Paris Book

My niece Melissa came to my house one day with a Michaels bag

full of papers and embellishments, she asked if I wouldn't make

her a Paris Album.

Of course I told her I would be happy to.

I will admit it did take me several months before I started it, I wasn't sure

just what I wanted to do, if I should make a traditional scrapbook

or a altered one.

I decided to do an altered one, for a couple reasons

1st - Melissa hasn't been to Paris yet and I didn't want to leave it without photos

2nd - by doing a alter album I could really get creative.

Cover
The album is made of chipboard and what is called an accordion fold binding.
I then covered the album in Paris themed tissue paper with Rangers Glue and Seal.

                            Paris                      

                    Melissa & Family                   

                    Kaila, Vicki, Mark & Keegen

         Brothers  Mark & Keegen

         The 4 of them & Melissa

         A fold out album within the larger album held close with a mini belt.       

           

There are 8 pages in the album including the front and back cover, it's size is 6" x 12"

the pages are wrapped with 12" x12" papers this just gave the edges a finished look.

I used coordinating colors of card stock to make my photo mats.  Embellishments

are Prima Flowers, Jolee Stickers, some cotton laces and trim I had, Tim Holtz 

chipboard letter, keys and assorted other findings that I also had.

As you can see there was plenty of room for pictures and embellishments.

I used pictures I found on the internet and her families

photos that were taken locally in one of our parks to make it look like

she could have been in Paris.

I am very pleased with how this came out and I know Melissa was really surprise

with it also.

I am very proud to say I have been asked by several people to give a class

on how to make this book.  I am in the planning stages now to do this

sometime in the early fall 2014.

 Just some trinkets hanging from the spine of the book.  And a close up of the cover.