Aug Blog Calendar

Aug 1st- Jenn Ma tutorial [POSTED]
Aug 8th - Jenn Mc post [POSTED]
Aug 15th - Blog Challenge [POSTED]
Aug 22nd - Hybrid [POSTED]
Aug 29th - Pretty Pages (Karen W) [SCHEDULED]

It's coming tonight. Month went fast!

Few weeks ago, We went for a walk to the Puy Pariou (A french vulcain in Auvergne).
I created an album with the photos of this stroll

I choose papers and elements in relation with nature and colors of my photos : Green, blue, grey and orange.
I printed papers from Homegrown, Naturelle, and If only.


I selected elements from Don't stop the music, garden party, me myself and I, say cheese, spring flutters. I recolorized some elements to have same colors for all elements


I printed my photos, papers and elements. I cut some decorations in differents papers with my cutting machine (cuttlebug)


I cut several pages in a white cardstock to create the base of my album. On these white pages, I glued photo or piece of paper that I decorated after.


I will show you in details for two pages of my album.

I glued the photo on a page with paper (dandelion paper) :


I decorated my photo page in adding some elements (lable and leaves) :


I added wood element to finish :


I added a paper page associated to the first page to create a double page. I choose this beautiful blanc and white flowers pattern paper.


This paper is already overload, so I added just one WA to complete this album page.
I cut out the WA and I glued it with 3D autoadhesive foam



For these following pages, I choose a green background paper and I added elements :




To finished, I added label with a camera


When I created and decorated all pages of my album, I had that :


I punched two holes in each pages :




Then I closed my album with two rings :


And now my finished album :












My album is done, and It will send my son's godmother in reminder to this beautiful day

BEAUTIFUL Géraldine!!!!

Will do pretty pages by Wed x

thanks!

Geraldine!! that is gorgeous. I've been wanting to try that travel notebook inspired format for such a long time. Your post is so inspirational. Lovely work!

Karen W wrote:

Will do pretty pages by Wed x

thanks so much Karen - was just going to send a reminder to you - but I see you got it!

Hi Everyone, hope you are enjoying August where ever you are. I was very envious of those who got to view the eclipse this month, we must wait another 10 years before we get one here. The weather here is slowly turning towards spring, my bulbs are just showing, cannot wait for a bit of sunshine!
One good thing about winter is it a great enabler to both scrap and admire the work of others. There is so many great pages out there! It was tough coming up with just three for Pretty pages this month but here we go –

This month’s challenge has thrown up some wonderful pages – this one from RJMJ is such an eye catcher! The graphic feel as well as the 80’s vibe (love me some 80’s stuff!) the layering and offset frames are wonderfully proportioned, such a cool work of art -

http://the-lilypad.com/forum/galleries/pink-reptile-designs-august-challenge-3-paper-patterns-bold-bright-future.311636/full?d=1502874611

Barbaraj has also joined in on the challenge. The classic black and white stripes are not something I would normally associate with a beach photo but Barbara has nailed it! The black and white add a dramatic backdrop to such a lovely photo- almost like an optical illusion and the pops of colour – stunning!

http://the-lilypad.com/forum/galleries/august-blog-ch.312106/full?d=1503257157

Finally a gorgeous photo from louso, highlighted beautifully with mostly neutrals, but the texturing – sigh – so good… The stitching, the feathers and the restrained paint, love this so much!

http://the-lilypad.com/forum/galleries/lou.310769/full?d=1502118654
Thanks for looking, don’t forget to pass on some love next time you are browsing the galleries, we all get a kick out of someone else admiring our work. Have a wonderful month, catch you next time!

Great picks again Karen!!!! Thanks!!!