Life is good!! Too often I know I can dwell on the negative and forget about the many blessings! So, when i saw that one of this weeks partner companies was Punky Sprouts I knew I had to do a mini album and record the things i love about my life! And how thankful I was that Pink Paislee was the other partner company!! I ADORE Pink Paislee!! I chose to use the Queen Bee line for this book… very elegant and classy.. exactly the way I wanted to create this album!
I do have a slight problem though… life has gotten in the way and I don't yet have the album complete. But I can't wait any longer… I just HAVE to show you how it is coming along! Ready?
I think my FAVORITE thing about the Punky Sprouts albums is that they are mixed mediums!! Acrylic, chipboard and canvas… all in one!! I've never been big on doing mini's because I find I tend to get a little bit bored… but not with these ones! 3 types of mediums for my backround!! I'm in heaven!!
So, I chose to use the semi-circle as my cover. I adore the way you can layer things!! I have my cover actually taking up the acrylic page AND a chipboard page! Here are the 2 layers of my cover separately…
Above is the sheer acrylic layer… shown in the window and on a flat surface for 2 different perspectives. The circle ring is chipboard covered with Pink Paislee paper. I mounted this circle to the back of the acrylic page using the V2 vellum adhesive! LOVE IT!! The chandelier is also chipboard. I sprayed it with Tattered Angles glimmer mist and added some liquid pearls. I attached this thru the binding of the minibook itself.it swings freely and is not attached to the acrylic at all. Love this effect! Some more liquid pearls are added around the perimeter of the page.
This page is the chipboard layer of the cover. I trimmed the tab off of this page. I added some Pink Paislee papers, American Crafts Thickers, Jenni Bowlin small circle alphas and some Distressed stickles. I really like the way these 2 pages go together to form my cover page.
On the inside, I have 2 chipboard pages completed. Here they are…
So far on this mini, I've used lots of Helmar goodies!!
Helmar V2 Velum Adhesive for the chipboard to the Acrylic
Helmar Acid Free Glue for attaching the patterned paper to the chipboard mini album pages
Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive runner for my journaling strips
Helmar 1/2 inch round black zapdots for my flower on page 2.
Helmar liquid scrap dots for my butterflies and my fussy cut work on page 2.
So, I have lots more work to do on this little beauty! Tune in later in the week for the rest of my reveal!! Thanks for your patience!!
Until then, Happy Scrapping!!
Helmar USA Design Team Member
