Great Expectations

My husband's Sister and Cousin are expecting babies in the near future and he asked me to make them a baby brag book for their photos.  I ordered the Handmade collection from Lily Bee and some Studio Calico wood veneer frames and shapes because I thought they would be perfect for some baby albums.  I knew that one of them was having a girl so I made one of the albums pink and girly and the other one more neutral.

For the cover I used the wood frames from Studio Calico.  I layered them with stickers and added wood shapes and buttons to them. 

I used the banner stickers to create a banner and added some twine.

I thought pinwheels would be a fun embellishment for a baby album.  I added it to the front flap page along with a "Welcome" sentiment.

I also added some Zutter Removable page protectors for them to slip some 4 x 6 photos into.  On the outside of the page protectors I added a journaling card and some wood houses.


This is the more neutral version done in yellows and greens.

I really love the butterfly wood veneer shapes especially when you add a button.

This is another flap page to add more journaling and photos.

I also added a few keepsake pockets, for one of them I just used a brown paper bag and decorated the outside with a confetti pocket.

I had so much fun making these mini albums and can't wait until they use them.

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Grads of 2012

This year my son is graduating from Grade 7 and moving onto high school.  I have spent the year with his class making scrapbooks about their final year of elementary school.  It is a really small school and they don't have yearbooks so we added some extra blank paper in the back of them so they can get all their classmates to sign them.

At the end of the year they had a new student come into the class and I didn't want her to be the only one with nothing to get signed so I whipped up a little Grad 2012 autograph book with a few pages to add photos if she wants.

I was so thrilled to be able to do this with his class and the kids were very excited about making them too.  Next week is our final week of school and we will be presenting the final scrapbooks to the kids, I can't wait to see their faces.


Congrats to all the grads of 2012!

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For the man in your life

Father's Day is fast approaching and what better way to tell him how awesome he is than in a mini album?  I have a wonderful husband but he is an amazing Dad, always playing with the kids, being there for them, coaching and giving them everything they could possibly need.

To create a more manly mini album I used the 7" x 7" Corrugated Board by Donna Salazar.  I love how grungy they look once you rip them apart and paint them.  I used the Bella Blvd. paper and the journaling cards were perfect for this album.  I worked the size and colors of the album around them.

I kept the embellishments to a minimum to keep it more masculine and just added some words to each of the photos.

I left a spot on the back page for my kids to add a little note for their Dad.  I think it's important to capture their thoughts and memeries as well.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope the men in your life have a wonderful Father's Day.

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Cover-All Frames

I love finding new uses for all my scrap stuff and I thought the Zutter Cover-Alls would make a great standing frame.  This one I made for my brother-in-law who just got married, but it would also make a great Valentine's Day gift!

To make the frame I covered the Cover-All with patterned paper (for this frame I used the new Echo Park Yours Truly Collection).  The patterned paper I used on the outside is a different pattern than the inside.

Then I embellished the front of the Cover-All with a sticker and added some tulle and a rose ribbon I colored with my Glimmer Mists. 

For the inside I added 2 photos of the happy couple from their wedding day and a few embellishments. 

I love that you can place these on your shelf or mantle for display and they stand up really nicely and they are decorated on the outside and inside.  You can make these frames for anyone for any ocassion and they are super easy to make!  Have fun crafting a few of your own.

Zutter Zister DT Member Fleur Smith

Must Be Christmas

Christmas is my favorite holiday, listening to carols, beautiful glowing lights, spending time with family and friends.  I love making (and receiving) handmade gifts, one of my gifts this year is a Christmas mini album for one of my cousins and his family.

I created this mini album with the Zutter's 6" x 6" Cover-All and Crate Paper's Peppermint paper collection.  For the cover I added some paper and chipboard embellishments.  I added some glossy accents and glitter to the chipboard embellishments to make them even more festive.

To complete the cover I added some twine, buttons and a cute title.
For the inside since the pages were going to be left blank so they could add their own photos I kept it simple by adding some journaling tags and more chipboard embellishments to the pages.  The Zutter Antique Silver Owire sets off the paper colors nicely, I think.

If you haven't asked Santa yet, a new Bind-it-All makes a wonderful gift for yourself or your favorite crafter! Check the website for current specials!  I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! 

Zutter Zister DT Member Fleur Smith

Oh (Bind-it-All) Christmas Tree!

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches!

I love decking the halls at Christmas time and I love making my decorations even more.  This Christmas I wanted to make some Christmas trees to add to my mantle at Christmas time and came up with these really cute little trees, Bind-it-All style!

To make them I cut the paper into triangular shapes, folded them in half then punched four holes into the paper along the folded edge, using the Bind-it-All.  I then cut a piece of Zutter owire with two extra holes on it which will create the trunk of the tree.  For my trees I used 10 triangles in total but you could use more or less depending on how full you want your tree to be.

Line up all the papers and feed the owire through them just like you are binding a mini album but leave two of the owire threads left hanging out the bottom of the paper.  Bind it, then carefully glue the back side of each triangle to the next one so the stay together. Decorate with buttons, twine, ribbon, whatever you have on hand.

I love how they turned out and I know they will look great on my mantle.  I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

Zutter Zister DT Member Fleur Smith

A Haunting We Will Go

I love halloween! It's one of my favorite times of the year.  I love carving pumpkins, seeing my kids get dressed up and trick or treating.
Here's a quick and easy Bind-it-All mini album celebrating all things scary and creepy.

For the cover, I used a die cut paper and simply cut it to the size I needed it, added some halloween graphics and title and you have a quick title page.

For the inside, I kept it really simple and added one picture wrapped in twine and one or two embellishments. 

 Celebrate Halloween this year with a quick Bind-it-All mini album!

ZZ DT Member, Fleur Smith