Self Portrait Fun

This mini book is based on Jane Deans workshop at the GoGo Retreat, sadly, I was not well on the Sunday and stayed in my room, so I was unable to attend the workshop. Real bummer, because although I loved all the classes and teachers, I was looking forward to Janes the most. Anyway, I made this book using products from the workshop kit and JD's instruction sheet for the topper and then adapted my own style for the rest!

The photos are of my 2nd DGS Nathan that he took a couple of weekends ago while self portraiting with my camera. The photos made me laugh so much, that I knew I just had to use them in some way and the spinning topper on this mini book was the perfect solution!

It also fills the criteria for the Arty Girlz challenge #38 which is 'Faces'

Nathan, Nana will put your little book in the post to you. xx

Eclectic Mini Book

I am thrilled to be the guest designer for this weeks Arty Girlz challenge!

The challenge this week is 'Ribbons' and is sponsored by

Molly Daydream who I can personally recommend for their superb quality and excellent customer service, as I purchased ribbon and charms from them to make my sons wedding favours etc.

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I learned how to make this mini book during one of the crops that I attend, I have decided to call it an 'eclectic mini book, because each page is different. They are made up of different shapes of chipboard, acetate, a cd rom, a chipboard frame, paper & plywood. If you wanted to make something similar, you could also use file cards, wage slip envelopes, packing slips etc. whatever!

A cropadile is a really useful tool for making this type of project, as making holes in differnt materials then becomes so easy to do. So many different techniques can be used as well, such as painting, sanding, paper shaping, cutting, and more!

The papers used in this project are Dream street's 'Hugs & Kisses' range.