Traditions...and a new Christmas Kit

I was thinking about Christmas traditions today...specifically the ones that my family looks forward to each year.  One of our favorites is making gingerbread houses.

We get the whole family involved and make a huge production of it.  In fact, now that the kids are older, it has become somewhat of a day-long competition to see who can create the most unique, colorful house.  We fill tons of little bowls with everything from candy and gum, to pretzels and coconut.  Then each person painstakingly constructs the foundation of their house with graham crackers and icing.

My sister always creates a mid-century modern abode that rivals those seen on HGTV.  Rian's masterpiece is always amazing -- one year he did Hogwarts castle and another year he constructed a two-story mansion with a deck on the back.

My brother-in-law is always in charge of landscaping.  After each house is finished, he adds the roads, trees, gumdrop bushes and water features.

While I was creating a new Christmas mini album kit today, I started looking forward to this fun family tradition and thought I would share some photos from years past...oh, and then there will be a picture of the latest kit too (it's included in the kit sale that runs from 11/14-11/21).

This mini album kit will be on sale from 11/15-11/21/12.  $30.00,  regularly $39.99.

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What kind of holiday traditions are you looking forward to?

Mini Album Kit SALE!! One Week Only!

Time to save some money!

If you have ever wanted to try an Artsy Albums kit...or have been procrastinating over a few gifts you need to make....now is the time to shop my Kit Collection!

All Artsy Albums kits are on SALE for one week only 11/14/12 - 11/21/12 !

Themes include:
Fall, Christmas, Birthday, Travel, Friendship, and more!!

Here's the link to the kit section of my shop... Artsy Albums Kits

Thanks tons....

Christmas and Fall Mini Album Projects

Hi friends! I just added a new Christmas mini album to the shop! I can't get enough of the adorable Doodlebug Design, North Pole Collection, and apparently ... neither can y'all! These scrapbooks are selling quicker than I can make them, lol! Thank you so much! ❤️

The album is 6x6 inches. It's made with white chipboard covers and card stock pages that are filled with cuteness! And how fun is the cover? I love the holiday patterns, bright colors, and the cute little bird. Did you notice the tiny gems I added to the hat and holly berries? Adorable!

There is plenty of room for your holiday memories so you can add photos of family gatherings, decorating the Christmas tree, 

Check out the fun layout above. It's an interactive fold-out page with space inside for lots of pictures. On the front of the flap, I created a cute little pocket with the scalloped circle piece. There's room on that for journaling, and ... a great tag shaped photo mat tucked inside for 2 more photos.

Pockets are so useful in small albums for holding extra pictures, journaling cards, or memorabilia. I added two colorful mats to this one so it holds at least 4 photos!

This pocket is a bit larger and perfect for saving keepsakes. Add postcards from your holiday travels, tickets to a show, brochures from a fun activity, or meaningful Christmas cards. I added the adorable reindeer and sleigh icon stickers and some pretty scalloped details. 

Here's a fall project I wanted to share today that's perfect for your autumn photos ...

I created this scrapbook as a custom order for an Artsy Albums friend. She saw my Fall Blessings album and asked me to make a similar one for her. Love that!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. Hop over to my shop next to see my latest scrapbook kits, premade albums, project instructions, craft supplies, enamel pins, and t-shirts! 😊

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Whimsical Mini Albums with Doodlebug Design

Hello friends! Some scrapbook papers are just so flippin' cute and Doodlebug Design is one of those companies whose collections are always clean, bright, fun, and full of the sweet characters! So, today I'm sharing a few new mini albums I made with three of their adorable collections.

First up, my Merry Christmas Mini Album ... 

I designed this with Doodlebug's North Pole Collection and a Clear Scraps acrylic recipe stand. Isn't the little bird so cute? It's from the frames card stock stickers. I added some tiny red jewels to the holly berries on it to make them sparkle.

Inside, I used 12x12 pattern papers for the pages, then decorated with lots of cute embellishments. Above, I added the snowman icons sticker and created a pocket behind the photo mat. I added a tag that can be used for pictures or notes. And on the page below it, I added 2 photo mats, the small snowman die cut from the Christmas Cute Cuts, and a tiny twine bow!

On these pages, I added the Christmas tree icons sticker with a red jewel on top and the adorable little bird. Below it, I added more cute cardinals with the round scalloped die cut and the grey bird print in the background called Sweet Tweets, lol! 

This Rudolph icon sticker is so cute! I used a tiny red pearl for his sweet little nose, then added the playful green polka dot mat for a photo. Below it ... I chose the pretty shaped die cut for some notes.

Here, I used the "Christmas" icons sticker and dotted the i with another red jewel for more sparkle. I made 4 colorful photo mats, then added the scalloped tree frame sticker to finish the page.

And here's what the back looks like. I love all the colorful ribbons tied to the rings!

Next up, 2 precious baby albums ... 

This would make such a sweet gift for expecting parents, a newborn, a baby shower, an adoption, or for the proud grandparents. 

Along with the Doodlebug papers and embellishments, I included wonderful "first-themed" stickers from Bella Blvd. Photos of first car ride, first smile, first bath, first steps ... etc, can be cherished for years to come.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. I hope these projects inspire  you to save your photos and document your story. Have a wonderful day! 😊

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Once Upon A Christmas with Little Yellow Bicycle!

Good morning friends!

It's a rainy election day here in Georgia, but I got out early to vote and plan to spend the rest of the day playing in my scrappy studio.  After all, it's my birthday!...and with the grey dreary weather,  it's the perfect day to stay inside and create some fun new projects :)

Also today, my cycling team project for Little Yellow Bicycle's Once Upon A Christmas collection will be posted on their blog.  They are doing a fun "12 Days of Christmas" series with new projects posted each day!!  Please visit LYB and leave a comment that Traci sent you over :)  While you're there, check out all of the amazing creations!

Once Upon A Christmas from Little Yellow Bicycle

Thanks to Little Yellow Bicycle for allowing me to design with their fabulous collections again!!  They will have 11 other amazing designers showcasing this beautiful Christmas line over the next "12 Days of Christmas" so be sure to join us over at Little Yellow Bicycle!