Paper Bag Mini: MARIPOSA

Hello Crafty Friends!

Here is my latest creation!  It's a paper bag mini album using red "Celebrate It" paper bags from Michael's.  I used DCWV's "MARIPOSA" paper stack.  I followed the tutorial by Kathy from Paper Phenomenon, *with my own adjustments*.  I will also be posting a video shortly.  Enjoy!



I embellished the cover with flowers from I Am Roses (altered with "Gold" Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels).  The charms are from Prima (Marion Smith's "Vintage Trinkets").  The sentiment is a stamp by My Creative Time (You Had Me At Chocolate), with an overlay of "Gold" Glimmer Mist, stamped onto a die cut from My Creative Time (Fancy Frame Stamp and Die Set). I used some "Say It In Pearls" by Prima.  The book is bound using sheer green ribbon.

another look at the cover

(trying to capture the album in the best light -- this is natural daylight)

Now let's take a look inside:

Pages 1 (inside front cover) & 2

Pages 3 & 4

Pages 5 & 6

Pages 7 & 8

Pages 9 & 10

Pages 11 & 12

Pages 13 & 14 (inside back cover)

Back Cover

I made this album for my sister & brother-in-law's 12th wedding anniversary.  So in addition, I also made a matching card:

Gave them the matching tag that I made for May:

front

back

And, here is the whole matching set:

That's all folks!

Linking up to:

Live Laugh {Linky} #31

 and

Feature Friday FREE-FOR-ALL {#38}

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa

https://theresacreates.blogspot.com





BABY BOY MINI ALBUM: "JACOB"

Hello Crafty Friends!

Wow has it really been four months since I've posted? This Summer was just full of doing fun family things that I didn't have a moment to scrap.  I did finish some projects that needed completion, so as I find the time to blog again, I'll be getting those up as soon as possible.

The first up is the Baby Boy Mini Album that I made for my friend's little boy.  It's a very simple chipboard album from Clear Scraps, that I just covered in different patterned paper and cardstock from my random stash.  I also added some 4x6 chipboard pages and made Simple Paper Bag Envelopes (inspired by Stephanie from With A Grin).

Keepsake box houses the mini album.

Used my Cricut for the title, and "Create A Critter" (Cartridge) for the dinosaur.



Front Cover.

"It's a Boy!" is a sticker, that I backed with cardstock and popped up with foam adhesive.  "Welcome Little One" is a stamp from Fiskars.  I cut out the name, "Jacob" using "Storybook" (Cricut Cartridge).

Pages 1 & 2.  "Just Arrived" is a wood-block stamp.

Pages 3 & 4.  "Mother" is a 7Gypsies stamp.  The onesie and footprints are cut from "New Arrival" (Cricut Cartridge).

Pages 5 & 6.  "Sweet Dreams" is a Fiskars stamp.  Here is the first "Simple Paper Bag Envelope".  The sentiments are also stamps from Fiskars.

Pages 7 & 8.  More stamping from Fiskars.

Pages 9 & 10.  Second "Simple Paper Bag Envelope" and more Fiskars stamping.

Pages 11 & 12.  Cuts made from "New Arrival" Cricut Cartridge.

Pages 13 & 14.  "Dad" stamp from 7Gypsies.

Pages 15 & 16.  P 16 has a fold out for more photos/journaling.

Back Cover.

One last look at the front cover.



Here is the tutorial by Stephanie from With A Grin to make the envelope pockets:

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa

https://theresacreates.blogspot.com

Sneak Peek: Baby Boy Mini Album

Hello Crafty Friends!

Here is a baby album I've been working on for about...  a year!  It's 90% done, I hope to get it done during the week so I can give it to my good friend who had her baby last summer.  I really have a hard time finishing things, mostly because I don't have much free time caring for my toddler 24/7.  I don't have many photos of the album, and I don't want to put a photo of the cover just in case she sees this and well, the cover says his name on it.

So here is just a taste:

Here is a pocket page on the left,

and as you can see, a pocket with the word,

"precious".

Inside of the "precious" pocket,

there is an opportunity for some jouraling.

There is more to come!

What do you think???

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa

https://theresacreates.blogspot.com

Marion Smith's 31 Days of January Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends!

I've been participating in Marion Smith's 31 Days of January Challenge, and I'm quite surprised that I'm keeping up at well as I am.  There will be a complete video at the end of the project that I will post, but so far, you only get to see the first page.

The details about how the challenge works are outlined in her YouTube video:



I'm finding that this is a nearly easy challenge so long as I stay organized and on top of it, working on it every few days.  The only downside is I'm ordering my photos to print and have to wait for them to come in the mail.  It kind of works out, like for example, tonight I prepped a lot of the pages so I just have to glue the photos in and journal.

Thanks for stopping by!  :-)

-Theresa

https://theresacreates.blogspot.com

Lost & Found Matchbook Mini Album (VIDEO)

Hello Crafty Friends!

So this is my first Matchbook Mini Album. I used the Lost & Found Paper Stash from Tim Holtz and black "Celebrate It" paper bags from Michael's. I followed Kathy's YouTube tutorial (Paper Phenomenon).

Front cover with belly band.

Front cover without belly band.

Open, Page One.

Page One.

Page Two.

Page Three.

Page Four.

Page Five.

Page Six.

Inside of back cover.

Tabs of photo mats inside pockets.

The back cover.

The End.

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa
https://theresacreates.blogspot.com



*UPDATE*

FEBRUARY 4, 2012:

*NEW VIDEO*

My First Paper Bag Mini Album "From the Heart" (created April 2011)

Hello Crafty Friends,

Here is my first "Paper Bag Mini Album". I completed it this past Spring.  It's called, "From the Heart". I made it for my Mom. She will be adding her own photos and journaling and any other types of embellishments she wants, so I left it simple. I had a lot of fun creating this album. I learned and tried new techniques, including the assembling of the album (I followed Laura's tutorial from Following The Paper Trail (video).  I look forward to making a lot more of these mini albums.

COVER

PAGES 1 & 2

PAGES 3 & 4

PAGE 4 W. POCKET & 2 TAGS

PAGES 5 & 6

PAGE 6

PAGE 7

PAGE 7 OPEN

PAGES 7 & 8

PAGE 9

PAGE 10 W. POCKET & 2 TAGS

BACK COVER

Thanks for stopping by!  :-)

-Theresa
https://theresacreates.blogspot.com