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WOYWW & Pastel Coloured Mini Album - Part I



Not technically a desk photo but this is what I have been up to on my desk... and the photos were taken on a tidy part of desk.




So pleased with this!  I have had these photos for ages and wanted to make something fabulous with them but was never quite sure what!  Ali has featured it today as a Hello Wednesday too!




When I saw Ali's new ribbon was sewing themed I knew I wanted to use it with these photos.

 
 
 
 
Now I've gone a bit crazy with the photos so I'm splitting this post in to two parts so I can share all the details with you...




 

 
 






I've used ribbons from Crafty Ribbons, Martha Stewart tabs, DoCrafts letter rub-ons, a white gel pan
and aperture tags from my stash.
 
 
 
 
 
Do pop back tomorrow to see part II... and make sure you go to Julia's to nose around 100's of desks!  (Sorry if this post was a bit long Julia!)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Comments

  1. This is Great, love how your design came together.
    Such pretty colours and lots of wonderful detailing.
    Happy WOYWW Heather #72

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  2. Fabby. Looking forward to seeing Psrt 2.

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  3. Wonderful~ Love those little tags and the cute appertures.

    The ribbon is great! Love how you did the Quilt on wordings as if they were a continuous moving ribbon!

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  4. great work! this just gave me an idea for my PL journal card swap thanks :)

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  5. love that book
    Happy WOYWW, thanks for dropping by earlier,
    Rosie x

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  6. Cool little booklet. Great pics. Have a great week. Happy WOYWW! Nan 7

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  7. Love it and it was a perfect match for the sewing themed ribbon, which is too cute! Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ♥

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  8. Awesome album! I love all the little details and the Keep Calm ribbons are something else....I wants them, I does!!
    Hugs, LLJ 36 xxxx

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  9. Hi Laura, cute little tag book, will pop in for a nosey at part 2.Thanks for your visit Mo x

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  10. Really lovely book, I love the colours you've chosen and I have fallen totally in love with that cotton reel ribbon. X

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  11. Great tag book and how lovely to keep the memory alive, love the ribbons you used in it. Thanks for visiting too. Happy WOYWW, Anne x #37

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  12. what a really pretty and lovely idea it all goes together so well I love that ribbon how different
    Wishing you a really great WOYWW
    Ria #73

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  13. This is looking lovely !! What a great way to remember how your first quilt came together ! Love the colours ! Do show part two next week ! Ali #27

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  14. WOW! Love the cute little tag book Laura! I have thought about making one using punches but never have gotten around to it! Glad to see one made up! Thanks for stopping by my desk and leaving a comment...I needs the love after yesterday and the internet bull. Have a great week. Vickie #28

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  15. I love the ribbon. I wish I had photos of my first quilt. Beautiful! Happy WOYWW and thanks for visiting my blog!
    ~Christina 13

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  16. A fantastic tag book and I love the hare you drew on your alphabet challenge in an earlier post too.

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  17. This is a fantastic mini album, Laura, just fantastic!! Have a wonderful week and thanks for coming by the Playhouse earlier! Darnell #48

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  18. Oh dear, cold knocked me for 6 again yesterday, then computer had a problem so DH had it all evening. Love the Quilt mini album and those ribbons are to die for. Thanks for stopping by and Happy belated WOYWW BJ#4

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  19. Hi Laura,
    What a special mini album! Very cool idea.

    Thanks for stopping by and leaving a lovely comment.
    Happy belated WOYWW
    Peace, Kay #2

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  20. Such a cute project! Did it make a big mess on your desk?

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