Simple Stories - December Daily Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Simple Stories December Daily Blog Hop! If you came from Donna's blog, you're on the right track! If not, make sure you start at the beginning on the Simple Stories blog so you don't miss a single bit of project inspiration along the way! 

When we were asked to do a December Daily album... I quickly volunteered myself because sure, that sounded like fun! I had no clue what December Daily was nor had I ever done any Project Life type of scrapping. I do however, LOVE the new Sn@p albums from Simple Stories! So this is what I came up with for my cover. 

I also am in love with the Handmade Holiday collection. It's so beautiful! 

I will admit.. the inside of my album is blank. In my defense, I am one of those types of scrappers who has to have photos in order to build the page or album in this case. I figured I would start this album on December 1 and add journaling and photos as the month goes along. At the end of 2012, I will have an album full of photos and journaling from December to pull out next year and look back on. 

These albums are soooo great for this type of project! Along with the 3x4 Sn@p cards and Countdown Cardstock stickers, this album will come together pretty easily. 

Now hop right along and see what Gail has in store for you today! 

Crayon Art/Library Pocket Mini Album

Hey everyone! Today I wanted to try something different and out of my element. On the Authentique Paper blog, we are starting a new "Pin-spired Monday" segment. So for today's project, I turned to pinterest for ideas. 

I have been wanting to try the melted crayon art pin that I've been seeing a lot of. So instead of a canvas, I decided to try it on one of my favorite things to make... a mini album! 

I made the mini album base as well. I had seen a pin on making your own mini album out of library pockets. This was perfect for me since my mother-in-law recently gave me a whole box of blank library pockets!

Here's a little look at the inside. I plan on adding photos.

 

My daughter just started pre-school last week, so that's what this album will be used for.

Here's a pic from her first day... 

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure you stop by and check out my full post on the Authentique Paper blog! I have listed a tutorial there for you to make your very own mini album just like this one!

Products Used

Authentique- Curiosity: 6x6 Bundle, Details 12x12 Stickers

May Arts Ribbon- 377-38-15, CC03, 382-34-27

Petaloo-  Flower Layers Tulip Yellow
Imagine Crafts- Memento Teal Zeal
Epiphany Crafts- Round 14 Tool

Paper Play Studio- Star Bright Flair

Trendy Twine- Nautical Twine

When you Hold a Heart... You Hold it Forever

Happy Monday crafty friends! I always love Mondays because that means it's the day I can share my new weekly Challenge project for Little Scraps of Heaven Designs!

This week's challenge was to make a mini album... well, that one wasn't much of a challenge for me! I love to make mini albums! Actually, this one was a little more difficult for me because I tried a different style with different paper bags... have a look...

For this album I used Little Scraps of Heaven Designs Bear Holding Heart pattern and the Cupid Bear pattern. The paper that I used is Basic Grey's Valentine's Day line, Kissing Booth. I also added some Strawberry Truffle bakers twine from Timeless Twine, this twine is sooo pretty and it went along perfectly with this album! And last, the adorable paper bags are some of the many fabulous bags sold at Really Reasonable Ribbon, these are the Middy Bitty Kraft Polka Dot bags and the Pink Frosting Big Bitty Bags. OHHH and how could I forget the fabulous stamp? It's from The Right Words stamp set by Unity Stamp Co. :-)

Here's a little look at the inside, it's filled with loads of bling and flowers!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you will play along with our weekly challenge over on the Little Scraps of Heaven Design Team blog!

Friendship Makes Life Colorful

Happy Wednesday friends! Today I wanted to share a project that I made based on something very important in my life, friends.

Some of you may have seen this little mini album over the past week... I entered it in a little contest over at American Crafts... and I WON!!! Without the help of all of my crafty friends, I wouldn't have won, so thank you all so much! I've gained so many friends in the online world over the past year and I'm so very thankful for each and every one of you!

So I'm sure you all want to see the fabulous goodies that I won, right?

Yep, I won an awesome Amy Tangerine prize pack full of daybooks & embellishments! I cannot wait to play with these!!! Thanks everyone who voted & a big thanks to American Crafts! :-)

Make sure you stop by the American Crafts facebook page and say hello! They do contests like this quite often and you could be a winner too!

Products Used:
American Crafts: Amy Tangerine papers, Thickers, Diamond Brads, Glitter Buttons
Pink by Design: Friends to the End stamp set
Really Reasonable Ribbon:Glitz Assortment,Curly Sparkling Fuchsia and Light Blue ribbons
The Twinery: Lemondrop & Honeydew bakers twine

Stamptastic Tuesday

Happy Tuesday! I'm so excited that I FINALLY got to participate and make a project for Pink by Design's Stamptastic Tuesday! Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, the sets featured today are Save The Tatas and Breast Wishes. I have both of these sets and LOVE LOVE LOVE them!!! Make sure you stop by the Pink By Design store and pick yours up on sale right now for $14.99!

