This album was indeed a special order, as it will house several photos of this beloved fur baby that passed away this year. He is missed so very much, but I hope this special album will be a nice tribute to him. *NOTE: The recipient loved it and is so very happy with it..... I am honestly thrilled and humbled! I loved creating this album, and loved how it turned out. What a great idea to devote an entire album to a special member of the family ... fur babies are definitely a big part of our families and how cool to honor them when we can.
This is the cover. She requested Sammy's name be on the cover, so I decided to really make it special and used metal letters that I also used golden brads on to attach it to double matting. Hanging from the name is a dimensional cat charm suspended by a chain also attached with the same golden brad fastener. There are cat 'stamps' along the side and I also made some flowers using the papers from the collection. The centers of the flowers are really neat looking stones (for lack of a better description) that look like cat eyes.. how appropriate to finish off the pretty flowers. Orange ribbon is peeking out from under the flowers. The closure on this album is a bit different, I chose to create a 'special one' for this album. It is still magnetic, but it allows the bulk of the cover to be seen at a glance. 'The Cats Pajamas' tag fit perfectly on that cover flap!
This is the other part of the wrap around magnetic closure. How cool.....huh?!
The spine is adorned with ribbons that were used within the album and another puffy dimensional cat charm. There are also some cat stamps to complete the spine decoration.
The back of the album has more cat stamps to carry the theme flowing around the book.
A little closer look at the back.... my stamp is always there... :-)
A closer look at the handmade flowers... I enjoy making these..easy and fun.
The magnetic flap opened to show the entire cover and to show the inside of the closure. I have decorated the inside as well with more adorable cat stamps! This is a 'cat' album so I wanted to make that abundantly clear throughout.
The inside cover and page 1. There was also a request to use paw prints and 'cat sayings' if possible.... I think I managed to do that quite well. ;-)
The inside cover complete with paw prints and a surprise.
This is beautiful Sammy. (Excuse the glare on the photo). Flipping open the card has his photo and his 'Date of Birth' and 'Date of Passing' as requested. I thought it to be more private and personal placing it inside this flip up.
Page 1. This page is very inter-active and certainly filled with kitty tracks! There is a dimensional paw print on the sentiment 'It's a CAT thing'.
Using the pull, opening this piece and there is a lot of space for photos and journaling.
It's actually a booklet! Turn the last page of the booklet and the base page is exposed. It's a CAT thing is actually a bottom stop that holds a very nice size mat/tag.
It's a really nice sized mat/tag that can hold either a picture and/or journaling. A pretty brown sheer ribbon runs along the side of the page.
I even put kitty prints along the bottom of the mat/tag.
All the pages have top loaded giant mat/tags. Perfect to use for lots of journaling and or photos.
Pages 2 & 3
Page 2 has moveable pieces. I love putting in lots of inter-actives, I think it gives the albums 'character'....don't you? Makes it interesting and fun to turn the page and see what's next rather than knowing it's going to be the same all the way through. On this page, there are 2 magnetic flaps and kitty stamps on the bottom used as a stop.
Both flaps open and there is ample space to put pictures and they will be held securely by the magnetic flaps. Memorabilia would be good to pace here as well. There is a mat/tag held in the stop.
A close up of the mat/tag. A sheer brown ribbon runs across the top of the base page.
Page 3 also has inter-actives.
There is a tri-fold that is papered on the fronts and backs. Nice size to add several pictures and/or journaling.
Tri-fold opened all the way out.
Pull that tri-fold the other way and it's papered there too. Lots and lots of space.
Flipping the tri-fold over and it shows the base page with a bottom pocket that is embellished with orange ribbon and holds a mat/tag. The side of the page also has the orange ribbon and a cute kitty tag.
The giant top load mat/tag partially exposed to show.
Pages 4 & 5.
Page 4 has two pockets stacked. The bottom pocket holds a large booklet while the top pocket holds 2 smaller mats/tags with grey ribbon pulls. The bottom pocket has the same grey ribbon decorating it along with the familiar paw print (which several are scattered throughout the album).
