Birthday Boy Dragon Scrapbook Album

Hi Artsy Albums friends! Today, I'm sharing a new album titled Birthday Boy. I created this with one of my favorite Doodlebug collections called Dragon Tails. I think I love this collection so much because it reminds me of when my boys were small. They loved dragons, knights, and castles so this mini was extra fun for me :)

I used a 6x8 Simple Stories binder and added Odds & Ends, boutique buttons, enamel dots, chunky twine, and lots of cute pattern paper on the cover. The 4x4 card was perfect for my title ... that dragon is too cute!

 

 

Just inside, there's a great pattern paper titled Dragon Dots with lots of birthday sentiments, bright colors, and more of those silly dragons. I love the swimming one wearing the 2 party hats, lol!

 

 I've added lots of photo storage to the pages with mats, pockets, and fold-out cards.

 

And speaking of fold-out cards ... check out the cute one above with the castle scene. It's such a fun and interactive element ...

 

... that opens up with space for two great pictures!

 

On the page above, I used a sheet from the 6x6 paper pad to add a flip-up element. You can see what's under the flap in the next photo ... 

 

Tah-dahhh! Under the flap, there's a smaller flippie for 2 more pictures, some cute enamel shape sprinkles, and another photo mat with polka dots! How cute!

Isn't this three-piece dragon just adorable? He was perfect for the front of my pocket. I also used an enamel balloon sprinkle to create a fun "tab" for a photo card / tag above. I added one on either side, back to back. Such a cute detail!

Here are a few more pictures of this fun birthday album ...

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Building Our Home Scrapbook Album

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be joining you for my first post as part of the 2017 creative team!  For those of you who follow my blog, you know I'm crazy about mini albums, so being part of the Sn@p binder team is a dream come true for me!

Last summer, my husband and I built a new home. The Domestic Bliss collection was perfect for documenting our story. I love the colors in this collection and while the pictures of us building a home aren't very pretty, the papers and embellishments are so ... I love the way it turned out!

 

For my cover, I used the Bless This Mess paper from the new 6x8 paper pad.  I love that these sheets are sized for the binder albums!  I also added chipboard stickers and some Doodlebug chunky twine to the cover for a little dimension and texture.  4x6 horizontal element cards are great for covers and titles and the one with the three houses was my inspiration for the entire album!

 

I used a 4x6 vertical pocket for the first page.  I love adding the different sized photo pockets throughout my album ... I think this, combined with various photo sizes, make for a more interesting album.  Our new address is on the front, and a photo of our floor plan was tucked into the back.  

 

Don't the cute papers and stickers make these ugly new construction photos look better?! 

 

I always add folding elements in my albums for extra space and interest.  For the page above, I used a 4x6 white card, layered lots of domestic bliss cuteness on the front, and added elevation photos of our home inside. I made a slit in the plastic page and slipped the bottom of the card under the plastic so that it can be opened without taking the page out.

 

 

"Get Stuff Done" summed up my summer -- always pushing the builder to get me into the house by the end of September. Our first grandchild was due in October so I needed the house finished :) The card is from the 4x4 element sheet.  

 

See the little banner sticker on the 4x6 green card?  These are from the Carpe Diem "Home" sticker tablet (#8916).  I used them throughout my album to mark the different rooms of the house.  This one says "Living".

 

2x2 photos are so much fun ... just little snippets when the entire picture isn't necessary.  

 

These photos show a bit of the progression my kitchen went through from framing to cabinets.  It was always so dusty and I couldn't wait for the day when I could clean it up!  The "Bless This Mess" sticker from the Combo sticker sheet was perfect for this page!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope I've inspired you to have fun playing with Domestic Bliss to tell your home's story!

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Cupcake Shaped Birthday Mini Album with Doodlebug

Hello friends! Today, I'm sharing my latest Doodlebug Design Team Project and this week I created a birthday mini album in the shape of a super cute cupcake. It's such a unique little scrapbook and perfect for photos of a celebration, the birthday girl, family and friends, the cake, presents, and decorations!

I made this with the adorable Fairy Tales Collection and the new Cupcake cut file (links below.) To start, I cut the front and back covers out of thin chipboard. I cut 4 pieces out and adhered them together (2 and 2) to make the covers more sturdy. Then I glued chunky twine in limeade around the outer edge. 

 

 

Next, I added the Pixie Dust and Rainbow Love prints from the 6x6 paper pad, the balloons and Happy Birthday die cuts from the Odds & Ends, and a bit of twine to the balloons. But my favorite part was adding those fun glitter sprinkle dots!

Inside the front cover, I added the Happy Birthday to You sticker from the This & That sheet. The unicorn may be one of the cutest Doodlebug critters ever with its rainbow mane - she's from the Odds & Ends.

  

 

I love enamel shape sprinkles. I almost wanted to save that little strawberry above, but it looked so cute on top of the ice cream, I left it there. I'll have to get another package so I can get another strawberry, LOL.  

 

 

I added the adorable gingham treat bag this page and tucked a photo mat (or journaling card) inside. The heart die cut and enamel sprinkle work great as a little tab.

 

I used a mix of 12x12 and 6x6 papers throughout the album. I love the contrast of the pattern sizes. These larger polka dots next to the teeny tiny flowers, rainbows, and unicorns are so fun.

 

 

On this last page, I created a little 2x2 inch flip-up card (aka ... the flippie) for photos. Then I glued 3 colorful boutique buttons at the bottom of the page.

This was such a fun mini album to make. I hope I've inspired you to create something amazing using cutting file shapes. There are so many possibilities!  

 

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