At the sea mini album

Hello friends! It is October and I have no idea where September disappeared to. 

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This week we have a Not A Card theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Since it is the first Monday of a new month, the team is showcasing products by a specific designer/company and this week it is Stamperia. You can find their beautiful range of papers, stamps and other products here. You don't have to use their products to join, but it is always fun if you do. 

We also have a new guest designer and this month Lyla aka A Chief’s Wife’s Heart’s A Fire is our guest. Be sure to check out her beautiful blog and the project that she created for you. 

I made an 8x8 in mini album to use with photos and memories from the sea. When we visited South Africa two years ago, we had a lovely time at the sea. My youngest and I saw a couple of humpback whales playing in the sea, which made a very big impression on him, which is why this will be his album. He loves all kinds of sea creatures. 

I used the gorgeous Stamperia Romantic Sea Dream 8x8 in paper pad, and used almost all the papers in the pad.

To complement the Stamperia Romantic Sea Dream collection, I cut watercolor paper into 8x8 sheets. Smear Distress Inks on a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and press the paper into the ink.

I stamped the background papers with Simon Says Stamp Ledger Paper Background, so that I would have lines for journaling. Here and there they were also stamped with the Crackle Background, using Smoke ink for both.

It is easy to coordinate an entire album by using background stamps. I stamped mainly the Crackle Background, but also, in some places, the Ledger Paper background on the patterned paper, also with Smoke ink.

For the title I used Pink Fresh Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers and grounded them to the cover with a piece of Design Tape. I also stamped a word from Simon Says Stamp Forest Scenery.

The second part of the title was stamped on a banner die cut with Tim Holtz Halloween Vault set.

I stamped sentiment stamps here and there. They almost look like they were a part of the original paper.

I need to develop the photos, and since the album is ready, it will be quick to finish it. My youngest loves killer whales, so that image had to be on the first page. I also added a quote from Simon Says Stamp Document It.

The images in the Romantic Sea Dream collection are so pretty.

The album was bound with Mini Book Rings, alternating patterned paper and watercolor pages.

The Crackle Background stamped with the Smoke ink melts very well into the design.

The watercolor pages are warmer than the patterned papers, but picks up on the some of the shades found in the papers.

Banners were cut from the paper and inked.

The sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamp Foxglove.

I like the combination of the simple watercolor paper and the busier patterned papers.

A sentiment stamp here and there customizes the pages.

I will add a small photo to this frame later.

Beautiful scenery on the last spread.

And the back cover looks like this.

I hope you will join us this week in our Not a card challenge. You have a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by here today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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