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.
