Saturday Showcase Graphic 45 Travel Album and Sizzix Tim Holtz Timekeeper

Happy Saturday!  Suzz here with a Saturday Showcase featuring the Graphic 45 Kraft Travel Album and the Sizzix Tim Holtz Timekeeper Die.

When I saw the new Kraft Albums from Graphic 45 my eyes lit up and I knew that I had to have one.  This album is fun because it comes with multiple pockets and three notebooks with more pockets.   Each notebook has different types of pages including:  lined paper,  blank pages and grid paper.  I immediately thought of creating a book to use for my house decor ideas and tracking. 

I decided to use the lovely Stamperia Lilac Papers to cover the books inside and out.  I placed the outside cover onto the paper and traced the outline to cut out and attach to the cover.  I painted the surfaces with white gesso to frame the paper and blend the edges.  I used the distressing tool and a bit more gesso to soften the edges.

On the inside I painted the cover first with Gesso.  After that dried I used vellum paper to trace the shapes of the pockets and measured the insert.  I cut the papers to fit and attached with tape.  I distressed the edges with paint and distressing tool.

I followed the same process for the three little booklets inside the album.  They all received their own papers and embellishments. 

The first booklet used one of the postcard images from the paper with the butterfly wings cut out to lift up from the page and accented with a hint of glitter.  The centers were accented with a pearl.

The next book received a hint of vintage photo around the edges and a tag cut out of the coordinating papers.  I found the beautiful flower in my flower drawer that coordinated with the prints.

 The final book emulates the cover with the same soft butterflies and the Timekeeper again die cut from cardboard and painted white to keep a soft effect.  I had to stamp one thing on the project so I slipped in the numbers stamped in a soft gray to blend in.

Once the notebooks slip back in behind the stretchy binding they sit in cover waiting for notes or receipts or papers to be tucked into the cute pockets.

 There is still time to join us in the Home Sweet Home Challenge which ends Tuesday July 2nd at 11:49 EST.  

Suzz

Products:
Stamperia Lilac Paper Pack
Tim Holtz TimeKeeper Sizzix Bigz Die 
Graphic 45 Kraft Travel Album with Notebooks 
Prima Art Basics Heavy White Gesso 
Prima Marketing Farmhouse Ephemera
Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Quote Chips
Ranger Distress Stickles Dry Glitter Clear Rock Candy
Rayon Seam Binding 
Kaisercraft Pearls
Ranger Archival Ink - Watering Can
Ranger Distress Oxide Ink - Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz Tonic Distressing Tool
Tim Holtz Tonic Re-tractable Craft Knife