Falling For Handmade Paper Blog Hop - With Arnold Grummer and Club Scrap

Hello, to all my friends and visitors!

Welcome to our super fun Falling For Handmade Paper Blog Hop!

I'm so happy you're here,

and I'm excited to show you what I created for the event!

I have to tell you that Arnold Grummer and Club Scrap products

are an incredible combination for creativity!

This is my first time using a Club Scrap kit,

and this Falling Leaves Collection is gorgeous!

It inspired me to create this fun mini album:

I began by choosing various cardstock pieces from the kit,

and making this fun stash of handmade paper.

To some I added Gold Mica Dust,

and to others I added Copper Mica Dust.

I was a little bit pressed for time,

so instead of making my album from scratch, as I usually do,

I opted to use a pre-made album base from Prima.

I stamped leaves over the entire album cover,

using a variety of the leaf stamps.

Then I added several layers of paper,

a double-loop bow, and one of the pretty charms.

Left side: A pocket to hold various tags and photo mats.

Right side: Pretty paper and some stamping.

Left side: Pocket holding handmade paper tag and envelope.

Right side: Cardstock page with washi tape, tag, bow and charm.

Left side: Decorated page with removable photo mat, and handmade paper tag with ribbon accent.

Right side: I love what that card says! lol 

A repeat of the left side but with a bigger tag, and the addition of the charm.

Left side: Side pocket with two photo mats.

Right side: Belly band with two photo mats.

Background has some fun leaf stamping.

I love all the papers in the kit but this brown with gold was so pretty!

Both pages: I adhered handmade paper tags for tuck spots.

They hold the photo mats.

Here's a closer look at the tag. 

I embedded a skeleton leaf into the pulp as I was making it.

I used the tag template.

This one is a little further embedded:

More pocket pages.

Left side: Holds journal spot, and handmade tag booklet with charm.

Right side: Pocket holds a photo mat and handmade paper tag.

A closer look at the  handmade paper tag booklet.

I added some stamping, some washi tape, and pinned on a charm.

A closer look at the tag on the right side.

It also holds a skeleton leaf.

Last page!

Left side: Pretty paper with more fun stamping.

Don't you just love the word "SPLENDID"?

Right side: Another pocket full of tags, photo mats, and journal cards.

Here's the back cover all stamped:

I can't wait to fill this album with photos of Fall!

Maybe from my trip to the lake...where I am right now! ;o)

Materials Used:

From Arnold Grummer:

Arnold Grummers PAPERMILL Complete Papermaking Kit;

Brilliants for Paper;

Skeleton Leaves;

Cards & Tags Template Collection.

From Club Scrap:

Falling Leaves Page Kit;

Falling Leaves Stamps.

Other:

Prima - Frank Garcia Memory Hardware Journal - 8 x 8;

Tim Holtz Distress Tool;

Wendy Vecchi Archival Inks:

Red Geranium,

Orange Blossom,

Prickly Pear.

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Thanks so much for stopping in today! I hope you enjoyed seeing my album! Nancy Young is your next stop on the hop! Don't forget to leave a comment on all the stops along the hop! Those that leave a comment on each and every blog will be entered into a random draw for a fabulous prize! Enjoy all the fun inspiration! :o)