Loved this challenge. I don’t usually use many of the cards and ephemera in the paper stack so I decided to go all out. Used the cards for all my waterfalls and still had plenty left for my envelope. Can’t wait to fill it with photos of my grandson.












Challenge complete. The front magnet closure belly band is the cover deco. Couldn't resist a cluster! I realized as I was photographing that I put a card in upside down! Lol. "Once Upon a Springtime" by G45.


















Challenge complete!!
This was such a fun project to revisit! I explored lots of fun mini features to use up things in my stash: vellum windows on pockets, mini polaroid frames, an abundance of vellum mini flowers, a washi tape banner, stamping as decoration, and turning one of the waterfall pages into a bonus pocket!
I used a travelers notebook from Studio Calico that was chopped down for my pattern paper. I didn't know how much I would love using grid paper as decorative paper but I like that it instantly gave me lots of space for journaling.
I think I may need to make one more so I have a trio!














☀️ Endless Summer? More like Endless Second-Guessing. 😅
So I just finished the challenge album using the Echo Park Endless Summer collection kit and ephemera pack… and let me tell you: the album came together just fine — but the decorating part? That was a whole other emotional journey.
I kept trying to make the colors flow, but the only thing flowing was my confusion. At one point, I had three different ephemera clusters arguing on my desk like they were in a reality show reunion episode. Chaos. Absolute chaos.
In the end, I embraced the mess, slapped it all down, and decided to call it “abstract summer vibes.” 🌴🎨
But hey — not every project is going to win Best in Show, and that’s okay. I’m not defeated. I’m just mildly annoyed and highly motivated to try again. 😎✂️




















Hi👋🏼! Here’s my take on the Petals Mini Album class. I’ve been trying to get back into creating albums and such. It has been a while! Thank you Frances for the class. It was such a blast!




















I just finished a memory album of my dad to take to his memorial. He was a few weeks shy of 90 when he passed away and had lived a wonderful life. I used the mighty mini for inspiration. It was challenging since I was sent a lot of photos from his early years that I wanted to include. Somehow I got them all to fit! I also needed to make it fairly simple since I gave it to my mom to keep. I used 49 and Market Paper and ephemera. Now I need to make another baby album!

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June 01 — 30, 2025
Our host for this community challenge this month is our awesome member, Cate Woolf!
"Big paper is great, but sometimes companion paper products are forgotten about when we get going on projects. I want to highlight the use of 3x4 journaling cards or cut-a-parts from paper and really embrace lots of patterns, colors, and unique layering! The Gatefold Folio was one of my first and one of my favorites and I can't wait to see everyone's interpretation of the waterfalls!"
~ Cate Woolf




















Hello! I joined a little late last month so my Petals mini album didn’t quite make the April 30th cut-off but I wanted to share the finished product regardless.




This isn't a project, except it's Frances's! How many vendors send their package with a hand written note inside!