I made a little mini 3x3 paper bag album album using the "Breast Wishes" set.

Cute, right? The little bear on the front is the Think Pink pattern by Little Scraps of Heaven Designs.

Here's a peek of the inside.... I used the Sweet Threads paper by Basic Grey.... it goes GREAT for the occasion, lots of pretty pinks!

Thanks for stopping by today! If you are looking for more great projects made with these fabulous stamp sets, make sure you check out what Sarah, Meriah, Paula, and Momo have made today!

Market Street BLOCK PARTY!!

Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE to play along with challenges? Especially when it's one from a stamp company that I love so much like Market Street Stamps! :-)

If you haven't checked it out already, you must check out the Block Party that MSS holds at the end of every month! Lots of fun and great prizes offered as well!

I'm a little late getting this posted, and also another reason why my photos aren't so good... I had to take them tonight, I normally take them in the daylight where I get more natural light, but desperate times call for desperate measures! I HAD to get this uploaded tonight so I could enter the weekend challenge!

I started on this mini toilet paper roll album yesterday, but didn't get it finished until tonight. Had to get all of my Sunday grocery shopping & errands done earlier today :-)

I used Market Street Stamps Blast Off stamp set for the cover. The paper I used is from Authentique's Free Bird collection and this one is called Endless. I think it goes perfect with this little album!

I don't make a lot of boy themed projects, but I wanted to give one a try tonight! I hope you all like it! Thanks for stopping by!

GUEST DESIGNER - You Had Me At Craft

Hey everyone! I'm excited to announce that today I am a guest designer for Alex at You Had Me At Craft!

Since today is OFFICIALLY the first day of Fall, I wanted to do a little fall album with my new Harvest Gathering stack by DCWV.

I made this little toilet paper roll album with the beautiful DCWV fall paper and also added some little leaves from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs Fall Leaves pattern. I used the Simple Joys stamp set from Market Street Stamps for the sentiment. I just LOVE this stamp set! It's so versatile for almost every occasion!

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Best Thing...

Happy Friday everyone! Can you believe it's already September? Where did summer go? Before I take the weekend off to spend some much needed quality time with my family, I wanted to share a new album with you all! I am just in love with all of this Authentique paper and I think I feel like I am still in a dream and haven't let it sink in that I am on their Design Team! Here is my Authentique DT project for today, it's a toilet paper roll album featuring the beautiful & elegant Uncommon paper line.

*Hint Hint* There is also a little Pink by Design Sneak Peak in this album ;-) .... and I simply adore this new set!

To see the full album, make sure you check out my post on the Authentique Blog today!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a fabulous holiday weekend!

MSS Block Party!

If you're looking for the Summer Halloween Blog Hop, CLICK HERE

I just LOVE challenges! And when I saw that Market Street Stamps was having a fun little weekend challenge, I had to join in!

Here is my project for this weekends challenge.

I used the Gone Campin Stamp set on the cover of this little chipboard album. I thought I would try a little something different with this album, so instead of opening up like a book, it is folded to be displayed or can be tied together and used as a coffee table mini book. The paper that I used for this album is the Campfire line by October Afternoon. Cute, right?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blissful!

Happy Wednesday everyone! It's my first day to post over on the NEW Authentique blog for as a Design Team member! I'm very excited to get the opportunity to work with such a fabulous company and a great group of ladies on the DT! Please check out their blog and continue to follow each day for inspiration from the fabulous Design Team!

My post today includes this beautiful album that I made using the Blissful line. I posted this here on my blog a few weeks back, but it was so pretty I couldn't help not to post it again! :-)

Supplies:
Blissful 6x6 Bundle
Blissful Noteables
MME Lime Twist "Happy Day" Twine
May Arts Black Lace 390-58-10
Pink by Design "Material Girl" stamp set

The Smurfs!

Happy Friday everyone! I just wanted to share with you a fun little mini album that I made this week! Have you seen the new Smurfs movie yet? I haven't seen it, but my daughter has and she loved it! I grew up in the 80's and I loved the smurfs back then! I am loving it that they are making a comeback... now I can only hope and pray that they re-make Rainbow Brite! She was my fave :-)

I made this paper bag album using Little Scraps of Heaven Designs Beary Blue Dress Up pattern set. They are little bears dressed as smurfs. Clever, right?

I just love this album!!! The paper that I used is from the Oliver collection by Basic Grey.

And here's a little peek at the inside:

I added some matching handmade flowers and some more of the little mushrooms from the cover.

You can find this album for sale now on ebay by CLICKING HERE

Thanks for stopping by today! :-)

Oh Baby! Blog Hop - Day 1

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