Graphic 45 By the Sea Minibook in a suitcase

This is a class/kit that will be available at Just Kitting Studio.  Being I live in a beach town I fell in love with the Graphic 45 By the Sea Paper the minute I saw it.  I decided to create a mini album and my daughter found these adorable little suitcases on clearance at Target I knew this would be fun to put the two things together.  I created an easel for the suitcase so that the album can be displayed standing up as well as use dimensional on it.  The easel folds down to close and the mini book is behind the easel.  

Here is the album set up on a table for display 

The hidden mini book

Inside pages.  

Back Cover 

Travel mini and layouts

This is a travel mini I was asked to create with chipboard and paper.  I used a leather like paper to make the handles and straps.  

Inside pages 

Then with the leftovers I cut out a camera and filmstrip from Silhouette for the first layout,  

For this one I cut out the suitcase and embossed it to give it an old look.  

Life as sweet as Honey album with Adorn It Paper

I just absolutely love this new paper by Adorn It. I have already made several layouts and cards to display at the LSS where I teach classes.  If you would like to see those click here- Layouts with bee paper

I just knew this paper was perfect to use for this adorable pullout book.  

Here is the cover 

The tab at the top left pulls up to reveal more space for photos.  

The right side has a side piece that pulls out.  

More pictures - love the sentiment about the Bees Knees 

Pockets and Tags 

Book ties together to close.  

Pullout so you can see it.  

Timeless Album Bo Bunny and Prima

It's time to honor Dear O'l Dad this week at My Paper Crafting.  This mini book is one I recently designed for a class at the scrapbook store where I teach.  The book was designed for dads, grand pas and other special guys in your life.  The basic book is an older book from Bo Bunny and I used the Engraver Prima paper for the rest of the album.  I made several cuts for this project using the Cricut carts- Sentimentals, Graphically Speaking,  

Here is the cover.  We made rosettes with the Tim Holtz Rosette maker, bottle caps, and buttons.  

Swirls made from Sentimentals and the Time cut from Graphically Speaking 

Cogs and wheels also cut out with the Cricut and some added Recollections Washi tape. 

A mini book cut out from Sentimentals.  The cut out was used on another page.  

Burlap for texture and a pocket for additional pictures 

Another mini for more photos and a piece of Tim Holtz filmstrip.  

More tags and vintage graphics 

Corrugated cardboard cover for an accordian book.  

Embossed Kraft paper and then inked with Distress Ink. 

I hope you have enjoyed my project and that you are inspired to join us for the challenge this week.

Let's all celebrate our dads and then link up to My Paper Crafting.    

Happy Craftin.  

Prima Engraver Album for Father's Day

This is a book I designed for my friend and the owner of the Scrapbook store where I teach.  Her husband has just left to go over seas and she wanted me to make an album for pictures and letters to him.  I used the Prima Engraver paper collection and wood pieces.   The letters on the front are Tim Holtz chipboard and I colored them with Alcohol Inks.  

This is the cover 

Lots of flaps, pockets and places for goodies.  

My Next Four Classes at LSS

The next four classes I will be teaching at Scrapbook Blessings in Newbury Park, California have been announced.  I have given you one picture of each here and provided the link to the Facebook Page if you would like to see more pictures and found out more about classes.  I will be teaching these classes in the next few days and they are also available in kits.  

Countdown to Kisses with Canvas Corp

Saturday, Jan 26, 2013, 10am – 2pm

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Graphic 45 Layout of the Month Class

Saturday, Jan 26, 2013, 2:30pm - 6pm

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One of two January pages with Graphci 45 

One of two February pages with Graphic 45.  

10 Things I Love About You with Authentique 

Saturday, Feb 2, 2013, 10am – 1pm

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It Must be a Girl Thing

Saturday, Feb 9, 2013, 10am – 3pm

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Crisp Days of Fall Mini Album- Pic heavy

Today I am teaching my first class of the Crisp Days of Fall Mini Book.  I teach classes at Scrapbook Blessings in Newbury Park, California.  I am so excited that this class has already sold out twice and the third class is almost full too.  

The minute I saw the new Bo Bunny Fall line Apple Cider I knew this paper was perfect for a mini so I set my self to designing.  

This is very pick heavy but I wanted to share it with you. 

I hope you enjoy it !

Here is the cover which is cut around the wheelbarrow to show the scarecrow on the next page.

I love all the little pumpkins, acorns and apples 

The flap lifts for more space 

There is a girl or a boy for the cover and then it makes into a 6 page book

More pickets and tags 

The final page is another mini book with a small banner punched from 1 " circles and then cut in 1/2 

Blessings is cut from the Thanksgiving Cricut cart 

Back Cover 

Entering in Really Reasonable Ribbon Fall Challenge

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my mini album creation and will leave a comment.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.