Hello Craft Friends!
Dana here! August is here! I hate to think of Summer coming to an end. Today I'll be creating a Recipe Album using Clear Scraps Chip Layer Tab Album Click here and I also will be using one of the new shakers Cookie jar! Click here This shaker is such a fun design and who doesn't like cookies?
I chose an older paper collection in my stash from Ruby Rockit "Country Cooking" along with some items from my stash! For my cookbook, I wanted a vintage look to my album, but any papers you have in your stash will do. I like to Ink all my papers using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Gathered Twigs.
To begin our project, I chose patterned papers to cover each page of my album including the front and back covers. Measurements are listed below:
Front Cover: measures 5x8 (I used the same checkered paper for both the front and back covers. This isn't including the tabs. I used a variety of different scrap papers to decorate each tab. I'll list the measurements for those as we go along.
Back Cover: measures 6 & 1/2 x 8 inches.
Repeat and cover all pages in the album. Be sure to punch all three holes on each page of your album before adhering.
I recommend using Beacon glue for adhering all your base papers as well as assembling your shaker. This glue is strong and permanent. You don't want your album or shaker to come apart!
To decorate my front cover, I cut in half one small paper doily then tucked it behind one of the Journaling cards and glued at the upper right corner. Using foam dots, I adhered a vintage lady on the left side over my doily. Then from the packaging I cut out these canned goods and with foam dots adhered above the vintage lady's hand like she's holding it up. Here's a closeup look:
Along the bottom edge, I fussycut some kitchen images and using foam dots I adhered along the bottom. Here's a closeup!
On the tab, I trimmed and glued a smaller Journaling card over the top!
Page 1: I covered the tab using another small Journaling card. I cut out this vintage lady image and created a flip up page. I scored 1/2 inch along the top and glued at the top of my page. I glued a recipe from an old newspaper underneath my flip page.
Page 2: I didn't want to cover up the cute advertisements, so I left it the way it is. On the tab. I cut a scrap of striped paper and glued into place. Then on top I glued another small journal card of a vintage lady and old wash machine. This looks just like my grandma's old ringer wash machine lol. Here's some photos!
Here's a photo of the recipe underneath my flip page:
Page 3: I created a pocket page using a recipe card cut to measure 4 &3/8 x 4 inches. I tucked into my pocket a recipe, Journaling card and can of tomatoes soup ephemera. I glued a spoon and tomato at the top of my page. The tab I covered with another scrap paper and added a sentiment on top using foam dots.
Page 4: I had fun creating this page. Using foam tape, I adhered this old Drive in ephemera card. Then I added some matching stickers and salt/pepper chipboard stickers. The tab I covered with a scrap piece of paper and added some more fun stickers and sentiment. Here's some photos!
Page 5: I cut and torn along the edge of this vintage little girl card by the oven , inked the edges and glued at the bottom of my page. I cut out this old pizza ad and glued onto my tab and over lapping onto my page slightly. I added some pizza stickers to match my theme. Using foam dots I adhered another ephemera piece Little helper badge. Here's a closeup!
Page 6: For the last page we will be creating our shaker first. I took out my bottom piece and traced cut and glued a scrap paper to my shaker bottom piece. Trim away any excess paper using my x-acto knife. Distress any rough edges using a Distress tool. To make my cookies I pinched out some circles from cream and brown paper. I added some dots on the top of my creme colored cookies using Stickles copper glitter. Let dry.
I also found an old recipe card in my stash, I trimmed out the recipe to use on my page. The border around the card had these cute tiny chocolate chip cookies. Using my punch, I punched them out. Here's a photo:
Then glued two tiny cookies together, so when inside my shaker, they will be visible on both sides.
I also found some sprinkled cookies stickers to use. I sprinkled some baby powder on the back so these wouldn't stick together.
On my top shaker I applied some Chalk Ink Rusty Keys and Knotted Wood. Let dry. Now using Beacon glue, glue your first two chipboard shaker pieces in place. I glued my creme paper cookies inside the bottom of my cookie jar. Then added my tiny chocolate chip and sprinkled cookies inside.
Peel off the protective film from both sides of your acrylic shaker piece before gluing. Then add your top shaker piece! Set aside to dry throughly before shaking! After my shaker was dry, I added a sticker onto the knob of my shaker!
Next I glued my recipe card in place at the top of my page. Using foam dots I adhered a vintage lady on the left side. Glued my shaker in place at the bottom, along with a milk glass epoxy stickers and ephemera sentiment. Here's some closeups!
To finish my album, I tied a variety of different ribbons through the holes and tied into a bow! Here's my finished album!
I hope you enjoyed my project share! You can shop for all your Clear Scraps products here Click here
Thanks for stopping by the Clear Scraps blog! Until next time, Happy Crafting!
Dana
Other Supplies Used: Beacon glue, Score board, foam dots, Ruby Rock it Country Cooking papers and ephemera, Distress Ink Gathered Twigs, Prima Chalk Ink Rusty Keys and Knotted Wood, xaco knife Distress tool, assorted ribbons