Well hello! Had you wondered where I was? probably not I'm guessing!! I've been extra busy at work and just haven't had the time or energy to do much crafting in the evenings. When I have though, I've been making this paper bag album. I started with 6 paper lunch bags...
and turned it into this. We went to watch a medieval reinactment which was just great fun.
I cut the handles off and folded the bags. (I followed a tutorial on youtube), and then stuck them together. For the pages of the book, I've only used photos of Joe in the museum in the grounds. The small inner parts of the pages (these are the bottom of the bags) I kept for the journalling.
Inside there are spaces for inserts. I've slightly pulled out this double one. There are photos on both sides and they just slip in and out.
This is one of the completed inserts, taken out.
Here you can see the top of the book. This shows how you can still see that this was really made out of paper bags! I used my cropodile to put in an eyelet in the top of each insert and the attached some fibres and ribbons for pulling out.
And there you have it!
Hope you like it.
Ally xx
We had a great day, we walked miles and miles in circles (it didn't help that I left the map in the pub) and had fantastic Italian ice cream.
and turned it into this. We went to watch a medieval reinactment which was just great fun.
I cut the handles off and folded the bags. (I followed a tutorial on youtube), and then stuck them together. For the pages of the book, I've only used photos of Joe in the museum in the grounds. The small inner parts of the pages (these are the bottom of the bags) I kept for the journalling.
This is one of the completed inserts, taken out.
There was a sketch to follow too.
I covered the chipboard butterfly in distress inks and then stamped over the top. It was then covered in glossy accents with a light sprinkling of fine glitter.
Ryan is always happy. As a child he never stopped smiling and has been the easiest son to bring up. He always had to have his friends around and him and still does. He's such a social boy and is at his most happiest when he is off doing sporty things with all his mates. (He's 18 now just in case you're wondering.)
He is still friends with Ryan and Luke now. I think this photo was taken when he was in year 3 of primary school.
The crowns are grungeboard that I have inked, again in fired brick and then spritzed with pearl glimmer mist.
I attached the lady using mod podge and then also put a layer of this of the top to deal it. Crown then affixed and Bobs your uncle!
I cut out 3 sets of hearts in 2 lots of pearlised card. You can see here how the hearts look when they come out straight after cutting.
I then popped out the middles. 
Because the hearts are quite big, I put the hearts to one side to use another time and layered the middle parts to make the flower.
I used a lovely Anya stamp and coloured her with promarkers (of course).
and finally I assembled the finished card.
Ta da!! All done. 
I think I mentioned before that I have a real thing for buttons at the moment. Can't seem to do a page or card without at least 3 on!
The flower is just a sticker and then I added some depth to it by sticking a button (yes I know!) in the middle.
