I purchased a red SN@P album from Michael's. It comes with three chipboard tabbed section dividers, a few coordinated sheets and clear divided photo pockets. I picked up an extra set of photo pockets. I will show what I did to the inside once the album is completed.
After I set the included items aside, I used my Crop-a-dile Big Bite to punch the holes in the left side of the cover in the red section. I used a couple of Mickey Mouse eyelets to fill the holes and then threaded the eyelets with thin parachute cord, tying a bow. I used a little dab of liquid glass to keep the bow from moving around or untying. I found this great distressed paper that kinda has an aged leather feel from Hobby Lobby in the specialty paper section. I left around an inch on three of the sides, butting the fourth side up against the red binding, and attaching it with mod podge. I papered the inside with a nice black print.
After the paper was dry, I used a gold sharpie and a ruler to make the rectangle, then a roll of painter tape for the curves. I used some scrap Early Espresso textured cardstock to make the corners. I used Tim Holtz chipboard letters, colored with Stampin' Up craft inks, and the edges inked with Tim Holtz distress inks in Vintage Photo. NOTE: craft inks take much longer to dry but are archival safe, so be patient, and don't the edges until the craft ink is thoroughly dry. I attached the letters with liquid glass (AKA Crystal Effects, Dimensional Magic, Glossy Accents). I found the western hemisphere online, punched out, attaching with tombow mono and a little bit of newsprint washi tape. The finishing touch, a grape soda bottle cap embellishment. (If you know the movie, it has a very special meaning!)
Thanks for looking! April
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