The booklet out and the 2 smaller tags/mats pulled to expose.
Inside the booklet and the 2 mats/tags.
Page 5. I asked the customer if she had a few pictures she could email me as I wanted to incorporate them in this book...so, this photo of beautiful Sammy I made in to a pocket. Some grey ribbon and dimensional paw print dresses up the pocket even more. Inside the pocket is a booklet and a mat/tag.
The goodies from inside that pocket. There is a 'pull' on the side of the booklet and an orange ribbon pull on the tag.
Inside the booklet and the sentiment on the tag/mat.
The large mat/tag from that top load pocket with the black ribbon loop pulls on them all.
Pages 6 & 7. Fun fun fun!
Page 6 consists of an envelope on a hinge that holds a card and it flips up to allow access to the large mat/tag below. There is a cute button stop and brown sheer ribbon that also helps to hold the mat/tag.
Turn the small tag on the envelope that spins and it allows the envelope flap to open and the card above is adorned with a sweet little meow tag.
Envelope flipped up and the good sized mat/tag is fully exposed.
Page 7. This page I really like, it has on the bottom a shallow pocket that is decorated with cat stamps, a white ribbon and a dimensional paw print. Inside the pocket is a booklet. There is a belly band that also helps hold that booklet in place and is adorned with a ribbon holding a kitty tag. Hanging across the belly band is a larger magnetic mat/tag with a fun graphic tag on it and 'curious' on the bottom.
That magnetic mat/tag opened.
The add ins out of their respective place. The magnetic fold over mat/tag could be moved and placed where ever you like.
The giant top load mat/tag pulled part way out.
Pages 8 & 9.
Page 8 has a belly band and bottom pocket embellished with a punched lace trim. There is also a frilly embellishment on the belly band and grey ribbon.
The booklet from inside the belly band and pocket is decorated with a side of grey ribbon.
Inside the booklet.
Page 9 also has a bottom pocket embellished with the punched lace. The orange ribbon runs the length of the page.
This page has a magnetic flap that covers the contents of the pocket. Open that flap and there is punched lace trimmed booklet.
This booklet is a little different....
It flips up instead of the typical side open. This would hold 4x6 photos easily.
Super large top load mat/tag shown.
Pages 10 & 11.
Page 10. This page has not only a bottom pocket but also an inter-active top piece. Ribbons and dimensional paw prints along with a cat sentiment helps to fill out the page.
Open the top flap.....
Pull down the other part of the flap to show a tri-fold with lots of kitty tracks stamped on.
Flip that tri-fold up and the pretty base page can be seen with the cool booklet in the pocket.
On this booklet, I made it with a 'fold over' side panel. It is held closed with a sweet little ribbon tied up in a bow.
Untie the ribbon or just slip it off and inside you will find a bottom stop that holds a sweet mat/tag. Little paw prints are on the other side.
Page 11. This page has a long side pocket embellished with kitty prints and a wide sheer matching ribbon tied up in a bow. 'Spoiled' I'm sure describes how we all are with our fur-babies. :-)
These are the mats/tags inside that side pocket. Great sizes to hold photos and/or journaling. Ribbon loop pulls finish them.
Giant top load mat/tag exposed.
Page 12 & Inside back cover.
My all time favorite... the 'waterfall' page. I always put at least one waterfall in all my albums. Kitty prints run across that waterfall. Orange ribbon keeps this waterfall nicely closed.
Inside back cover I put a pretty bottom corner pocket that holds 3 sweet mats/tags.
The mats/tags from inside that pocket. Too cute!
The inside of the magnetic closure is embellished with cat stamps.
I appreciate your time and patience in viewing this album. I like to show as much detail as possible as I always have several asking for more details. I was really tickled to do this album and love how it turned out, I was so very happy to hear the excitement of the customer when she received it. She said she had tons of pictures of beautiful Sammy to fill an album, so I wanted to supply just the right place to hold them.
I love when I get orders that challenge my creativity... so, come back often as I will be posting more creations soon.
Thanks again everyone for stopping by I certainly appreciate it!!
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