Category: Accordian Books

Miniature Ideas

4/20/2018

For Demo this past week, we had SO MUCH FUN learning new ideas for making Miniatures!! Elli was the demonstrator and she showed everyone how to make small miniature dioramas and card ideas...

This first one was made using a recycled chocolate tin...

Elli made books, a broomstick, tiny ink and quill and SO MUCH MORE!! The little cats can be found in any toy store... these ones specifically came from the Yeager's Toy Store

This miniature was made with a Harry Potter theme to it.. and it was incredibly fun to see all the details come together...

This idea is fun.. This paper is new from Carta Bella, Spring Market.. and we showed how you can make a quick pocket to put a *mini book* inside!!

And here we used that same paper to make... a *mini* accordion book!!!

This is a quick one... just take an old metal tin (such as an Altoid tin) and run some ribbon along the side.. easy miniature suitcase!! Great if you are looking to give a tiny set of toys to a kid or if you want to give them a little book or a tiny note.. it is just a fun way to package up a little gift!!

Here we have another idea for using the metal tins... make a small diorama!

Using charms, ribbon, paper and Diamond Glaze, you can make a miniature pond too!!

Or, using die-cuts, ribbon, and a bit of brown paper, you can make a tiny camping scene!

This last Miniature Idea was made a few months ago and was brought by just to show *what all you can do* in the world of Miniatures!!

Elli calls this the Mini Kitchen and it was put together inside this adorable little lantern!! (Lantern was found at a thrift shop)

Some fun details to note:

Handles and details on the dishwasher and cupboards was all done using a silver gel pen!!
The knives are made with a little magnet sheet and are EVEN REMOVABLE!!
Wood grain paper to make the cutting board look real

and SO MUCH MORE!!

If you find yourself working on a miniature project, swing by the store to get inspired or to get some help!!

We are here to help with any project and we are FULL of ideas! Stop by to see us 7 days a week!!
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Demo: Mini Envelopes

1/4/2018

This week for Demo, Bekah was the Demonstrator and she showed us *ALL SORTS* of fun ideas using the Mini-Envelopes!

We have a HUGE selection of these adorable little envelopes.. stop by to see us to check them out!!

Bekah revealed all kinds of ideas.. and I just HAVE to share them with you!!

Look at how easy these are!! Bekah loved the idea of making a *mini album* and expanded on that idea by also making a *mini accordion book* !!! HOW CUTE IS THAT!?!?

I love her use of the little fortune cookie stamp!!

She got really creative with this one... what a SWEET idea!!

This little house has a removable roof!
Great for hiding a little piece of candy!!

This idea is ADORABLE!! Bekah made a *mini- shaker card!* using a small die-cut from Memory Box, a little piece of acetate and some glitter and sequins!! I LOVE THIS IDEA!!!

Then, again using Mini-Envelopes, she also made this "Z-fold card" .. LOOK HOW CUTE!!

Now.. I just have to share with you MY FAVORITE IDEA from Demo this week!!!

This little gift-tag set!!!!!

We used the store's die-cut machine to cut out this folded envelope.. and filled it with goodies!!!

Check out how fun this is!!

Different sized envelopes for cards
Mini-envelope to hold gift-tags
A little arrow with extra twine
Another mini-envelope to hold small stamps
A place to hold a pen

And I just love that the entire thing folds up! This is *such a cute* gift idea!! I LOVE all the little bits and pieces!!

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, this is a GREAT time to start thinking of gift ideas for your Gal friends or your Sweet Heart.. and we are HERE TO HELP!!

Lots of new products just got unloaded.. swing by to see for yourself!!

We are open 7 days a week!!

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Accordion Book-- Enchanted Forest

3/15/2016

I absolutely LOVE the newest from Graphic 45 this season. So I took my creative skills and went to town on the Enchanted Forest paper. Shockingly, I only used 4 sheets from this line, but I highly recommend you get creative and create your own work of art using whatever paper inspires you!! Here's what I did:

Start out by cutting yourself 6 pieces of chipboard or mounting board. They will all need to measure exactly 4 1/4" × 6 1/4"

I used one piece of 12 x 12 paper (turquoise) and 2 pieces each of the gold and burnt orange papers -- so 5 sheets total. I cut these sheets down to give myself 4 pieces of each color measuring 4 1/8" × 6 1/8"

Next I took a piece of black paper and cut myself some hinges. I cut out 5 pieces that measure 2" × 5 1/2" . I used double sided tape to adhere it to my pieces of chipboard. *make sure to place it on opposite sides of the chipboard to create the accordion fold throughout the book* Then place your cut pieces of solid papers in a satisfying order and attach with double sided tape.

Now comes the fun part! ! Decorate your book! I love doing things that are interactive-- and chances are if you are giving this away as a gift, they will love it too!!

I cut out the knight and popped up different parts of his armor with pop dots for a 3D look, I cut out Fairies and interplayed them throughout the book, and I made frames for photos by using black cardstock and adding photo corners with the die cut from Elizabeth Crafts-- Corners 1

Something I was really excited to add was a book within a book, a mini accordion!! I cut a piece of text weight paper down to 9 1/2" x 4", scoring it every 3" to make space for my mini pages (which are 2 7/8" x 3 7/8"). In the same way we did in the main book, you can cut out your little characters, bringing them to life. I created a pocket in my main accordion book to hold my mini book, and it worked out perfectly without it being too thick.

*Make sure to glue your ribbon (for tying your book closed!) behind that last sheet of the last page of your main accordion book*

And there you have it! A great interactive book to really make your story come to life. Easy to make in any theme, it's just all about the paper! Using embellishments, like the die cut corners, Stickles, Crystal Laquer, and brads, you can really make this book to customize your project needs.

If you ever need help with an accordion book, or just want to stop by to see this one in person, we would love to show you! We are open 7 days a week and there is always something new to see.

A customer shares...

6/21/2015

Sheryl Sparling is one of our regular customers who is just full of creativity! !

We've been making accordion books from scratch for a few years now. We have several up in our store-- come in any day to see what we've made!!

Sheryl took the idea and made her own version of this popular book. The best part about it is the way she used embellishments to really make it fun!!

Because this was a gift, she made space for photos and added in theme-specific papers and stickers so that it could be used to display photos from a trip.

Did you see the map?? Cute idea!!

And I just love the use of vellum for the speech bubble...
What a fun little gift idea!! Thanks for sharing Sheryl!!

Miniature Ideas

Demo: Mini Envelopes

Accordion Book-- Enchanted Forest

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