* AALL & Create: Cutie Window Wallet Book

Hello!

For my guest designer post for AALL & Create this week, I have created a wallet-style mini book. I love creating mini books and Janet Klein's little cutie stamps from AALL & Create are perfect for this. 
This wallet has an acetate window in the front cover and an accordion inside. I must credit Gwen Lafleur for the inspiration to make the window wallet. The wallet closes with raffia twine thread through the cover. To make the punch holes more sturdy I used a Versamark pen and heat embossed around the holes, Pretty wooden beads were threaded onto the end of the raffia for a boho look. 

Here are the accordion pages. 
The first page features The Adventurer #295

 Next is Oh Boy #316



Then, one of my favourites, Wish #360 with a part sentiment from All Good Things #296 and a bunny from Bunny and Bunnies #354.



And next is Trail Blazer #381 - I love this little dude and the saguaro cactus!



And finally Bunny and Bunnies #354.



Step by Step:

1. On a brayer painted tag measuring 8 x 4 inches (PaperArtsy Frescos in Haystack, Butternut and Cayenne) I stencilled through the lovely Elegance #90 stencil using Distress Oxide inks to match the painted background.
2. The tag was scored and folded at 3.5 inches and 7 inches.
3. A window was die cut from the front section, and I stamped with Roundly #366 and Mesh #262. The edges and folds of the cover were inked in black. I added some white embossing to the front cover using the splodgy stamp from Background Noise #338. White paint splatters were added.

4. Five pieces of 3.25 x 3.5 inch card were coloured by smooshing in Distress Oxides. Bold Alphas #336 were heat embossed in white and Background Noise #338 was stamped around the edges in black.  White paint splatters were added.
5. An accordion was made from two pieces of card (3.75 x 9.75 inches). Each card was scored and folded at 3.25 inches along the long side. Two of the sections, one from each piece, were glued together to form the accordion). Holes were punched in three places for threading the trim through. They were reinforced with heat embossing, but a ring reinforcer would work just the same. 
6. Acetate was adhered to the back side of the front cover to act as the window.

7. A selection of Janet Klein's cuties were stamped, coloured with Copics and Polychromo pencils and fussy cut. They were affixed on the cards with washi tape for grounding. 
8. The completed cards were attached, using red tape, to the accordion.
9. The last picture was placed so that it would show through the front cover window.



The one inch flap, at the end of the tag, folds over the accordion pages, the twine goes through the back of the front cover, then beads were attached (leaving enough length to wrap the twine around the book a couple of times and tie in a bow).

Background Stamps:

#262 Mesh

#336 Bold Alphas

#338 Background Noise

#366 Roundly

Janet Klein Stamps

#295 Adventurer

#296 All Good Things (sentiment)

#316 Oh Boy

#354 Bunny and Bunnies

#360 Wish

#381 Trail Blazer

Stencil: 
#90 Elegance

To see the stamps, stencils and dies used, please visit 
AALL & Create Boutique.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the 
AALL & Create Facebook Page  and on Instagram

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge Use Favourite Tool 12/08

Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Blending Tool

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #139 AG 15/08

* Try Stampin On Tuesday #469  Make Own Background 16/08

* We Love 2 Create #8 Mixed Media 20/08 TOP 3

* Crafty Creations #412 AG 31/08

* Creative Inspirations Summer Fun 31/08

613 Avenue Create Use Washi Tape 31/08 TOP ROCKER

* Ellibelles Crafty Wednesday Aug Letter  B 31/08
Book, Blotches, Beads and Bunnies

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