I treated myself to a Graphic 45 "Woodland Friends" paper pack while we were locked down, hoping it would inspire me to get creative, and it was perfect to pair withh this cute tag album from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts and make a place for all the photos I had of Buddy, the squirrel we rescued and raised about 15 years ago.
I had a lot of fun with this, going through the papers and choosing as many squirrel images as possible and combining them. I had to keep the inner pages fairly flat, but added paper and fabric flowers on the cover as well as some plastic greenery I had and some decorative fibers both on the cover and attached to the pull-out tags. I inked all the edges and used foam tape for added dimension on most of the pages
My photos were all taken before we had a digital camera, so many of them are pretty awful , and I had to silhouette a lot of them because they were quick candid shots and often had very busy backgrounds, but I'm happy I was able to preserve the memories of our adorable little Buddy together in an album.
The pages are like pockets which hold a pull-out tag, as shown here:
These are the pull-out tags:
These are the pocket pages:
God's creations are amazing and this lovely paper showcases so many of His beautiful animals; I hope you enjoyed seeing my project and my squirrel photos.
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A gorgeous tag album Lynne. The papers, embellishments and layouts showcase your lovely little squirrel perfectly xx
ReplyDeleteWow, such beautiful tags! I'm loving those little woodland creatures and all your tags look amazing, such lovely papers 😀. Happy July! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous tag book Lynne. I like how you added in photos, and those woodland animals are also wonderful. Thanks for having me as your guest designer this month also. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous Lynne, love the papers you used and the addition of all those little extras. A beautiful way to hold memories of past.
ReplyDeleteCreative Hugs Tracey x
I love squirrels and you made here a gorgeous tag album! Great combination of the papers.
ReplyDeleteWow!! Stunning. The presentation is beautiful. Have a creative week. Hugs Judy
ReplyDeleteWow Lynne, what an incredible tag memory book for your precious Buddy. How fun to flip through it. That paper pack is a perfect choice. I can understand trying to keep the inside pages flat so your covers were your freedom to create uninhibited. You created a beautiful presentation. Your labor of love shows in your work. I’m so glad I got to see this.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh there are so many beautiful tags to swoon over here Lynne. What a treasured piece of art you created no doubt with lots of time and love. Wow!
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