Friday, June 6, 2025

NEW! Home Sweet Home Mini Album Hive Exclusive

Happy Friday! Today, I'm sharing a sneak peek into my new exclusive kit that's NOW available for all my Hive Members. It's titled Home Sweet Home and it's made with the brand new Doodlebug Design, Bee Happy Collection. It's 🐝 bee-utiful and perfect for photos of family, friends, your home, celebrations, and everyday moments! 

Home Sweet Home Scrapbook Mini Album with cute bees, honey jars, flowers, and mushrooms 

For those of you who don't know about my Hive Membership, here's the lowdown ... it's a fun online scrapbook "club" that I created for paper crafters and scrapbookers.  

For ONLY $15 a month, you get ...
⭐️ 1 FREE digital instruction every month from my shop ($15 value!)
⭐️ 2 LIVE (virtual) online paper crafting classes each month
⭐️ EXCLUSIVE member-only products and kits available for purchase 
⭐️ Coupons, giveaways, freebies, and challenges every month
⭐️ A "This Is Me" video class with free printable goodies
⭐️ Guest speakers & more!

The Hive's enrollment period opens up only 3x a year for new members and NOW is one of those times! If you enjoy scrapbooking, paper crafting, and saving your memories, then you should "bee" part of the Hive! For more info, click Hive Membership.

Ok, let's check out more of this cute exclusive kit ...

Home Sweet Home Scrapbook Mini Album with cute bees, honey jars, flowers, and mushrooms

For the album, I used a 6x8 inch Simple Stories Flipbook. On the cover, there are pretty summer colors, scallop borders, and the cutest little bee family! And check out the sign on the front of their home.😉

Inside, there are 20 scrapbook pages that include 2 pockets, 7 fun little flippies, and space for 50+ photos. 

Just look how happy the page above is! I love the green bee and flower paper in the background, the flippie on the front, the pocket in the back, and all those fun tags!! So many goodies and so ... much ... cuteness.

Home Sweet Home Scrapbook Mini Album Page with cute bees, flowers, a mushroom, and pretty plaid photo mats

Aren't these colors fresh and pretty? Feels like summer with sunny yellows, sky blues, and grassy greens.

Home Sweet Home Scrapbook Mini Album Page with cute bees, flowers, the sun, and 2 folding cards

On this page, I added 2 flippies with space for 4 photos. Perfect for pictures of your favorite people, backyard fun, neighborhood get-togethers, your garden, a BBQ, and family home memories.

Home Sweet Home Scrapbook Mini Album Page with a pocket, journaling cards, bees, and flowers

Next up, a fabulous pocket page. I added some photo mats made with cute pattern papers and die cuts, but you could also use this space for journaling or memorabilia. Add greeting cards, invitations, notes from a loved one, pressed flowers, or tickets to a fun event.

Home Sweet Home Scrapbook Mini Album Page with a flip-up card, cute bees, and a mushroom

This mini would make a wonderfully "un-bee-lievable" gift idea. That is ... if you can part with having it for yourself. 😉

Home Sweet Home Scrapbook Mini Album Page with a cute bee, a scalloped circle, and a bee hive

If you're already a Hive Member, then yay! You can visit the "Hive Member Exclusives" section in my shop and purchase this project that's as cute as it can bee! 

Home Sweet Home Scrapbook Mini Album Page with a cute bee, flowers, a beehive, and polka dots

If you're not a member, we'd LOVE for you to join us!  We share creative ideas and projects, enjoy classes, giveaways, and 1 FREE Digital Instruction every month ... ALL for ONLY $15 a month! To ⁠bee part of the fun, visit ... The Hive Membership.

Thanks for stopping by the blog and have a wonderful weekend 😊

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album with Doodlebug

Hello friends! Today, I'm sharing my next Doodlebug Design Team Project. It's a wallet shaped mini album I made with the adorable Berry Sweet Collection. If you love interesting little scrapbooks with lots of interactive elements, you're going to have fun with this! It's perfect for photos of family, friends, and everyday moments.

Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album with daisy flowers, strawberries, and a cute cake embellishment

The wallet design is one of Lori Whitlock's cutting files called Wallet Mini Album (link below). I used white card stock for the base and covered the different sections in pretty pattern papers from the 6x8 paper pad.

On the cover, I used the pretty Strawberry Fields print and the red and white polka dot paper. I punched a white 3" scalloped circle and a 2.5" polka dot circle, then added the adorable Strawberry Shortcake Doodle-pops on top. I love her with those tiny daisy flowers!

Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album with scalloped border stickers, daisy flowers, strawberries, and a pretty gingham print

Inside, I added the pretty swimming pool gingham paper, 2 scalloped border stickers from the This & That, the "Just For You" die cut, and a cute strawberry icon sticker. I also glued a tiny flat magnet underneath.

On the lower flap, I used more of the red and white polka dot paper, the round strawberry basket sticker from the This & That, and glued a second magnet underneath to keep the 2 flaps together when closed. To finish it off, I added the "You're berry sweet" title from the All The Things Die Cuts.

Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album with strawberries, daisy flowers, an aqua gingham print, and 2 scalloped border stickers

Here's what the wallet looks like when the 3 sections are extended. How cute are these Berry Sweet papers and embellishments?! Swimming pool and ladybug are my favorite colors so this collection is perfect for me! 

In the center, there are 2 tri-folds that open to the left and right. After fussy cutting a white card stock mat around the This & That "love grows here" sticker, I adhered it to the left side ONLY so that I could lift it up from the right side. 

Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album with strawberries, a wreath, daisy flowers, and lots of folding elements

When you open the tri-folds, each one has 6 little sections (front and back) giving you 12 spaces total for photos and embellishments. I decorated mine with cute papers, stickers, and cards.  

Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album with strawberries, daisy flowers, a cake, and lots of folding elements

On the left, I used the cake icon sticker and the "sweetest things" card from the 6x8 paper pad.  

Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album with a little bluebird, strawberries, daisy flowers, and lots of folding elements

And on the right, the "love you" card from the 6x8 paper pad and the strawberry tea cup icon sticker. So cute!

Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album with strawberries, daisy flowers, and lots of folding elements

In the center behind the two tri-folds, there's a 4x6 inch section. I added a lined card with a beautiful strawberry wreath. It's also from the 6x8 paper pad and it's the perfect spot for documenting dates, an event, location, names, or some notes.
 
Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album with strawberries, daisy flowers, 2 little pockets, and lots of folding elements

The bottom section has 2 little pockets that I tucked some die cut pieces into. You could add journaling notes to the back side of these, or ... use the pockets for small photos or memorabilia. 

Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album sitting on a clear acrylic display stand 

Have you gotten one of my clear Acrylic Display Stands yet? They show off your mini albums, greeting cards, and other small projects beautifully. AND ... they practically disappear into the background, allowing your little work of art to be the star! ⭐

I had so much fun making this wallet shaped mini album with the cute Berry Sweet Collection. It's super versatile and can be used to highlight photos of almost anything!
 
For the Halloween version of this project, check out my Trick or Treat Wallet Mini Album made with the adorable Hey Pumpkin Collection. Thanks for stopping by the blog and have a great day! 😊 
 

 
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Spring Purse Shaped Scrapbook Album and Instructions

Hello friends! Today, I'm sharing a beautiful new Spring Purse Shaped Mini Album project that's perfect for almost any photo. It's made with the same acrylic album that I used in my Blooming Wild Album from last year. And on Friday, I'll be adding the instructions for BOTH and the acrylic album to my shop!! 

Spring Purse Shaped Acrylic Scrapbook Album with a colorful pocket, pretty flowers, butterflies, bees, and birds.

For this new version, I used the colorful Bella Blvd Just Because Collection that's filled with flowers, butterflies, birds, birdhouses, bees, and rainbow stripes. It's so pretty and wonderfully generic, so ... it's perfect for photos of spring, summer, or everyday.

Spring Purse Shaped Acrylic Scrapbook Album with a colorful striped pocket on the front and flowers on the handle

Every handbag needs a pocket, so I added one to the front and filled it with some die cuts that can be used for journaling or photo mats. The pocket's flap has a magnetic closure so they will stay neatly tucked inside.

Spring Purse Shaped Acrylic Scrapbook Album Page with colorful flowers, a birdhouse, butterfly, and photo mat.

The album has 10 scrapbook pages and it includes 3 pockets, 2 fold-out pages, and space for 20 photos.

Spring Purse Shaped Acrylic Scrapbook Album Page with daisy flowers, a beehive, and a buzzing bee.

Here is one of the fold-out pages. On the front flap, I added a photo mat and cute beehive embellishment. Inside, lots of spring flowers and space for 2 more photos.

Spring Purse Shaped Acrylic Scrapbook Album Page with a striped pocket, colorful flowers, a tag, and a singing bird.

Isn't this pocket page cute? I love the colorful stripes. I made a pretty tag and tucked that inside for 2 photos. Then, I added the flower stand die cut. Since it's white on the backside, it makes a great journaling spot.

Spring Purse Shaped Acrylic Scrapbook Album Page with a mailbox, bees, and pretty colorful flowers

This would make such a bee-utiful handmade gift. Whether it's for your friend, sister, mom, babysitter, neighbor, or teacher ... I think they'd love its unique shape and pretty paper collection.

Spring Purse Shaped Acrylic Scrapbook Album Page with flowers, a birdhouse, and seed packets

Ooooo! This mini album would also be a perfect for women who love to buy and collect beautiful purses. 

Purse Shaped Acrylic Scrapbook Mini Album with a scalloped handle and white card stock pages

Here's the acrylic album. It's made of high quality 1/8" thick white acrylic and comes with 2 binding rings. It's approx. 6.5" x 7.25" including the handle and the inside pages are 6.5" x 4.5". There are 16 scrapbook pages (8 double-sided) that include 2 fold-outs and 2 pockets.

Spring Purse Shaped Acrylic Scrapbook Album on a clear acrylic display stand

Don't forget to pick up one of my clear Acrylic Display Stands. They're available in my shop and great for showing off your mini albums. 

The instructions for my new Spring Purse Album, my Blooming Wild Album (seen above), and the acrylic mini album will be available on Friday. Thanks for stopping by the blog and happy scrapping! 😊

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