Coffee Themed Tag Album

It's Tuesday, my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week's theme is Anything Goes and I've made a coffee-themed accordion tag album with Zig Zag Journal Die Set by Studio Light, the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad, and the Coffee and Chocolate Backgrounds 8x8 Paper Pad by Stamperia. The stamps used are AM Dee Clear Stamp Set #737,  Barista Dee Clear Stamp Set #760, Coffee Time Clear Stamp Set #417, Coffee First Clear Stamp Set #252, Morning Clear Stamp Set #253, and Safety First Clear Stamp Set #254 –– all by AALL and Create. Some sentiments on the album are from the Sharp Tongues White Ephemera Die Cuts by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create.

Here's a photo of the album folded up with a belly band.

Here's the folded album without the belly band.

Front of the album

Back of the album

Close-up of two of the pages 

Close-up of two of the pages 

Close-up of the first page of the back of the album

Close-up of two of the pages 

Close-up of two of the pages 

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Zig Zag Journal Die Set by Studio Light

Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad by Stamperia

Coffee and Chocolate Backgrounds 8x8 Paper Pad by Stamperia

AM Dee Clear Stamp Set #737 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Barista Dee Clear Stamp Set #760 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Coffee Time Clear Stamp Set #417 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Coffee First Clear Stamp Set #252 by Olga Heldwein for AALL and Create

Morning Clear Stamp Set #253 by Olga Heldwein for AALL and Create

Safety First Clear Stamp Set #254 by Olga Heldwein for AALL and Create

Sharp Tongues White Ephemera Die Cuts by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Acorn VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine/Tsukineko 

Henna Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

London Fog Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: 

Miss Dee's Skin: BV0000, BV000, E50, E21, De11, E00, E000, R20 (cheeks)

Miss Dee's Hair: B60, C00, C0

Miss Dee's Eyes: E70, E71, BG10, BG11

Miss Dee's Earrings: B60, C00, C0; BG21, BG23, BG45

Barista Dee's Tie, Cup, Eye Shadow: BG32, BG34, BG45, E77

Barista Dee's Pants: N4, N7

Barista Dee's Boots: R35, R46

Barista Dee's Apron: E71, E74, E77

Barista Dee's Coffee Pot: C00, C0, C1, C4

AM Dee's Robe: BG11, BG13, R20, R32

AM Dee's Slippers and Cap: R20, R30, R32, R35

AM Dee's Coffee Cup: R20, R30, R32, BG32, BG45, E77

Dogs' Fur: E71, E74, E77

Dogs' Eyes: Y23, Y26, FY2

Dogs' Noses: N4, N7, N8

Dogs' Pajamas: BG11, BG13, BG34, BG45, BG90, BG93

Bunny Slipper: R11, R20, E32, RV91, RV92

Dogs' Coffee Mug/Cup: R20, R32, RV93

Tongue: E04, RV42, RV91

Mouth: E04, RV95, RV99

Cat's Fur: E70, E71, T0, T1

Cat's Robe/Pajamas: E30, E42, R30, R32, RV91

Cat's Coffee Cup: BG11, BG13

Black Multi-Liner by Copic

Brown Pitt Artist Pen by Faber Castell

Circles Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Pinked Circles Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Alphabet Dies by All Occasions

Scalloped Border Die-Namics Die by My Favorite Things (retired)

Tiny Heart Die: Source Unknown

White and Pink Tattered Cotton Strips by Maisy Mo Designs, a defunct company

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use the base die from the Zig Zag Journal Die Set to cut London Fog (brown) cardstock. 
2. Fold along the score lines to create an accordion tag album. Set aside.
3. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp AM Dee ,  Barista Dee , the dogs from the Coffee First  and Morning clear stamp sets, and the cat from the Safety First Clear Stamp Set #254 onto white cardstock.
4. Fussy-cut all images. 
   
