Well now that Valentines Day has been done and dusted I can finally share the ‘card‘ I made and has now been given and proudly on display.
It’s not actually a card though. This year I thought I’d start a new ‘thing’ for us. A new Chez Cobs tradition. A Memory Book for each Valentines Day – and this is the first one.
It’s made in the same tried and trusted way I make mini Albums – but with just a few ‘pages’, as it’s meant to be a Valentines Card/Memory Book. so it has to cover the dual aspect – if you get what I mean.
Rather than try to explain how I made it, I took photo’s of each step of the making so that you can see how it comes together…
Using 12″x 12″ Chipboard, I cut three sections – measurements for my ‘book’ are as in the photo above – but you can make an album/memory book in any size you want.
Pieces cut, and placed in position so you can see how they go together. I’ve written on the individual parts in pencil so that it just makes everything doubly easy.
Cover the front and back in your chosen papers. All the papers used here are from the First Edition Papers, by Trim Craft, in the Love Story 12″x12″ pad and cut to size.
The ‘spine’ is covered in Card – by Anna Marie, and some plain red papers which I had in my stash. Each of these were decoratively cut using 2 different Spellbinders Dies, which work together and come in the same set.
Fixing the ‘spine’ to the book covers. I’d fix the spine chipboard to the papers/card first, once in place, you can then fix that whole spine section to the covers. Make sure that you leave enough space for the book to open and close.
Outside done …. now for the inside.
For my Card/Memory Book I took three 6×6″ ready scored and folded card blanks, then fixed them together using red tape and glue. I then fixed the very back page of those now glued cards to the back, inside cover (which I’d already fixed decorative papers to in readiness).
Then basically, you’ve got your ‘book’. Now you just have to go to town and make it pretty and put into it what you visioned it was going to be!
I decorated each ‘set’ of pages in pairs. Each page which faced another page was decorated in the same paper. That way they kind of ‘spoke’ to each other. BUT … you can decorate you pages in any way you want to. Different colours, looks, designs etc on each page if you wish. It’s your book.
On some pages I just had a sentiment and some decoration. On others, as in the above photo, I fixed a little envelope which had a little ‘billet doux’ (love letter) hidden inside it. I made sure that there was plenty of blank space on the envelope for it to be addressed to the receiver.
There are hidden tags (see the page on the left as you look at the above picture); places for a photograph – either one already taken, or one taken on *that* day; and tags fixed into place which held their own message, but one which could be added to in order to personalise that particular message in some way or another.
A Blackboard, in the shape of a heart, on which a personalised message could be written. Bunting ‘strung’ across two pages saying: ‘HAPPY ❤ DAY’ (happy hearts day – or happy valentines day) … and a set of golden keys.
As you can see in the above photo, there are places all over the Memory Book where you can write little messages.
There are hidden tags, and tags which show you where they are. The tags are of a size that you can write messages or memories on them, and also fix photographs to them – so that all the messages and memories all come together inside the Memory Book.
And finally … I decorated the outside. I knew exactly what I wanted the front to look like, and because of that, I left it till last so that I didn’t crush the roses or accidentally pull something off! (I’m such a klutz and knew I’d do it, so took precautions and decorated it last of all).
I was so thrilled at how this came together and so pleased that, although filled with love, it wasn’t ‘mushy’, but had a charm and clearly showed a true friendship, which spoke volumes. Oh… and I can happily tell you that the Memory Book/Valentines Card was very well received and is being proudly displayed on the dresser. 😀
I hope your Tuesday was a lovely day – whether you celebrated Valentines Day or not. It was just a day which happened to be the 14th February.
Did you know: That academic studies have shown similarities between falling in love and obsessive compulsive disorder, taking cocaine or eating chocolate?
And …. Research (in 2012) showed that when a loving couple stare into each other’s eyes for three minutes, their heart rates synchronise.
oh … and: Research also suggests that the average person will fall in love seven times before marriage.
Also: A recent survey reported that two per cent of couples have fallen in love in a supermarket.
And finally ….. Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary defined love as, “A temporary insanity curable by marriage”.
See? You didn’t know that you didn’t know that did you? And there you are again! PROOF … as if proof were needed, … that The Cobweborium Emporium (i.e. this ‘ere blog) is very much an educational tool. You get educationalmalised every time you pay a visit! Bit like reading a book while you’re on the loo! LOL
And now we’ve reached the depths of my sense of humour, I shall send you love and plenty of happy squidges.
Have a truly wonderful Wednesday, with love ❤ from ~
What a lovely gift, Cobs!
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Thank you Kathy. 🙂
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What a lovely keepsake you made! I don’t do crafts, so I baked a yeast coffeecake filled with chocolate and nuts.
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OooOOO.. Cake! COFFEE CAKE!!!
Uhm… What time shall I come for Tea, Anne? ;0
Squidges ~ Cobs. x
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I’m so sorry. We ate it all up before I read your message. It was filled with chocolate chips and pecans. Don’t worry, I’ll bake it again, and I’ll save you some.
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giggling to myself here.
I shall wait till next time before I book my flight. Although mind … by the time I got there either the cake will have dried out and no longer at its best, or … it will have disappeared!
lol ~ Cobs. x
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I found you and Mr C came to visit, I’d prepare anything dish
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awww bless your beautiful heart Anne. xxx
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Hit the send by mistake. If y’all came to visit, I’d do my best to prepare any dish you expressed interest in. It’s fun to cook for people you like.
