My Mini *Safekeeping* Book..

 Today i'm sharing a Mini book I created using an off cut of Hammer Card with a Distress Oxide/Sparkler Spray mop up background and the Beautiful You stamp set from
Rubber Dance Stamps Designed by Deborah Wainwright.

Here in lots of words and pictures is my Mini *Safekeeping* book.

Using StazOn I stamped onto clear Shrink Plastic. I've never had much success stamping onto clear as there's no tooth to it but using the Tim Holtz stamp platform really does keep the worry of it sliding around at bay. The image was coloured from the reverse side using Posca Markers. This takes some time to apply as the paint takes a while to dry so be patient if you intend to try this as you don't want to smudge it... it will dry eventually. 

Whilst the paint was drying I set about adding detail onto my 22cm by 7 cm sized off cut by machine sewing twine around the edges of what would be my mini book cover when folded. Using another off cut an insert was created with flaps to hold tiny useful things.

When the paint had dried the image was shrunken down in a pre-heated oven. 

An aperture was cut from the book cover and twine sewn around it's edge. 

This would be the window for the shrink plastic tile to peep through.

I placed the tile over the aperture and surrounded it with foam pads, this helped to level the page and also act as a cushion to protect the tile. The insert was then glued over the top and held in place with bulldog clips until the glue was completely dry. 

Sheets of folded paper are held with twine in the centre of the book cover for those little notes or lists and easily replaced when used up. Those bits and bobs that I tend to carry around with me but always fail drastically to find when needed are all now held in place.

A twine tie with some decorative Tyvek Beads help to keep it all neatly together.

My Mini *Safekeeping* Book is complete.

I've never made a mini book like this before and now folded it measures only 7cm x 11cm. 

A handy size to keep in my bag and a lot easier to find all those bits and bobs. 

I think i will definitely be making another. 

I'd like to share this with the Rubber Dance Stamps Team and join in their 

Ribbon, Twine and Thread July Blog Challenge. 

 Thank you for sharing your time with me today, 

I look forward to sharing with you all again soon.

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

Rubber Dance Stamps ~ Beautiful You

StazOn ~ Jet Black

Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

Distress Oxides
Shrinkles Shrink Plastic (Clear)

Twine/Thread
Hammer Card

Tyvek
Bits and Bobs from the bottom of my bag.