Last week I was inspired to create some Face Books, handmade mini books with an artful face(s) on the cover. Today I made one more book but my inspiration can be found on the inside rather than the outside of the book: tabs.
One of my favorite "book looks" is when things spill over the edges of the cover. Todays "spillage" is courtesy of Donna Salazar and her Creative Page Tabs from Spellbinders.
I started with one of the mini books from my stash. Made of hand painted, watercolor paper, it measures about 3.75 x 3 inches and uses the pamphlet stitch.
First thing I did was cut out a series of tags using the Creative Page Tabs dies and Ephemera Paper from the Media Mixage line.
I cut out some other images from the Ephemera Paper set to use for my cover.
I also made some shaped die cuts to create layers for the cover, using both decorative paper and hand painted paper.
Wanting to add more interest to the book, I used some stickers from 7 Gypsies to add words to both the tabs and the cover. I also added a bit of shading and line using both a pen and a marker. In the end, I had "A True Story"
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Supply List
Spellbinders Paper Art Supplies:
GC-001 SpellbindersTM Grand Caibur® Machine
S5-052 SpellbindersTM Shapeabilities® Creative Page Tabs
MD1-001 SpellbindersTM Media Mixage Ovals One
S4-201 SpellbindersTM Nestabilities® Deckled Rectangles Small
MP1-002 SpellbindersTM Media Mixage Ephemera Paper Two
Cross Promotional Partners: 7 Gypsies Stickers
Other: watercolor paper, decorative paper, gesso, acrylic paint, acrylic medium, paint brush, rub ons, pen, marker, adhesive, waxed linen thread, sewing needle, scissor, awl
13 comments:
You are so creative! I love these little books. They really give new meaning to the phrase, "making something from nothing.
very artsy Seth!
a very clever and artful organizer!
The blank watercolor paper looks quite a bit like handmade paper... fab!
The page tabs are used so creatively. I just want to flick through...
Having just the handmade book in mind I know what I am going to do today. May make it a short term daily art book. Just the project for another cold, rain to snow, wish for warmth, April day.
Really liking the Spellbinder dies you are using. Probably another addiction I will acquire before too long.
It's good to be able to follow the process Seth.
well, the PAPER looks amazing, for a start.
I like how it turned out, and I also think I may take up your love of spilling things over the edges. I mean, I've done it within the boundaries of a journal cover before, but never beyond the cover. I've always been a fraidy cat with that. But why not?!
i love this little book! i am gonna make one, i love the idea of the tabs! it is so funny how simple little paper tabs change the whole book! tx again seth for sharing and inspiring, i really, really appreciate it these days as i have been lost in a tunnel of life!! aloha, angi in hana
The details, the construction, the finished look, all so fabulous (of course:). Love the way you're incorporating product with your own resources - cool!
I love this book!! Great organized.
Gorgeous little book! I just want to look through it, slowly.
That's a good idea to have mini books already made in your stash ready to go. I love seeing tabs sticking out of pages.
Thank you so much for your well organized presentations. Your posts provide so much more than inspiration and a 'lesson.' I just purchased the deckled rectangles and tabs, btw. And I see that I need to get back into papermaking now.... :-)
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