New American Crafts Design Team Traveler's Notebook Mini Album

Hello friends! I am excited to share a standard TN (Traveler's Notebook) sized mini album using the pastel colors from the Dear Lizzy Stay Colorful collection. This is a Coffee Adventure mini album. This album has 31 pages so grab a cuppa and relax while you browse:) 

* I used a white card stock piece between each of the patterns with the Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Art Paper. If you leave the pages unbound until the end, it makes it easier to write, stamp and decorate all the pages.

 The Cover: I hand-painted the cover with the Vicki Boutin, and Jane Davenport Watercolor sets.

Inside Cover: Full size photo on the left side with a strip of washi and a sticker.Dear Lizzy vellum on the right. Cut apart sheet was used to create a “Reason Why” page with the journaling spot.

 Page 2-3: Vicki Boutin stamps in light pink then a sticker over it for the title.

Page 4-5: Punched hearts stitched with embroidery thread, and stamped label with Vicki Boutin pigment ink. 2x2 cut apart on the right side with a 2x2 photo.

 Page 6-7: American Crafts Tab punch was used to create the border on the right with papers from the 6x6 paper pad. The left side has a 3x4 photo with the rainbow washi to create a flip up for another 3x4 photo.

 Page 8-9: Tag die cuts were used to create a tab to flip up the top card to see more photo and a business card from the Hawaii Coffee Cafe underneath. The right side rain top paper was used to resemble drips from a coffee maker :)

 Page 10-11: Ireland coffee, and water color with the Jane Davenport set to create the circles on the right. The sticker book stickers were perfect to create the translucent title over the watercolor circles. They resemble the pink marshmallows on the left hand photo.

 Page 12-13: Strips of teal and aqua patterns from the 6x6 and 12x12 placed under the photo on the left. The right side has a 2x2 cut apart with some handwritten journaling on a flip up page.

 Page 14-15: Sprinkle background pattern forms the center of the mini album. A center flip holds two more 2x3 photos.

  Page 16-17: Vicki Boutin pigment ink was blended with the VB sponge onto VB Art Paper and then the glitter stickers were adhered over it to create the title.

 Page18-19: Circles were stitched first so the stitching doesn’t show through the other side, and then adhered with Ac tape runner. Circle stickers from the Dear Lizzy Washi Booklet were combined with the punched circles. A cup sticker shows through the circle cut window. Another reason not to bind the book first, is you can die cut windows out of the pages first once you know what will go on that page.

 Page 20-21: Photo over the full page floral pattern, and a washi strip to add the black and white pattern. Sticker from the Dear Lizzy Stay Colorful Card Stick Sticker pack. Jane Davenport watercolors used the hand paint the sea glass look on the right side.

Page 22-23: Flip page with small photo and crochet thread, and a 2x2 cut part with hand-written journaling.

Page 24-25: Pocket was created on the right side to hold the receipt, and a trio of 2x2 photos pop the left.

 Page 26-27: Unicorn-cut apart  added with washi to flip up and reveal a darker photo underneath. Stamped label using the VB pink pigment ink over the unicorn pattern on the left.

Page 28-29: Stitched die cuts before adhering with tape runner down the left hand side. Die cut title over the stamped label and hand written journaling. Right side has the same pink pattern from the 12x12 sheet and a stripe pattern to bring your eye to the photos.

Page 30-31:All-over floral pattern with gold foiling on the left coordinates with the Floral  Vellum from the Dear Lizzy Stay Colorful line on the right. Two vertical 3x4 photos take up most of the left side. A chipboard sticker was an easy title on the right.

Page BackCover: Left side has a circle punched from the 12x12 cut part sheet.Full page photo  on the right with a strip of marble washi from the booklet with a heart sticker and a typed strip that says, “…more coffee”.

There are a lot of pages in this mini album, so a stitched binding with waxed linen thread was the solution for a strong hold. There is a flip through video to show you all the flip pages and extra features not captured with photos below: 

Thank you for visiting today! :), Leigh

SUPPLIES:

Dear Lizzy Stay Colorful: Papers (#346475, #346463, #346478, #346485, #346470), Project Pad (#346501) 6x6 Paper Pad (#346500), Thickers (#346488), Die-Cut Shapes (#346489), Puffy Stickers (#346492), Die-Cut Phrases (#346498), Accent and Phrase Stickers (#346486), Washi Tape Book (#346493), Layered Stickers (#346495), Vellum (#346499), Glitter Resin Shapes (#346494), Vicki Boutin: Blending sponge (#343911),Watercolors (#343920), Mixed Media Art Paper  (#343947), Jane Davenport Watercolor tin (#376366) , AC Paper Flowers (#346675), AC Glitter Stickers (#346655)

American Crafts Design Team Mini Album and Video

Hello friends! I was inspired by Paige Evans and her many beautiful mini-album videos! She is so creative, and since I made my last mini album no less than six years ago, I thought it was about time:) The new Vicki Boutin Mixed Media line is perfect for trying out mixed media techniques, and I had fun creating watercolor art with her Art Crayons.

First page using the Vicki Boutin Creative FX Iridescent glaze and her stencils, and art crayons. 

Stamping underneath the smile title.

The Vicki Boutin Heavyweight Mixed Media Paper is 140# and doesn't warp, so it's perfect for base pages.

Love the Glaze with this mandala stencil. #mixedmedia

Here is the YOU-TUBE FLIP THROUGH

Thank you for hopping by today, and happy crafting! 

