* Vera Lane Studio Accordion Booklet

Hello!

After a beautiful, albeit a humid week of weather we've just had the most dismal, dull and rainy weekend. It's just as well as I've been in my craft room most of the weekend making my project for today's DT post at Vera Lane Studio.

I decided that I needed to use some of the beautiful pre-coloured collage sheet images that Janet has here in the Etsy shop. 

I settled on making an accordion booklet.

 

I spent most of Friday evening fussy cutting the images. Then on Saturday I made the backgrounds and place the images and sentiments in position. That left Sunday to construct the booklet and make the 'How to' video from the still photos I took as I worked each stage.

The booklet, made out of kraft card, measures 9 cm x 9 cm x 2 cm.

The background papers are made from shaving foam and Distress Oxide re-inkers (Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade and Twisted Citron) through stencils. This gives a lovely marbled pattern. Each background measures 8.5 x 8.5 cm.  In all there are 16 pages and a cover with a simple twine closure. 

The video below explains the step by step process.

Here are the pages:




















And the whole book spread out:

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane.
It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Here's all the info you need:

Vera Lane Studio Blog

Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group

Vera Lane Studio You Tube Channel

Vera Lane Studio Etsy Shop

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Brown Sugar #291 AG 30/07

* Get Creative #82 AG 01/08

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #110 AG 03/08

* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Bright & Cheerful 05/08

* Double Trouble #34 AG Sunshine & Happy 06/0(also linked with Brown Sugar) TOP 3

* Creative Inspirations July AG 06/08
* Crafty Creations #395 AG 13/08
* Love 2 Create #8 AG 21/08

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ATC: Feathers

Hello!

Welcome to Terri, Babs and Wendy - I'm thrilled you could join me! 

This week, the ATC challenge at Wicked Wednesday is Fins, Feathers or Fur.

I went with feathers, as I remembered I had a cute little bird by Miss Rach, who is the sponsor. 

I bought this bird because it was pretty to look at - I had no idea how gorgeous it is in real life! It's an Australian Bee Eater and I had to Google it to see how I should colour it. WOW!!! I didn't expect that.

    

{Moral of this little tale: buy from Miss Rach and get educated :-) teehee! }

Anyhow...here is my ATC:

The marbled background was printed using shaving cream and Dylusions ink in Fresh Lime and Calypso Teal. The edges of the card were then inked in black.

The bird was coloured with alcohol markers, then fussy cut leaving a thin white border. This was matted onto black card and fussy cut again. The image was added to the ATC on foam pads. Glitter was applied to the little heart and 2 craft feathers were stuck to the bottom corner along with a lime green bow. Such a 'tweet' little bee eater!

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

There's still time to add yourself to the draw for my blog candy. 

You can find out how HERE.

I'd like to play in these challenges:

Wicked Wednesday #229 Fins, Feathers or Fur 5/10

Not Just Cards #36 AG 8/10

SSS Wednesday #31 AG 5/10

Just Keep On Creating October 30/10
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #43 AG 15/10
A Bit More Time To Craft #29 AG 13/10


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