Friday, March 24, 2017

G45 "A Portrait of a Lady" - Mini Album

Hello!

Sometimes an idea for a project doesn't want to shape in our head, but sometimes the mojo visits and only after looking at ONE something, we get the full and immediate idea about how we want our project to be. This is what happened to me, once I saw a drawer pull.



I purchased that drawer pull a while ago from AliExpress and was sure that it will arrive with shorter screws, which will be just enough to attach the pull to thick chipboard. I was not expecting that the screws will be about 3/4" long.

That’s why I finally thought of using the them for holding the album’s pages and be a base of the binding. A little strap on the side to hold the album closed and a fantastic paper by Graphic 45 finished everything off. I hope you like the result.

Here are some details of the cover:




The inside pages are very simple, just a few cutout from the paper and a photo mat with the photo corners:















I planned to make a tutorial on this album, but than thought that the way of constructing the binding is quite self explanatory. Let me know what you think, because I have a shot video (which still needs to be edited) with the instructions, but I am not sure if it is worth uploading it to You Tube. 



Graphic 45 products used:
Portrait of a Lady 12x12 Pad
Portrait of a Lady Tags & Pockets
Portrait of a Lady Decorative Chipboard
Ornate Metal Label Holder

Thanks for stopping by.

April, 14 - Post Edit:
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You can find the instructional video here:


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28 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 24, 2017 at 7:59 AM

    The album is quite lovely. I have never seen these photo corners before. Are they from a punch? If so, what brand? A tutorial would be very nice.

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    1. Alexandra♥March 25, 2017 at 1:48 AM

      Hi. Thank you. The photo corners are a die which I got from Russia.
      Here is the link:
      http://www.scrapfriend.ru/#!/Нож-для-вырубки-Фотоуголок-Ретро-2-2см-Scrapfriend/p/70136522/category=20783736

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    2. Susan YangAugust 14, 2018 at 9:57 AM

      Hi Alexandra, loveee your album. I'm from Singapore. May I know how you buy stuff from Russia to Singapore? Any special courier service / agent? Also, may I know what brand for the rose dies? Thanks!!

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    3. Alexandra♥August 14, 2018 at 10:39 AM

      Hi Susan! Most of the stores in Russia offer International delivery. There's no special carrier, it's Russian Post by default. The only problem that you might have is placing the order as some of the stores do not support English, even if you use Google Translate. But in that case you can always contact the store directly and tell them what you want and ask for assistance.
      The rose die is from here:
      http://hobbyshop-flowers.ru/nozhi-marianne/nozhi-fantasy/tsvety/nozh-dlya-vyrubki-fantasy-bordyur--malenkiy-buket-roz/

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    4. Susan YangAugust 15, 2018 at 6:10 AM

      Thanks Alexandra for your kind reply. Really appreciate it :) And loveee your work!

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  2. Einat's Art WorldMarch 24, 2017 at 11:22 AM

    מיני אלבום מקסים!!!

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  3. שגיתMarch 24, 2017 at 1:47 PM

    מקסים ממש!!

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  4. ArianeMarch 24, 2017 at 5:04 PM

    Good evening,
    Your album is beautiful ...
    A tutorial, it would be really nice of you because you are an excellent teacher ...
    In advance thank you for sharing this tutorial with us

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    1. Alexandra♥March 25, 2017 at 1:50 AM

      Thank you Ariane!
      The video will be on You Tube (hopefully) in a few days.

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  5. UnknownMarch 24, 2017 at 6:31 PM

    Your album is beautiful as usual. Miss see you on YouTube. Will you be showing some of these gorgeous creations on YouTube again??????

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    1. Alexandra♥March 25, 2017 at 1:49 AM

      Hi Sharon, will be uploading the instructions on the base pages and the covers for this album soon, hopefully in a few days.
      See you on You Tube and thank for your comment :)

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  6. AnneMarch 24, 2017 at 9:50 PM

    Alexandra - this is really lovely, could you please do the tutorial - I learn better when I see something being put together so Youtube is a blessing! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous projects.

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    1. Alexandra♥March 25, 2017 at 1:50 AM

      Thank you Anne. I'll do my best to upload a video soon.

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  7. Monica BakerMarch 24, 2017 at 10:27 PM

    Tutorial & I vote Kit! Love your designs - they seriously are so unique!

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  8. nana156March 25, 2017 at 1:40 PM

    I really love this album and would love to see the video I love your work and your easy to understand instructions please post the video with many thanks

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  9. כרמית הר כסףMarch 25, 2017 at 1:49 PM

    מקסיםםםם

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  10. Mema's CraftsMarch 26, 2017 at 2:04 PM

    I agree with everyone else that a tutorial would be awesome. Please include your binding system as well for folks like me that aren't yet comfortable with mini albums. Your work is fabulous and I enjoy watching your videos on youtube. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 31, 2017 at 11:35 AM

    I would love a tutorial, also. Pretty please.

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  12. GayatriApril 14, 2017 at 8:12 AM

    Gorgeous creation as ever dear. Will have to try this out :) Hugs.

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  13. scrapitydoApril 14, 2017 at 8:39 AM

    Hi Alexandra, I love your work...you are a very talented person...love watching your videos and you are so good at explaining how to make things. I was wondering if you could tell me where you purchased your corner-matic tool...it is a great tool. Many thanks Jan 🙂

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    1. Alexandra♥April 14, 2017 at 8:49 AM

      Hello Jan!! Thank you.
      My corner matic tool is handmade from chipboard. I found a video tutorial which you can use for creating a cornermatic tool of your own
      https://youtu.be/eBlln0PtTgY

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    2. scrapitydoApril 16, 2017 at 8:24 AM

      Thank you so much Alexandra for your help...I very much appreciate it

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  14. Susan YangAugust 14, 2018 at 9:04 PM

    hi hi... sorry, just want to ask again... the corner dies 220p (=SGD 4?) is it per piece? I checked the website but couldn't get any info..

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    1. Alexandra♥August 14, 2018 at 11:21 PM

      Susan, attach please a link to the product that you are talking about so that I have a look.

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    2. Susan YangAugust 15, 2018 at 6:09 AM

      Hi Alexandra, I saw your link
      http://www.scrapfriend.ru/#!/Нож-для-вырубки-Фотоуголок-Ретро-2-2см-Scrapfriend/p/70136522/category=20783736
      Checked with store already :) Thank you so much for your kind help!

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