Hello crafty friends! It's Jennifer here on the blog today to share a mini book I created that is all about winter! Using the Wide Scallop Acrylic Album and a few easy techniques, my project was fun and quick to put together. I love this album because of the cascading pages as well as that acrylic is my favorite!
My go to medium for acrylic is using alcohol ink! I chose a fun icy blue color and applied it around the edges of each page.
Once my alcohol ink was dry, I used a dauber to apply StazOn Opaque to the edges of the acrylic to give it a "snowy" look. I was careful to apply the ink to the side of the acrylic opposite of where my alcohol ink was. This prevents any mixing of colors.
Here is a close up of the front of my album! The first page is only 3 x 3 inches (not including the scallops).
On the inside of the front cover, I left a spot for journaling that I will add at a later time.
I found it easiest to use wallet sized photos with this particular album as they fit best. I always mat my photos onto white cardstock because 1.) I'm a creature of habit and 2.) I love the way it looks! LOL
Here, I created a pocket with foam tape behind my photo to add a tag. This is an easy way to add more embellishments or photos to your albums!
As my pages become longer, I decided to use two photos instead of a single picture.
This page is just a fun banner sticker that I embellished with stickers and die cut shapes!
A close up of the inside of the back cover!
After I was finished, I added chrome book rings that I accented with ribbon. I tied on a cute metal charm with jute.
Thanks for reading! You can find all of the Acrylic Albums by clicking HERE! And don't forget to check out what is new with Clear Scraps while you are at the shop! Have a great day!
Additional products used: patterned paper, stickers, die cut shapes, foam shapes/words, brads, enamel dots: Simple Stories; cardstock: American Crafts; adhesive: Beacon, Scrapbook.com, Scor-Tape; alcohol ink: Ranger; accent ink: Tsuneiko; metal charm: Tim Holtz; ribbon: SnugHug; sewing machine: Janome; misc: chrome book rings, jute, dauber, thread.
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