Leigh

SUPPLIES: American Crafts Textured Card Stock-White (#71259), Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Art Paper (#343917), Vicki Boutin Gesso (#343912), Creative FX Gold Glaze (#343913), Iridescent Glaze (#343915), Art Crayons (#343909), Art Crayons (#343908), Stencils (#343895), VB Stamp and Die Sets (#343893, #343894), American Crafts New Year’s Eve Party Line (#344965, #345761, #344959), Paige Evans Oh My Heart Stickers (#310522, #310398,#310426), Paige Evans Oh My Heart Patterned Paper (#310409, #310404, #310425), Paige Evans Sticker Book (#344867), American Crafts Dear Lizzy Paper (#343418) Amy Tangerine Paper (#376208), Dear Lizz

DECEMBER Mini Album 2016

I will be using the

 Heidi Swapp Instalove album for 

my December Countdown Album this year!

Super simple to fill in as the book is hardcover and already bound for you! 

I love the vellum pages and alternating card stock pages! 

They are available at Michael's Arts and Crafts Store.

I chose to follow along with the prompts from Citrus Twist Kits and use the Christmas Daily Kits #1 and #2 for this project. Stamps are from Feed Your Craft. 

Prompt #1 from the CTK Facebook Fan Page: Make a shaker pocket.

I used my Fuse tool to heat seal a trimmed to size page protector. I cut it to the same size as my photo, 4x5. Filled it with interesting textures like sequin snowflakes, acrylic snowflakes, patterned paper, and wood veneer. Most supplies from CTK( Citrus Twist Kits).

The shaker pocket was adhered with strong tape, like Scor-tape, under the snowflake washi.

You can see the aqua ink I used to stamp the Feed Your Craft word "December". Love that font! 

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy your December memories!  

Leigh

#LittleSummerJOY 6x8 Project Life Album, pages 6 and 7

Sharing pages six and seven and a 

quick 5 minute You-tube video of what and how I selected

papers for this project.

 Supplies: All American Crafts: Crate Paper Poolside collection, 6x6 paper pad(#683776) and layered embellishment pack(#683790) and Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine 6x6 paper pad(#370025), cork stickers from www.turqouiseave.com , Project Life 6x8 Album and photo pocket pages by Becky Higgins LLC available at Michael's, and the WeRMemoryKeepers Fuse Tool to make the 2x2 pockets, vellum:office supply

Close up of left page, showing the stitching on the vellum triangles , and Crate Paper Poolside embellies. Love these cork stickers from www.turquoiseave.com!!

Adobe Photoshop used for the word art on photos

Here to encourage you to get your summer memories out of the phone and on a page,

 you can do this too! 

#LittleSummerJoy free class at

www.LittlePaperProjects.com

Thank you for watching and please subscribe and like the video!

#myselfiescrapbook Blog Hop: Reveal of completed 4x4 mini

Yay! It's here! THE

#myselfiescrapbook Blog Hop for our completed albums!!

I want to thank Jennifer Lake at Sunlight and Air

and Julie Love Gagen at How I Sustain 

for all their coordination, freebies, and this genius idea to 

inspire us to get ourselves documented in 

the #myselfiescrapbook!!

gold album: BeckyHigginsLLC

card: Artful Leigh Creative

all photos and words created in Photoshop CC 2014, embellishment: Studio Calico

Patterned Paper: Studio Calico Carolina Moon PL Kit,  word art:Artful Leigh Creative

Tool: We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool to create sequin pockets

Photos and words: Photoshop CC 2014, sequin pocket made with Fuse Tool

Flair:Studio Calico, PP:Studio Calico, Chip.triangles:Heidi Swapp

cards: Artful Leigh Creative embellishments: Studio Calico

Clear Card: Heidi Swapp September Skies Value PL Kit, pp: made using the Carolina Moon stamp from Studio Calico, flair:Studio Calico

PP:Studio Calico, word art: Photoshop CC 2014

"From Where I Stand" word art: Little Lamm Co, triangle pockets made with the Fuse Tool, Hexagon puffy stickers:Heidi Swapp

 And ,um, can I just say I had so much fun using the Fuse Tool to create unique little pockets!!!

word art made in Photoshop CC 2014

floral  card : hand drawn by me,  gold heart: Studio Calico, sequin square pocket made with the Fuse Tool

Pray card: Gina Cabrera for Digital Design Essentials via Record Life Blog, other cards: Artful Leigh Creative

"Me" word art by Littlelammco on Etsy,  PP; Studio Calico, heart: Studio Calico

Favorite Cards: Artful Leigh Creative on Etsy, PP: Studio Calico, washi tape used to create floral paper, sequins and bow: Studio Calico

love this bow from Studio Calico

word art created in Photoshop, bow: Studio Calico

I LOVE tea!

"Love your Self" word art freebie from Polka Dot Creative, button: Studio Calico

cards created in Photoshop, flair: Studio Calico, puffy arrow sticker: Heidi Swapp

last page, cards by Artful Leigh Creative on Etsy, signed the last card like Julie G did, thanks for the inspiration ladies!!!

Super Chunky mini that I cherish so much!!

I can't tell you how great it feels to use photos I have been saving for the last two years, because there wasn't room in the family album, and by room I mean I didn't feel comfortable putting lots of pics of me in our weekly spreads. A real sincere thank you to the girls who put this together because you have changed my thinking! We deserve to be recorded too! We are worth the time it takes and our posterity will know something about us too!!

Thank you 

Thank you Thank you!!

Jennifer Lake @ Sunlight and Air

Julie Gagen @ How I Sustain

Mandy Elliott @Record Life Blog

Jessica @Color Cast Designs

Jodi @ PolkaDotCreative

Kellie @Give A Girl A Blog