Frank Garcia Design Team Blog Hop...French Riviera...Foto Folio

Welcome to the Frank Garcia International Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop! If you came from the very talented Jennifer Snyders blog then you ate on the right track. We have some surprises in store for you in this hop! We are featuring some of our favorite Frank Garcia projects from the fabulous design team and we also have a giveaway up for grabs! We will be starting on the Prima Blog, simply follow along on each blog, leave a comment and/or follow each of the fabulous designers to be entered to win!"

This is a project I did, using the gorgeous French Riviera paper collection. This collection is simply beautiful and can be used for a variety of projects/subjects. I chose to create a Foto Folio following one of the directions from my Interactive Mini Scrapbooks book by Kathy Orta (now Kathy King) of Paper Phenomenon. This came together pretty quickly as I have made a couple before. I like the fact that it can hold a lot of photo's and there is plenty of room for journaling. Frank has outdone himself with the latest collections he designed for Prima.

This is the cover of my Fotofolio. After the base of the project was constructed in chipboard and covered in Kraft paper, all of the exposed Kraft was sprayed with  Empress Gold Color Bloom spray before adhering all of the French Riviera papers.

I created a closure using some of Franks Memory Hardware. It was perfect for this folio. 

Here is a view of the spine of the folio. I added a wide eyelet at the top and created a place to hang my memory hardware from as well as a ribbon that was sprayed with Glistening Waves Color bloom spray. I added a few beads from my personal collection. 

Here is a view from the top of the folio. It works like a trifold. 

This is a view of the folio opened up. There is a waterfall feature as well as pockets that contain tags and small cards that open up. There is plenty of room for photo's. 

This is a closeup of the right side of the inside. 

Here are a couple of pull out tags. 

This is the back of the folio when it is closed.

Just a closeup of part of the closure. 

I just love the Memory Hardware La Rochelle Antique Trinkets. So beautiful! 

The flowers are simply divine! I used the whole package on the cover!

Just an extreme closeup of the trinkets mixed with beads from my own stash. 

I used the little frame from the set of Baroque Frame Resins.

Thank you for joining us for the Blog Hop! Hope your journey through each blog was inspirational. 

Here is the order of the blog hop just in case you get lost along the way. You don't want to miss any of the  fabulous projects!!! I am the last stop so if you are here you can go back to the beginning..The Prima Blog if you missed it.

Prima - www.prima.typepad.com
Frank Garcia - www.frankgarciastudio.com/new-blog-1/
Trina McClune - www.trinamcclune.typepad.com
Lisa Novogrodski - www.lisas-livingincolor.blogspot.com
Delaina Burns - www.delainas.blogspot.com
Cari Fennell - www.meandmymaryjanes.blogspot.com
Beatriz Jennings - www.iralamija.blogspot.com
Jennifer Snyder - www.scrap-escape.blogspot.com
Lisa Gregory - www.what-a-beautiful-mess.blogspot.comYOU ARE HERE!!!!
Prima - www.prima.typepad.com

 Prima Products:

 Memory Hardware Villeneuve Antique rings
Memory Hardware  1/4 inch artisan tape
Memory Hardware 1/2 inch Artisan Tape
Memory Hardware La Rochelle Antique Trinkets
Memory Hardware Bordeaux Lumiere Antique Chain
Memory Hardware Chantilly Metal Knobs
Memory Hardware Glass Pearls
Prima Flowers Esperanza Filaire
French Riviera Say it in Crystals
Color Bloom: Lime Wedge, Empress Gold  and Glistening Waves
Baroque Frame Resins 892098
French Riviera 12x12 paper: 990787, 990794, 990770, 990756,