Floral and Grungy Memory Album
Hello Craft Friends!
Dana here! Thank you for visiting the Tres Jolie Blog today! I have a new project to share that I hope you'll love. This album will have a mix of florals, Grungy and vintage all in one!
To create my album, I'm using Tres Jolie August Scrapbook kit! The papers included in this month's kit are from Elizabeth Designs "once in a Lifetime "collection. You'll receive 12x12 double sided patterned papers, Tres Jolie Chipboard Stamps-3 total, and Chipboard Tag. Finnibair Mechanicals-Rustic Gears and also a 15 piece Vintage Trinkets Keys and Little Birdie flowers 2 packs! This is a great kit so dont wait to order yours, before they are gone! Here's a photo of the Scrapbook kit:
From my stash I am using Frank Garcia's Memory Hardware Album-Square, Tim Holtz Idea-ology paper dolls screw heads, Distress Ink Gathered Twigs, foam dots and tape, Folkart Vintage White acrylic paint, jute cord, black and copper ink, sentiment stamps.
I like to prep my album pages before adding my base papers. You can skip this step if you prefer but you'll have to adjust the measurements when cutting your bse papers. I applied about 1 inch border using Folkart Vintage White acrylic paint all around my album pages including the front and back covers. See photo:
I chose different patterned papers to cover my pages. I applied Distress Ink around the edges before adhering. Here's my measurements when cutting my papers.
Front/back and inside cover pages: 6 & 1/4 x 6 & 1/4 inches. All other album inside pages are cut at 6x6 inches. Spine- 2 x 6 inches. I used the blue script paper for the front, back and spine.
Front cover:
Back cover:
Front cover: I took the cover sheet and using the backside I cut to measure 6 & 7/8 x 6 & 7/8 inches and adhered on top of my base paper using foam tape on the backside to add some nice dimension. See photo:
Next I cut out the luggage tag and cut in half. I punched a hole at the top and added some jute cord and knotted it. See photo:
Taking one of the Tres Jolie chipboard stamps in your kit, I applied some White paint around the edge. Then I cut out the journal card with the airplane on it and cut to fit inside my Chipboard stamp piece and glue in place. See photo:
I also took another Tres Jolie chipboard stamp and covered with the leftover scrap paper from the journal card we used for our other chipboard stamp. I painted the edges white and trimmed my paper fit and glued in place. See photo:
With foam dots on the backside of my luggage tag, I adhered it at an angle on the leftside. I glued my Chipboard stamp at the top right corner. I took some of the Little Birdie flowers from the kit, and trimmed and glued on the bottom right corner, added one of the Finnibair Mechanical Grungy gears and Finnibair Mechanicals Vintage Trinkets Keys to spell TRAVEL and glued these along the bottom edge. Here's some closeup photos!
Spine: i glued a Little Birdie Blue flower at the top, my Tres Jolie chipboard stamp in the center and cut out the "Luftpost Par Avion " and glued at the bottom. Here's a photo:
Cut and glue all remaining base papers inside your album. See photo example:
Open to page 1 (backside of front cover) I cut out a few more Journaling cards and pieces: I took another Tres Jolie chipboard stamp and applied copper ink (my stash) around the edge. Then cut out a parcel post scrap from one of the papers. I glued the Luftpost and label at the top of my journal card. Then with black ink and a stamp from my stash, I stamped "oh happy day". See photo below:
I arranged my journal cards on my page, added a photo and glued one flower on the right side. Here's a photo:
Page 2: I cut a photo mat from one of the papers in the kit to measure 4x5 inches. I cut and glued another journal card and added a photo. I glued one flower bud on the right side and the LOVE Finnibair Mechanicals Vintage Trinkets Keys along the bottom. Here's some photos:
Page 3: I cut out a journal card, added a small photo and numbers scraps at the bottom. I created a 6x3 inch pocket. I tore a Prima Marketing Alphabet card and glued on my pocket front along with Typewriter letters (previous TJ kit)to spell out "sisters" and a Finnibair Mechanicals Grungy gear from the kit! Here's a photo:
Page 4: I made another pocket page (same measurements) took another journal card and stamped "Friday" on the label, tore another ticket and glued behind my photo! On my pocket front I diecut "Special Delivery " (Sizzix die from my stash)and glued onto the front. I tucked a ticket and another Little Birdie flower bud inside my pocket! Here's some photos!
