My "Shabby Chic" journal is finally done!

[wiseheart]

Basically, this is a photo album, with lots of pockets and envelopes to put one's pictures into them; also, each page is double and opening on the vertical side, for even more photos or tags or whatnot. The journal closes with a white-dotted organza ribbon and is basically finished. I might add a sticker or a tiny picture here and there where I find that too large surfaces are empty, but that's not really significant.

I was fortunate with this one as I was given a shabby chic paper collection by my friend Elise as a birthday gift a couple of years ago, so I had lots of beautiful craft paper and all sorts of cut-outs to work with.

So, me dearies, prepare yourselves for da picspam! (click to enlarge, as usual)

Firstly, the front cover:



The first pages, with the flap on the left first closed, then open:



The middle pages, with the window on the left first closed, then open:



The mirroring envelope pages:



The last pages, with the flap on the right first closed, then open:



And, last but not least, the back cover:




Needless to say that not much else was done today. *g*

Comments

[elmey.livejournal.com]

What a gorgeous thing! I particularly love the music themed papers. Do you have someone in mind as a recipient, or are you keeping it for your own memorabilia?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm keeping it for the time being. Then, when the right person - or the right occasion - comes my way, I'll give it away.

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

This is so beautiful!!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm quite satisfied with the outcome, too. :)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Very cool. So who is this going to?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I don't know yet. It will find the right person, eventually.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

:D

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :))

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

You have put so much work into this. It's beautiful. I hope it is appreciated.

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

Well done, it looks amasing. :)

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

The book came out lovely! I've always had a fondness for shabby/chic, and the paper you used is such nice designs.