Mini Album Samples

I have been making samples of the Mini Album for my workshop so that you can see it in different colors and with different embellishments.

Workshop Date and Video Tour of Feb 2014 Album

My workshop will be held on Friday, February 21 from 6-9PM at The Purple Painted Lady.

77 Main Street, Macedon, NY

My First Mini Album Workshop!!

Hello all!  I am SO excited to announce my first mini album workshop!  This album is approximately 4 x 6 x 2 inches and is created using Close to My Heart papers and accessories. 

There are 10 double sided pages, 30 pockets, and innumerable tags for photos and journaling.

Directions and supplies will include everything you need in order to construct the covers and pages, form the pockets and tags, and decorate each piece (excluding adhesive).

Kits will include six 12x12 double sided papers, nine 12x12 pieces of cardstock in 5-6 different colors, chipboard for covers and frame, 2 sheets of coordinating stickers (cardstock weight) or chipboard accents, and 2-3 matching accessories.  These may include adhesive crystals, ribbons, resin shapes, paper or fabric flowers, mini flags, buttons, metal badges, or many other embellishments.

You will now see a link at the top of my site for Paper Choices and Level Choices.  Please review these in order to better choose your desired kit.  You can also see a tour of the album from cover to cover HERE.  When you are ready to join me in creating this fun mini album please email me with your choice or paper pack and level.  I will send you a detailed paypal invoice for your purchase.

All kits ordered by February 10 will be sent out February 20.

Experience It Level dates will be announced sometime this week here as well as on The Purple Painted Lady's website under the Workshops heading.

Practical Scrappers January Sketch

Here is Practical Scrappers' January Sketch.

These pictures are from my best friends wedding.  Rebekah came with us and brought Po too.  I couldn't find the third picture in my box but it should go in the top place.  Papers are all from Close to My Heart Florentine Paper Pack.

Play Date Layout

Here is my entry for the Play Date Cafe challenge #163.  These are the kids' school pics this year. 

Memory Monday: Our House Part 2

I'm ready to show off a few more partial pages from my house album...

dining room - our dining table and chairs were purchased by my parents before my 1st birthday so that they would have someplace for company AT my birthday party.  (that was 32 years ago)

"us" features all of the things we like to do together in our house (or near).  We watch lots of movies and do puzzles and play games.  We collect sea shells and rocks.  We read lots of books.

Memory Monday: Our House

As you may know we have been going through the crazy process of moving.  Trying to find a house, dealing with unusual sellers, finding dead squirrels during the chimney inspection, having a house bought out from under us, buyers ready to move in, and we didn't even have a house yet.  Well, we do now, at least I'm 95% sure we do.  As long as nothing else weird happens, we should be closing on the 18th (ish).  But that means I will be leaving my first house.  The first house that was mine.  My kids have been in this house as long as they can remember.  My sister even lived here with me for a few years ( that was FUN)!

I decided I wanted to create an album for us to remember our first house as a family.  I used a giant (11x14 I think) spiral bound watercolor notebook.  I wanted to have lots of space.  I hunted down any pictures that showcased any part of the house.  Here's a peek at the cover and the first few (almost done) pages.  I painted the backgrounds of most of the pages with the actual paint I used on the walls.  I also included scraps of fabrics from curtains, chairs, and blankets we love.

Cover

Outside

Living room
 here you can see the old slipcover and new recovery job I did on the couch and one of the kids' amazing train layouts.

Kitchen

What have you done to remember the places that you have lived?

While Supplies Last...CTMH

On my Close to my Heart webpage down at the bottom you will find a link that I love:
"While Supplies Last"  These are retiring items with limited quantities left.  Right now you will find theses items I have used, loved, and now ordered more of.

First the Lucky Bulk Paper Pack.  There is argyle, alphabet, and bicycles mixed in the backgrounds of these papers.  Great for adventures, kids, and boys and men layout.
Retail is about $11  SALE $3

Next, to go with your Luck papers...Lucky Stickease Assortment.  Notice the variety: quotes, arrows, titles, dots, borders, bingo cards, stars, bikes, and more.  These are thick adhesive shapes that can compliment any style of layout.
Retail is $4.95. SALE $1.50

Lastly, Canvas buttons.  You can ink these and stamp on them! They have flat backs and they are adhesive!  No need to worry about if these buttons are going to stay where you put them.  Retail is $6.95. SALE $1.70

 

I looked everywhere for my layouts with these papers but of course, they are packed.  Sorry

Photo Book

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Sale: Layouts and Mini Album Kits

Good morning!

This morning I entered a coupon code on my Etsy shop just for you.
I am giving 30% off all my scrapbook layouts and my mini kits!
Here are some of what you'll find.
Plus, I will be uploading even more later today!