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Oh my Goodness! If you cooked for Mr. Cobs he’d never leave! He can continue eating when everyone else is fit for bursting! Goodness knows where he puts it.
(although mind … as he’s getting a little older, and took early retirement, he’s now putting a little weight on around his tummy, and is talking about putting himself on a diet.)
Erm … he’s been talking about it for several months now. I wonder when he’s going to start?
LOL. xxx
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We have the battle of the bulge constantly, so he could join us.
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LOL… ah we’d get on famously then! LOL x
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Aww, that is beautiful and perfect, no wonder it was so well received! PS I’m in the ‘special’ 2%, Mr C and I worked together in a supermarket and that’s where we met!
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Ohhh, how brilliant is that!! Aww, I’m all wriggly and filled with glee at this news.
Mr.Cobs and I met at his cousins 21st Birthday party. I knew instantly that I was going to be marrying this man that I’d just that instant met. I have no idea how I knew, I just knew straight away. Oddest feeling, but so lovely.
Thrilled you like the Memory Book/Card.
GREAT to see you.
~ Cobs. x
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What a lovely idea, how different and thoughtful! I hope Mr.C really loved it 🙂
LOL…falling in love and OCD…I shall show that to my son!
Have a lovely day :)x
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Hello Samantha!
Thrilled you like the Memory Book/Card, and yes, he really did love it.
Have a truly lovely day! ~ Cobs. x
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Love it Cobs! I especially love all the hidden places you could jot down little notes! Quite beautiful and you even share the detail of making a memory book! Such a beautiful gift ❤ Have you started a You tube channel yet? Have a Wonderful week , sending xxx
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Hello Ruthie.
Aww, I’m thrilled to pieces that you like the Memory Book. I really enjoyed making it.
Me… a You Tube channel? I wouldn’t know what to say! I can chat away merrily here on the blog, but having to talk out loud, to a camera … aw now see that would render me speechless! I’d just sit and giggle. LOL.
Wishing you a blessed rest of your week Ruthie.
Heaps of love ~ Cobs. x
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What a lovely keepsake, and it can be passed on for all to see the love you shared. Beautiful 🙂 x
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Hello Kim.
I loved making the Memory Book, and am so glad that I decided to do it. As I made each page, I could see the idea growing and how wonderful it would be to make it a yearly tradition of building a memory book each Valentines Day, and perhaps taking a photograph on the day and including it in the book.
We had a fabulous day together, and I hope that you too enjoyed your day.
Sending much love to you, from me. ~ Cobs. x
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Perfectly Cob from the front to the back page. Just wonderful! PC still not back..still out of touch oh me.
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Hello beautiful Beverly!
Thrilled you like the Memory Book/Card. I so enjoyed making it.
You PC is still in the hospital ward? Well I guess we should look on that as a good thing. They’re making sure that it’s fully fighting fit and has no germs left in there.
By the time it comes home it will be so happy to see you that it will load the first page in an instant, because it will be full of joy to be with you again!
In the meantime … I’ll be sending squidges your way. So every time you feel a little warm inner glow, that will be a squidge being delivered.
❤ ~ Cobs. x
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so adorable!
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Thank you dear Rabbit. ❤ ~ Cobs. x
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Love love love the memory book! What a clever idea.
You definitely have the corner on educational blogs. I always learn something new and useful when I come to visit. I also always leave with a huge grin.
Squidges back to you my friend!
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LOL … hello my wonderful Chicken!
Aw I’m so happy that you like the Memory Book. I really wanted to make something which would have a lasting memory, and something which would be a yearly record in some way. So I thought that I could start a new tradition in our house, and I’d make a Memory Book/card every year on Valentines Day, and on that day, take a photo of us both so that we could track the years as they went by.
Laughing and also thrilled to pieces that you learn something new when you come to visit … even if it’s never to get as crazy as me! LOL
Glad that you leave with a grin though … RESULT! LOL.
Sending love and buckets of squidges ~ Cobs. x ❤
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Too late on the crazy part bwhahahaha. I think I am on a pretty even par with you on that one. Just ask my husband (and maybe yours?)…..Then again, maybe we won’t ask them.
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If it’s anything that he can have a laugh at me about … I don’t ask.
He’s too clever. lol. xxx
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Wonderful idea to make a mini album as a small card ( small in # of pages). thanks for the tutorial, the pictures are perfect with it. Happy be-lated Valentines Day!
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Hello Morning Scrapper!
Fabulous to see you. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. ❤
A very happy be-lated Valentines Day to you too. Hope you had a fabulous day. 🙂
heaps of squidges ~ Cobs. x
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This is a very cool item. Thanks for giving the instructions too!
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Aw so happy you like it.
The instructions are just of the basic variety … once the memory book is made, you can then go to town with how you decorate it up – or down.
Obviously … make it to your own size. You don’t have to keep it at the size I made that one at.
Cobs. x
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Wonderful project. Still laughing about the comment about the loo. I snorted out loud when I read it. You have made my day.
Hugs Flo x
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LOL… my work here is done!
(Glad you like the Memory Book x)
Squidges ~ Cobs. x
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