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Discover knitting, crochet, scrapbooking and art and craft ideas on this forum.

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My first ever scrapbook page!

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Hulababy · 15/02/2006 11:20

here

It is the first of two pages about DD's baptism.

I did use some idea from a booklet I had, but adapted it to fit my 2 (was originally for 1) photos, and my bits and pieces. I need to practise my handwriting, but didn't really now how to print onto the little tags I had. As not too much writing I hope it doesn't matter too much.

Main thing is I really enjoyed doing it. Was greatto do and can't believe I have just whiled away a good 1.5-2 hours on one page, completely switched off from the rest of the world.

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Hulababy · 18/02/2006 18:24

Thanks for the idea Champs! Really was the only way to get all the pictures on the page we needed.

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champs · 18/02/2006 17:09

well done!! I Love it!! sometimes it takes me ages to do bits, other times i whizz thru loads at a time.

UCM · 18/02/2006 03:03

It's really really nice and your little girl will love it when she is older. Wish my mum had made something like that for me to look back on.

Hulababy · 17/02/2006 22:15

Thanks. It took a while. I was so scared it would go horribly wrong, or that I had put the photos the wrong way. LOL. Kept having to stop and check. I am sure it won't always take me this many hours per page!!!

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JayzMummy · 17/02/2006 22:09

Brilliant....well done you. Love the colours you have used and the piccies are fab.

Hulababy · 17/02/2006 22:08

Oh, the blank page in the mini book is because there is one more photo to add. I want to add one of DD's other great grandma, but not got a photo yet. Hoping my parents have one somewhere!

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Hulababy · 17/02/2006 22:07

I have done it! I went for the accordian style and kept the mini book very simple in design, but using edges/frames of apers that matched both this and the other (Our Girl) page. I have then stuc it to the main page and tied it closed with the same fibre used on the Our Girl page. Struggled over what else to put on main page layout. Was looking at more photos, but figured that was the whole point of the book! So just went for some simple embelishment things I had.

Not perfect, but still only just trying everything out. Only my third day of scrapbooking, so learning and getting there very gradually. Most importantly though, having great fun

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champs · 17/02/2006 20:02

thanks jm!!

lol hulababy, i used a bill to help me explain lolol. cant wait to see it now.

cant remember, do you have a sizzix?

Hulababy · 17/02/2006 19:52

Ok, I will give the accordian book a whirl! Thanks for the idea

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Hulababy · 17/02/2006 19:50

Just used A4 as I had some in front of me - to get the idea.

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JayzMummy · 17/02/2006 19:47

this is for a tag book
accordion book

HTH

champs · 17/02/2006 19:46

oh and A4 is fine to use too, it will make to book smaller.

champs · 17/02/2006 19:45

although you can if you want

champs · 17/02/2006 19:45

ooops crossed posts. hulababy, you dont have to stick it directly to the page.

champs · 17/02/2006 19:44

if you cut 12x12 paper/card into three "strips,

and fold each strip into three's as tho you were making a fan, take fan 1 and stick the third square onto the first square of fan 2 and stick the third square of fan 2 onto first square of fan 3

Hulababy · 17/02/2006 19:43

OK, so trying to picture this with a sheet of A4 to help me! LOL.

I cut the paper into three equal bits. I then take each of those and fold them into 3 equal bits - accordian style. I then stick the back of one strip onto my page. I stick the next folded strip onto the last (top) square of the original sheet and so on. I could then stick a ribbon or fibre under that very first square on the page, long enough so it ties on top of the whole thing? Yes? Is that right?

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popsycalindisguise · 17/02/2006 19:32

champs - i kind of want to ake an accordion style thingy for my sisters borthday in a weeks time and asm trying to picture what you mean....

champs · 17/02/2006 19:32

if you make some extra, you could give away as keepsakes

champs · 17/02/2006 19:31

hiya!! just make it out of co-ordinating card, you can fold it back onitself accordian style, or fold it into a book, or even make a tag book.

you can make it as big or small as you like, if you use 12x12 paper/cardstock, cut it into thirds, then fold it into three's,open up. then stick last square to the next strip and then again with the last strip. you can attach ribbon to close it together.

Hulababy · 17/02/2006 18:18

Sounds interesting - care to explain!

Do I make like a mini album and then attach it in someway to the page? Or do I buy the mini album?

I am liking this idea...as we have a big family!!! This way I don't have to leave anyone out and risk upsetting them.

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champs · 17/02/2006 18:12

how about doing a mini book or an accordian book and adding it to the page that way you can add lots of pics to the page.

hi YG

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Hulababy · 17/02/2006 18:08

LOL! He is coping now it is away. He wasn't so pleased when I left it all out over the dining table Wednesday night, and he had to have dinner off his knee He does keep checking I am not on ebay though

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Yorkiegirl · 17/02/2006 18:07

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Hulababy · 17/02/2006 18:06

Ah, thank you

I am still struggling with managing to fit the pictures on the matching page. I have done the basis for the page. just need to decide on which photos to use - or rather which bits of each photo - and how to fit them on!

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