Corona Del Mar


 
A few years back we discovered a nice, semi-private beach in part of Corona Del Mar, near Newport Beach, CA. It is a bit of a hike down a crazy hill but well worth it — privacy, tide pools, clean sand…it's still my favorite. This summer our first beach trip was to Corona Del Mar. Our niece and nephews joined us and we had a grand time.

  

I used a Clear Scraps Chipboard Uturn Album to capture these wonderful “first of summer” memories of my family. The arrows lend a fun, whimsical feel to the album while the beach themed papers I chose help continue the beach theme throughout the book. The Uturn Album is perfect for any occasion that includes action or traveling – change the paper to change the theme but the action of the album remains the same. To cover the pages of the album, I adhered them to paper and then cut them out with a craft knife.

 

 
 
I covered the 3 holes in the album pages with the patterned paper and punched new binding holes with the Bind It All machine. I then added extra tags, postcards, and kraft envelopes as mini pages between the chipboard pages. I used 1″ Antique Brass O-Wires to bind the book.  I then added photos and embellishments.
The largest star from the Clear-N-Chip Carson's Park pack nests perfectly in the star on the second page of the Uturn Album. I glued the acrylic star from the Carson's Park pack to coordinating paper and added it to the star shaped tab on the Uturn album.
The Uturn Album creates a sense of action and fun in this summer themed mini. The possibilities with this album are limitless!
Supplies:
Bind It All, O-Wires by Zutter
Paper by Cosmo Cricket
Embellishments by Epiphany Crafts
Stickers by Cosmo Cricket, Crate Paper, American Crafts, October Afternoon, KI Memories
Ink by Clearsnap
Cardstock by Bazzill
Diecuts by Accu-Cut
Ribbon by May Arts, Bo Bunny Press, hydrangeahippo.etsy.com, Polka Dot Whimsy

Author: Jennifer Priest

It started with jewelry, beading, sewing, home decor, painting, basket weaving, pottery, and cross-stitch. Marry that to an entrepreneurial spirit & at 9 years old a girl is selling her wares at craft fairs as far as her parents and grandparents would drive her. These days, Jennifer enjoys crafts of all genres from sewing to scrapbooking to jewelry with a little dabbling in the mixed media world. Her style is approachable and she wants everyone who sees her work to feel that they too can embrace creativity and make their home and life beautiful.

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  1. Love your album :)

    Posted on June 13, 2011 at 12:27 am