Saturday, November 17, 2012

Christmas Envelope Book



Not all that long ago I received a delightful parcel of Christmas crafty goodness from Alpha Stamps.  Inside I found lots of delicious Christmas paperephemera and trim which quickly took shape into this cute little envelope book.




I love the fancy latch, it works perfectly for this style of book.  A bit of patina coloring was added to the latch and the edges of the book with a little help from guilders paste. 




Each page of the book is made of a sturdy policy envelope.  I tucked some of my larger ephemera bits inside the book, but you could add tags, cards, personal notes etc.




I used lots of different trims throughout the book to add lots of depth and texture.  I got out the spray adhesive for the first time in a while.  I love the easy application, but I did find that it did not stick well in a few spots. 




I mixed in holiday imagery from many places.  I used Christmas Dresden and Christmas Collage Sheets as well as the ephemera I linked to earlier. 







In the envelope above I layered the trims.  This is another great way to stretch or transform your stash, and you know I am always trying to find ways to do that.




I love the moon on this page.  I have been using him over and over again in lots of spots, I have always been fascinated by the moon and the stars.  And yes, that is exactly where my blog title comes from!

Welcome to the holiday season folks!

Cheers, 

Rhea 


6 comments:

  1. This is definitely a Christmas delight!

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  2. What a fun book... getting me in the spirit of the holiday.

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  3. Great book. It looks like you had fun making this!

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  4. What a fun book! I love it, will have to make something similar. Thanks for sharing your tallent with us!

    Hugs
    Caroline

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  5. Absolutely stunning, Rhea! I love all the vintage images and the trims are spectacular!

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