I did this mini album for a special birthday (40). The recipient is a relative and is a history teacher. He has a love of skulls and cross-bones, don't know why, so I thought I would make this album into a card/present. On page two I have incorporated a space to put a gift card in, page 3 has his age and the last page simply says Happy Birthday.
I got the album from the Kaisercraft range, painted the front page in white acrylic paint and distressed the edges in black soot. The cross-bones element is painted in black acrylic paint and distress with picket fence distress stain. The red page is embossed core-dinations cardstock embossed with a metal-like embossing folder. The stamps are Andy Skinner who does a wonderful (and reasonable) range of grunge.
The metal charms are just some I found on Ebay , the one on the left is two, glued together and filled with red tissue for effect. I used rings to hold it all together and used bakers twine to finish it off.
This is not really my style at all but I admit I like it so much that I have bought another one to do up and keep! Hope you like it........
Wow Anne, What a great idea, I'm sure the recipient will treasure it too. Been to physio this morning ,so I,m later in posting. Hugs Rita xxxx
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