Friday, December 6, 2024

NEW! Let It Snow Scrapbook Album Kit

Happy Friday everyone! Today, I have a beautiful NEW scrapbook kit titled Let It Snow that will be in my shop around 9am EST. It has a subtle winter theme filled with gorgeous flowers, snowflakes, pine cones, and pretty patterns. It would be perfect for almost any photo, so ... you could add pictures of family, friends, every day, the holiday, and snow sprinkled memories!

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album Kit by Artsy Albums

I designed this with the Carta Bella Winter Wonderland Collection and a new album from Graphic 45 called the Square Tag and Pocket Wrap Around Album. It's approx. 6 x 6 x 2.75 inches and packed with goodies.

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album with layered pages, tags, and ribbons

I've never used this style of album before and it was so much fun! It's very chunky with lots of creative pages.

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album with layered pages, tags, and ribbons

Check out the colorful ribbons popping out the top! They're tied to fun little tags. Also, notice the way the layered pages are stacked inside with space in between for embellishments, photos, and memorabilia.

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album with a cover that has a magnetic closure

On the front, I added the pretty "Let It Snow" card. The colors are lovely for winter with navy blue, cream, coral, and green. The cover has a magnetic closure and wraps around the side of the album.

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album page with snowflakes, flowers, and pine cones

Inside, there are 24 pages (12 double-sided) that include 4 pocket pages, 4 side pockets, 8 tags with metal grommets and ribbon, 6 flippies, and space for 50 photos!

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album page with a folding card, snowflakes, and flowers

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album page with a pocket, journaling cards, a tag, and ribbon

This album reminds me a little of the tiny 4x5 inch Graphic 45 Rectangle Tag and Pocket Album that was discontinued. I loved those. This is bigger and has a different closure but it has all the great pocket pages, side pockets, and tags like the smaller version.

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album page with pretty flowers and pine cones

This scrapbook would be wonderful for photos of family gatherings, dinner with friends, a visit to a local winery, your pretty snow covered house, a winter landscape, or the holidays.

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album page with a folding card, snowflakes, flowers, and pine cones

If you love a little time in the crisp outdoor air ... add pictures of a beautiful winter hike, building a snowman, making snow angels, ice skating, sledding, or going skiing. 

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album page with snowflakes and flowers

Oh! Speaking of skiing, this album would make a beautiful keepsake for a winter vacation. Add pictures of your cabin or resort, the mountains, all bundled up in winter gear, a ride on the ski lift, the views, skiing, and warming up afterwards next to a toasty fireplace.

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album page with a folding card, falling snow, and pretty flowers

If the winter has you mostly indoors, then make fun memories inside where it's warm. Add photos of scrapbooking with friends, baking cookies, decorating gingerbread, a movie or game night with cozy blankets and popcorn, a visit to a museum, a Broadway play, or an evening around a fire roasting marshmallows and sipping cider with friends!

Let It Snow Scrapbook Album page with flowers and pine cones

My beautiful NEW Let It Snow Mini Album is wonderfully generic and perfect for photos of family, friends, every day, and fun wintertime celebrations. It's layered with creative elements and I think you'll love putting this one together.

Hop over to my shop around 9am and get yours today. Happy crafting!

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Tinsel Time House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album

Hey friends! It's time for my next Doodlebug Design Team Project and this week I have a super fun Christmas project for you that uses the adorable Tinsel Time Collection and Doodlebug's Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album. This cute little scrapbook would be perfect for your holiday photos, and ... a great Christmas gift idea!

Tinsel Town Christmas House Shaped Mini Album

The 5x7 inch chipboard album is a blank canvas and features two covers, a roof top piece, four dividers, and four pages - giving you 16 pages in total. I could not wait to fill this mini out with Tinsel Time cuteness!

To start, I covered the front of the house in the pretty 12x12 plaid paper. I wanted to add shingles to my roof, so ... I used the Home Sweet Home Doodle-cuts (metal dies) to cut them out of the pistachio snowflake print and 1 row out of the red polka dot. I lightly inked the edges of the scallops with a little Pinkfresh mint ink to give the scallops a bit of dimension.

Christmas House Shaped Mini Album with Santa's sleigh, gifts, reindeer, gems, and enamel stars

This little house needed some holiday sparkle so I added Christmas lights just under the roof line. I used clear mini jewels and the star shaped enamel sprinkles. Since Santa is sure to visit this cute home, I added the sleigh and reindeer mini icon stickers 🎵 "up on the rooftop"🎵. They're the perfect size!

Christmas House Shaped Mini Scrapbook Album with Santa, gifts, a tree, snowmen, and enamel stickers

I also used the doodle-cuts dies to cut out the window panes, front door, planter boxes, and plants inside them. I used a mix of 12x12 and 6x6 pattern papers and I love the extra dimension they add. Then, I embellished the front with more mini icon stickers. This was SO fun!

Christmas House Shaped Scrapbook Album Page with tags, a journaling card, a beautiful die cuts

Inside, I covered each page with pretty 12x12 pattern paper. Above, I used 2 tags, a journaling card, and some die cuts from the Odds & Ends / Bits & Pieces. Then, I added 2 Christmas Candy sprinkles and lots of enamel glitter dots.

