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1/36 The beginning; a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collection Folio - 7.5"x9" / 19x23 cm
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2/36 I covered the front with patterned paper and added a leather/metal pen holder. Used a leather string necklace with the dragonfly pendant as a strap to hold the folio closed.
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3/36 On the left I created an envelope to use as a pocket. Added some embellishment; a leather ruler and a seahorse key. Covered the upper and lower ”flaps” in the middle, as well as ... (read more under Description)
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4/36 The left side envelope, opened
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5/36 Right side ”flip”, backside; made a pocket of an old piece from a staples packaging, added stickers. Inserted a bookmark I made, in the pocket.
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6/36 The whole altered folio opened.
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7/36 The upper ”flap”, underside; I made pockets using patterned paper
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8/36 Glued on a couple of magnets which holds the pockets closed
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9/36 I altered a manila folder which I painted with turquise acrylic paint, then covered with patterned paper. The red pocket on top contains a little notebook I made. The bottom pocket holds another sort of notebook I made, see next photo.
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10/36 Handmade notebook with pocket
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11/36 The notebook closed
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12/36 The inside of the altered manila folder, with a pocket on the right (holding a postcard). My fiancé gave me the broschure which I added on the left side. It’s an advert for an ongoing exhibition at the science museum ... (read more in Description)
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13/36 On the left, the backside of the altered manila folder I made a pocket which holds a folded altered envelope. I took a few pages from an 1930’s Popular Mechanics magazine, rolled them up and ... (read more under Description)
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14/36 The folded altered envelope from the previous photo. I took an envelope, opened it up and remodeled it.
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15/36 The folded altered envelope closed
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16/36 I just love the patterned papers, steampunk themed, I’ve used to cover most of this project
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17/36 A closer look
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18/36 I inserted the broschure to the paper holder, just for demonstration :)
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19/36 On the left, the backside of the paper holder. I added two pockets, one holds a tag and the other another envelope that I’ve altered. On the right side I attached another folder ... (read more under Description)
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20/36 A closer look on the left side
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21/36 The altered enveloped
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22/36 The tag, cut out from the set of steampunk themed patterned papers
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23/36 Sticking out from underneath the seahorse is yet another foldable pocket I made with two small envelopes
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24/36 The foldable pocket/altered envelopes
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25/36 On the left, the two elastic bands that hold the blue seahorse paper in place. Here on the back one can insert papers. I glued a paper bag on the right side and attached a piece of ephemera with a paper clip
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26/36 A closer look
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27/36 On the left, I glued four corners so that one can attach any picture or postcard. On the right side I made three pockets
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28/36 A closer look :)
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29/36 Next, another folder I made with darkbrown cardstock. I glued a stip of patterned paper on the left, one can slide papers under it. On the right side I had glued on three pockets which I made from those gorgeous steampunk papers.
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30/36 A closer look
