Saturday 17 November 2012

Time stealers...







I could sit for hours and hours watching utube tutorials on how to make tags, collage, mini albums etc.. the list is endless. I ooh and arr at the amazing things that people make and I think to myself ooh I'd love to have a go at that. A few months ago I decided I was going to have a go at a mini album. I went on eBay and bought a chip board mini album, all I had to do was decorate it. Like most things in my sewing room, it has sat there patiently awaiting my attention. After a very stressful day last Saturday, trying to write the essay for Uni, I got out the mini album and the big box of junk. Armed with some glue and my junk box that contains all kinds of ephemera, I set about decorating the mini album. Hours later and a very messy desk top, I had covered nine pages of the album. Today I did two more pages but one is just all collage. I only have the backs of these two pages to decorate and my album is finished. It is an abomination of sorts as nothing matches, there is no theme running through it, the truth is it is a far cry from the wonderful ones demonstrated on utube.  However I do not mind in the least as I have finally got making a mini album out of my system and it feels rather good. Will I be making another one? Err NO! I think not..

6 comments:

Lin said...

Well I think it looks splendid and I don't know what you mean about nothing matching. It's good when you get something out of your system like that. I love making books - have several laying around and I love my sketchbooks. Just wish I had more time to fit everything in that I want to do.

Caz said...

I love the look of that,,,,, don't think I would have the patience to make one.

Susan said...

Thanks Ladies for the lovely comments. It always nice to be able to take time out and just play. I find crafting so relaxing I am sure you both agree. :)

Leanne said...

wow alot of work has gone into that, its beautiful Susan.

FleurBleue said...

The overall effect really does look splendid though.

Well done.

F

Susan said...

Thanks Leanne and Fiona it did take a bit of time but was very relaxing to make and I defo needed something to help me destress. :)