Travel Mini Album Kit $20
sale price $14

Time to Celebrate Layout $15
sale $10.50
completely hand stamped background!


Butterflies and Blooms Mini Album Kit $20
sale $14


another Time to Celebrate Layout $15
sale $10.50

Here's the code: PAPERSALE30
feel free to pass it on to anyone who might like to use it.

Travel Mini Album Kits on Etsy

I have just created my first in a series of mini album kits. The first is themed Travel. Each kit includes



- one 6x6 cover and six 3x6 travel themed pages, each has 2 pre-punched holes and is ink distressed by hand
- one 3x6 handmade ancient map envelope, also pre-punched
- two tags, one with hand stamped journaling space, both ink distressed by hand
- about 6 yards of fibers in 3 colors from Close to My Heart Sassy Strands
- two circle icons with either an airplane, car, luggage tag, suitcase, or other travel related picture
- small die-cuts: 2 styles of stars, footprints,
- larger die-cuts: arrows, frame, brackets
- 2 complete sets of clear alphabet stickers including extra vowels and numbers
- 2 vintage buttons
- 2 squares, one with hand stamped journaling space
- TODAY journaling spot, hand stamped
- paper license plate from the state of your choice
- 2 binder rings
- hand stamped images from Close to My Heart including a car, a bicycle and "Scenic Route"

Each kit will also include a tips list to create your album. Additional albums can be hooked together on the same binder rings or on new ones. You will be able to add your own pages to your album once it is complete. I hope you all love my new creation. Hop on over to my etsy shop to order.

If you are a follower you can use the coupon code
BLOGFOLLOWER to get 10% off in my shop.

Lucky Charm Blog Hop

Welcome to the Lucky Charm Blog Hop!

(Ok, I had this set to auto-post on the wrong day so I am late)

If you've come from visiting Time2Create, you're in the right place. If you were just looking at my blog and want to play along with our blog hopping fun, you can start at the beginning at Cross My Heart Papercrafts. This blog hop is all about creating something for the lucky charm in your life..

I have been creating an album for several months now focused on four generations of charm bracelets. My sister and I received ours for our 12th birthdays from my parents. My mother has one from her parents and my grandmother has one from when she was grown. I started one for my daughter for her 1st birthday.

This is a page I created for my daughter's first charm. You can see the charm in the top left corner of the layout. It is a glittering star.

The paper is Felicity from Close to My Heart. It was, admittedly, a limited edition paper pack but may still be found second hand. It was so fabulous. All of the papers are double sided. This pack included these wonderful doily-like die cut papers too.

The photo on the bottom left also has a transparent overlay with scroll work on it. When I started adding adhesive rhinestones to the page and couldn't stop, I asked my husband, "can you have too much glitter on a page about a princess?" Of course not!



I hope you enjoyed my project. Thank you for visiting my blog. Your next stop is Shawnte's Blog. Below is a list of all blog participants in case you get lost:

Giselle - http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Nadia - http://nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/
Jennifer - http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/
Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/
Kim - http://rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/
Adri - http://www.macheriecreations.com/
Yolonda - http://www.craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/
Donna - http://donnasdreamworks.blogspot.com/
Carol - http://caroleesscrappinspot.blogspot.com/
Shawnee- http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/
Rebecca - http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/
Linda - http://www.fancyframework.com/
Amy - http://amydesigns.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/
Sue- http://ScrappinSuzy.blogspot.com/
Carrie - http://paperglitterstamps.blogspot.com/
Patricia - http://creativediva98.blogspot.com/
Wendy - http://wendyscreativecraftingcorner.blogspot.com/
Kimi & Pamela - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Darcy - http://dlmbscrapping-time2create.blogspot.com/
Julie - http://tidbitsnscraps.blogspot.com/
Shawnte - http://shawnteparks.blogspot.com/
Amber - http://www.pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/

Before you go, I have a bit of Blog Candy for someone. Tell me who the lucky charm is in your life in a comment below and you could just find this in your email...

A gift certificate to Close to My Heart for $10! Go there and browse the Idea Book. The certificate is also good for Studio J digital scrapbook layouts.

2 new layouts

Number 1 is of my best friend Dave and his son (my God son) Benjamin. I used the sketch #108 from The Scrappiest blog. These pics were taken when I stayed there in January for Benjamin's baptism. I had such a wonderful time.




I also planned on stitching on this layout and then found the challenge #22 on The Paper Variety called Sew Much Fun. Sew, I am entering this in their challenge too.








Number 2 is also a sketch from The Scrappiest, #106. My picture is not so good, sorry. I will have to take another.