Uno… Dos… Tress… Cuatro….

Hi everyone and a very happy easter to you all…

I have been busy as a wee worker bee up in my garden shed creating loads of different things for my Secret Sister Swap Partner…. it’s hard work!! lol

SO in between making a box and the things to go inside it.. I have managed to squeeze in a few other crafty creations… handmade books!.   This is also this week’s project for Wild Orchid Crafts, I will make a couple more tomorrow in different sizes from those already made and get the video up onto youtube.

Making these hand bound books is also a great way to “Use it Up” ….. remember the Pledge?? 😉

This book measures approx 4.5″ x 3.75″

Supplies List:-

• Leftover scraps of Chipboard / Greyboard
• Pink Peony Patterned Paper
• Pink Lace
• Cameo Beige Seam Binding from Wild Orchid Crafts Product Code SB-00003
• Pink Tone Cherry Blossom Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts Product Code EX-00041
• Moonstone Brads from Wild Orchid Crafts Product Code BR-00004
• Cartridge Paper

Next up this pretty little purple book measuring 2″ x 5″

Supplies used :-

• Scraps of Chipboard / Greyboard
• Purple Fibres for the binding
• Stampin Up Frame Sizzlet
• Various Purple and red Inks
• Water Spray Bottle
• Heather Stem from Wild Orchid Crafts Product Code No. FS-00190
• Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
• Claudine Hellmuth Multi Matte Medium

 

I also made a postcard book too, the back cover being plain chipboard and the front a Sizzix Postcard Diecut..

Supplies List:-

• Postcard Diecut from Sizzix
• Sky Blue Seam Binding from Wild Orchid Crafts Product Code SB-00019
• Sweetheart Mulberry Blossoms from Wild Orchid Crafts Product Code FS-00056
• Decoart Sky Blue Acrylic Paint
• Docrafts Artiste Latte Acrylic Paint
• Diamond Stickles
• Vintage Ephemera
• Prima Botanicals Patterned Paper (for the back book cover)

and finally a dinky 3.5″ x 3.5″ .. something completely different colour-wise so put your sunglasses on 😉

Supplies List :-

• Bright Yellow and White Felt
• Sewing Machine (minus all the dust bunnies and oose and the imaginary spider) 😉
• Multicoloured Ribbon Fibre
• Pinking Shears
• 2″ White Daisy Blooms from Wild Orchid Crafts Product Code : BM-00076
• Cream and Green Edge Rose Leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts product Code : LL-00022
• Golden Fish Cosmic SHimmer Mist
• Tattered Angels Lemon Zest Glimmer Mist
• Hot Glue Gun and Red Line Tape
• Watercolour Paper (offcuts)
• Scraps of Chipboard /  Greyboard

Thanks so everyone who kept me company on Ustream today when I was making these.. I appreciate your company 🙂

Have a great weekend!!

Sarah x

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