Amber Road mini album

Both of us were so excited when this line arrived.

LaDonna created this beautiful mini album using the new Amber Road collection from Pink Paislee. It has 17 pages. Here are just a few of them.

File Folder Mini Album

Here is a cute file folder mini album. It doesn't take long to make. Below I listed the step by step instructions.

Start with patterned paper of your choice. I used Enchanting from Pink Paislee.

You will also need a tape runner, circle punch, ruler, bone folder and a file folder. Open the folder and lay it flat on the table.Fold it from the bottom up, as shown in the picture below.

Then unfold and lay flat. Take the side with the tab and fold it to the middle. The tab should overlap the center fold, the rest should line up. (I have added the highlighted marks to show the example better. Do not draw on your folder.)
Next you will unfold that piece and fold the other side across to the middle. Line the edge up on the center fold.

Unfold, flip to back side and lay flat. With the tab in the top left corner, cut out the second rectangle in the bottom row. Set that piece aside for later.

Next, use your circle punch to make a half circle in the 3rd box on the top row. Add adhesive where all the yellow highlighted lines are, then fold up the bottom row. This will allow pockets in the 3 spots that have blue dots on them.

Cut 4 pieces of patterned paper 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Round the corners and attach.

Turn file folder over. Cut 3 pieces of patterned paper 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, and one piece 3 1/2 x 5 1/2. Round the corners and attach.

Take scrap paper that is left over and cover the piece of file folder you set aside earlier. Then cut it in half and use them for inserts on the side pockets. You can punch holes and add ribbon to make it easier to pull the tabs out.

For the pocket in the middle of the book take 2 pieces of scrap cardstock 4 x 3, round the corners. Then attach them together to make them thicker. Punch a hole to tie your ribbon through and add it to the pocket.

Add photos,embellishments and a title to suit your theme.

Your done. Here is one more look at the finished product.

LaDonna

Mini Circle Album

I finally had a chance to work with one of the 4 inch circle mini albums from Jenni Bowlin. I made this for a friend, so I didn't do a lot of embellishing. She likes things simple and I tried to keep it that way. I removed 4 of the lined papers from the album and added blue cardstock circles that I cut on the Cricut. Then I used a white pen to add different designs to each blue page. The lined pages will work great for journaling, but I will leave that part for her to fill in.

Sister mini-album

Schedule a private class for your group of friends.

This sisters mini-album was designed for one group.

Vicki invited her sisters to come to the shop after closing on Saturday to make this mini-album.

They all agreed to let us show their pictures and finished works on the blog. Thank you ladies!

As you can see, one chose to follow the example closely...

Then, some started to experiment,

Soon, it as becoming a competition for variety.

It was really fun to see these sister make each one their own.

Just give us a call at (812)882-0860 to schedule a private classs for your group.

Once Upon a Time mini-album

This mini album was created with pictures of our parents. It has a clear acrylic front cover and a chipboard back cover. The pages are Bazzill cardstock cut with a Cricut Expressions using the Storybook cartridge. All of the flourish accent cut-outs came from the same cartridge. Then, LaDonna added ribbons, rhinestones, stamping, and one piece of grungeboard and used both a black and a white pen for the journaling.

Family mini-album

We have this class scheduled for 10am on Saturday morning (Nov.1st). We'll make this sturdy Family mini-album with KaiserCraft Beyond the Page covers and covered chipboard pages. There are still spaces available to make the whole album for just $15. This one has 6x6 pages and lots of coordinating felt and ribbon pieces. Just call 812-882-0860 to sign up today.

Please bring your wet adhesive and if you are bringing your photos, don't forget your photo trimmer.