The petals mini album was a blast to make. I chose to use up some of my winter paper stash from Echo Park on this one. I absolutely love the creativity used to design this album. I had to incorporate the peek-a-boo window of coarse and made a shaker picture frame for the cover.
March 22
• Edited (Mar 23, 2025)
March 30
I watched hours of YBM videos. I took note of things I liked and wanted to try. I decided to try and sketch out notes and measurements, but in the end, I just started winging it. It started with the see through pages. That thought and the crazy outfits fans were with stripes and sequins inspired the entire design. This book is in memory of my mom. She was a HUGE Razorback fan. I'm donating it to a local school auction to help raise funds.
I did not think it would take as long as it did because Mrs. Long makes it look so easy and doable. Practice makes perfect! I forgot magnets on the inside cover. I hid them under the red glitter dots. The envelope kept rubbing the frame on the next page so I made a huge magnetic flap. Imperfectly perfect!
I don't know if I will ever master the spine. It eludes me!
March 24
This is the book I just finished for my grandson’s 6th birthday. It was so fun to make! I used the Slender Mini Album to start with. I doubled the spine width and doubled the pages. I also used only the smaller sized photos and didn’t use any of the 8x10 spots, I then added an expanding pocket to the back inside cover. I couldn’t find a monster truck paper collection, so me and my old friend, Etsy, made a run for it, lol. My grandson apparently has a strong feeling about mint chocolate chip ice cream, as shown in photo #6 😂. Such a goofball, lol.
March 26
My take on the receipe book. I added several of the 4x6 plastic sleeve pages to hold the cards. I love how it's nice and thin but has a lot of space.
March 26
• Edited (Mar 28, 2025)
Another winter collection with the slender album actually done this one a few weeks back before I started posting in the community.
March 25
For my first project in over 15 years, I tackled the quick mini album with some paper I bought a long time ago. I had some issues with the spine. I tried to hide the ridge with some ribbon. 😬 Yikes. I'm giving it to my best friend how owns a farm. She will never notice it.
March 24
Hey all. I finished one of two albums using the new Petals Mini Album Tutorial. I used 2 different Beach Day Shabby Chic papers from a store called Imagine the Art Designs on Etsy. LOVE this store's papers.
The 4 pockets, I covered both sides with the paper but made a pull out for inside each pocket that holds 4 photos.
I made this album in 1 day. Really, very easy to make. No windows or acetate. :-)
I will have a video walk-thru today or tomorrow.
November 26, 2024
I finally finished the baby album I was working on. I used Frances’ Beginner’s Mini Album. I’ve used this one for most of the baby albums I make to give as gifts. It has the perfect amount of space for a 12 month memory book for the baby first year.
March 11
I finish my Christmas album a couple weeks ago. I am sorry I did post but I got sick right when I finished the album/ I used the Forevermore Album with the paper from Simple Stories Simple Vintage Holly Jolly. I love making the album so much fun. Thanks Frances
March 26
My outdoorsy take on the Beginners Mini Album