Sunday, November 10, 2013

Bella Blvd + Kerri Bradford Team Up | Christmas Mini Album...


Hi Friends!  I'm back again with my final project created for the Bella Blvd + Kerri Bradford Team Up challenge.  This little (or rather large) mini album was a labour of love for me.  I don't often get the chance to create minis but I definitely couldn't go past creating this Christmas countdown booklet for my youngest son. 





The idea is simply a flip-style countdown booklet to help my four year old keep track of the days leading up to Christmas.  I have used the appropriately named Christmas Countdown patterned papers by Bella Blvd to bring it all together.

The front and back covers have been made using the left over packaging from the crochet hearts.  I've just traced around the cardboard, including the hole, onto the patterned paper.  It gives me a sturdier base to support the rest of my album.






The Kerri Bradford cut files allowed me to play with the idea of creating windows.  Days 23 and 22 are essentially the same cut file except, with "Day 22" I recut the same image onto my back ground patterned paper.  The next step was to layer the red "Day 22" ( a second cut) directly over the first cut.


Day 20 was simple.  *grin*  I love the idea of using chipboard to spell the date.


Some of the words were cut at a large size and a small circle welded to a part of the file. This allowed me to punch a hole and create a hanging element from the cut file for my mini.




Most of the pages have been cut at different sizes and I have even used some of the paper pieces, such as Day 15.  The feathers have been added between the layers for extra texture. The crochet hearts, tabs and chipboard were also add for the textural element of the album.




 







On the last page, I have created a little surprise. Using three white Crochet Hearts, I have built a little snowman. I have hand stitched the eyes and mouth and used an orange exclamation mark sticker from the Yellow High Five Alphabets. The arms are also sticker letters from Making The Team Alpha+Bits. And of course the buttons were added to finish and compliment the Kerri Bradford number cut file.
 
 
Now if you have lasted this long and scrolled to the bottom of this post, please don't forget the giveaway on the Bella Blog is still open.
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Supplies:
Christmas Countdown: City Sidewalks, Tree Park, Christmas, Believe, Christmas Cuties, Borders, Christmas Countdown, Daily Details, Paper Pieces, Alpha+Bits; Daily Chevies: Chevy Bell Pepper, Chevy Pickle Juice, Chevy Gulf, Arrows Pickle Juice, Arrows Gulf; Love and Marriage: Chipboard Icons; Making The Team: Alpha+Bits; Play Date: Alpha+Bits; High Five Alpha Stickers: Pink-Red, Yellow, Gulf, Green, Brown-Cream; Simply Simona Chipboard Numbers: White; Simply Simona Chipboard Alphas: Pickle Juice; Flags: Sunshine & Happiness; Crochet Hearts: White, Gulf; Button Market: Gulf Squares; Feathers: Ice, McIntosh, Pickle Juice; Designer Tape: Yellow Chevron, Yellow Stripe, Gulf Stripe
Kerri Bradford Studio: December Additions, December Twenty-Five, Bloom
 

11 comments:

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

I saw this on BB earlier today and JUST LOVED it!!!!!! I am using this collection for my Dec. Daily and got it almost all put together!!! Can't wait!!!!!

Lizzyc said...

This looks wonderful.. I am sure it will brighten the days leading up to Christmas day!!

Natalie Elphinstone said...

This looks super fun!!

Jinny Newlin said...

This is absolutely precious, Leanne! LOVE all the peeking bits and baubles and textures, and that little snowman completes the book perfectly!

Jenny Evans said...

This is amazing!!! LOVE your snowman!!! So cute!

Patricia Roebuck said...

This is so gorgeous!! The layers and colors are amazing! That snowman is genius too!

Gina Lideros said...

I love all the cut file titles that you used throughout the book, and all the little touches that you added.

Chantal Vandenberg said...

What an awesome project!!! Brilliant work! Wow!

Monique Liedtke said...

This is just perfect! Love the colors and the Bella Blvd collection! Super!!

Kerryn said...

This is simply fabulous! I adore how you incorporated the feathers :).

Tarrah McLean said...

Saw this on the BB blog the other day and fell in love with it then and just fell again!!! This is truly an amazing mini Leanne...that snowman is brilliant!! :)