Monday, March 16, 2020

Graphic 45 Ocean Blue Waterfall Album by Laurie- Fotobella Design Team

Hi everyone. Laurie here from the design team with my Graphic 45 Ocean Blue Waterfall Album.

For my second project, I wanted to make something that I could add my favorite photos from my time spent in the San Diego area to. The Ocean Blue collection by Graphic 45 is so perfect!

Graphic 45, FotoBella, Album
Ocean Blue Waterfall Album

Album Details

I used weight chipboard to create my cover.

Next, I covered the chipboard with ivory linen cardstock and, matted the patterned paper with navy card stock. I only sponged ink on the edges of the patterned paper. I had some "ribbon" in my stash that resembled netting so I added a strip to the cover. After that, I used the circle die cut element and fussy cut the seahorse and fish from the Cozumel sheet. I used a die from my stash to create some "seaweed" for the fish to swim through, and jazzed up the corners with some of the Matte Pearl Gems.

Inside of the Album

On the inside, I added two waterfalls (one on each cover piece) with regular Graphic 45 tags as the closures. I then used some lightweight twine to tie them closed.

Ocean Blue, G45, handmade card
Right Waterfall
seahorse, starfish, FotoBella, G45
Left Waterfall

Each waterfall has the same papers from the Graphic 45 Ocean Blue 12x12 Collection Pack on each page. I added a navy mat to the tag closures using the G45 Regular Tag and Gears Die Set. Then, I added some patterned paper and a small cut apart to each one. I added a full mat to the top page, a 3/8-inch strip to cover the scored flap, and a 3/4-inch strip to the bottom of each page using the tan striped sheet from the Ocean Blue Patterns and Solids Collection. On the back of the pages I added a 3/4-inch strip at the top (when flipped up).

Album, Graphic 45
Open Waterfall
Album, Graphic 45, Ocean blue
Individual Waterfall Pages

A Special Addition

I wanted to add something for special journaling to this album so I used the lined booklet from the Graphic 45 Notebook Set. I covered the outside and inside of the covers with papers from the 12x12 collection pad and added some elements from the Stickers and Die Cut Assortment found here.

Travel Journal Cover

So, on the back cover of the Travel Journal I added my favorite piece from the Ocean Blue Ephemera Pack...

Back of Travel Journal

I added two eyelets to the spine and attached the journal using some heavy baker's twine from my stash. Finally, I tied on some fun nautical trinkets that I found online to give it vintage finishing touch.

Spine with Trinkets

I had so much fun making this album. The Graphic 45 Ocean Blue Waterfall Album may look complicated but is surprisingly simple to put together. I will have all of the details and some step by step helps on my blog at laurieslazydaydesigns.blogspot.com

I can't wait to add my photos of whale watching, seals, and sunny days spent by the bay to these fun little waterfalls! It is sure to be a great way to relive those wonderful memories. I hope you are inspired to create a keepsake album of your own. Graphic 45 really came through with this collection! I could almost smell the ocean when I was working with it!

See you soon with another fun project!

You can find all of the products I used in the Fotobella Store:

Graphic 45 Ocean Blue 12x12 Collection Pad
G45 Ocean Blue Patterns and Solids
G45 Ocean Blue Sticker Sheets
Ocean Blue Ephemera Pack
Ocean Blue Die Cut Assortment
Matte Pearl Gems

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