Here's a Sneak Peak at the album I am making from my Eclectic Valentine Kit.
It's a box... it's an album... but it's not an album put in a box....




I'll show you more when it's done!

Laura

What's up Wednesday! 1/27/2010

It's What's Up Wednesday" and I have put up 2 videos on You Tube: Back to Basics for Mini Albums. In the videos I show you my favorite products and how I use some of them. I get daily questions about this sort of thing so I decided to do a video to answer some of the most common subjects. In conjunction with these videos, I am doing a GIVEAWAY!

What can't you live without when you scrap?

Let us know in a comment here on my blog. I will do a drawing next Wednesday for a fun surprise prize and announce the winner during next weeks What's Up Wednesday!

Have an awesome week!!

Laura

Here is a fun mini that I finished last week but hadn't had a chance to photograph. It's off to Tiffany and her son Mateo. Tiffany asked me to video it before she receives it so here you go!! I had a BLAST making the monsters!!!

I found the LAST packs of the small size Mariposa paper in the greater Seattle area (I called EVERY store to find it!) I just put up more kits at my ETSY store...www.followthepapertrail.etsy.com. They will go fast! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this collection!!

It's "What's Up Wednesday!" for January 20, 2010

What's up this Wednesday???

Using T!m Holtz packaging to make MINI BOOKS!




And... in my usual fashion... why make one! Let's make THREE! One with just PAPER, one with ENVELOPES and one with PAPER BAGS!!

First up....PAPER!

I used 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" stack from DCWV (Once Upon a Time) and an empty pack of T!m Holtz Journaling tickets. Trim cover length to length of paper.


Sandwich journal pack cover between two papers


For pages, sandwich the tab (left over from removed tickets) between two pages. There are 6 tabs in the book, I used all six.


Cover all the pages, add photo's, journalling and embellishments!



Next up....ENVELOPES!

Here I used A1 sized envelopes and an empty Adage Tickets book. Attach body of envelope to tabs of ticket book. Adage books have 10 tabs. I recommend using only 5-6.


Cover surfaces of envelopes. I extended the flap to 3". My envelopes used a 3 1/2" x 5" paper to cover the back....you may need to adjust for your envelopes. I used a 3" x 5" paper for the top flap and a 4 1/2" x 5" (with a fold at 3") for the inside flap. The short section slides into the envelope. The 3" section is attached to the flap. Another 3" x 5" pice is used to cover the envelope body.




Add tabs, tags inside the envelopes and embellishments.



Last up...PAPER BAGS!

With this mini, I used the empty Adage Tickets and the Celebrate small paper bags from Michaels. Fold the bottom of the bag towards the bag body to form a small flap. Attach the body of the bag to the flap of the Adage Ticket book. I used 6 bags, so you will need to remove the extra tags in the book.


I did not trim the length of the book cover. Instead a scored it about 5/8" from spiral so that it folds around the bulk of the book. I scored and folded again about 1 1/2" from end. These will fold and overlap at the end. I will be adding magnets to create a closure for the book.


I will post the completed album (hopefully later this week) when it is done.



Have fun with these mini ideas! Have you checked out all the new stuff T!m Holtz is coming out with on his blog! OMG! I can't wait!!

Laura

A World Community

One thing that becoming involved in the internet community of scrap bookers has reinforced for me: The world is large geographically, but we are all so similar.... just people trying to live out lives the best we can. As I watch the devastation that has hit the small country of Haiti, I want to reach out to help in any small way.
Fifteen years ago, I designed the offices for the man who was a past president of the Seattle-based WORLD VISION, a relief organization that is many times a first responder to offer aid in times of disaster. They already in Haiti and are mobilizing a huge relief effort right now. The best way to help this effort is through donations. I KNOW this organization and they do an amazing job! Please go to their website www.worldvision.org to donate whatever you can to help our Haitian neighbors!

What's Up Wednesday! Jan. 13, 2010

Welcome back! Today I have a new album to share! Here's how to make an


ENVELOPE MINI ALBUM!

To make this you will need 6 long envelopes (#10 envelopes). Trim the envelopes to 9" long. Score and fold 3 1/2" from one end. I have used envelopes with an end flap. Standard closing envelopes work great as well.



Add strong adhesive near fold on short section of envelope. Allow some space between the fold edge and the adhesive to allow the spine to expand for photo's and embellishments. Attach short end of envelope to "back" side of the long section of the envelope proceeding it (for the 1st envelope, attach the short section to a 4 1/2" x 6" chipboard cover). Continue this for six envelopes. Attach long section of last envelope to the back chipboard cover.





Cut papers as shown below to add to envelopes. Score and fold 3 1/2" from one end of the 4" x 6" Flap sections



Attach papers with your favorite adhesives. The short section of the Flap papers sip inside either the envelope or the shorter pocket.



Use a circle punch to create a finger pull cut-out on the main body of the envelope



Add papers to all six envelopes as well as to chipboard covers. Add tags, photo matte's and embellishments.



Have fun making your own!