PaperArtsy Collage Accordion Mini Book Tutorial

Hello dears!  I'm so happy to share my first project of the year for the PaperArtsy blog!  I took a little hiatus and am back, rested and inspired.  The current blog topic is Mash Up, which is mixing various designer's stamps together.  This is something I LOVE to do!  So I have created a little accordion album to showcase each and every stamp in my chosen collections: Ink & The Dog Eclectic Stamp Set 5 (E5), At Home Stamp Set 5 (AH5), Wings Stamp Set 2 (WGS2), Eclectica Mini Stamp 39 (EM39), Eclectica Courtney Franich 5 (ECF05), France Papillon 7 (FP007), and Seth Apter 18 (ESA18).  I stamped them onto tea stained paper.  I've explained many more details on the PaperArtsy blog, so do hop on over for more...

For my accordion base, I gel printed with a palette of PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in: Caramel, Hint of Mint, Gold Rush, Toffee, Winter Green, Cloud 9 and French Roast.  Oh how I love this combination!

I used the Eileen Hull Sizzix Notebook die and Sizzix Media Board in white, cutting the covers down to 3.75 x 2.75".  I then cut two long pieces of PaperArtsy Smoothy card to 3.5 x 11.75".  I then did some random painting with my brayer onto my gel plate.  After the pieces were dried, I scored the long strips at 2.5", cutting off the excess and adhering the two panels together to form one long accordion, which I adhered inside of my book after stamping/collage.

I had such a lovely time stamping and used my extra pieces to make a couple of cards for the local store where I sell my cards, Full Circle Vintage Modern Market in Pickens, SC.  Note the sentiment on the bottom card, "happy birthday old bird."  I couldn't resist!  LOL!  I hope these projects have inspired you.  Make sure to check out the full range of stamps and paints at Topflight Stamps!  Hugs, Autumn