Finally finished, my mini album. Very happy! Lots of photos to come...
Front and back views...
I used the ribbons I was so desperate to get in on the binding rings.
The front cover is painted with liverbirds, our emblem. Then a photo of the famous This is Anfield sign with a mountboard frame. The date is made from rub-ons that are really rubbish at rubbing on so I stuck them on with their backing film still in tact.
The first page spread, photos with legendary Bill Shankleys statue.
I cut a stencil and squirted and sprayed paint over it for the background.
A little cluster of embellishments in the corner.
With the other half of the stencil I used lava beads in texture gel to create depth. I thought it would be a bit more translucent than it turned out to be so I used some rub-ons and stickers underneath. The photos where stuck on to a tag so they could be lifted to see the liverbird underneath. I also wanted to include the photo on the underside of the tag but the person who took it cut off Mr Shankleys head (outrageous!!) so I didn't want it to be the focus of the page.
Next page is me in the dressing room, much excitement! :)
I used an after eight mint case to hold a yellow and red card that have journalling on.
I put in a vellum page just for fun. Made with red eyelets
The journalling on the cards...
For this page I wrote a list of the clubs achievements, layered on a cutting from a colouring book,
an off cut that reads 'best' because Hyypia (the player in the drawing) was the best!
A cluster of embellies.
Next page and a photo inside the stadium. I wrote the lyrics to 'The Fields of Anfield Road' on the blank page and then layered up on top.
I added a half page of football vellum...
Mulberry tissue modge-podged on to the page, beads, a charm, a tag...
...of grassy card
Football ribbon stapled on for a tab...
And the journalling...
The lyrics to You'll Never Walk Alone in the background and the gates in the photo.
I added an acetate page at the back to give a bit of protection.
You're really getting a photo from every angle here!
I love how fat and juicy it looks...
and I love the ribbons...
And that's pretty much that.
One contented crafter!
Edit: Retrospectively entered in to Unique Crafters, ribbons and fibers challenge. No fibers but a generous array of ribbons. As I said, I love the ribbons!
...Laura this is superb you must be well chuffed with the finished result...you've put heart & soul into this little book of memories and it show's...great stuff...Mel :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous little mini!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome album! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome mini! I love all the details.
ReplyDeleteI love all the ribbon and your book is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us this month for "Ribbons and Fibers" at Unique Crafters.
~Jenn~
What a beautiful mini album. The pages are all so unique! I'm a HUGE soccer fan, so I loved looking at all your details. Thanks for joining us at Unique Crafters!
ReplyDeleteHoly moly, this is fantastic! I love the color theme and love the soccer tabs on the side. I'm glad you entered it to the Unique Crafter's challenge this month. Happy to have seen it :)
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