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Saturday 21 November 2009

Mitten Book

I found this mitten chipboard book in the dollar bin at Michaels, what a bargain! I covered it in an American Crafts paper that already had a striped border on it, so that did for the cuff. The letter stickers are also from a AC pad, and I cut out tiny images of the children from those index prints that you get when you get photos developed

Here's a couple of pages from the inside, love those photos of Kiki playing in the snow last winter- the only snow she has ever seen in her 5 years living in London! Yes, I know I put a flower among the snowflakes on this page, but with these tiny books I go for making the pages look pretty and busy rather than telling a story. This little book will be James and Annie's christmas card this year.
It also fits in nicely with the challenge over on colour create this week, red, white and green.


32 comments:

  1. what a gorgeous sweet little book...and love the pics of your gorgeous grandbabies....big hugs kath xxxxx

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  2. Boy, I need a new M's cause I never find cute things at ours....LOL LOL

    Love the mitten book very nicely done up.

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family♥

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  3. What a great find! Love what you did with this little album. hugs, eileen

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  4. I love it. I have this album and wasn't sure how I would decorate it. Thanks for some ideas. :)

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  5. oh my word! This is just the cutest little set of mitts ever! What a great little book :) :) $1....I'm sooo jealous! great deal~and you dressed it up beautifully!

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  6. oh my word! This is just the cutest little set of mitts ever! What a great little book :) :) $1....I'm sooo jealous! great deal~and you dressed it up beautifully!

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  7. Beautiful!!! It's going to be a very special Christmas card.

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  8. Oh En
    This is preciuos what a lovely Christmas card/keepsake for James and Annie. They will love it!
    Hugs
    Juliexx

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  9. Oh they are so cute. I just love it. (and I love the little flower) I am trying to make a little book, I haven't gotten very far with it, I have been so busy quilting.

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  10. This is gorgeous, what a great find! A fantastic keepsake for anybody.. xxx

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  11. Wauw how cute....art work.
    bye bye,Lean.

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  12. Fantastic book Enfys love the shape and your have embellished it beautifully
    Hugs Susie xx

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  13. Oh Enfys what a find and you have jewelled it up beautifully. Must better than a Christmas card, it will be cherished for a long time.
    Pinky

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  14. this is just amazing en, they will adore it. i love the little pictures and kiki looks so grown up with max on her lap xxxxx

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  15. That is so cute i will have to look for the mittens album.Or i guess make my own. very cute project.

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  16. What a lovely Christmas card and the shape is fab! x

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  17. Evening Enfys. What a lovely gift you've created. Fancy finding the mitten in the bargain bin, it was a real find.
    Thank you for your lovely comments. I shall look forward to my parcel with great excitement and it will be saved for the 25th I promise!
    Have a great Sunday.

    Lisax

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  18. oh this is so gorjus hun love it so beautifully decorated too love cheryl xxxx

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  19. En, so cute! You are right that was a bargin. I'm still recovering from my hellish week. My gram died and my daugher has pnemonia. I had to fill in for my boss at work which meant I had to cook without instruction and that is never good. LOL. Humor is still in tact. That is probably a good sign.

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  20. Hiya Enfys! Love this book - its such an awesome idea and so bright and fun
    lov tasha xx

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  21. Oh En, the mitten mini album is so cute. What a great idea for a special Christmas card. Your grandkids are precious.

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  22. Wow, Enfys,
    that's fantastic. I'm exceted.
    Hugs
    Melodie

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  23. Enfys, what an adorable little mitten album ... it's loaded with charm through and through. The paper patterns and colors, and the pretty ribbons too, are so perfect for Christmas and you've just got to love the precious pics of the little ones too. =)

    Hugz,
    ♥Carol♥

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  24. What a wonderful idea, Enfys!
    I love this little book!
    hugs Gisela

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  25. Too adorable!! Your Grandbabies are cutie patooties!!! Thanks for sharing such a cute project!

    Lisa

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  26. What a great little book, and I'm sure they'll love it. Do they read your blog? I hope not, it would be a wonderful surprise! TFS

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  27. I adore your mitten album, such a lovely shape for a festive album and you've embellished it beautifully!
    Sue x

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  28. Cute, colorful, mission accomplished. I really need to try one of those for holiday gifts.

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  29. WOW...I never find anything like that in my bargin bins...what a find! This is GORGEOUS! Love the sweet pictures of your grandkids!

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  30. Gorgeous lil book & so different, love what you did with it :)

    Hugs
    Tracey
    x

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  31. Oh wow, this is gorgeous. What a fantastic keepsake.

    Thank you for joining us at Colour Create this week.

    Hugs,

    Jo x

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  32. A gorgeous little book Enfys and such a great idea to make it a Christmas card. Wonderful photographs and I love the papers and embellishments too. Thanks for joining us at Colour Create this time. Chris :)

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I love reading your comments, thank you for taking the time
Enfys x