Shadow Box Album

What a fun and different project. This design team project for The Rubber Buggy was created as I went along and I had to change it up as I got ahead of myself, so plan 'B' became the end result....but I like the end result thank goodness!

I used the stunning 'Hours of Longing' collection by Craft O'Clock, and when I say the pictures don't do it justice, I seriously mean it.This collection is simply beautiful making it so very easy to work with. Once again Craft O'Clock has hit it out of the park with this collection!

The overall album/shadow box is 6 x 6 x 1 1/2 when everything is all closed...but open it and...

... you will reveal a long accordion fold pull out album! So much space packed into this album. The papers are just amazing and speak volumes. This is a collection that could be used in so many ways with beautiful results.

The front cover has a magnetized side flap closure which is embellished with a pretty cream colored lace with tiny flowers and a delicate sheer light blue ribbon tied in bows with a brass key fob. There is a narrow bottom shallow band pocket that I scalloped and created a double layered tag. I fussy cut the large flower from a couple of the scraps and inked it with sepia and blue ink for interest. I added a couple pieces of the lace and inked one of the chipboard vintage ladies and popped her on top. The whole album and shadow box are inked with Sepia ink for a vintage feel.

Opening the magnetic flap gives access to the album. The graphics in this collection are truly stunning! I can't recommend this collection enough if you love beautiful papers. On the inside of the cover,  I added a pretty sheer light blue ribbon tied up in a delicate bow. The blues in this collection are amazing and so varied. On the first page I added a side pocket adorned by a fussy cut flower and  vintage 'butterfly lady'. A large pretty tag was added to the pocket with room for several more. Plenty of space for journaling and/or photos.

Turning the page to another pretty set of graphics. I added another side pocket on the left hand page and created a nice big tag. I added some scraps from the collection, leaf stems and a blue simple flower all inked with sepia ink. I then inked another of my 'butterfly ladies' and set her on top finishing the tag.

Another flip and yet more pretty pages.  A bottom corner pocket holds another decked out tag layered for dimension. Gorgeous graphics.

Omg, I really love these 2 pages. I love the graphics and how the sheer blue ribbon is doubled up and tied in a pretty bow. I love the vintage butterfly lady on the right page that I used as a 'pocket' to hold another simple tag. I added some scrap piece from the collection as well as a stem...inked in sepia and thought it finished nicely.

Opening the album from the other side (since it is an accordion fold album), shows all new pages. Lots of space in this creation!.

More pages from the other side....a pocket with another pretty embellished tag, layered flower with a delicate stem. The pocket is large enough to hold several more tags and /or photo mats.

Opened it's quite large all nicely folded and secured with the magnetic side flap on the front.

Flip the album to the last page and voila! you will expose the shadow box.  I have created this shadow box using a stretched canvas flipped over so the backside has the the hollow square section. I papered the canvas and inked it all.  I layered flower components to add dimension and pick up the theme. Inside the shadow box I have added paper of course and a clock face with hands. The vintage 'butterfly lady' is popped forward to allow for dimension to the box.

The back of the canvas shadow box and all the sides have been papered and inked to finish this creation.

This amazing collection: Hours of Longing by Craft O'Clock can be purchased at Therubberbuggy.com

My youtube walk through:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmk-v_0vjlY

Materials list:

* Hours of Longing 8 x 8 paper pad

* Craft cardstock

* 6 x 6 Artists Loft Back Stapled Canvas

* Prima Sepia Ink

* Distress Ink Midnight Blue

* Light Blue Sheer Ribbon

* Cream colored embossed Lace

* Bronze Key (from my stash)

* Ephemera pack flowers from The Rubber Buggy

* Vintage chipboard Butterfly ladies (from my stash)

* Bronze clock & hands (from my stash)

* Art Glitter Glue

* Scoretape

* Artist Tape