FLAG TAG BOOK

Last month, Kelly showed us her journal cards  which I loved the idea of, so I set out to make some in tag form.

First of all I painted the manila base tags with different acrylic paints, some matt, some glossy, and a few pearly iridescent, then stapled on some calico strips, before stamping some favourite images.

Whilst they were drying, ready for the next stage, I pondered how I would eventually display them, whether on a book ring, in a box, or maybe a tagbook. I recalled once making a flag book and that was what I settled on.

I used chipboard for the covers, painted with matt white gesso, and stamped various images in brown.

The inside covers have co-ordinating paper on them, and ribbon is trapped on the flat end of each piece, to wrap around and tie at the shaped end.

The tags are held inside a concertina piece of manila card, (made from value file folders from Staples) but are removable for completion and later reading, and as soon as I have printed some weeny photos, I will finish them off and journal on the reverse.

So many projects these days seem to start in one direction and continue in another.

I will finish the tags, though, and might even try making some of those little inchies I've been seeing around and about to embellish them.

Bye for now,

Eleanor

x

Comments

[Debbie Roberts]

Beautiful book, love how all your tags are completely different. Would love to see it again once you have finished it.

Debbie x

[Cal]

Ooooo I love it!! What a great way to show off tags! I might have a go at making one of these myself

[Mandy]

I totally agree that projects can start in one diresction & end in another. Cute tags.

[joy aitman]

Love it. So colourful.