Gift Card Box with Lori Whitlock Cutting File

Hey guys, I’m back to share a fun gift box project with you that I created with one of Lori Whilock's adorable cutting files. 
Lori’s cute little gift box  is perfect for tucking in a gift card and adding a sweet note.  The little drawer pulls out so that you can tuck in a gift card, and the top folds to stand up with a note inside.

I love that the cutting file also comes with an outside box … what a perfect gift for a friend, babysitter, teacher or anyone!

 

I used scraps that are no longer available but, I found 2 substitute paper lines that I thought would be equally as cute! They're Carta Bella's Farmhouse Market or Flower Market collections and they're super pretty! I also included the enamel dots for the inside of the flowers & that adorable rhinestone brad for the drawer pull. Check out the links below to make this adorable gift card box yourself. Happy scrappin'!

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December Christmas Scrapbook Album with Bella Blvd

Hello my friends and happy Friday! Today, I'm sharing my colorful new December Christmas Scrapbook Album. It may be a bit early but I'm starting to feel the season coming. With a few cooler days and holiday decorations going up in stores, I'm really starting to look forward to it. And this festive new mini helped! It was so fun to make & I think it turned out ahh-dorable!

 

To purchase the instructions for this album visit:

December Christmas Scrapbook Instructions

I designed this with a 6x8 inch Simple Stories red striped binder and the super creative Bella Blvd, Fa La La Collection. I am loving the fun colors and this cover. It has a little neighborhood scene, different shaped trees, clouds, and snowflakes. All of the layering is so cute!

Look how pretty the ornament paper on the page above is! It's so cheerful and so is this mini! It's perfect for fun winter memories with family & friends like decorating the Christmas tree, light shows, baking pies, a show, a cookie swap, and holiday parties.

With winter on it's way, I'm sure there will be lots of outdoor fun building a snowman, tubing, roasting marshmallows, sipping hot chocolate, ice skating or maybe shopping down Main Street bundled in cozy gear.

There are great places for photos of wrapping presents, baking in the kitchen, and maybe you have a beautiful frost covered landscape worth remembering. 

What about Christmas photos in front of the tree, pictures on Santa's lap, the littles in their school or church program ... all would be perfect right here.

There's a pocket for shopping lists, notes to and from Santa, Christmas cards, a church program, recipes, or extra photos.

 

Don't forget to take pictures of your home - inside & out, decorated with beautiful twinkle lights, wreaths, bows, & garland. 

Whether you want to document each day leading up to Christmas or just want to save specific Christmas memories, this album is the perfect holiday project!

Update: This kit has sold out but the instructions are available in my shop. They are simple, step-by-step, and include full color photos of each page. Links for the instructions and the products used are below. Happy scrappin'!

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Farm Themed Scrapbook Projects

Hello everyone! I recently drove past a farm that was prepping for their fall corn maze. How fun! It got me to thinking ... I haven't talked about farms in a while so, farm it is!

Doodlebug's Down on the Farm collection has always been a favorite of mine. I've used it in so many adorable projects AND ... it's still available (links below)!! Below are some of my retired farm albums. The instructions for some of these are for sale in my shop! Take a look ...

Welcome to the Farm Album

The Welcome to the Farm album (and my other projects below) are great for saving photos from a visit to a farm, a petting zoo, a farm-themed birthday, Halloween costume or even a farm-themed bedroom or nursery. You can fill this scrapbook with precious photos and set it out in your home as cute decor too! To see the original blog post, click HERE or to purchase the instructions to make this album click on this link:

Welcome to the Farm Digital Instructions

 

12x12 Farm Sweet Farm 8-Page Layout

My instructions are always super easy to follow & have full color photos of each page. In this 12x12 farm layout, there are eight scrapbook pages (4 layouts) and they'd be perfect in any of your scrapbook albums. Great for all barnyard fun! To see the original post, click HERE or to purchase the instructions to make this album click on this link ...

Farm Sweet Farm Layout Digital Instructions

 

Barn-Shaped Farm Album

Oh my gosh, I always love a little shaped album and this one is too cute!
It has 12 layered card stock pages (6 front and back) and will hold at least 24 photos. The album measures approximately 8x10 inches and the pages are 6x8 inches. To see the original blog post, click HERE or to purchase the instructions to make this album click on this link ...

Barn Shaped Farm Album Digital Instructions

Farm Memories Scrapbook ... 

This was a Doodlebug Design Team Project and I used a 6"x6" chipboard album. With a little more room on the cover, I was able to create a little farm scene! How cute is that?!

If you have your own farm, I can just imagine how many great photos you must have. Farm animals, sunsets, your own farmhouse, etc. To see the original blog post and ALL the adorable pages of this Farm Memories album, click HERE. 

 

Below are links to the Instructions for some of the projects above. I've also added products links for the Doodlebug, Down on the Farm collection. I love it ... especially the Doodle-Pops. Oh wait ... and the jelly clips! You can see the cow one in the pic above. So cute!

