Paper Bag Mini Album With 75 Cents

Stephanie Miller (With a Grin)

made a darling mini album on Prima's Ustream class a few weeks ago. It was so cute... I just had to try making one! She created hers with the Prima Delight collection, but since my order for the 6" x 6" pad hadn't arrived yet, I used Kaisercraft's 75 Cents.

Each page is made from

a folded 3.5" x 2" x 6.75" paper bag. I buy the Recollections brand at Michaels. The top of the bag now forms the end flap and can hold a gift card or a photo.

The flowers on the cover

are by Petaloo and Prima, I Am Roses leaves, May Arts natural burlap string, a Prima clock and charms from my stash.

The die cuts are from

Kaisercraft's 75 Cents Collectables, Petaloo and Prima flowers, Prima Say It In Crystals.

My Minds Eye brad, May Arts ivory burlap string.

Heart die cut from an Etsy 

store, kraft tag by Spare Parts, Petaloo flowers.

Black metal bird by Momenta,

an old rub-on from my stash, Graphic 45 Staples key and key hole stickers, tag from Kraft Outlet.

My Minds Eye brad,

Maya Road notecards, wide eyelets from We R Memory Keepers, binder rings from 7 Gypsies.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Pocket Box Mini Album... Stephanie Miller Inspired

In April, the dynamic

bundle of scrappy happy energy... Steff Miller, posted a fabulous Mini Album in a Box that she was inspired to make from a pin by Jenny Dahlqvist. To my sorrow, Steff didn't do a tutorial. I, among so many others, commented that we really just had to have one... please! Well, being the fantastic lady that she is, Steff came through, and last week did her Live with Prima spot showing, step by step, how to make her Pocket Box Mini. I was quite eager to follow along...

Lots of photos,

I know... minis are hard to photograph if you want to show it all. I wanted to use up a lot of scraps and older papers and supplies... so I pulled out... 

Prima's Fairy Belle collection 

Hope trinket: Prima

Chipboard piece: Prima

Transparent Velcro: Michaels

Lace: Hobby Lobby

Eyelets: We R Memory Keepers

Dies: Alterations Mini Tickets, Sizzix Branch w/leaves and Foilage

Punch: Martha Stewart

Ink: Vintage Photo Distress

Flowers: Prima, Petaloo and I Am Roses

Please be sure to

pop over to Steff's blog and see all her amazing mini albums... then watch her create them on her You Tube channel. She is one amazing woman!

I'm linking up at:

Anything But A Card - Dust Off Your Old Supplies

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Have a fun day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Paper Bag Mini Album

If you visit my

 blog regularly, no doubt you know that I'm in love with Prima's Engraver collection. Here is another project I've made using Engraver plus two tiny paper bags...

No kidding... 

the base of this album is just two black 3.5" x 2" x 6.75" paper bags (I bought the Celebrate It brand from Michaels). A while back, Stephanie Miller announced on her blog that she would be making a super cute and easy mini album with Engraver March 29th on Live with Prima. I assembled all my "ingredients" and anxiously waited for the date. Stef seems to have an amazing amount of energy and puts it to good use pumping out one fabulous mini album after another. 

There are so many

places in this little mini to put photos or to journal... and you actually can add more wherever you want.

Photo spots.

More photo spots.

A tag pocket.

The back section

lifts up to reveal more pockets and space for photos... and the size is just perfect to tuck into your purse and pull out at a moments notice to reveal photos of your grandchildren (for those blessed) to unsuspecting friends.

I made this one for

my future daughter-in-law, and put in a couple photos to get her started.

Another pocket for 

journaling spots and space for a photo.

If you're interested

in making one of these, here are the complete instructions on Live with Prima .

I'm linking up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Grungy And Sweet

Todays journal page

is a result of inspiration I received from Zorana (remember the printables) and Anna Dabrowska (Live with Prima video). 

Well, my little page

in no way comes close to what these mega talented girls produce... but they surely inspire me to stretch myself and try something I normally wouldn't do.

Lots of stamping,

rub-ons, spray, molding paste, gesso, cheesecloth, paper scraps, masking tape, ribbon, lace, tags, pearls, a Prima clock, Chit Chat stickers, mini paper clips and flowers.

Thank you ladies,

for giving me a push to be adventurous!

I'm linking my page at:

Balzer Designs - Art Journal Every Day

I hope you all had

a joyous Christmas and are looking forward to new creativity in 2013!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Linda