Thursday, March 28, 2013

Ok, so let's see if this tadpole can get its back legs!  

For a few days now I've been working on a project that I thought would be done in one day, but as easily distracted as I am by coffee out and shopping trips, it has taken rather longer than anticipated.
However, at last, it is done and I am sharing it with you.

 The front cover of the album is padded, covered, and trimmed with layer upon layer of new and vintage lace.
 A feature is made using pale pink rosebud fabric with gorgeous little French knots and a frame of pearls, and the addition of a tiny Tibetan silver cross.
 A further element is the bundle of fabric, lace and organza bows, finished with a Tibetan silver 'handmade with love' heart charm.
 The back is laced and decorated with a slightly simpler design so that the album sits neatly, and is finished with a 'live, laugh, love' ribbon feature, with more French knots, and a 'handmade with ♥' ribbon detail.
 Inside the front cover is more lace and fabric.
 Inside the back cover is yet more lace and pale pink rosebud fabric.
There are spaces for 200 photographs and 5 lines per photograph for hand written sentiments.
So lovely for a wedding, Christening, birthday or anniversary, so that each guest can be photographed, can add their own written message to a page, and later have their photograph placed next to their comments, as a lifetime memento.

This album will be listed in my My Own Creation shop (link at top of page).

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Getting started!

My Tarty Frog blog is as yet a mere tadpole - and it hasn't even grown legs yet!