Greetings, hoppers! Welcome to my spot on the Club Scrap Blog Hop. If you've missed any blogs on the hop, or to see the complete list, check out Karen's blog post at the Club Scrap Blog.
This month I've been inspired by my memories of the Club Scrap Retreat. I attended the October retreat for years, and tried something new this year by going in August. I had a wonderful time, with only one small problem... Secrecy! Yes! We all had to be quiet about the projects. In fact... I'm still going to be quiet!
However, something that is not a secret (and you October retreaters better get working if you haven't yet!) is the ATC swap on the first night. So, what do you do with the ATCs you receive? You make this little ATC holder to give them a safe home!
Also perfect if you participate in the Club Scrap Monthly ATC swap... make a holder every month to coordinate with the ATCs you receive.
This is the front of the book. The string is attached on the bottom of the box-book, and wraps all the way around, and the weight of the beads and charm keeps the book closed.
Here's what the book looks like when it's opened up. The top is constructed like a box, keeping the ATCs safe inside. The library pockets are made of vellum and glassine (I alternated them, three of each) so the ATCs are visible. The pockets are stitched onto the cardstock before it is adhered to the cover.
This is a side view, where the stitched-in pockets can be seen a little better.
This little book was fun to make, and didn't take very long either. I see some more of these in my future!
I think some holiday-themed ones would be great to make, slipping little goodies into the pockets, like a gift card, tea bags, little jewelry attached to a card... fun fun fun!
Materials used include:
1 CS Transformations 12x12 print (Lt. Turquoise - CS)
1 CS Transformations 12x12 plain (Eggshell - CS)
Asian coin from Transformations Club Scrap Deluxe Kit
Thanks for stopping by... Now head on over to Jill's blog to see how she has transformed her Club Scrap kit this month!