Celebrate-A Mini Album

Hey y'all & Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

I know it's busy & chaotic today, but I have my last post up over at Paper Wings Productions. I have had so much fun guest designing there these past two months!
For my post today I am sharing a holiday mini album. It is a folio from Tim Holtz that I was sent by Carrie. Here it is I it's unaltered state:
 

And here is a look at what I created:

I started by painting the album white & adding glitter while the paint was still wet. I added a doily that was misted with red mist. Mostly all of my papers & embellishments came from the fun & versatile Well-Dressed kit.

Here is a detailed shot of the cover:

 

Here is a look at the inside of this interactive album:

All of the envelopes hold small cards with my journaling on them.

The inside folder slips out & is a great spot to hold additional photos and memorabilia.

 

What a fun way to document a magical trip that we took to NYC at Christmastime a few years ago! I love that I can add as much. or as little, as I want to this folio to make it perfect for our memories.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. Be sure to visit the store to see this kit and MUCH more!

Have a wonderful day, y'all!

~Stephanie

Christmas Mini Album-Nani ke Ola

Hi again y'all! Happy Friday!! Are you ready for the big day? I am getting there & am so excited!

While I love looking at all of the December Daily albums flooding Pinterest & blogs this time of year, I just couldn't make myself create one. I tried a few time several years in a row & was never able to complete the album. There is just entirely too much going on & I didn't want the stress of tackling another project. I did, however create a simple mini album to hold some favorite photos from this season. I have used mainly all products from Pretty Little Studio's Holiday Cheer collection.

I started with a naked chipboard album & covered the pages in an assortment of PLS patterned papers. I used my new favorite punch, the deer head from EK Success; silver foil numbers; wood veneer diamond shapes; the "Merry Christmas" die cut & a Santa flair from PLS to create my cover.

I "wrapped it up" with a pretty black bow and it's done!

The silver glitter paper, doily & chipboard snowman are from my stash, but everything else seen here is from Pretty Little Studio. I just adore this collection & found it so much fun to create with! I cut some triangles out of paper to mimic mountains & punched some snowflakes to create a winter scene.

Even the packaging of these products is fabulous! Here I used the insert from the flair buttons.

 

 

  I am relieved that I have at least a small album completed to place some holiday photos in! What about you-are you doing a December Daily this year? You can find the Holiday Cheer  collection, and so much more, in the Nani ke Ola store.

Thanks for stopping by! Make it a crafty day!!

~Stephanie

   

 

   

School Days Mini

Hey y'all & happy Friday!! Remember when I shared this layout a few weeks ago? I am continuing with my guest spot at Nani ke Ola this month & was super excited to create this mini album using the 7Dots Illumination collection!! 
I said before that this collection reminded me of school days, so I went with that theme again & this time made a mini album from all of the tags! Have you ever wondered what to do with all the tiny 2x3 sized school photos of your kids? I found just the right solution!! Now they can all be kept in one spot.

This is the cover. Everything here is from 7Dots (with the exception of my alphas & numbers, sequins, ribbon & birds' nest charm) & can be found in the store.

I used the smaller tags to put Leah's grade level on. They worked perfectly for this purpose! 

Her school picture, along with a word or phrase & a sequin or two, & the tag is done! 

  

And there you have it- a simple, but so very cute mini album to showcase school photos through your childs' school career! 

extra supplies: 

-alphas & number-American Crafts Thickers

-rumple ribbon-Lovebug Creations              

-sequins-miscellaneous                                

-pearls-Prima                                            

                    -keyhole charm-Melissa Francis                       

             

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Stay crafty!!

~Stephanie  

 

Sweet Love (A Mini)

Hey friends & happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a fabulous Fourth of July. We had a great long weekend in the mountains of West Virginia & enjoyed the beautiful weather. We were all exhausted when we got home Sunday night from being on the go & attending two concerts! This was Ty's first concert experience & he was not too amused!! He said it was too loud! There is nothing better than spending quality time together as a family & this past weekend reminded me again of just that. I love when we are all together!