Page 5: I cut out the 4x6 post card with the little girl and Postmark, I scored 1/2 inch at the top. See photo:
Then adhered at the top as a flip card. I took another heart stamp and stamped on the front of my postcard. You could add a photo underneath. Here's a photo!
Page 6: I took a photo and glued one of the tabs from a previous Tres Jolie Scrapbook kit on the side of my photo. And a punchout stack of letters I adhered with foam dots on the lower right edge. Here's how my pages turned out:
Page 7: I made a side pocket measuring 6 x3 & 1/2 inches. I glued some lace on the edge. (My stash) with foam dots on the backside, I adhered another journal card on the front of my pocket. The sewing machine sticker, spool are from my stash as is the tape measure piece, i glued along the bottom edge of my pocket. I stamped the sentiment on the label. I took another journal card and stapled a pattern dress card onto it. Then tucked my card inside my pocket! Here's a photo:
Page 8: I cut out a post card from one of the papers and glued at a slight angle on my page and added a photo! Here's acouple photos!
Page 9: I cut a pocket from the backside of the numbers paper at 6 x 3 inches. With foam dots I adhered a label on the pocket front and Little Birdie flower! The tape measure piece was from my stash. I glued along the top pocket edge. My journal card i glued some punchout pieces from my stash. Here's a photo!
Page 10: From the floral paper, I cut my paper diagonally and adhered on the lower left side. I stapled acouple scrap pieces and glued at the top right corner. I took the last Tres Jolie Chipboard stamp in the kit, I applied white paint on the edge and cut a matching floral scrap to fit and glued my chipboard stamp on the bottom right corner. I cut out another small journal card, added a photo. Over the 2 holes at the top of my journal card, I glued 2 tiny Tim Holtz Idea-ology screw heads. Tuck this card inside your pocket. Here's some photos!
Page 11: I created a side pocket with one of the larger journal cards in the kit. I added a photo on the front. I took 3 ticket stubs and tucked inside my pocket! Here's some photos:
Page 12: I made a flip card that opens to the right. Score 1/2 inch on the right and adhere on your page. I glued a Finnibair Mechanicals Grungy gear on the front, with foam dots I adhered the Tim Holtz Idea-ology paper doll gentleman on the top of my gear (to appear he's sitting on top of the Grungy gear! I glued a numeral piece at the bottom edge of my flip card. Underneath i added a photo! Here's a look at my finished pages!
Page 13: I cut another photo mat from blue paper 5x5 inches. Glue onto your page. I glued a cluster of Little Birdie flowers on the left side. Here's a photo:
Page 14: I added another photo mat 5x5 inches. I took the filmstrip journal card and cut some Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collage strip photos and glued inside to fit. I added a Tim Holtz idea-ology pin through the top of my journal card before gluing onto my page. I glued my Finnibair Mechanicals Vintage Trinkets Keys LAUGH along the bottom. Here's some photos!
Now we are all finished with our Mini Album! I hope you found my project inspiring and you'll order your kit today! Thanks for visiting our Tres Jolie blog! Please share your projects with us on our Tres Jolie Kit club Cafe Facebook page and Instagram!
I will be back next week to share another project idea! Until then, Happy Scrapbooking!
Dana
August 2025 Mood Board Challenge
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1. This challenge is still open to everyone.
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3. You MUST say what you were inspired by.
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5. We would love to see you USE AT LEAST 1 of Tres Jolie's products on your projects but it isn’t required to play along.
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