"Love is Beauty" ATC tag and pocket album
Hello again Craft Friends!
Dana here and I'm back to share another November project with you today, using the Tres Jolie November Scrapbook kit.
This month's Scrapbook kit is jam-packed with beautiful 12x12 papers from Craft O Clock "Vintage Beauty"and beautiful flowers, from Little Birdie. There are so many extra sheets of vintage images and floral to fussy cut. I thought it would be fun to create a ATC tag and pocket album and use all the great embellishments to decorate your album. You'll want to be sure to grab your kit before they are gone!
I am using my favorite Tim Holtz Distress Ink Gathered Twigs to Ink all my papers. I'll list my measurements as we go along.
First I like to chose coordinating papers and adhere to all my base pages including the front and back covers. Front/back covers papers measure 3 & 3/4 x 4 & 3/4.
All my base pages measure 3 & 1/4 x 4 & 1/4 inches. Small tags measure 2 & 3/8 x 2 & 7/8 inches. Pocket Front papers measure 3 & 1/4 x 1 & 1/2 inches. Top of pocket page measures 3 & 1/4 x 3 inches.
For the side portion of my album, I made a template from scrap cardstock (in my stash) I traced and cut out. Using a xaco knife (my stash) I cut out the middle portion where the metal bracket is. See photo.
Then glue your paper onto the side of your album, exposing the metal bracket area. I cut out one of the small images from the extra papers and slipped inside my metal bracket. Then I glued a threaded vintage rose button towards the bottom edge.
Next I took some cream cardstock from my stash and cut to measure 4 x 3 & 1/2 inches. Round all corners using a corner rounder punch.
These cards will slip inside the four hidden pockets inside your album. I covered all four cards with coordinating papers measuring 3 & 1/4 x 3 & 3/4 inches. I glued my paper only on the front side of my cards. You could add a photo on the back if you like.
Front cover: to decorate my cover, I used a leftover chipboard leaves piece from my previous project and adhered at a slight angle towards the bottom of my cover. I glued some flowers onto my chipboard leaves in scattered areas. I brushed a tiny amount of Luna paste (Moonlight Pearl from my stash) onto some of my flower petals. The chipboard sentiment I had in my Prima stash, and glued at the top. Then I fussy cut the little teacup and adhered with foam dots on the lower left side. Here are some closeups!
Inside front cover: glued a patterned paper along the left side and glued a piece of vintage lace on the right side.
Page 1: pocket paper piece, I cut out and glued on the bottom. Tucked one of the fussy cut letters piece with foam dots onto the front pocket, and calendar fussy cut image tucked inside my pocket.
Page 2: I fussy cut a few pieces and adhered on my page using foam dots (from my stash)
Page 3: pocket page. Small tag has patterned paper, stamped sentiment (my stash) on my small tag and front pocket. I tied amsome pink tulle through the top hole on my tag and glued a chipboard tiny heart (stash) on the front pocket.
Page 4: cut out one of the small tags from the extra papers, glued a crystal brad over the hole on the tag, and tucked inside my pocket. Glued acouple fussy cut images on the front of my pocket.
Page 5: I left as is. You could add a photo here if desired.
Page 6: Fussy cut the typewriter image, added foam dots before adhering on the page. Then stamped a sentiment on the paper in my typewriter.
Page 7: flip page using one of the images from the extra papers. I scored 1/2 inch at the top before adhering at the top of my page. I fussy cut a spool of thread and adhered onto my flip card. Stamped a sentiment and vintage lady onto the flip card.
Page 8: I fussy cut out one of the flag pennants and adhered on the upper left corner of my page, with foam dots. I did the same with the suitcases image at the bottom.
Page 9: pocket page. Small tag has a stamped sentiment and tiny bottles tag glued at the bottom. The larger bottle is adhered with foam dots on my tag. Tied some pink tulle through the hole on my tag. Then tucked tag into my pocket.
Page 10: pocket page, tucked a calendar card inside my pocket. Stamped sentiment at the top.
Page 11: made another pocket page, using a fussy cut pocket image, tucked another calendar card into the pocket. Stapled a fussy cut ticket at the top!
Page 12: side pocket using another small pocket cut from the extra papers. I fussy cut a clipboard image and tucked into my side pocket.
Page 13: I fussy cut out this tiny heart and adhered at the top using foam dots. You have room to add a photo here if you like.
Page 14: I cut out a envelope image and glued together. Glued a tiny pink button from my stash on the envelope flap. I tucked a small card from the extra papers, into my envelope. Added a velcro closure (from my stash)inside top flaps of my envelope.
Page 15: another pocket page, pink tulle tied through the hole of my tag. Fussy cut a thimble, spool of thread and adhered onto my tag using foam dots. Stamped a sewing machine image on my tag.
Page 16: cut out a tag image from the extra papers and folded in half. Stamped a sentiment onto the back side. The front side I fussy cut a teacup image and adhered on my tag.
Page 17: stamped a sentiment onto my page. Added fussy cut pile of books and pencil jar at the bottom using foam dots.
Page 18: I glued a fussy cut piece to the center of my page and adhered a ephemera piece (my stash) with foam dots over top.
Page 19: I stapled another ticket at the top right corner. I glued a vintage lady ephemera sewing card to my page. Then I fussy cut a bobbin, pile of buttons and dress foam pieces, then adhered with foam dots.
Page 20: pocket page using fussy cut small tag and pocket piece. I glued a rose gem from my stash on top of my tag.
Page 21: another pocket page and small tag. Stamped sentiments onto tag and pocket Front. I fussy cut out 3 floral images and adhered in 3 layers using foam dots onto my tag.
Page 22: pocket page and fussy cut a tag and wood spool from the extra papers and adhered using foam dots onto my tag.
Page 23: I left as is. You could add a photo here.
Page 24: glued a fussy cut letter onto my page.
Back cover: I stamped a sentiment at the bottom. Then adhered a bird stamp embellishment (in my stash)above my sentiment.
I hope you have enjoyed this project today. I really had fun creating this. I hope you will be inspired and want to create one too. I'd love to see your pocket/tag album so be sure to share on our Tres Jolie Facebook page! Here's some more closeups!
Check back for more project inspiration from Jeanne and Crystal this week. Until next time we meet, Happy Crafting!
Dana
