Welcome
to the Mini Album Makers Challenge blog. My name is Sylvia Hildman of
Little Treasures. I live in rural Iowa USA, a wife, mother of 2
wonderful sons and 6 beautiful grandchildren. It
was much to my surprise that I was chosen to be the Guest Designer at
the Mini Album Makers Challenge blog last month. I had only made 1
journal up to this challenge, and that was a fabric book made for my
sister's 40th Anniversary. My "Metal Hinge" Junk Journal was partly due
to my fun husband. He asked me if I had any use for some hinges. I
thought, told him "yes maybe"...so he left them lay on the table, then
it hit me. I had made some Mini cardboard cut outs and 2 of these would
be a great cover. The results were my " Metal Hinge" journal featured
for the September challenge.
I
am a re-purpose person. Left the corporate world of accounting to
retire. A farm girl at heart and considered a fabric and paper junkie.
With a love for chippy, shabby, vintage and old rusty junk. I love
garage sales, estate sales and resale shops. I have found mixed media
more my ideal than making cards as I started when I created my blog back
in 2009. Hard to top my "Metal Hinge" journal for uniqueness but I am still learning.
The Style of this journal is a Ring Bound Junk Journal. The Theme- Autumn/Thanksgiving. My cover made from on old tea dyed crocheted doily.
It is topped with leaves made from recycled corrugated packaging. I've posted a separate tutorial on that process HERE.
To decorate the cover, I used a pumpkin made from a pull tab lid from a cat food can. I've shared more on that process HERE.
And here is the final result...
I would like to Thank everyone at Mini Album Makers for choosing me for this honor. I am Grateful for the opportunity.To see full details and photos for the project visit my blog HERE. I hope you're inspired to join in the November/December challenge for a chance to win a Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts prize pack.

Sylvia, your journal is beautiful - I just love the tea dyed crocheted doily and your use of the cat food tin for the pumpkins is so clever! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful journal with us here! Anne xx
ReplyDeleteThis journal is gorgeous Sylvia! The stained doily looks fabulous on the cover and I love the upcycled embellies .. absolutely brilliant!! So pleased it was shared here. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat idea using the egg cartons - love this upcycle!~ TFS
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