Shannon Hutchinson on Your Book of Memories

Shannon Hutchinson

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28 Jul 08:34

Thank you so much, Priscilla! I was thrilled with the way the cover came out. Embellishments are a short area for me and I never seem to have right flowers on hand...lol. 💜

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28 Jul 07:16

I'm excited to see someone else's version!

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28 Jul 03:41

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I couldn't remember if I had shared the album I made for my own wedding or just my daughter's but I don't think I did. I used the BOA (Big Ol' Album) and my eyes were bigger than my material. I'll stick some first anniversary photos next year to fill it out. If you have a lot of pictures or maybe a baby's first year, this album is excellent for big occasions! I didn't have a single paper pack collection but combined several with my wedding colors or adjacent colors. Sometimes I love and sometimes I wonder what the heck I was thinking. LOL.

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27 Jul 08:15

Thank you, Shayne! I bought some new edgers for paper and loved the way this one looked. I'm still messing around with that will work best but not bad for a first go. 😊

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27 Jul 05:08

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I went back to the drawing board and created a memory box that is 10 inches square by 3 inches deep. This gives me plenty of room to add additional pictures, maybe in a thicker envelope insert, as well as additional inserts, cut-aparts or other memories around whatever occasion it's used for.
I'm still struggling with paper breakage. It happens at 65, 80 and 110 lb. weight and whether I use glue or tape. I've tried soft scoring, deep scoring, soft folding, aggressive folders, it just doesn't seem to help. So this was my only major issue this time.
As per usual for me, I probably added too much between the acetate for the cover but I'm ok with it. I consider it not too bad for my second go at a box like this but definitely need to work on construction and decoration.
These inserts are just adorable. Can't wait to add some winter memories to the box.

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21 Jul 17:07

Francės Long the acetate envelope was probably one of my favorite inserts ever! I've been pondering other ways to use and will definitely make more.

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21 Jul 17:06

Thank you Irene! I'm keeping the removal in my back pocket. First, I'm rebuilding a new box which is slightly deeper and slightly larger. I'll keep you posted! 🤭💜

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21 Jul 06:51

This was made so well! I love the paper collection and especially love the "stacking" photo mats in one of the last photos. What a cool idea! 💜

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21 Jul 03:21

I will definitely use the insert ideas again! I love them...they look so fun with the acetate windows! I'll figure out a way to use them somewhere. :)I didn't think about it with the box (which is my bad) but I have started adding a half to one inch to the spine of many projects to account for my "fat" paper. 😂 I'll remember this for the next box build.Side note - not sure if this is allowed here but I bought these two sets of corner edge bands and divider bands to use for future box builds to help keep things aligned and steady (which I'm not good at freehand). I'll let you all know how they work for me!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09D7R2721?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

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20 Jul 14:39

PS - I'd love pointers if anyone has any extra. 😊