Black and Pink 6" x 5 1/2" mini pocket album

I recently went to Michael's and bought a pack of all black 8 1/2" x 11" card stock to use as a base for mini albums.

Using my traditional pocket pages, I glued the folded pages to also make side tag pocket. 

To make a double page take 8 1/2" x 11" card stock score down the long side at 5 1/2". Turn and score the short size at 2 1/2".

Take a border punch and punch the 2 1/2" endge - this will serve as your pockets.
See the video for more details.

Camping 7 1/2" x 8" mini album

I made this mini album for my sister and her family as they are camping for the week.
I repurposed the ard board from a cereal box for the covers, and for the basic idea for the pages I repuposed two large manilla envelopes for pocket pages. All covered in card stock and pattern pages with a camping theme.
It was fun trying to figure out how to cut down these huge envelopes and use some old 8 1/2 x 11" printed scrapbooking paper.

I can't wait till they get back to see how they journaled in it.
Here is a video that takes you through the pages.

Pearls and Lace card - two ways

I made two of these cards that are similar in the layouts but I raised the elements in a different way, depending on where I put the foam squares to raise the scallop square or images.

Please see the video for more details.
Most of all the products I used was from Stampin' Up.

Grateful Bird card all leather accents

I made this card as a Thank You for my friend for giving me their leather scraps for card and crafting. I stamped the base card in Old Olive and cut the sentiment, the bird cage and bird from thin pieces of leather using my Big Shot. I am happy to see that the ink took very well to the pieces of leather and stamping also the sentiment was clear.

Please see the video where I take you through the card making process if you like.

Repurpose snacks into note pads

Lookout snack bags, I am making note pads for favors out of you!

Here is the video with all the details. Fun quick and who knows what's next. Ha ha ha.

6 x 6 mini album acrylic painted covers made from corrugated box

I wanted to use the natural material from a shipping box. My daughter had received some shoes from an online store and the shipping corrugated box was in perfect condition with hardly any writing to it. I cut (2) 6" x 6" pieces and painted them with my acrylic paints.
Cut 12 x 12 cardstock in half and glue stick the 6 x 12 in half to make studier pages. I bound it all with my Cinch.


Great way to repurpose and get a different feel to the covers of your mini.
Please see the video for more details on the cover and the pages. Thanks for stopping by!

Repurpose tissue box cardboard into 4 1/4 x 5" mini album

When I look at recycle cardboard, I often hate to throw it away as I know I can use it for a craft or an object - it's free material so why not use it!

The cardboard for this mini album was from a Puff's boutique tissue box. I loved the humminbirds on the main panels and did not want to just throw it away. It was a pefect size for this 5 x 4 1/4" mini album


Card stock pages: Cut  (2)12 x 12" card stock to 5 x 11 3/4"(you get 4 fold out pages.

Score at 4 1/4" and then again at 8", punch the holes for binding on the 4 1/4" section and accordian fold the piece and make a pocket!

The Tags are 4 x 3 3/4" corner rounded for ease of fitting in pocket.You can see more details on the video if you like.