were the stamp set from Unity/Authentique that go with this line of paper.

On the front cover, I used a little "The Rubber Cafe" glue to put the sand down.  When it dried, I coated the sand with PVA to keep it from rubbing off.  I then hot glued the seashells and starfish on.

A covered chipboard for a picture and journaling on the back.  I held it in with a belly band and pop dotted the sticker to hold it up.

I cut out one of the cards from the paper line and used it as a pocket to hold the cut out postcards from the line.  I glued the postcards to white card stock to be used as journaling or for pictures.

This page has two picture holders and embellished with stickers.

I made an open pocket to hold the covered chipboard.  Again it can be used for a picture and journaling on the back.  The nailhead was sanded and then painted with Magic Metallic.  I wanted a patina on the nailhead to seem like it has been in the sea air.

Page for a picture.

This stamp is from Rubbernecker.  I thought of an old timey boardwalk along the sea.

Page to put pics or ephemera on.

Another pocket with picture/journaling card.

This page was embellished with starfish.

Another belly band and pop dotted sticker to hold a picture/journaling card.

This page also has a pocket in between the two pages.

Page for a picture or ephemera.

A picture page.

This is the paper covered chipboard that goes between the two pages.  I loved the stamp of the fisherman from Rubbernecker.

Decorated page.

Dad's Birthday mini book

I was at my LSS the other day and saw this cute mini book designed for a man.  Well, my dear friend that I call Dad has a birthday coming up.  I decided to put my own spin on it and create the book for his birthday.  This is what I ended up with.  I used the Graphic 45 "A Proper Gentleman" line along with some embellishments that I purchased at the Scrapbook Expo.  I hope you like it.

The front cover has a pocket with a tag that I stamped with "Happy Birthday" and "the more Candles the bigger the Wish!".  The clock faces were purchased at Scrapbook Expo and the knobs and dials are Tim Holtz.

I covered chipboard so there was a place for a pic and journaling.  It is actually an insert that I placed into the cut out of a man pocket.

 Inside the front cover is a pocket that I put his birthday card in.

Another pocket with a couple of tags.  The next page can be used to put a pic on or leave blank.

An open pocket with two journaling cards.

I couldn't resist making a colored tie for the man pointing.

Another clock face with embellishments added.

A spot for a picture.

The insert behind the car pocket was made with chipboard and washi tape..  I love how it turned out and the colors matched the papers.

Dad was my Area Manager for a few years in the FAA.  So we have a thing for planes.  This is a Tim Holtz stamp.  I stamped it on white card stock, cut it out, then put acrylic paint and glossy accents on it. I added it to the chipboard insert using foam dots.

I think I like this page the best.  It looks like a suit coat, white shirt, and tie.  But the collared shirt comes out of the pocket for pics and/or journaling.

The suit!

Valentine's Mini's

It's been a while since I posted anything.  I have been busy making a couple more mini books and shopping.  I went to the Scrapbook Expo in Anaheim, CA.  I got to meet Jodie R., a fellow Circlet, in the 2013 Trunk Show by Queen & Co.  Jodi R. is an absolute sweetie!  I don't think I have ever met anyone as nice as her.  Anyway, I spent way too much money but had a great time.  I fell in love with Gelato's by Faber Castell.  The Rubber Cafe had a set of 28 for the low price of $55.  I couldn't pass them up.  My LSS will be selling them for $5 a piece, so I told the hubby that I saved a lot of money!  LOL!  We have opened up a site, designsbytimme.com, and will be selling my books.  Hubby does woodworking, so we will be selling some of his work also.  I have also decided to sell a couple of scrapbooking items.  I haven't received them yet but will be selling Scor-tape, Graphic 45 packs, and hopefully I can find some of the tape for the ATG's at a reasonable price.

Here are the two Valentine's mini books that I made for our site.  I hope you like them and if you know anyone who is looking to buy, please send them my way.

This first mini is made with chipboard and Glitz papers.  Most of the embellishments are by Glitz also.  I didn't want it to be the typical red because everyone is different so I went with the gray, black, pink, and turquoise with a splash of red occasionally.

I also used the crocheted hearts in both books that I purchased from Tatiana.  Thanks, Tatiana, they worked great.

 This mini was made by modifying a Cricut mini book in CCR.  All the pages are chipboard and covered with papers by various companies.  Most of the embellishments are by Crate.  I used grossgrain ribbon to bind the book.