5. Use Copic markers to color all of the images, edge them with a black multi-liner, and use a white gel pen to add highlights. Set them aside.
6. Cut five 2" x 3" pieces of floral paper from the inside back cover of the Coffee and Chocolate Backgrounds 8x8 Paper Pad.
7. Cut five 2" x 3" pieces of tile patterned paper from the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad.
8. Use Henna Elements Ink to edge all ten rectangles.
9. Adhere a patterned paper rectangle to each page of the accordion tag album die-cut, alternating between the floral pattern and the tile pattern.
10. Use the stitched rectangle die from the Zig Zag Journal Die Se to cut coffee-bean patterned paper from the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad. 
11. Repeat until you have ten stitched rectangle die-cuts.
12. Edge all the stitched rectangle die-cuts with Henna Elements Ink then adhere them to the bottom of each page of the accordion tag album die-cut.
13. Use a circle Nestabilities die to cut the the clock from the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad
14. Cut the die-cut clock vertically. Mess up and cut off the final "e" of coffee. 
15. Use Henna Elements Ink to edge the clock.
16. Adhere the clock to the front page of the album as shown.
17. Choose two coffee cups/mugs from the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad, trim them to 1.69" square, and edge with Henna Elements Ink.
18. Choose two coffee quotes from the inside from cover of the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad trim them, and edge with Henna Elements Ink.
19. Adhere the trimmed coffee cups and quotes to pages 3 and 5 of the front of the album.
20. Use the banner die from the Zig Zag Journal Die Set to cut burlap patterned paper from the Coffee and Chocolate Backgrounds 8x8 Paper Pad twice.
21. Color the flags with Copic markers.
22. Use the brown Pitt Artist pen to color the tops of both banner.
23. Adhere the banners to the front of the album as shown.
24. Use a BG34 Copic marker to color white cardstock.
25. Cut the colored white cardstock with the alphabet die to spell "I" and "Coffee". Reserve the excess colored cardstock.
26. Adhere the sentiment to the bottom of the front cover of the tag album.
27. Use R32 and R20 Copic markers to color white cardstock, cut with a small heart, and adhere between the "I" and the "Coffee" words on the front cover of the tag album.
28. Use the tag ring die from the  Zig Zag Journal Die Set the cut the excess colored cardstock from Steps #25 and #27.
29. Use the tag ring die from the  Zig Zag Journal Die Set to cut floral and tile patterned papers.
30. Adhere all the rings to the tag holes at the top of each page.
31. Cut London Fog cardstock with both the loopy circles dies from the Zig Zag Journal Die Set until you have four of one pattern and three of the other. 
32. Adhere the loopy circle die-cuts to the bottom portion of pages 3 and 5 of the front of the tag album, and all five pages of the back of the tag album.
33. Use the pocket die from the Zig Zag Journal Die Set to cut coffee rings/coffee splatter patterned paper from either the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad or the Coffee and Chocolate Backgrounds 8x8 Paper Pad.* 
34. To create a mirror-image pocket, place the die on the reverse of the patterned paper, and run it through the machine.
35. Fold both die-cuts on the score lines to create the pocket.
36. Edge both pockets with Henna Elements Ink.
37. Place either .125" red-liner tape or strong glue on the outside of the fold lines, taking care to keep adhesive away from the inside of the pockets, then adhere the pockets to pages 2 and 4 of the back of the tag album.
38. Trim six advertisements from Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad or the Coffee and Chocolate Backgrounds 8x8 Paper Pad to 1.125" x 2" 
39. Edge the advertisements with Henna Elements Ink.
40. Place the advertisements into the pockets.
41. Adhere the reserved fussy-cut colored Miss Dees to pages 2 and 4 on the front of the tag album.
42. Adhere the dogs to pages 1 and 5 on the back of the tag album.
43. The cat from the Safety First Clear Stamp Set will not fit on page 3, so you will have to cut off his tail. Don't worry, it won't hurt him. He's paper. BUT, do not try this with YOUR cat.
44. Adhere the cat with his tail behind him on page 3 of the tag album.
45. Use Acorn VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the sentiment from Coffee First Clear Stamp Set #252 onto a piece of coffee-ringed patterned paper from either the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad or the Coffee and Chocolate Backgrounds 8x8 Paper Pad.* 
46. Cut the sentiment apart, edge with Henna Elements Ink, and adhere to the right edge of page 2 (AM Dee's page) on the front of the tag album.
47. Use Acorn VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the "More Espresso" sentiment from Barista Dee Clear Stamp Set  and the "Life Happens" sentiment from the Coffee Time Clear Stamp Set onto a piece of coffee-ringed patterned paper from either the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad or the Coffee and Chocolate Backgrounds 8x8 Paper Pad.* 
48. Trim both sentiments, edge with Henna Elements Ink, and adhere to the right edge of page 4 (Barista Dee's page) of the tag album.
49. Select three sentiments from the Sharp Tongues White Ephemera Die Cuts and adhere to the tops of pages 1, 3, and 5 on the back of the tag album.
50. Use BG 11, BG34, and E71 markers to color white Tattered Cotton Strips. Heat set.
51. Thread the cotton strips through the tags holes to finish the album.
52. Use the scalloped border die to cut London Fog cardstock. 
53. Cut a 6" x .375" strip of coffee-bean patterned paper from the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad, edge with Henna Elements Ink, and adhere to the center of the border die-cut to create the belly band. 
54. Place the combined strip around the tag accordion album so that the ends of the strip overlap. Mark where that occurs.
55. Slide the strip off of the album.
56. Adhere the ends of the strip together to form the belly band. Secure the overlap with a staple.
57. Use a small Nestabilities Circle De to cut the "Good Days" circle from patterned paper and edge with Henna Elements Ink.
58. Use a Pinked Circles Die to cut London Fog cardstock.
59. Adhere the patterned paper circle to the pinked circle die-cut.
60. Adhere the matted circle die-cut over the staple on the belly band.

Note:

• Once I started to pull pages from the Coffee and Chocolate Patterned 8x8 Paper Pad and the Coffee and Chocolate Backgrounds 8x8 Paper Pad and cut them up, I lost track of what page and/or pattern came from which pad. I have many full pages left as well as lots of bits and pieces from the pads. I'll likely just store them together since I know I'll be doing more coffee themed projects and likely will do some chocolate themed ones as well.

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