I have a mini album to share (well, the cover at least) with you today. I used Lovebug Creations' rumple ribbon  in "Kisses" from the Loves Me...Love Me Knot collection as my binding.

The colors is gorgeous & adds such vibrancy to the album.

This album is truly a "mini"-it measures 4x5. I wanted something to put wallet-sized photos of my kids in. It will be fun to complete the inside pages & I will share with you all when they are done! 

The striped paper is cut from a packaging from Pretty Little Studios &  the journal card is from Echo Park. The star sequins are also from PLS. The "love you" tag is from Crate Paper.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are staying cool!!

~Stephanie 

  

 

Loves Me...Loves Me Knot Blog Hop!

Hello Everybuggie!  Welcome to LoveBug Creations’ Love’s Me... Love’s Me Knot Blog Hop and New Release Event! 

Did you feel the love from Zeni; if so, you're on Cupid's radar, but if you stumbled upon the love and want to begin your adventure, go to Lovebug Creations!!!

Since we primarily sell ribbon, a knot is very important! It's what ties the bow in place and it's love that we share with others that ties us together.

We are so excited to share with you our new products that center around love.  With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might be planning some projects to demonstrate love for family, friends, co-workers, neighbors – the sky’s the limit with love!!

The New Love Products

1. Rumple Ribbon- The Loves Me...Love Me Knot Collection:

2. I Love Grunge

3. Simply Sheer

4. Beautiful Blooms

5. It's a Bundle, Baby!!!

This weekend ONLY we are offering our

"It's a Bundle, Baby" 
for $35!!!
What's included you ask?
Everything you see above (45 Yards of Ribbon & 18 Blooms) + 1 yard of Mesh (either White, Pinkish/Purple, Red or Black) + Free Shipping! 
It's a Bundle, Baby!!! :)

I made a mini journal for Leah. We had a rough day the other day & I wanted to give her something to reassure her of how much I adore & treasure her as my daughter!

I used the "Kisses" rumple ribbon to tie together my pages. I LOVE this new color so much! I also added in some of the new Beautiful Blooms. They are amazing to work with!

Here is the hop lineup:

Kimi & Pamela- http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com

Stacey- http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com

Dorcas- http://www.craftycardangel.com

Zeni- http://www.scrappyzeni.com

Stephanie- http://stephanie-eaken.blogspot.com 

Tanya- http://www.scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

Kristi- http://littlepapersprinkles.blogspot.com

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com

Dawn Mercedes- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com

Katie- http://www.craftykhandy.blogspot.com

Christine- http://scarletcalliope.wordpress.com

Kathy- http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com

Dawn Rene- http://designsbydawnrene.com

And now let the love take you to Tanya's blog.

If you leave me a comment by Tuesday, January 28 & become a follower of my blog, I will select a random winner to receive a RAK from me!
Thanks for hopping with us!
Have a great weekend!!!!

Winner, Winner & December Daily

Hi y'all & happy Hump Day!

I forgot to post the winner here yesterday from the Sketch N Scrap Holiday blog hop. I used random generator to choose the winner from the 12 comments, & number 11, Sandi is the winner! Please email me at dreweaken@comcast.net your physical address so that I can send you your goodies!

I also wanted to share my finished December Daily album that I started LAST YEAR & never completed!! I am notorious for doing this with my mini albums! Sometimes they sit for months & I don't touch them. I may create a few pages at a time, & most of the time, this works fro me!
I used this Teresa Collins Christmas Countdown memory album kit:

 
Here are my finished pages (minus the photos & journaling):

While the kit was chock full of goodness, I also added a lot of things from my stash. I love to mix and match & pull from what I already have.
If you want to see the beginning pages of the album, check out this post.

So I finished this DD album just in time to start this year's!! Are you all creating a Decemeber Daily this year? What album are you using? I'm always looking for a good one!

Have a fabulous day!
Stay scrappy....
~Stephanie