Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Another Mini-Book

Saturday a dear friend and I went to the local flower show. It was quite a feast for the eyes. In case you haven't figured it out, flowers are among my favorite things. One of the freebies I took away was a glossy poster defending the Rain forest. I decided to recycle it and make it into a mini book. I made it a little larger than my previous book. I cut the poster down to 16"x16" so the final book is 4"x4". I printed out a bunch of vintage seed packets and used them on every page save the front cover. The little flowers are a Martha Stewart punch. The large rose, the My Garden letters and the Wish banner are from a sizzix die sand the small roses are from a Uchida punch. All the inks used were Distress inks. the birds and cage are from a Cricut Cartridge, Serenade, and the scalloped backgrounds are cut from a spellbinders die. I have enough paper to make a small one though I may play with different finishes since it has large text on it but the wrong side is also glossy. I feel one more book bouncing around in my head but I need to finish my Marie Ghostie doll first.

7 comments:

Erika said...

I love your book! Bright and happy! Thanks for sharing!

Heather Elizabeth Brauner said...

Hi Stephanie.. Love the Mini Books !

Mary said...

Beautiful mini book!!!

Brenda Whitehead said...

Nicely done and way to recycle!

Ellie said...

Wow that's beautiful! You make it look so easy just to 'whip up'!

Colleen Colquhoun Athens said...

Steph...this book is absoultely beautiful...and this is great that you use the things from cool "Road trips" and make them "happen"!...the embellished flowers are giving me so many inspirations for some kind of hat for a doll....colorful (yes...i will try ) and textured...I "FEEL the LOVE"!!! Love Colleen

Crowing Moon said...

WOW