Christmas House Shaped Scrapbook Album Page with a folding card, a candy cane, a pink bow, and enamel dots

I love adding more photo space to my mini album pages, so here I used a 4x4 card to create a little flippie with room inside for 2 pictures. On the front, more gorgeous sprinkles.

Christmas House Shaped Scrapbook Album Page with a super cute reindeer, ornaments, and colorful stars

This reindeer is so cute! I think he's my favorite die cut with his fancy antlers, red bow, and little pink bell.

Christmas Tinsel Town Scrapbook Album Page with Santa, a fireplace, stockings, and a decorated mantle

Wait ... maybe the fireplace is my favorite! Lol! The mantel has such cute details with the tiny houses, trees, and stockings. And yep, that itty bitty garland needed some glitter dots too. Everything needs glitter dots!!!

Christmas Tinsel Time Scrapbook Album Page with enamel Christmas lights, Santa, and snowflakes

Here's a great page for a picture with Santa. Tuck it behind these fun die cuts from the Odds & Ends (Santa), Bits & Pieces (string lights), and Chit Chat (Santa word). And don't forget the enamel light shape sprinkles!

Christmas House Shaped Scrapbook Album Page with a girl snowman, birds, and snowflakes

Christmas Tinsel Town Scrapbook Album Page with Santa's sleigh, gifts, and snowflakes

Above, I cut a little free form shape to create snow under the Odds & Ends die cut. Since Santa's sleigh is so magical, I added some Holiday Magic shape sprinkles and enamel dots around it.

Christmas House Shaped Scrapbook Album Page with a pocket, journaling cards, Santa, trees, and a reindeer

Pockets are another great way to add space to your mini album. I made this one with a cute 3x4 card and tucked in a journaling card and 2 die cut pieces from the Odds & Ends. The die cuts are white on the back so you can journal on them as well.

Christmas House Shaped Scrapbook Album Page with a folding card, Santa, trees, and a reindeer

Hold on, there's more! I also made the front of the pocket a flippie so you can add 2 photos inside.

Christmas House Shaped Scrapbook Album Page with pretty pastel houses, trees, greenery, and enamel glitter dots

Christmas House Shaped Scrapbook Album Page with ornaments, holly, and a big photo mat

Can you tell I had fun creating this cute mini album? I absolutely love the Tinsel Time Collection and the Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album. I hope this project inspires you to create one too! Happy scrapping and merry Christmas everyone!

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Christmas Joy Scrapbook Album with Miss Kate

Hello friends! Today, I'm excited to share a cute new project that I created in collaboration with Miss Kate Designs. It's a mini album titled Christmas Joy that's filled with one of their beautiful paper collections. The instructions for this scrapbook, my acrylic album, and the collection are all available with links below.

But wait ... there's more!! Miss Kate is offering a chance to win a $50 gift card to their shop via Instagram, so be sure to check that out here!

Christmas Joy Acrylic Scrapbook Album and Instructions

I designed this with my Acrylic Tall 4.5" x 6.5" Album and Miss Kate's Christmas Joy Collection (links below). It's filled with sweet images of Santa, snowmen, reindeer, gingerbread cookies, candy canes, and more.  

Inside, I added 16 scrapbook pages (8 double-sided) that include 2 fold-out pages, 2 pockets, 3 flippies, and space for 35 of your favorite holiday photos.

Christmas Joy Scrapbook Album Page with a pocket, jounaling cards, and a stocking

Above, is one of the pockets with some cute cards tucked inside. These can be used for journaling or photo mats, but ... you can also save memorabilia here. Add a letter to Santa, a special recipe, a Christmas card, brochure, or tickets to a holiday show.

Christmas Joy Scrapbook Album Page with a fold-out element and pretty poinsettia flowers

Here is one of the fold-out pages. Aren't those poinsettias pretty? Inside, there is space for 3 pictures of your Christmas tree, a family dinner, a visit with Santa, baking holiday treats, or a party with friends. 

Christmas Joy Scrapbook Album Page with scallop circle photo mats, holly, and a pretty plaid paper

My instructions are super simple, step-by-step, AND they include measurements and full color photos of every page. Soooo ... anyone can recreate this fun project!

Christmas Joy Scrapbook Album Page with Santa, a gingerbread cookie, a stocking, and 3 square photo mats

And speaking of fun ... how cute is this page with Santa, a gingerbread man, and those layered photo mats?

The Christmas Joy Scrapbook Instructions and my custom Acrylic Tall 4.5" x 6.5" Album are available in my shop now.  For the Christmas Joy Paper Collection, visit Miss Kate Designs.

I hope you have fun with this cute project and happy scrapping! 😊

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Christmas Cheers OOAK Scrapbook Album

Hi friends! I recently found some photos of a one-of-a-kind scrapbook album that I made, but forgot to blog about. Since the holiday season is upon us, I thought it would be a great time to share this Christmas Cheers Mini Album for a little inspiration. It's a wonderful gift idea and a fun project for your December memories.

