oggi vi mostro un mini album che mi ha richiesto molto tempo, ma l'ho fatto per una delle mie nipoti, a cui voglio un bene infinito, perciò ci ho messo davvero tanta passione.
Ho caricato molte foto perché l'album è pieno di dettagli, ma abbiate pazienza e guardate il post fino alla fine. Sono sicura che l'album vi piacerà.
Hi, folks, today I show you a mini album that took me a lot of time. I made it for one of my nieces. My love for her is endless, so I made the album with great passion.
I have uploaded a lot of photos because I put many details in this craft. Be patient, please, and see the whole post. I am sure you will love this album.
Il blu, con tutte le sue sfumature, è il mio colore preferito. Sono nata in una città di mare e probabilmente in una vita precedente sono stata una creatura marina ;-)
La copertina dell'album è ricca di dettagli. Ho creato la decorazione centrale con uno stencil da sirena per torte e i cuscinetti Distress blu e viola. Ho embossato con una polvere glitterata. Ho aggiunto due piume blu, alcune microscopiche conchiglie vere e tre mezze perle - una azzurra, una bianca e una verde.
Ho aggiunto anche una decorazione a forma di occhio, naturalmente di colore blu. Dopo ve ne mostrerò un altro e vi spiegherò il suo significato. Quest'occhio può essere quello di una creatura marina, per esempio una sirena.
In alto ho aggiunto delle finte pietre preziose e delle mezze perle oro.
Infine, ho fustellato nel vellum di due tonalità di blu delle onde. Ho incollato tutti questi elementi con la colla a caldo.
Blue, and all its shades, is my favourite colour. I was born on the seaside and probably in my previous life I was a sea creature ;-)
The cover of the album is full of details. I made the decoration on the centre with a mermaid cake stencil and blue and purple Distress inkpads. I embossed it with a sparkle powder. I added two blue feathers, some real tiny shells and three pearls - blue, white and green.
I have added also a fake eye decoration. Blue, of course. Later I'll show you another eye and explain its meaning. This eye could be a sea creature's one, for exemple a mermaid's.
On one corner of the rectangle I put some gems and some golden pearls.
I die cut from two shades of blue vellum some waves. I put all these elements on the cover with hot glue gun.
Ho messo anche del filo dorato. Purtroppo dalla foto non si vede bene il luccichio della polvere da embossing.
I put also some golden twine. I'm sorry, but from the photo you can't see well the sparkling embossing powder.
Ho usato due fili metallici (uno blu e uno viola) e il filo oro per appendere alcune decorazioni.
I used two metal wires (blue and purple) and some golden twine to hang some charms.
Alla fine del post vi mostrerò nel dettaglio come ho riempito le due bottigliette.
Guardate, qui c'è l'altro occhio, stavolta di vetro. Se qualcuno di voi è mai andato in Grecia o in Turchia sa bene di cosa si tratta. È un amuleto, protegge dal malocchio. È molto comune in questi due paesi, si trova ovunque, nelle case, nei negozi, si usa per creare bigiotteria. In Turchia lo chiamano nazarlık.
Ho deciso di mettere questi due occhi sull'album sia per il colore, sia come forma di protezione simbolica per mia nipote perché viviamo lontane, ma spero che il mio amore per lei la protegga sempre.
At the end of the post I'll show you how I filled in the two tiny bottles.
Look, here's the other eye, this one made of glass. If anyone of you has ever gone to Greece or Turkey you know what is its meaning. It is an amulet, it protects from evil eye. It is very common in these countries. You can find it everywhere, in homes, shops, and they also use it to make jewelry. Turks name it nazarlık.
I decided to put these eyes on the cover because they are blue and also as a symbolic protection for her, as we live far from each other but I hope my love for her will always protect her.
Ho appeso a questi fili due bottigliette in cui ho messo tre tipi di glitter blu e alcune pepite d'oro. Ho aggiunto delle nappine, delle perle e dei minuscoli campanelli blu, oro e viola (alcuni sono anche all'interno dell'album).
I hang some tiny bottles where I put three kinds of blue glitter and some golden nuggets. I added some little tassels, some pearls and some tiny blue, golden and purple bells (some of them are also inside the album).
Adesso vi mostro le pagine.
Now I'm going to show you the pages.
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Forse vi chiederete perché ho tagliato le pagine se poi le ho ricomposte sulla pagina viola piegata.. Volevo semplicemente creare un album dalle dimensioni piccole, più piccole di quelle del blocco di carte decorate che ho usato, ma senza perdere parte di questi disegni meravigliosi.
Maybe you will wonder why I cut the patterned papers into two or three parts and then put them together on the purple folded page. I wanted to make a mini album, I mean smaller than the size of the patterned papers, but I didn't want to lose any detail of these great patterns.
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Questa decorazione l'ho creata colorando un cartoncino bianco con due tonalità di acquerelli oro. Ultimamente li ho usati spesso. Se andate sull'etichetta "oro" nella colonna a sinistra del mio blog potete vedere cosa ho fatto in precedenza. La fustella dal design orientale l'ho usata in una serie di biglietti orientaleggianti.
