theresa creates: Paper Bag Mini

Friday, October 12, 2012

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

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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.