December Daily 2013

This is going to be a long post, full of pictures, but I wanted to let you know that as of right now, I am up-to-date on my December Daily album!!!  WOO HOO!!  I just wanted to share with you what my pages look like right now.  I have done some decoration, and plan on adding more once all of the pages are done.  I think that it will all depend on how thick this book gets, on how many more decorations I add once the month is done.

OK, here it goes...

 Day 1 is a fold out page...

 ...showing our painting project.  This style pages is good for a day full of photos.

 I love how this is turning out!

 I like to add recipes that I try during the month of December.  I just bought inexpensive recipe cards at Michael's for this.

This fold out tag page is also a pocket.  Behind it are more pictures of my gift-wrapped furnishings.

 The 5th was a big day...I created a pocket page in one of the fold out pages to put the lottery tickets and other fun stuff in.  No, unfortunately we didn't win a thing.

 These recipes were big, so I just decided to make a huge tag page for them.

 The back of this picture is the Santa Mug make-and-take that I did last November at CKC.  It was perfect to add to this book.

 Day 10 is on a large tag page that I created.

 How do you like my Zeke?  I love how his eyes are glowing!  The silver page is made from the shopping bag.  I liked the snowflakes on it, so make it part of the book.

Well, that's it so far.  I'll show you more as I get it done!

Stay Crafty, My Friends!

Playful Pocket Flip Mini Album

I ran across this cool video on YouTube, by CHIBICHIBIANDMILO, and I just HAD to make this Playful Pocket Flip Mini Album!  I just love mini albums, and this one is spectacular.  It has all kinds of pockets and flips and it is ADORABLE!  It is made with 4 sheets of card stock, that's all, and it is awesome.  Please go check out the tutorial and make one for yourself!

Here is my version of her mini.  I made a belly band closure for it.  The papers are by DCWV.  It measures 4x6", and is 1" wide.  

 Belly band off, right flap still closed...

 ...flap opened to reveal the first pocket.

 The page turns, and you get this.  The page assembly is on the left, another pocket on the right.

 The left side opens again toward the left...

 ...then the middle section opens toward the right...

 ...then to the right again!  Amazing isn't it?

 But wait, there's more.  Two more page assemblies, and lots more room to add pictures and journaling.

 I added this tag on the left, adhering it on two sides to create another pocket to put my journaling tag.

 The last page assembly.  I added a pocket on the back cover as well, to put more tags.

 And, yes, I added another pocket to put another tag.

 Here is the top view, all pages closed.

Here is the top view with all of the flaps opened.  You have to check out this tutorial.  Make one.  You will love it.  I know that I am going to make others!

Stay crafty, my friends!

"Merry Christmas" Treat Envelope Mini Album, with a link to a pocket page tutorial!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!  I have a little mini album project, and a  link to my video tutorial for you today!

I was in my local Fred Meyer store shopping and ran across these cool little treat envelopes.  They are supposed to be full of candy or cookies...but I saw them as a mini album.  This is what I created with them.

 I used a line of papers from SEI for this project called "Holiday Traditions.  The chipboard letters "joy" are by Anna Griffin.  The bling I added are from Recollections.  Everything else is SEI.

 I made a video of how I put the pages together, so please check out my link here:
"Merry Christmas" Treat Envelope Mini Album.  The reason that I made the video is that it is a little complicated to explain how I did the pages.  There are two page assemblies, and each one includes 2 envelopes, a cardstock pocket page, and the binding for the book.  There are a total of 4 envelopes and two cardstock pocket pages for this book.

 Here is a quick run through of the pages.   Here are the fronts of the envelopes, I just added a little die cut embellishment.

 Here are the backs of the envelopes.  The tutorial includes how I made the mini pocket on the left (on the envelope) as well.

 Each envelope includes a mat page, two to three mini journaling tags in the mini pocket, and a booklet tag is in the cardstock pocket page.

 I'll go through a quick runthrough of the pages...

 I left it simply decorated on purpose.  I want to add big pictures to the pages.

The technique can be used on any envelope you have.  The best part, no cutting of the envelopes is required at all.  This technique can be used on envelopes that have flaps that open from the top, thus preserving the flap for use as you wish.  Head on over to my tutorial on YouTube and check it out.  If you have any questions, please let me know!

Stay Crafty, and Merry, My Friends!

December Daily, 2013!

Yes, it's that time of year...DECEMBER DAILY TIME!!!  I can't wait...I have been gathering up stuff for this project for an entire year!  It all started with a kit that I bought at the 2012 Creative Keepsakes Convention. I just kept adding more awesome and wonderful things to my kit, in anticipation of this wonderful project!

 Here is the first page of goodness...

 ...and another page of goodness.  I can;t wait to fill this book up!

Here are the papers that I have purchased to round out the pages in my book.  

Are you doing December Daily? If not, you can check out the beginnings of this project idea.   It all started with Ali Edwards.  You can click on the link to see her blog.  All of my posts on this project are here in my December Daily section.  I started doing this in 2008.  I love it, and the process and I can't wait to get started.  I have a planner page in my Arc Planner, where I am making notes of the pictures I am taking.  I plan on printing out the pictures every couple of days, and then adding them to the book.  These first couple of days have already been very busy.  I hope I have enough room in my book!

Stay crafty, my friends!

Bon Appetit!

Today I wanted to share with you the other album that we made at our Creating Keepsakes Convention adventure.  It is a lovely recipe album by Button Farm.  If you haven't seen their kits, you really need to check them out.  Click on the link, you won't be sorry!

 This is such a cute recipe album, and it is so dimensional.  I love how she uses layers of chipboard to create such a "touchable" project.

 The pages have a variety of flips and recipe card pull outs.

 I love the vintage feel of these papers.  They are by Farmhouse, part of the Button Farm line of products.  I LOVE THEM!!!  I can only get them online or at the convention as my LSS doesn't sell them.  Oh, how I wish they did.

 Some of the pages don't have a recipe card...I plan on putting pictures on them.

 So stinkin' cute!

 This page has a full sized recipe card and mini cards made from the sticker sheets.

The end...or is the beginning of lots of yummy treats?

Stay crafty, and hungry, my friends!