I have made this decoration by colouring a white cardstock with two shades of golden watercolour. These months I have used them a lot. If you click on the label "gold" on the left column of my blog you can see what I have made before. I used this die in a bunch of Eastern design cards.
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Ho fustellato questi esagoni da un avanzo della carta della prima pagina e ho sfumato i bordi con un cuscinetto oro.
I die cut these hexagons from some leftovers of the first page and shaded the edges with a golden inkpad.
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Qui vedete le altre decorazioni: perle, campanelli e una chiave.
Here you can see the other charms: some pearls, tiny bells and a key.
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Le stelle di pagina 12 non sono glitterate, quelle di pagina 13 sì.
Stars on page 12 are not glittered, those on page 13 are.
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Vi ricordate il vellum di due tonalità di blu che ho usato sulla copertina per fare le onde? Uno dei due l''ho usato anche per creare una pagina.
Do you remember the two shades vellum I used to make the waves on the cover? I used one of them also to make a page.
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Ho nascosto la colla con cui ho fissato il vellum con quattro paillettes.
I hid the glue under the vellum with four sequins.
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Per dare all'album un aspetto più "acquoso" ho creato anche una pagina trasparente con un foglio di acetato.
To give the album a watery effect I made a clear page with some acetate.
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Spero che l'album vi sia piaciuto! Qui sotto potete vedere alcuni dettagli, come per esempio le misure.
I hope you like my album! Now you can see some details, for example its size (in centimetres).
Ho usato questo set di glitter, tranne la terza bottiglia perché contiene delle farfalle.
I used this set of glitters, except the third bottle because it contains butterflies.
Ecco il filo metallico.
Here's the metal wire.
Ho fatto questo album con tanto amore e spero che lo abbiate apprezzato. Se è così mi farebbe piacere ricevere un vostro commento.
I made this album with so much love and I hope you appreciated this. If so, I would be pleased to read your comments.
Allsortschallenge, Challenge #579, Summertime
Carabbie Creative Moments, Challenge #193, ATG / optional For the girls
Alphabetchallenge, 3rd July challenge, G is for Glitter and Gems
Avenue Create 613, 5th July challenge, ATG /optional twist The sentiment as the focalCarabbie Creative Moments, Challenge #193, ATG / optional For the girls
Cardsgalorechallenges, Challenge #77, ATG
Cardztv, Challenge #118, ATG
Classicdesignchallenge, 1st July challenge, ATG
Crafterscastle. Challenge #31, ATG
Craftycatz, Challenge #513, ATG / optional twist Time to relax
Craftycreations, Challenge #411, ATG
Craftysentiments, 30th June challenge, ATG
Creativeartistemixedmedia, Challenge #62, ATG
Creativefingers, Challenge #189, ATG
Cutecardthursday, Challenge #641, ATG
Ellibelle, 1st July challenge, Summertime
International Art & Soul, Challenge #87, Tiny things (bottles, shells, bells)
Letscreatechallenges, Challenge #161, ATG + option Stars & Stripes
Lilredwagon, Challenge #556, Summertime fun
Lovetocraft, Challenge #48, ATG
Lilredwagon, Challenge #556, Summertime fun
Lovetocraft, Challenge #48, ATG
Minialbummakers, 1st July challenge, ATG
Mixitupchallenge, Challenge #39, ATG + Open Technique
Morgansartworld, Challenge #7, ATG
Mixitupchallenge, Challenge #39, ATG + Open Technique
Morgansartworld, Challenge #7, ATG
Movingalongwiththetimes, Challenge #120, At the beach
Mybestiesspanish, Challenge #73, ATG
Notjustcards, 11th June challenge, ATG
Mybestiesspanish, Challenge #73, ATG
Notjustcards, 11th June challenge, ATG
Pennyschallenges, Challenge #474, ATG
Pink Gem Challenge, 1st July challenge, Week 14, ATG
Scrapperdellanotte, 1st July challenge, MARE (Mermaid, Azzurro - sky blue, Rhinestones, Estate - summer)
Sognandoscrap, Challenge #81, My favourite colour (blue)
Thecreativecrafterschallenge, Challenge #29, ATG
Ttcrd, 30th June challenge, ATG
Wordartwednesday, Challenge #446-447, ATG
Yourscrapbookplace, 1st July challenge, ATG
Cara Mariangela, dimmi tu come devo fare per scegliere, qui è tutto bello!!!
RispondiEliminaCiao e buona domenica con un forte abbraccio e un sorriso:-)
Tomaso
Grazie, Tomaso, è stato un lavoro molto lungo, ma per mia nipote farei qualsiasi cosa!
EliminaUn abbraccio,
Mariangela ;-)
Che meraviglia!!!!Questo mini album per tua nipote è proprio una delizia, è uno di quelli che mi piacciono di più. La copertina è davvero favolosa e inusuale, bellissimo come l'hai decorata!!! Le carte usate per le pagine sono proprio splendide. Mi piace la forma che hai dato alle pagine e ogni dettaglio. Sono sicura che tua nipote lo apprezzerà moltissimo!!
