This is a quick little mini album I made to scrap some pictures and items from a recent trip to Memphis. Our trip was very short so I didn't have a ton of pictures to scrap. This little book was the perfect size to hold my pictures and memorabilia. Video tutorial below!

Christmas Advent Calendar

Okay, it's been a really long time... we adopted this cutie a few months ago so I have been attending to new puppy training and activities!

I've still been crafting - just not posting. Last week I got a Silhouette Cameo. So far, I LOVE it! My first project was this advent calendar. To create this, I used 2 files that I purchased from the Silhouette Store. They create the little boxes with the drawers. The patterned paper I used is from Echo Park - their digital line, Everybody Loves Christmas.

Here is a video explaining what I did to create this:

Making inserts for your mini albums!

Here is a video tutorial on making 3 different inserts for your mini albums!

Envelope Mini Album

I just can't get enough of mini albums! I absolutely LOVE this paper. It is right up my alley with the birds, flowers and pretty colors. :)  The envelope mini album provides so much room for photos and tags.

Kits are available in my Etsy shop here:
http://www.littlepeaceofmyheart.etsy.com/

Modified Paper Bag Mini - Step by step tutorial

I've received a bunch of requests to show the measuring and assembly process, step-by-step, for the modified paper bag mini album. Hope this helps!

Three More Minis!

Here are some pics of 3 holiday mini albums that I completed in the past week. They are paper bag mini albums that I constructed using the modified papaer bag album techinique that I showed in the previous 2 videos. :) These albums will be available in my Etsy shop here:

http://www.littlepeaceofmyheart.etsy.com/

Christmas Memories:


Merry Christmas:


Traditions:

Modified Paper Bag Albums

When assembling a paper bag album, that thick little piece where the bottoms of the bags meet really bugs me! :) Here is one way to avoid joining sections of the bags to each other - it really maximizes the surface area of the album.

Stitched Envelope Mini Album Tutorial

Here is a tutorial video on making a stitched envelope mini album. The inspiration for this book came from a picture I saw in the October issue of Scrapbooks etc. magazine.

The Vacation Diaries

Here is a new item available in my Etsy shop. The Vacation Diaries are little travel journals that you can take with you on a trip. There is room to store the precious memorabilia you collect on your journey. When you get home, print out your photos, adhere them in your book, and you're done. Please see my Etsy shop for more information.

Pocket Page Mini Album Tutorial

Here is a tutorial video on creating pocket pages for your mini album. The finished album will be 5x6" and can accomodate any number of these pocket pages.

Mini Accordion Pocket Albums

Here are two mini accordion pocket albums. These are also available as kits on my etsy shop at http://www.littlepeaceofmyheart.etsy.com/

Polymer Clay Fence Technique

Here is a technique that I am using on the cover of a Halloween haunted house mini album. I used polymer clay, a mold, and some paint to make a spooky looking fence for a mini album.

Summer Fun Mini Album

Here is a quick look at the Summer Fun Mini Album available in my shop at http://www.littlepeaceofmyheart.etsy.com/

Completed paper bag album for baby

Here is the completed paper bag album that I used in the ribbon binding tutorial. I also demonstrate how I made the tiny book that was inside the paper bag album.

Ribbon Binding Tutorial Video

Here is a tutorial video for how to bind a paper bag mini album in a chipboard cover. This was the same binding technique that I used on the Mariposa album that I posted earlier this week. I had a couple of inquiries on my YouTube channel about how this was done, so here it is. :)

Mariposa Mini Album

Here is a paper bag mini album that I created using black paper bags. The cover is constructed out of chipboard covered with black cardstock. The book is bound using a piece of ribbon that holds the paper bags to the cover.

Father's Day Projects

Here are the gifts and cards that I made for our dads for Father's Day this year. I decorated some unfinished cigar boxes using paint, paper, my cricut machine, modeling paste, and a whole lot of mod podge. :)

Remy's Mini Album

Here is a mini album that I made of Remy (our doggie) using a premade chipboard album from the $1 section at Michael's.

All About Me - mini album

Here is the video on the basic construction of this mini album I made using pages cut from a Sizzix die. It also includes some helpful hints about working with premade chipboard album pages.

Summer vacation album

Here is an album that I started some time ago but still haven't quite finished. But, I thought I'd share some pictures of the in-process album. :)