Christmas Cheers Scrapbook Album made with the Simple Stories Merry and Bright Collection

I designed it with a 5.5" x 7.5" Prima Tall Album and the Simple Stories, Merry and Bright Collection (links below). It's filled with poinsettias, holly, string lights, Santa Claus, snowmen, wood paneled cars, and more. 

Christmas Cheers Scrapbook Album with Santa, holly, flowers, and twine

On the cover, I layered white paper, the holiday lights print, green cardstock, and the Santa SNAP card. I added Doodlebug chunky twine in ladybug and the "cheers" die cut from the Tags & Frames for the title.

Christmas Cheers Scrapbook Album Page with rich holiday colors, flowers, and plaids

Inside, there are 12 scrapbook pages (6 double-sided) that include fun interactive elements like pockets, flippies, and fold-out pages. I used patterned papers from the 6x8 paper pad, the tags & frames die cuts, SNAP cards, the 12x12 sticker sheet, and solid Bazzill cardstock in classic red and ivy (product links below).

Christmas Cheers Scrapbook Album Pages with a folding card, a journaling spot, a pocket, and vintage cards

Above is one of the fold-out pages. I used another SNAP card for this and it makes such a pretty spot for journaling. Inside, there is space for 2 photos.

Christmas Cheers Scrapbook Album Page with flowers, a pocket, journaling cards, and vintage cars

Above, is one of the pocket pages with journaling cards / photo mats tucked inside. On the front of the pocket, I added the It's a Wonderful Life pattern paper covered in woodie wagons. Does anyone remember those cars made from the 1920's-1950's? Love that old style!

Christmas Cheers Scrapbook Album Page with flowers and a plaid paper

Here is a simple, but oh so pretty page. I think the rich green color is a fabulous backdrop for Christmas photos. I added a strip of plaid paper, a black photo mat, the "Happy Holidays" die cut from the Tags & Frames, a red enamel dot, and a cute flower sticker from the 12x12 sheet.

Christmas Cheers Scrapbook Album Page with a folding card, a reindeer, and flowers

On the next page, I created another fun flippie with a reindeer SNAP card. The little lights on his antlers and those pretty flowers are so cute.

Christmas Cheers Scrapbook Album Page with flowers, a cup of coffee, and a cute frame

Some of you may still have this Simple Stories, Merry and Bright Collection tucked away in your stash since it's only a couple years old. I know I have collections that go WAY back, lol! Whether you have this line or a similar one ... these pages would be easy to replicate. 

Thanks for stopping by the blog today and happy scrappin'! 😊 

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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Give Thanks Fall Mini Scrapbook Album with Tutorial

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone has a wonderful day filled with blessings and warm, happy moments. And for those memories, I'm sharing a tiny scrapbook titled Give Thanks that would be perfect for some special little photos. I think it's the "miniest" mini album I've ever made!

Look how small it is! 💕 I created it with one of Lori's amazing cutting files called 2x2 Accordion Mini Album and the Echo Park, I love Fall Collection also designed by Lori (links below). 

First, let's look at this little cutie, then I’ll explain exactly how I made it with a tutorial below. 

I just love that it looks like a miniature book. It has an orange and green scalloped spine, pretty pattern papers, and a Give Thanks title sticker on the cover from the 12x12 elements sheet.

Inside, there are 16 little scrapbook pages (8 double-sided). I added some fun shaped journaling spots and photo mats using a 2" scallop circle punch and a 1.75" circle punch by Marvy Uchida.

You could use each page in this album for photos, or ... mix it up and add embellishments on some of them like I did. Above, I added the Harvest Blessings sticker from the sticker book.

The journaling spots are perfect for adding dates, names, locations, events, or ... what you and your family are most grateful for this year. 

This project could be a cute little gift idea for after Thanksgiving. Make them for your guests with pictures from the holiday. Or ... create this tiny album with ANY paper collection and it could be a fun Christmas present or stocking stuffer idea!

Now, for some instructions ...

1.  I chose my papers and cut out the 8 pages, 2 inside covers, 2 outside covers, and three pieces for the spine. 

2.  Next, I folded the paper on the score lines for each of the pages and positioned them on my table with the 1/2" tab on the left. 

3.  Then, I adhered each 1/2” tab to the back of the page before it until I had all 8 pages glued together. 

4.  The very first page still has a tab on the left side, so I adhered the inside front cover here. 

5.  The inside back cover has a tab on it, so I adhered this to the last page of the album.

6.  Once all of the pages are attached, I folded them into a little book and added the front and back covers. 

7.  Finally, I adhered the 2 scallop accent pieces next to the spine on the front and back, then used liquid adhesive to fold the orange spine around the entire left side of the book.

There is no need to adhere any of the pages back to back or to the spine. They stay nicely in their accordion shape once the spine piece goes on. Once the book is complete ... it's time to decorate!

I hope you’ll try this fun project made with Lori’s 2x2 Accordion Mini Album cutting file and her fabulous I Love Fall Collection designed for Echo Park.

I've add the product links below and Lori's YouTube video tutorial for this album here:


Have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your day with family and friends! 🍂🦃🧡

 
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