All pix copyright Susie Jefferson
I am so pleased I finally finished this. I started making it last year, and got as far as covering the boards - then ran out of ideas as to decoration.
Closeup of cover detail with fairy picture (I think it might be by Burne-Jones).
Then, as luck would have it, I was going through my collage materials looking for something else (a bone folder of all things) and found two art cards someone had sent me ages ago.
Angled view, showing dimension
Closeup view
So the lightbulb in my head went "PING" - and I had the album finished in one (very long) session. I didn't stop till it was completely finished... and here you are.
Extreme closeup view of silk roses & pearls
It's a bit of a departure for me in that I don't do cute - but as these are Old Master paintings (well, Art Nouveau if you're being picky) I guess that's OK... The album is A3 size, a monster!
Cross-laced binding with layered ribbons
Much embellished with vintage silk flowers, feather butterflies, Swarovski crystals, artificial pearls and two whole reels of ribbons for the cross lacing and ties. (Nothing exceeds like excess, lol).
Closeup of the cross-lacing detail. The spine is also covered with the specialty paper.
The handmade gold paper is machine embroidered with scrolls - expensive, but so worth it! Never skimp on nice paper when bookbinding: it shows, and it's a waste of your hard work. The pages are heavyweight smooth cream cardstock - very pliable, and perfect for adding artwork or journalling.
The inside cover & 1st page
Stamped scrolls and another Burne-Jones fairy. "Welcome to Fairy Land" embellished with glitter and little Swarovski diamante stones.
I have to say I really enjoyed myself in the making of it. Now it's done, though...
I'm toying with the idea of opening up an Etsy shop. I am getting knee deep in books and albums - it's the process I enjoy. Once they are done, on to the next, so I feel (as long as I have lots of pix) that I can let them go.
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