Simple Stories Old School Mini Album

Hi everyone! Today, I'm over on the Simple Stories blog sharing my latest mini album using the cute new Simple Stories Old School Collection and a 4x6 inch Sn@p binder in black.

I wanted a small album that I could have for my son's school pictures K-8. This collection worked perfectly since the album is small and I only needed a few sheets of paper and stickers.

The 3x4 pocket pages are perfect for wallet size school photos! 

The collection comes with some great 3x4 and 4x6 cards too!

A book like this will be fun to add to year after year. Thanks so much for letting me share it with all of you today!  Happy crafting!

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Home Sweet Home Waterfall Scrapbook Album

Hey friends! I'm over on the Doodlebug blog today sharing my Home Sweet Home Scrapbook Album. It's my latest Design Team Project that I created with the adorable Yankee Doodle Collection and lots of colorful ribbons. I even found a small stand (by 7 Gypsies) to hang it on so I can display it anywhere. How cute! 

I designed this mini with layered waterfall style pages so that the different pattern papers can really be seen. On the cover, I added the adorable house and acetate cloud die cuts from the Odds & Ends. The little red truck is a mini icon sticker and the title is from the 12x12 Summer Celebration print. 

Just underneath the front cover, I added a pretty floral paper, a photo mat, and a fun little acetate bicycle. Check out the metallic silver foil spokes on the wheels!  And on the red page, I made a fun flippie with a 4x4 card so you can add 2 photos inside.

These pages above are filled with lots of red, white and blue patterns but none of them are strictly 4th of July. Instead, they give the album a wonderful Americana feel so it could hold family photos from throughout the year. I love that!

The cloud paper above is titled Star Spangled and I'm loving that they look like whimsical little scribbles!

Here, I layered the Festive Flowers print, blue jean linen, and the Patriotic Paisley. I made the tag with white graph paper and added the Home Sweet Home mini icon sticker. The "sweet" is metallic silver foil and a bit hard to see due to the lighting. I finished the page with a pretty flower piece from the Odds & Ends.

Everyone knows I love the Odds & Ends that come with each collection but check out the jar mini icon stickers above. They are adorable and what a fun little size. They are perfect for mini albums and cards!

Above are 2 more flippies (aka flip-up cards) that I made to tuck extra photos in. These flippies allow for 4 pictures on this page instead of just one or two. Nice!

This mini album can be used for all kinds of family and home photos. Add pictures of friends, game night, special dinners, birthday celebrations, BBQs, backyard fun, and everyday memories.

Thanks for letting me share this fun project with you today. Below are the products used to make this scrapbook. Have a great day and happy crafting!

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Gift Card Folder with Doodlebug Fairy Tales

Hey Doodlebug Friends! Today I'm sharing my latest Design Team project and this time it's a Pinterest inspired challenge. I found this black and gold folding mini album project on Pinterest and it inspired me to create something so fun and super colorful! 🌈🦄🧁  Take a look ...

 

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Ta-daaaah!! It's a fun birthday gift card holder folder, lol! I used the Doodlebug, Fairy Tales Collection and I think the cover turned out really cute with the unicorn. What a perfect birthday present.

 

I love the mix of patterned papers and all the fun embellishments that get revealed as you unfold it. Then, open it all the way up and viola! Birthday goodies!

 

 

For my version, I simply replaced some of the photos with pockets. The gingham treat bags are perfect for tucking in gift cards, cash, or tickets to a fun event. The cute castle and unicorn clips (purchase here) are not only so stinkin' cute, but they hold the flaps down and keep the cash in!

 

This is a diagram for measurements that came with the original project ...

 

 

What you need to make this cute folder is one sheet of 12x12 card stock, some pattern paper, and some embellishments.

1. Start by scoring the 12x12 card stock at 3.5", 4", 8", and 8.5".
2. Rotate the paper 90 degrees to the left.
3. Score again at 3" and 7.5".
4. Trim out the areas shown in black on the Pinterest diagram above.

 

After the gift cards are removed, the birthday girl could still use this by adding photos to the pockets as a cute little keepsake! :)

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