My First Napkin Journal Page!

Hi everyone, I've been watching YouTube and the napkin journal pages and have just been taken by how gorgeous they are.  One YouTuber, Umut Rados, has such great video tutorials with so much useful information.  I followed a lot of her instructions on how to blend the napkin into the background.  But, as with everything new you don't realize how much you don't know until you get into something that's outside your comfort zone.

These are the times I wish I had the luxury of having someone standing over my shoulder saying, yes do that and then do this next.  But I just kept plugging along, I made some mistakes along the way, which is always a good thing because then you have to figure out how to fix them.

I only had two napkins to choose from but one of them, this one, was so special.  It was sent to me by Chrissie Crosser, from A Grandmother's Attic.  I've treasured and hoarded it for way too long so it was good to see it get a new permanent home in my journal.

I did do a process video I hope you'll pop on over to my YouTube channel, the links below, and see how I put together my first napkin journal page.  And oh yes, if you're the kind soul that gave me this quote would you let me know so I can thank you properly.  Speaking of thanks I have another one to go to Kimmie Hogan for the fantastic hand made mixed media journal she sent me.  So much love she put into this special gift to me, thank you Kimmie, as I fill up the pages it's going to become more and more of a treasure.

Thanks for popping by everyone!

Check out my video before you go!

Chrissie Crosser's YouTube

Umut Rados YouTube

Kimmie's heART Cafe

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Retro All The Way - Mini Album

Hi everyone, I was contacted a while back from one of my viewers asking if I could make a mini for her.  She'd purchased some bits and pieces of collections but then gathering them all together she was so hesitant to cut the paper and start on this journey.  

So here I'd like to share what I created for her.  It's a six page mini measuring 6"x8.5"x3".  I wrapped the book and constructed the pages with Artisan Black Cardstock.  I used Carte Bella's Metropolitan Girl and For the Record along with Authentiques Saucy.  I threw in a few pieces here and there from Retro collections from my own stash.  

I've used lots of glitter and glossy accents to create glittery pieces of fun throughout the book.  The corners are capped with Tim Holtz corners and I added a Door Plate and Glass Knob to loop the elastic closure around.  This is by far the most convenient type of closure if you aren't sure how large you mini will grow once you begin adding photos and what nots.

There are lots of mats and tags throughout the pages along with numerous pull out journaling booklets.  One thing that was requested was lots of space to capture thoughts and memories.  Here's a little show and tell of some of the pages

I have a complete video walk through posted below, I hope you'll join me there to see all the pages with descriptions of what I've used, punches, paper etc.

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