Pocket Mini Album

I'm on a roll with mini albums and this one just might be my favorite one yet.

It's made completely from card stock except for the chipboard cover. Just a few score line, a quick snip of scissors and I made an album that can hold 30 photos!!

I grabbed some really bright and fun paper, mainly because everything outside was blindingly white when I made it. I originally planned on making it in some high school graduation colors or some pretty Mother's Day motif but bright and springy won out.

I'm going to offer this as a class sometime in May at The Paper Cottage. Best part? You will get to choose your own paper. Paper will be included in the class fee but you will need to bring any ribbons or other embellishments you wish to add. I will bring my punches for the tags.

Hope to see you when Dayton finally thaws out.

A mini book idea

Using the same paper line as in my previous post, I tried my hand at creating my own mini book. It's made of chip board and paper. I saw similar ones on YouTube and Pinterest but no instructions... So I set off on a quest with my paper trimmer and bone folder.

I got the general accordion binding concept and my book turned out okay but definitely not worthy of teaching yet. My last page tags don't turn as they should so I have to tweak the design a bit.

All in all, a cute book though.

C ya real soon!

I am sick of winter! There, I said it. Time to start thinking about spring break and summer vacation plans. No, we're not heading to Mouse Land this year but lots of people are.
I had a bunch of Disney looking paper and people always like mini books so I made this one. I found the mouse ear idea online. It's been for ever since I've used my Cricut!

I saw these little tag pockets in several mini books so I tweaked it for the size I needed.

It's also been a while since I've hosted a class due to my ever busy work schedule. I'm thinking of doing this book as a class the last Sat of April at The Paper Cottage.

Summer is coming!

Really it is! Only a few more turns on the calendar and we'll be cursing the heat. I can't wait!!

I was shopping through The Paper Cottage and happened upon this paper line. (Terrible about writing them down or remembering them) My Minds Eye?

They had the paper and a sheet of punch out images. I ended up with this set of cards and lots of left over punch outs to create a few more.

We had a winter storm warning the night I stayed in and made them. So crafting and dreaming of Summer helped.

If the paper line is still in stock, you might find a kit at your favorite store soon.

For an "owl-some" girl

I'm not much into the whole home party scene. I do buy it but don't often host a party. Then I was introduced to Origami Owl... Nope, nothing to do with paper or folding.

My friends 14 year old daughter started selling it and I agreed to be her very first hostess. I invited friends over to fill little window lockets with tiny little charms. The party topped $1700 in sales!!

I think of the little lockets as miniature scrapbook pages. They have pet charms, memory charms, birthstones, sports..
You tell your story in a piece of jewelry. I earned loads of free stuff. Even got Mother's Day & birthday presents.

My little pint sized consultant did an excellent presentation so I made her the card set below from a Cricut cartridge I had never used.

If you are on FB, like her page. https://www.facebook.com/OrigamiOwlByMariellThimme

I highly recommend hosting a party. People went crazy for them. Need extra $ for stamps? Consider selling. She made a nice size commission.

A crocodile rockin' birthday

My dear hubby had a birthday last week and this is the little card I made him to go along with his gift of Elton John tickets.
I knew I wanted to use this clever saying but also knew, even with my ever growing stash of stamps, that I didn't have a stamp to go with it.
Time was limited so I couldn't order a stamp, I looked high and low on digi stamp sites but still no luck. Getting desperate, I typed crocodile/alligator birthday coloring page into the search engine and look what I found! Perfect.

So whether your a frugal stamper on a tight budget or just can't seem to find what you are looking for, remember to search the free coloring pages online. There are oodles of them. Just shrink to the size you need.

Happy Stamping!

Free cupcakes!

Did you know there is a fantastic cupcake store right next to our favorite scrapbook store?

Cake Hope Love is next to The Paper Cottage and they have DELISH cupcakes! What's better than cupcakes? Free cupcakes!

Now through March 2, you can earn a free cupcake for each bottle of new nail polish you bring in. (Limit 6) CHL is helping the Polished Girls charity... Organization of girls who paint the nails of hospital patients among others. If you bring in 6 polishes, they will also give you a Polished Girls nail polish while supplies last.

Below are two pics:
One I found on Pinterest that are nail polish made of marshmallows and Tootsie Rolls. I sent this to CHL as an idea for cupcake toppers.

The second are the 6 cupcakes I bought for my hubby's birthday last week. They had "man-cakes". Choc cupcakes with choc covered bacon...to die for! I also recommend the buckeye one.

So stop by The Paper Cottage for a few of my new kits, then head on over to Cake Hope Love...don't forget the nail polish!

Just add stamps!

What's better than finding the perfect card layout? Having someone else find it, cut all the paper and baggie it up! That someone is me so today is your lucky day.

Ever need a quick card and not feel like dragging out 3 sheets of paper, paper trimmer, scissors , ribbon, punches, etc? Then you will love my "just add stamps" kits.
I do all the prep work, you just glue it together and find a stamp in your stash to use on the white paper provided.
If the white paper is too big, simple trim it and the mat.
This week, I will have a St Patricks Day "just add stamps" and a few other generic ones at The Paper Cottage.

Happy Stamping!

Valentine Innocence

I'll keep this post short and sweet so you can hang out with your sweetie today.
This is a copy of the Valentine class I had at The Paper Cottage. I used the Pure Innocence stamps and some 2013 Valentine paper from our favorite store.

Now get off the computer or phone & snuggle!

Valentine, s'more the best!

Tomorrow is Valentines Day... Do you still need a treat? This one is super easy to make. All you need is:

Red curling ribbon
Bags
Scissors
Hershey bars
Graham crackers
Peeps brand marshmallow hearts
Tags with "valentine, s'more the best!"

Peeps brands make shapes for every holiday. They used to be so easy to find at the store... Now thanks to Pinterest, everybody is buying them.

S'more Valentines tomorrow!