Mini album sketchbook style

Hi,

Here's my first ever Mini album :) aah am doing a lot of "first ever" posts lately :D

The twist here is it's a mini without embellishments.! Yeah am always kinda scared to use those beautiful goodies ;) & also this is a masculine one.. 

I've heard Many crafty frnds of mine say they are not comfortable with sketching but they love it all the same..

Here's the good news.! U can totally Make a sketchbook style album with stamps & sinple watercoloring..! 

These are the layouts in a nutshell :)

Tags

Cover

Read on if u would like to know the details of each page :)

(Warning: it's picture HEAVVVYY)

Steps:

For the album part, i followed this Tag album tutorial by Tanvi for the pages.. i did some research in YouTube regarding mini album binding .. I tried the stacked hinge (or whatever it is called, sorry am really not familiar with them;)) binding system.. It turned out really well..

Used chipboard, blackcardstock, prima epiphany PP & Some black baker's twine..

The pages & tags are 3×4" cut from Iris SG & Linen cardstocks respectively..

Pockets made from Black card  stock & WRMK Envelope punch board

Pages

Followed the same steps for all pages.. Did some basic watercoloring (watercolor pencils, gelatos, distress inks) according to the photograph.. I distressed all the photographs with DIs.. Then stamped images by the theme..!! (Used Jet black archival ink) Only two doodles in the whole series are hand drawn ;) 

This is also a great way to use up your little stamps.

Wrote quotes/sentiments with 0.05 fine liner pen.. That gives a complete look..

Tags 

Again for the tags i used Distress Inks to match up the color of the page.. I was really surprised & happy that it was possible to bring out similar color effects with different media..

So here you go.. The individual pages (it sort of goes in a timeline/ story format) with list of supplies below each one.

(I've added link back to stores in India from which i actually bought them just for my reference & with the hope that it might be helpful to some of you.. No commercial reasons whatsoever)

Hope you enjoy :)

HOTP camera , Tim Holtz Splatters stencil

DI worn lipstick.mustard seed, salty ocean

IB beautiful baby

Gelato snow cone, DI broken china

Metallic gelatos, IB bear stampset

DI wild honey, spiced marmalade

Prima coffee break stampset

Gelato margarita mix (aww i love this color),  Colorbox lime 

I altered the prima stamp a little ;) wrote "green tea" instead of coffee (my frnd's fav drink especially during work :D)

Gelato lemon, DI mustard seed

IB travel

Gelato cherry, DI fired brick

Snake doodled with Brustro fine liner pen.!

Gelato lime & Margarita mix, DI mowed lawn, IB Under water stamp

Salty ocean DI, white embossed imagesSnowflakes stampset from Varnas creations

DI peacock feathers, Inkadinkado seaside, Inkadinkado coastal

This is my most favy layout :)

Gelatos bright, dragon is just a rough doodle..

Black soot DI, gelato lemon

Tim Holtz blue print

Inkadinkado birdhouse stamp set, gelato grape,passion fruit, heart images stamped with memento lilac posies ink

Here's the video :) (click here to watch in YouTube) pls do check out the last page.. A surprise interactive element over there :)

A biiigg thank u for reaching until here :) i absolutely respect your patience :)

Am really sorry for such a looong post.!My new found love for ATCs, the awesome sketchbooks i've seen around in social media & the beautiful photographs of my friend here are the biggest inspirations behind this venture :)

I really hope you liked it :)

Do lemme know your comments about it & also whether i should be doing such detailed & descriptive posts in future.!

Thanks for your time.

C u soon. 

Create.Have fun.