"No Two Pages Are Alike" Mini Album

 First, meet Ace.  My 7 year old dachshund that jumped right in front of the camera when I was trying to photograph this project for you.  Isn't he cute???!!!  He is a ham!

 OK...I got this COOLER THAN COOL project from the Scrap Yard Chicks on You Tube...you can find the tutorial here.  It uses cardstock and you create multiple pages with different pockets and flaps.  I added a couple things, but the base book is theirs.  Go check it out, you will love it!

 I used DCWV papers, The Lemon Flower mat stack.  I love the yellow/green/black combination!

 There are multiple pockets...I made tags and layered Recollections flowers with paper punch shapes to create the tag pulls.

 The innermost pages are smaller...

 ...the pages on either side of these smaller pages are fold outs.  I added paper to create pockets for more tags.

 This page is cool, you will learn how to create an envelope flap on this one!  There is a tag inside.

The back page!  Go check them out!  They have awesome ideas!

Thanks for checking this out!  Stay Crafty!

Tea File

 To make this project I used 7Gypsies book covers, random double sided papers, a label punch and metal letters for the title.

 I was inspired to make this when I saw all the different varieties of Tazo Tea!

 I covered the inside of the covers and separated every two bags of tea with a sheet of patterned paper.

 I glued a scrap of ribbon under the cover lining on both sides to hold it up so it will stand.

 The binding was a simple accordion fold, scoring every inch to create a place to tuck the tea bags.

I will be working on a tutorial to follow!

Another Explosion Album

For this album, I used the DCWV Celebrations paper stack!  I thought it would make a cool birthday album.  The closure is a simple ribbon bow, tied through eyelets.  I did some other cool things with it, because I had some new ideas...I hope you all like it!

When you open the front panels you come to the album like my other one did.

It opens to the 18x18" spread, with the pockets in the corners.  I cut out journaling spots to put into the pockets.  You also get a second explosion album!  Open the second ribbon tie...

...and the panels open to show two more pockets with larger tags, and the other explosion album!

This opens, and you have a large inner pocket with four corner pockets.

The corner pockets each have a folded tag for more pictures.  I am working on a tutorial, so stay tuned!

Stay Crafty, My Friends!

A Creative Birthday Card!

I just love the $1 stamps by Imaginisce!  Along with the Cricut, they helped me make this quick and easy card for a family members birthday!  And for only $1 these stamps are so hard to resist!

Fireworks!

I was just messing around with a Crystal Light drink container that I had saved, some scrap papers and stickers, and this spray I found on sale at Michael's.  I thought it was a cute little 4th of July centerpiece, and it could be used to give as a gift...filled with candies and goodies!

Stay Crafty!

An Explosion Album for the 4th of July!

 I made an album out of this line of papers by K and Co., and had some papers left over and started to play with an idea.   I love explosion box albums, but wanted to make one that was flat.  This is what I came up with.  The closure is an attached belly band that ties the album closed.

 When closed, it measures  9x9", open fully it measures 18x18".  This is a perfect coffee table sized book!  This album is more "Patriotic" in color, as I didn't use the yellow papers in it.

 This shows the first layer opened fully.  The outer corners are actually pockets with pull out pieces in them for more picture or journaling space.

 The middle panels open to reveal another large mat with to more pockets and tags on the sides.

 Then, the middle part flips open to reveal two more large mats!

 This is the pull out from the corner pockets.

The tags on the inside panels.

What do you think?  I made another one in a birthday theme with some different features.  I will post that later.  If you are interested, I will post a tutorial!

Stay crafty, my friends!!!

Box Art Mini Album with my June Counterfeit Kit

I was surfing around on 2 Peas in a Bucket and I came across the most wonderful little project.  It was created by aidaville and you can see her project here.  I followed the links to her blog, Antique Chik, and you can visit it here.  She doesn't have a tutorial.  But, I was so intrigued that I looked at it and I gave it my best shot.  Here is my interpretation of her amazing box, she calls "Box Art".

 I used scraps from my June Counterfeit Kit and a gift box that held a gift card that I got for Christmas.

 I added the Tim Holtz door knob, Creative Imaginations word stickers, hinges for the back, and the pink pearl bling.

 Everything else is from my June Kit.

 When you open the box, you can do a little "shadow box" scene...

Then I added a little accordion fold mini album tied with a little bow.  I think this will make a cute gift!

Weaved Paper Bow

I found this fun project on youtube, I found it to be pretty easy and quick once I got the hang of it!  A great embellishment for a gift!

Home Sweet Home Album

 I made this album following a tutorial on UStream  by Krystal, you can find it here!  Check it out, you will LOVE IT!

 I used K and Co. paper from their Americana line, along with the embellishments that they have to go with it.  I also used Recollections embellishments, which I think went perfectly with it!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE the addition of the yellows to the traditional "red-white-blue"...I think it makes it so pretty!!  The closure is one of those Tim Holtz posts with a hair elastic run through an eyelet on the back page.

 The front cover opened.  Each page is folded in such a way that it has a pocket on the front...

 a pocket on the back...

 and the back pocket is actually a flap that opens to reveal another goodie!  Krystal shows how to make the goodies in her video.  I attached photo mats to my pages under the flaps and created pockets for more tags.  I also attached the goodies in such a way to create a pocket for tags.  This book is loaded!

 So...I am going to quit typing and let you look at the pictures.

 But don't you just love the yellows?

 Explosion goodie that I added to the mix.

 The Recollections flowers and bling added some cool flair I thinkD!

 This might be my favorite "goodie" because this paper ROCKS!

 The other thing I love is the quilt patterns in this paper line!

 The back page and a butterfly...I really love the yellows, did I mention that?

OK, go check out the video now...Run...quick...you will be making your own as soon as you see it!  There is a ton of places to put pictures and journaling in here!

Stay Crafty, My Friends!