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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

PUT IN NEUTRAL..DT

 Hello everyone,

Beautiful day here in sunny Napier this morning, a bit frosty and chilly but going to turn out gorgeous..

This week over at LITTLE RED WAGON  our lovely Brenda is our hostess and she wants for her theme... Put it in Neutral - (Use primarily neutral colours..ie black, grey, beige..you get the idea )

I went with just that and made, surprise,surprise, a booklet..


My son gets a lot of his supplies stuffed with brown wrapping paper, my DIL who works with him saves it and sometimes it comes to me in a little bit worse for wear, but I love it and take it, and stretch it out, and fold it and trim it and end up with folded stacks like this , some A5 size ready for my booklets..some a bit smaller.


Sorted out some neutral papers for this project..


and these ones are tea and coffee stained and some distress inks.


made a folder cover using a manilla folder..


and a load of panels..


and just started doing stuff..


lined all the cover inside and out..


These panels were in my stash and I added stickers and ink..


Book tied up with chiffon ribbon..


front page with pocket and tag..


Then the panel lifts up and another pocket with small tags..


my theme here was all about the news,
like a newspaper journal..


and just filled with news page and stickers of journalists..


pockets all over..


Vintage photographs..


Overseas news..


and rolled up newspaper in a pocket..


Great file papers made into a pocket with news strips..


more photos for a story..


sports pages..


Culture pages


more news


and bits and pieces..love these papers, all scraps..


the back pages and a train pocket, 


filled with ephemera tags..


and back to the beginning, all tied up..


so do come on over HERE and join in..

Thank you so much for stopping by,
I'll see you tomorrow with another DT..

luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter...

2 Sisters on the blog   ( Communication)

Crafts Galore   ( Anything goes )

Creative Crafting Uncles  ( Anything goes)

Love to Craft  ( Anything goes )











15 comments:

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous booklet Chrissy, love all the papers, pages, pockets, stickers and different news pages-brilliant.
Carol x

Kate said...

What an incredible work of art!! Each page is absolutely fantastic! And to think it all started with some brown paper packaging!

KarinsArtScrap said...

gorgeous vintage album and photo's Chrissy.......gr karin

coldwaters2 said...

Wow, wow, wow, I am once again stuck for words Chrissy I am going to have to get me a bigger dictionary, lol, truly amazing project something that you excel in building up all those pockets and labels amd all the ephemera it brings everything to life and it is full of so many interesting items to peruse, these are creations that are keepsakes something to be treasured for years to come, outstanding work
hugs
lolo x

Brenda said...

I am absolutely speechless. Trash to treasure for sure!

aussie aNNie said...

Chrissy boy you amaze me with your creativity, mind blowing goodies you use and how they turn out... so incredible and love it xx

Janette said...

Another fabulous creation Chrissy, you really love making these and it shows. Wonderful way to use up all that paper, I get yards from Amazon when deliver, so much waste really. Anyway, this is wonderful.
I am off to sit by the door waiting for a delivery from you know where, haha, so exciting. xx

Chris said...

I can only echo the other comments Chrissy, a fantastic project, so detailed and interesting as well as beautiful. You have such a knack for creating treasure from everyday items and stuff that would be thrown away xx

*Vicki* said...

Your creative folios are always so fun to see you put together! Love the vintage style papers and all of those pockets to put more Vintage goodies in are all well done my friend!

pinky said...

Oh wow, I really do love it now I can get a closer look. So much to catch the eye, so many pockets and how you kept it all so neutral is beyond me. Brilliant project Chrissy!

Conniecrafter said...

Wow is that awesome, all the pages turned out so great, wonderful details with the theme for them, sonice all that packing paper is put to great use like this! Great images and ephemera!

Imke said...

That makes me speechless, Chrissie. THis is absolutely amazing !

mke ~ MY CRAFTY PLACE

Paperesse said...

This challenge was made for you, Chrissy! And by golly, you nailed it. What a stunning vintage booklet!!! Bravo!!!

Sarah said...

You've left me speechless again Chrissy. This is outstanding!! xx

JanR said...

Such a cool book, Chrissy! So many wonderful elements to it. Love the upcycling too!