2017 #11 Books: Whimsical Mini Book {by Claire Snowdon}

2017 Topic 11: Books - mini, maxi, binding

Time to find your zutter binding thingybob...they make a super quick binding that allows you to flip about your pages at whim! Grteat for shopping lists or something a bit more special like Claire has created for this post!

Hi everyone, it's Claire Snowdon here with you today, and I'd like to share with you my spiral bound mini book.

I created a mini stack of backgrounds using the scrubby paint technique that Leandra often uses - I used Snowflake, Blue Oyster, Wisteria and Blush Fresco Finish Paints.  Blending them together whilst still wet to create a dreamy kind of look.

I choose all my favorite quotes from Alison Bomber's two new stamp sets (stockists here) - this was soooo hard as they are all fabulous!  I used the quotes with Snowflake Fresco Finish Paint to create interest in the pages - this also means that when I want to create a mini page in my book I don't have to start from scratch and there is no fear of the blank page! EAB01 and EAB02 can be found here.

I varied the stamping using less paint in some areas to vary the look of the background pages.

The covers are two pieces of greyboard cut to size, which were painted in the same way.  I used Lin Brown's stamps (ELB29 and ELB30), again stamped using the same colour paints, to decorate the front and back covers.  I added my most favorite quote from Alison's stamps then gave the front and back a coat of Satin Glaze to help protect it.

I added some White Fire Treasure Gold around the edges before binding the book using my cinch machine.  I felt that the bare spiral was a bit boring so I took some white ribbon and coloured it using the same paints to create a coordinating decorative finish.

The ribbon was cut up and tied to each of the spirals - I love the extra romance it adds to my whimsical book!

So there is my mini book all ready for journalling.....I love the fact the colours are muted but that the pages are not blank so not daunting to start creating on.  Alison's new stamps are wonderful and can be used for both background texture and interest as I have here, but also for the main focal quote on any project.

Thanks for joining me tonight,
Claire

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I love how your soft colour palette created such a gentle tone to the whole project Claire! And stamping those quotes in white looks fantastic too! Great tips! ~Leandra

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