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





May Tag 2012: MARIPOSA

Hello Crafty Friends!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

I hope everyone had a chance to do something creative today.

I did.  I worked on two projects.  I am almost finished with a mini album that I am working on for my sister.  And, I made my "May" tag for 2012.

I used DCWV's "Mariposa" paper.  I LOVE this stack!

And, I used "Vintage Photo" Distress ink for the edges.

I also used Glossy Accents on the small butterflies.

This is also my May submission to

Tim Holtz' 12 Tags of 2012

So, what do ya think?

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa

https://theresacreates.blogspot.com

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #100

Hello Crafty Friends!

March 2012 Tag:  THANKS SO MUCH

This is  my submission for the

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #100

I left the back blank, because I'll be writing a note on the back to the recipient of this tag.

#100 – FCCB Color Challenge Use the three colours associated with Fantabulous Cricut

(purple, green and turquoise) somewhere on your project.

This is a 6"x4" tag that I cut out of manilla paper using the Sweethearts Cricut cartridge.  The stamp shape and the words "Thanks So Much" are from the Stamping Solutions Cricut cartridge, using both the image and the shadow effect

I am also submitting this tag as my March submission to

Tim Holtz' 12 Tags of 2012

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa
https://theresacreates.blogspot.com

February Tag 2012: LOVE

Hello Crafty Friends!

"LOVE TAG"

I started making this tag for my husband, and then I got to thinking that it would be a really great challenge for myself to make one tag, per month.  Simple.  Complete one small tag, and... done!  One project per month, creativity satisfied and a personal sense of pride gained.  But as I was doing the one tag, I was loving it so much, that I just started making two identical tags.  So here's my little goal for the year, make 2 (mostly) identical tags each month, keep one and give one away.  And, the "give away" one will be based on something specific happening in that month for that particular friend/family member.  What do ya think?  Think I can handle that?  I think so!

Okay, so I began making this tag for my husband, because we got engaged 4 years ago on February 19th, and I wanted to make something for him as part of his gift (yes, we celebrate a few "anniversaries" throughout the year).

Here is the back of the tag... yup, a pocket!

A tag within a tag!

Side by Side.

On the back side of the tag, I'm going to attach a photo of us.

Okay, so now I'm already a month behind, as you've probably realized.  But it's just one month, I am on a roll, so next up SHOULD BE my January tag.  :-)

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa

https://theresacreates.blogspot.com

***UPDATE***

Tim Holtz is doing his own 12 tags of 2012 Challenge,
so I JUST submitted this tag for February.