March Memory Book page

I have another memory book page to share with you, which is part of a monthly group craft swap project that I have signed up for this year.

The aim is to use as many Dreamees products where possible but more importantly to have fun creating. 

I've used our usual 6x6 inch kraft card base which we are all using for our "flip flap book" page swaps, so that after all the swaps are complete, these book pages will fit into the spine that we have been shown how to make.

I have used the ray of sunshine paper pad for this month's theme. They may not be a spring flower but they certainly give the burst of hello yellow sunshine & smiles that we all need after emerging from those winter blues.

Behind the shutters, I've also added a poem for March and used my dies for the cascading blooms, and made some fleurs foam crocuses on a bed of moss.

The really small pearls are ideal for these projects but I have been using my Stickles glitter glue a lot more as they are so versatile and come in so many great colours.

I found these little windmills on one of the Dreamees older cds but as I wanted the paper to match my project, I just printed the originals off and drew around them onto the paper pad before cutting them out. I have a few windmills in my garden and they are certainly working hard today!

Talking of winter blues, ironically I have gone for the Sapphire Dreams paper pad for the other side of the book page. Another really pretty paper pad and I was thinking of colours that my swap partner had not yet had in her book yet, so this was my choice.

For the first part of the page, I kept it very simple on the outside with just a pretty envelope.  The second part of this page was quite personal to my partner, as it was in memory to her beloved dog that she had recently lost. I added a little poem for Treacle alongside the stamped topper.

"When tomorrow starts without me,

don't think we're far apart,

for each time you think of me,

I'm right inside your heart....."

Using a little mdf embroidery hoop from an old Dreamees kit that I had, I painted it and made a  memory hoop, adding a little mdf feather, which I also painted with gesso and then top coated with some Dylon iridescent pearl drops that I found in my stash. The hoop actually shimmers with the gold mica flecks in the cobalt blue sparkle reinker but it doesn't show in the picture. The picture of Treacle is double sided and attached by a jewellry finding.

Inside the envelope, I made a large decorated tag, adding some little flowers which I have also made to co-ordinate and finished off with a recipe of happiness stamp.

These flip flap book pages have been really enjoyable to make and I have received some beautiful book pages in return.

Have a great day, whatever you have planned for yourself

Happy crafting