Monday, 20 October 2008

BIA Mini Books





I have had this book going around in my head for such a long time, I remember vividly the day I was shouting at Christopher in the garden and I actually turned and looked for my Mother because it was definitely her voice I heard... so no matter how hard we try, we all end up saying the same things... Dream Street papers Art nouveau and I love the way the plain chipboard letters for the cover turned out. I painted them with pebeo cerne relief and while still wet coated them with clear embossing powder. Let them dry and then heat embossed them and they ended with a really nice effect!




This is a little chipboard mini book made from chipboard shapes. Papers are K & Co McKenna.













Here is my Halloween mini book, used K & Co papers and 7Gypsies Halloween stickers. I made the hat, ghost, cat etc embellishments from chipboard.
If you want some more inspiration you have to check out the DT gallery at Zutters and see what the other girls have made... some lush stuff there!




20 comments:

  1. Woohoooo! I love your Hallowe'en book - fabulous! Your 'Mother' one is beautiful too. :)

    Thanks for the link to the bigger coffins. I tried the smaller one, but I found it very fiddly and had just about given up on it, so yes, thanks for the bigger one. I'll have a go at that when I get home tonight!

    (Yes, I am at work ..... shhhhhhh!).

    xx

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  2. Well I am speechless VV....these mini books are divine. What wonderful ideas you have. I love them all!
    My BIA is on its way and I cant wait to get it...so thanks for being such an inspiration and getting my mojo out of the mothballs !

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  3. I love those mini-books Annette - really inspiring. For some reason I too have an addiction to mini-books at the moment!!

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  4. Ooooohhh they are all gorgeous. Love those different shaped pages they look really good.

    Emma XXX

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  5. What beautiful books, Annette. I really love the family one with all the different shape pages.

    Toni :o)

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  6. Stunning! me and Adam (aged 9) have been laughing over your mother book (and yes, I have ALREADY said some of those things to him lol)

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  7. Wow, I love your books, especially the 1st one!
    Clairex

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  8. Gorgeous mini books as always, whenever I come on here I desperatley wish I owned a BIA.

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  9. I handed you a blog award over on my blog! Your mini books have got me hooked!!! Caroline x

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  10. Oh wow aren't they all just fab and the fact you have filled them how novel!! I just make them and then forget to fill them LOL

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  11. I love your Bia Books, specially the family book with all of his different shapes. You bring me on some creative ideas. Thanks

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  12. Annette, just seen your 'grown-up' advent over on Zutters - it is lovely and those PPs are super.

    Toni :o)

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  13. cool love the halloween book and the other books aswell , you have been busy x

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  14. these are gorgeous - love the mother one most!
    louise x

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  15. wow! love both these little minis.
    where are the chipboard shapes from?

    making mini albums
    mini album blog

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  16. I just love them all Annette!!!
    You are an inspiration.
    X

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  17. Gorgeous little book hun - and I realllllly need to see those ATC's cos I just know they ain't gonna be carp as you say that they are!! Soz for making you get the iron out of the box though....and ... you not a stalker...tis me that is the stalker......mmmmwahahahahaha!!!! *did a "spooky" laugh in honor of your coffins et al!! Thanks for joining the Sunday Stamper challenge hun, looking forward to seeing you back soon...Hels xx

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  18. You are up to your scrappy magic again I see....beautiful mini's WOW! It amazes me how one either 'get's' mini's or not...I in the 'not' category. Any tips or points to try...? I have x2 mini projects I have to finish in the next little while & have no idea where to begin...HELP!!!!

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