RispondiEliminaUn abbraccio
Ciao, Alice,
Eliminasono contenta che ti sia piaciuto! Lavoro impegnativo, ma mi ha dato tante soddisfazioni. Ci ho messo un secolo a raccogliere in vari negozi e fiere le decorazioni, prima ancora di trovare il blocco di carte sulle sirene.
Un abbraccio,
Mariangela ;-)
Hi this is a gorgeous mini album. I love it. Thank you for joining us at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog for challenge #77 which is Anything Goes. The sponsor is Fred She Said. Hugs Jackie DT xxx
RispondiEliminaABSOLUTELY FABULOUS album - WOW - such a WONDERFUL gift!
RispondiEliminaLOVE your design, such pretty papers, fancy folds and wonderful embellishments too!
Thank you for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges and good luck with your entry :)
What a gorgeous album with all the wonderful details!
RispondiEliminaThank you so much for sharing at Allsorts this week!
Just saw this beautiful album linked up at my Crafty Wednesday challenge as well, wanted to stop by again and thank you so much for sharing there as well. So nicely done!
EliminaEllibelle's Corner
That beautiful album is a labour of love! What a cherished and treasured gift it will be. Lucky recipient. Thank you for playing along with us at the Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog. Good luck with your lovely card, and hope to see you again. Stay safe.
RispondiEliminaHugs,
Lori xx (DT for Lemon Shortbread)
This is fabulous and you put so much love into it! I like that you chose to make your focal grouping so organic it gives your project a unique look! Thanks so much for this wonderful submission to our challenge at 613 Avenue Create!
RispondiEliminaHugz,
Chana Malkah, Owner
What and absolutely wonderful gift for your niece, you can tell an awful lot of works has gone into it. I love all the little elements you have added like the bells and bottles. I have to be honest and say I never realised the eye was a talisman to protect so that is very interesting.
RispondiEliminaThank you very much for entering your lovely album into our challenge. Good luck with the prize draw.
Stay healthy, happy, keep crafting and Creating Joy :)
DT for Through The Craft Room Door
Made By Mandy – My personal Blog
A truly beautifully designed project. Nice work. Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's Artworld. We hope to see you again.
RispondiElimina~ Annette DT
Back again, and again, a gorgeously designed project. It must have taken you hours to photograph for your blog. Great work.
RispondiEliminaThank you for sharing in our challenge at Classic Design Challenge we really appreciate you joining in.
Annette DT
What an incredible album!! I'm sure it was fun to create and it will be so fun to fill as well! I love the way you've decorated the cover and especially like those tiny glitter-filled bottles!
RispondiEliminaThanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon this week!
Kate
Small Bits of Paper
Good grief this must have taken some doing - very intricate, so many little details - I'm glad you laid out all the papers, and glitter, and gems, and eyes, and die cuts and gems......too, too many to list - but I enjoyed reading your journey making this. Thank you so much for sharing and joining us at The Alphabet Challenge xx Lynda DT
RispondiEliminaWhat a gorgeous summertime albumn, lovely colors and elements, thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge and hope to see you again
RispondiEliminaTilly
Fabulous mini album love all the pages/papers and all the shells on the front.Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create
RispondiEliminaCarol DT x
wow nice thanks for joining us at pennys
RispondiEliminaDT- shraddha
Fabulous mini album! Great design and lots of details. Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's Artworld. We hope to see you again.
RispondiElimina~ Gale DT
Awesome album, great design and details..
RispondiEliminaThank you so much for joining in with us at 613 Avenue Create..hope you will play along again..
Luv CHRISSYxx
Amazing Job!! Thank you for playing along this week at International Art & Soul. I sure hope to see you back again very soon!!!
RispondiEliminaTTFN,
CraftyGirl
International Art & Soul DT
craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com
Lovely album.
RispondiEliminaThank you for joining in at MAWTT.
Best wishes.
Ang
Hello ... Thanks for sharing your beautiful mini album with us at MAWTT. It fits perfectly with our 'At the Beach' theme.
RispondiEliminaDiane Louise
(Team Leader, Moving Along With The Times) x
Beautiful album. thank you for play with us at Gem of a craft challenge blog. good luck with your entry.
RispondiEliminaGorgeous journal! The cover that you created looks amazing, I love all the texture that you created with the stencilling, shells and beads 😁. Thanks so much for joining us at Creative Artiste! Hugs, Jo x
RispondiEliminalove your album , it is so pretty and all the details, thank you for play with us in My Besties spanish challenge blog.
RispondiEliminaWendypink (https://chocolatesrosas.blogspot.com/) DT of http://mybestiesspanishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Hermoso el album y todos los detalles!
RispondiEliminaGracias por unirte a My Bestie Spanish Challenge (DT)
Such a gorgeous project ! Thank you for joining us atMy Besties Spanish Challenge blog and the best of luck with your entry.
RispondiEliminaBest regards
Margo DT
Beautifully created Album!!
RispondiEliminaThanks for sharing your art creations with us at Your Scrapbook Place .....Look forward to seeing you again!!
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Shell ~ DT 💕
Meraviglioso mini per la nipotina.
RispondiEliminaGrazie per aver partecipato al Challenge de le Tre Pazze PAPERine.