Birdhouse Mini Album

I have another mini album to share with you today.

This one came about having a bunch of scraps from an old paper pack.

They weren't big enough for much else so I just went to work

and cut them into usable length for this 3" x 4" album.

The side view shows I still have lots of room for photos etc.

I have a quick video showing how I made the album here

Measurements used to make this one

Pages - as many as you like - 3" x 8"

score long side at 4"

Front & Back cover - make two

3" x 4"

Spine - 3" x 2" - score short side - 3/4", 1 1/4"

Pockets - as many as you like

2" x 3" punch 1" semi circle on top of each

Photo Mats - 18

2 1/2" x 3"

I would like to enter this into

Mini Album Mania - mini albums

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

creativefingers-anything goes

 The Outlawz - anything but a card option flowers

Ok is it just me or is anyone else having bother linking challenges??

I am doing it my usual way but it's copying everything and

adding it twice so I have to go in and delete what I have

just typed!! SO ANNOYING!!

Country Birdhouse Bundle (English)

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Colours!

I am a bit late this week with my tag as I have been away

for a wee break to Donegal.

It was present from hubby for my 65th birthday.

We had a lovely time and weather was pretty good to us

for a change lol.

Our new challenge theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

was chosen by Valerie and she wants to see

COLOURS!

My colours are a bit pastel but still colourful...I hope.

I was originally planning to colour the background flowers

but then decided to go with background stripes

using my blends.

I haven't really captured the yellows in the photo at all.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - colours

Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes

Addicted to Stamps and more - any occasion

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

Product List

Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

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Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161467]

Mini Album Mania!

So what's she at now you ask??

Well I came across a challenge blog for mini albums!

And of course they had me at mini lol!!

I LOVE making albums of all sorts and to have a challenge blog

to encourage me to get on with it was brilliant.

So this is my first one of many!!!!

It measures 4" x 3" and is brilliant for using up your dsp that

has been neglected for ages.

The paper I used here was a block I won over at Allsorts

a few years back. I had only used a few sheets of it as it

was way to gorgeous to cut into.

BUT, now I have and I absolutely love this book.

I will add photos this weekend.

The paper is from Anna Marie Designs.

You can see I still have lots of room left to add photos.

I have added lots of stamped sentiments, flowers, butterflies etc

inside the album and will fill it with photos of my

late Mum and Dad.

You can watch this quick 1 minute video showing the insides.

Just too awkward to take a photo of each page with one hand.

I would like to enter this into

Mini Album Mania - any type of mini album

Crafts Galore - anything goes

Mix it up - anything goes option inlaid die cut

A Perfect Time to Craft - May challenge

Crafter's Cafe - smile, be happy

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Sympathy card....again!

No video today but I do have another card for my

Sympathy/Thinking of you box.

This time I used two layers of vellum, one plain, one embossed.

The background has been masked to allow me to make

some pink stripes.

I used country Flowers set again and coloured them up using my blends.

I finished off with lots of pearls.

The inside got treated the same way only I used the dies

to add flowers and leaves which were coloured using my blends.

I would like to enter this into

Creations in Pink - anything mostly pink

The Flower challenge - colour your flower

TGIF challenges - make your own background

Product List

Country Flowers Bundle (English)

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Eyelet 3 D Embossing Folder

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White Vellum A4 Card Stock

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Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad

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Stampin' Up! Masking Paper

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Meow!

I have another tag for the lovely Michele's theme

CATS

over at Tag Tuesday!

Not a great photo, I did mean to re take it but totally forgot.

The background has been embossed using a brick folder.

I then cut a rectangle for a window so he could perch there nicely

and watch the world go by.

I added some stencilled grass using a stencil from Polkadoodles.

The ball of wool, fish and sentiment are from a stamp set

from Tim Holtz.

I finished with a black bow.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - cats

Critter Crazy - feature an animal

Crafty Animals - feature a creature

Pearly Sparkles - cats and dogs

Dream Factory - pets

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Country Flowers sympathy card

Happy Monday!

I made another card using my mini cards and yes,

another sympathy card.

I decided to fill the box with sympathy/thinking of you cards

as I am donating them to the carers who drop in to my

Mother-in-law's.

I used Country Flowers bundle along with some papers from the

Country Woods pack.

As I have a full pack of 12" x 12" vellum I am trying to use it

in most of my makes at the minute.

It embosses beautifully too!

I used my rectangle dies and layered up the rectangles,

twisting for a bit of interest.

The flowers were stamped and lots of green and vellum leaves

were layered underneath them.

A bit of ribbon, pearls and a sentiment finished off the front.

So I followed it through inside!

I would like to enter this into

Beautiful Blossoms - flowers with option mood board

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Can You Handle the Pressure - use embossing folder

My poor hubby had been out to a golf competition on Saturday

and got hit just above his ankle with a golf ball flying at full speed!

How he drove himself home I do not know.

He is struggling to put his weight on it and it is badly swollen.

But he is a man and refuses to see a doctor nor take a pain killer!

Seriously!! Give me patience!!

Product List

Country Flowers Bundle (English)

[163411]

Eyelet 3 D Embossing Folder

[163414]

Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163393]

Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack

[163417]

Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls

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White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

May Mood Board

It's the 18th of May already and that means it's time for

the design teams midway inspiration posts over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS.

We have all chosen something/s from the mood board.

I have gone with the colours and the flowers this time.

I embossed the background and layered up with green and

orange papers then added my stamped and coloured flowers.

I used two different ribbons and finished with a little

butterfly and sentiment.

We do of course, have lovely prizes up for grabs so get your

entries in soon.

I would like to enter this into

Papercraft challenge - flower power

Passion for Markers - let it bloom

Moving Along with the Times - flowers

Cut It Up - send me flowers (use dies)

Crafty Catz - anything goes option dots and stripes

The Flower Challenge - colour your flower

Product List

Country Flowers Bundle (English)

[163411]

Eyelet 3 D Embossing Folder

[163414]

Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack

[163417]

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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