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Baby Girl Dress Mini Album with Doodlebug Designs

Hello everyone! If you'll remember, last month I created a Baby Boy Bear mini album for one of my projects. So this month, I created an adorable Baby Girl Dress mini album. It's full of pink & yellow and all things girly!

For the cover I used my Silhouette machine and a Doodlebug cutting file called Bundle of Joy Clothes #1 (link below). For the dress I used cupcake gingham paper  from the Petite Prints Gingham & Linen 12x12 pack. The colorful striped paper used on the ruffle, collar & trim was from the Bundle of Joy 6x6 paper pack. I added a few of my favorite little enamel dots for the buttons and boom ... cutie patootie dress cover!

The "Showered with Love" hearts paper I used on this page make the perfect background. I used a Marvey Uchida 3.5” scallop circle punch for the center mat to show off a sweet pic and that adorable baby with pig tails is from the odds and ends.

I used that same scallop circle punch on each page of the album & I think it's perfect to highlight your photos and the adorable odds and ends from this collection. The yellow stars paper (Sweet Dreams) is beautiful next to the colorful plaid (Blankie). 

I added lots of fun little sayings like Tiny Fingers Tiny Toes, Hello Baby Girl, Sweet Dreams and Hello Sunshine from the Bundle of Joy chit chat.

This is the perfect page for a photo of your little sweetie sleeping peacefully. I used some stars from the shape sprinkles to add a bit of shine and dimension and a moon from the odds and ends.

I adore the polka dot paper (Cute As A Button) on this page and the curious looking green frog. Love the little grin!

This Bundle of Joy collection is so, so pretty! If you want something a bit more masculine & missed my Baby Bear album that uses the Doodlebug Special Delivery collection you can check out that post HERE. 

I hope this mini album inspires you to create a keepsake for your own to save your wonderful baby photos. Happy scrappin'!

 

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My Favorite Monsters Halloween Album Kit

Happy Friday guys, it's that time again! Time to introduce my latest (and super stinkin' cute) Halloween album called My Favorite Monsters. This one was so much fun to make and it put me in such a good mood. Halloween and Christmas are just around the corner and there's so much to look forward to! 

 

And Bella Blvd did not disappoint with their Halloween collection this year called Monsters and Friends. It's colorful and full of goofy little monsters! Check it out ...

To purchase the instructions to make this album visit:

My Favorite Monsters Halloween Album Instructions

This 6x8 inch little cutie is perfect for your little monster's special moments. From trick-or-treating or a Halloween party to a neighborhood costume parade or a holiday event at school ... this is a great place to treasure all those fun memories.

Oh my! ... loving those silly monsters and snaggle tooth grins! And I'm really liking the ribbons knotted to the rings. It feels fun, carefree and a little crazy ... kind of like the monsters in this album!

Whatever the chosen costume is, these pages will highlight just how cute your little one looks on Halloween night. I imagine my Rylee will choose to be a princess again this year. She's only 3 years old but all about being a "in-charge". That's right girl ... wear that crown!

Maybe you have some awesome decorations going up ... inside and out. That's so fun! Document those photos. Neighborhood bragging rights for years to come!

This album is really colorful and has lots of interactive elements like a flip up page, a fun little tri-fold out page and a pocket for more storage. There are tons of fun stripes, polka dots, stars, ghost papers and TONS of silly monsters!

There's even a great little page for a pic from the pumpkin patch (not shown). Or maybe the artistic designing and oh so messy carving of the pumpkin. Gooey insides and all. Take those photos and remember the good, the bad ... and the ugly, lol!

Update: Since this album is now retired, I've added the instructions for it to my shop. They are simple, step-by-step and include full color photos of each page. I've also listed the product links below! 

 

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School Time Layout with Bella Blvd

Hi Bella friends!  It's back-to-school time and even though this season may be different than years past, I hope everyone is still documenting their memories. Whether your child or grandchild is learning at home or attending school, you probably have pictures that need to be printed. Here's a fun idea for a simple multi-photo layout using Bella Besties and some cute Bella cutting files.

For the base of the layout, I layered Blueberry and Plum dot/graph besties with white card stock. I added a piece of Goofing Off paper from the Pop Quiz collection at the top, along with strips of Pickle Juice and Gulf bestie card stock. I love the color combination which I drew from the photos of my sweet granddaughter.

The border strip stickers added some fun movement across the top and bottom of the page. They are both from the Wish Big Sticky Mix.

 

Other than the cute photos, the highlight of this page is definitely this adorable owl.  You can find the cutting file for him in Lori Whitlock's SVG shop here: Star Student Owl I added the cute hat and glasses from the Pop Quiz Ciao Chip stickers.  

 

I was going to back the School Time title (which you can find here: School Time Title) with colored card stock, but I decided I like the contrast with the solid Blueberry and white. You actually get two titles out of this file ... the negative space, and the letters that are removed from the negative space so be sure to save those for a future project!

Here's to all the students out there who are adapting to this new school year ... and to all the parents and grandparents who are also navigating all of this change.  I hope you find some crafty time this week and that this layout inspires you!  

 

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