Dot & Whimsy

This past week at SIMPLE STORIES, we shared

all sorts of projects with Daily Grind, SN@P! and Spellbinders!

I received the Wonky Rectangles, Layered Poinsettias and Classic Ovals by Spellbinders,

so I went with a tag-style mini album focusing on the "12 Days of Christmas"
 

For the base of the album, I started with Spellbinder's Wonky Rectangles Nestabilities  

and used the largest (3.25" X 4.25") die. I first cut the shape from a thin weight chipboard 

and then various papers from the 6X6 December Documented

And I just fell in love with Spellbinder's Layered Poinsettias ...I use a lot of snowflakes for winter/Christmas themes, so this was a nice change! For the front, I used two of the smaller
 poinsettia shapes and then glittered the yellow centers.

Before attaching the little penguin guy to the top of the cover, I applied him to a piece of paper

 and then trimmed out; this added stability and also took away the sticky. To the bottom, 

I glued on a pom pom trim from May Arts Ribbon.  

Above and below are all of the pages to commemorate the 12 Days of Christmas.

 When adding photos, I plan to use one of the smaller ovals to die-cut my photos.

 Between each 'day' I have added a cut-down piece of overlay from the 

December Documented Collection Kit, as well as SN@P! Pockets and 

December Documented 3x4 SNA@P! Cards. 

Happy Monday! 
I have  a quick and easy tag mini album using the new "Tradition Collection"
  by Authentique Paper and a set of  3X8 Kraft tags by Graphic 45 that were
easily altered for a waterfall style album.

As you can see, I made the cover into a pocket by folding the tag in half and gluing around the 

edges (except for top opening).  I like the way the tag peeking out adds graphic detail and interest.  

The edges of these particular tags were rounded, so I used that as a guide for matching up the ends on the cover.  The consecutive tags were cut an inch larger than the previous to create a waterfall effect. For the spine I punched two holes and then used two 1" rings to hold all of the pages together.  I also corner rounded the cut ends with a punch to keep the design uniform.

The Tradition Collection hosts both a dark red and a lighter red, so it's easy to match up embellishments like these pretty felt poinsettias that I found in the craft aisle at Hobby Lobby.

 As with the reds, you will also see beautiful shades of evergreen and teal mixed in.  This adorable layered Santa can be found at Petaloo.

The Enhancements cut-apart sheets always come in handy when it's time to add a journaling area or photo mat.  And try cutting some of the shapes apart to make a nice background for a sticker or two.



As the pages increased in size I was able to incorporate the larger journal cards.



Another cute foam embellishment by Petaloo!  I dressed him up with a button and one of the small tag stickers.
After adding the rings, I tied on some pretty sheer ribbon by May Arts.

I hope that you've enjoyed my little mini...thanks for stopping by!
Authentique Products Used: Tradition Collection- Ornament Paper; Tinsel Paper; Chimney Paper; Rudolph Paper; Peace Paper; Iconic Paper; Enhancements Paper; Elements Sticker Sheet

Other Products Used: May Arts- Ribbon and Ric Rac Trim; Queen & Co- Twine and Goosebumps rhinestones; Petaloo- Foam Embellishments

For today's hop I have a cute Summer Tag Mini Album that I created with 

Lily Bee's Pinwheel Collection  Kit and chipboard album, both from Scrapbooker's Emporium

I love little tag albums to use as a brag book or to highlight an event such as a 

1st birthday, vacation or other occasion.  They're just the right size for wallet-sized photos

or use the pages for journaling!

I have a sweet packet of goodies to giveaway!  I've compiled a kit of pinks and yellows and call it

Contents: 2 yards satin ribbon- 1 card of hot pink twine- Bella Blvd Birthday Stamp- Bella Blvd Hot Pink Chevron Designer Tape- 2 yellow dyed paper doilies- Cheery Lynn Lace Corner Dies- 2 vellum sacks- 2 yellow star stick pins- Pink bow paper clip- Yellow Paper Bow- an assortment of sequins and candy dot embellishments

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