the twinery & nikki silvis | product showcase

Have you ever begun a project having absolutely no idea where it was going to end up? Yep, me too! I do it all the time and I'm always happy with the results. Creating is FUN and I do enjoy the time in my craft room!

Welcome, everyone! Today and tomorrow, design team members from The Twinery & Nikki Silvis will be presenting creative and innovative ideas for your crafting pleasure in our product showcase. You'll want to begin at The Twinery blog and then comment on each blog along the way to be eligible for the giveaways in our two day event.

Beginning with an upcycled book, I removed the spine and what was left of the pages I had already used on other projects. Using Mod Podge made adhering my newly crafted pages made with the Audrey Collection Kit from Nikki Silvis simple and effective. Yesterday was my birthday, so on a whim I decided to make a book to document the gift of my 48th year...and that's where all the letter stickers and die cuts will in the kit will come in handy.

Just take a look at how layers and layers of Denim, Peapod and Buttercream baker's twine pair so well with those gorgeous patterned papers.

I've added different page dimensions for a little surprise each time a page is turned. The different heights, widths and patterns keeps it interesting and page-turning {sorry for the pun}.

And of course I had to add in at least one page from the original book.

Here  you can see how I constructed my pages and used the Mod Podge to adhere the layers on top of each other atop the original book spine.

Always a good idea to use baker's twine on your shipping tag..so much cuter, especially when adding one of the die cut shapes from the kit.

Here's the middle, which might give you an idea of how I constructed my revamped, recycled, but now cuter-than-ever mini book. I made the "spine" of each page layer somewhat smaller than the one before it.

Oh yeah, and the cover was embellished with more baker's twine and embellishments from this adorably fun, colorful kit. See what I mean about how perfectly paired The Twinery twine and Nikki Silvis' Audrey collection is?

I fussy cut the heart {because I love}, the coffee cup {because I'm addicted} and the lipstick {because I think Bobbi Brown makes the best lipstick ever} and tied them onto the dangling twine strands. I see lots of fun times ahead in the next twelve months as I fill my "48" book with memories.

I'll let time dictate whether I will cover the spine and embellish the front cover or leave as is...all part of the creative process. Don't forget to comment on each blog and good luck in the giveaways! Your next stop is with the delightfully talented and creative...

Angi
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