Tuesday, September 4

First Love Mini

I was catching up on blogs and saw Practical Scrappers was looking for mini album submissions and it just so happens that a few nights ago my nephew's girlfriend asked me if I could make a little album to put some of her favorite pictures of them together from the past 3 1/2 years all in one place.  Always one to rise to a challenge, I jumped in head first.  I even busted out the Cinch hubby bought me for Christmas finally.  I'd been too scared to give it a whirl, but this was JUST the project.  I gotta tell you, this tool is pretty much the most fun I've had in a while...and I own more than my fair share of scrappy toys.  :)


The paper is almost all Cherry Arte Vanilla Vintage line.  There are a few scraps I dug out of my pile of leftovers from other projects that matched well enough to get thrown in too.  The flowers are mostly Prima and Recollections.  I used misc gems, tags and stickers and letters from my stash.  The binding is done with my We R Memory Keepers Cinch tool.

I really had fun with the inside pages.  I tried several new things that I'd never even considered.  On the first page I embossed a piece of acetate with a Tim Holtz folder and cut out the clock to stash in the cluster (I embossed a few tags with it too just to have good flow).  I had so much fun with this that I absolutely went around cutting up random packages for the acetate just to emboss HAHA!  The 4th page is actually an envelope that I added so she could stash more pics or even memorabilia.  A few pics down (the 10th/11th page) you'll notice I went all embossy on the acetate again and made a clear page to display 2 tiny instagram pics.  The back page has a fold out accordian mini inside a mini that she can either stick down wallet sized photos or even jot down notes.  I also left just a few spots open so she can add even more photos down the road.  The verdict is in and she is in love with this so SUCCESS!!!!!










10 comments:

  1. This is sooooooooooo sweet! I love love love the photos and loveeeeeeee the colors!!! Beautiful!!

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  2. Oh my gosh this is sooooooooooooooooo cute!! I should make one for my son, who has a new girlfriend every time I turn around and title it "To all the girls I've loved before" LOL. Yes I AM mean TYVM!! Such a sweet idea tho Christine and it turned out so well!!!

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  3. This is beautiful. It's been so long since I've done a mini book, it's really put me in the mood...now I just need the time :)
    Cath

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  4. This is so Beautiful!!I have not done a mini before..a little scared,maybe.lol..Looks Fabulous!
    Thanks for stopping by and leaving me bloggie love!new Follower!
    Migdalia

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  5. Mini albums are such a great way to capture an event.

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  6. Wow! Awesome job. Looks like it may to be on display at the Puyallup Fair? Dont know when thier cut off date is thou.

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  7. what a super mini album! it looks just wonderful!

    thanks for stopping by my blog today and taking the time to write such a kind comment! thanks again- mp

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  8. A really beautiful mini album, lovely papers and embellishments, I bet she was very pleased with it! A x

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