Christmas Countdown Mini Album 2017 - a little late...

Happy Friday everyone!!  I am popping on to share a mini album I made laste year, for Christmas 2017.  I realized that I have not shared any of my albums in a long time, but I have continued to make them.  It is SO therapeutic :) 

I am going to try to post a few videos over the next week or so, to try to catch up!  I hope you enjoy.

A la prochaine...

24 Days of Christmas Mini Album

Hi everyone!  Between being sick and noght shifts, I am a couple of days late posting my project for the challenge over at The Merry Christmas Challenge.  As always, it's Anything Goes Christmas!  Here's what I created!

I made a "24 days of Christmas" album.  The paper is from Photo Play.  I will be doing a video share, as soon as my voice is back!

I can't wait to see what you guys create!!

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Pause Dream Enjoy's 10th Birthday Blog Hop!!

Today is Pause Dream Enjoy's 10th Birthday!!  It is the blog of my dear friend Janis.  She was one of the first people I "met" in the blog world, and has been such a source of support through good and bad times, not to mention a crafty inspiration.  I was so honoured to be asked to participate in today's hop!

If you are here from Lisa's Blog , then you are in the right place!  If you just happened on my post, then you should be sure to go back to the beginning, and start with the honouree herself, Miss Janis' blog.  There is also some blog candy at each stop, so be sure to check out all the projects!  Here is what I created:

Above is a quick walk through of my project.  There are a few pictures below.

I made a "Flip Up Folio" following a tutorial from Frances Long, and using the "Making Waves" paper pack from CTMH.  This is such a quick and easy project, and it uses a surprisingly small amount of patterned paper.  I just LOVE how it turned out!

Now, here is my giveaway!  It is the cute little "Mouse Set 1" from Victorine Originals.  Be sure to comment on all 10 posts, and follow everyone's blog for a chance to win!  USA address only.

The next stop on today's hop is the amazing and talented Migdalia.  I have included a list of all the talented ladies in this crop, so you can be sure to stop and be inspired by each of them!  

Janis, Pause Dream Enjoy
Amy, AO Creations
Georgiana, Carson's Creations
Ginger, My Sister's Scrapper
Lee-Ann, Snappy Scraps
Lisa, A Mermaid's Crafts
Michelle, Purple Monkey Moments (YOU ARE HERE)
Migdalia, Crafting with Creative M
Jackie, Get the JC Look
Mary, Cardz TV

Thanks for stopping in, and Happy 10th Birthday Pause Dream Enjoy!  

A la prochaine,

Post It Note and Note Card Holder - Simple Stories Hello Lovely

Happy Wednesday everyone!  It's challenge day over at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges Parties.  Miss Janis, challenged us to create an ANYTHING BUT A CARD project. Here is what I created.

I created a Post it Note and Notepad Holder.  I followed a tutorial by Your Book of Memories.  You can find it HERE.  I used Simple Stories "Hello Lovely" paper pack.  

Here is a walk through video:

I hope you all play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to join us every week!  

A la prochaine,

Spring Blog Hop

Hi everyone, Happy Friday!!  Welcome to the Spring Blog Hop, featuring artists from the Cut It Up and Die Cuttin Divas Design Teams.

If you are here from the amazing Gerda's Blog, then you are in the right place!  Let me share what I created:

Here is a walk through of my project:  

Mini Albums are one of my favorite crafts to create!  I find them so therapeutic.  This time, I used some die cuts to enhance the decorating.  The title is from Gypsy Wanderings and the frame is from Elegant Edges.  I also used some dies from Tim Holtz and  Bo Bunny, that I show you in the YouTube video.

The gorgeous paper is from PhotoPlay.  It's bright colours are a little outside the box for me, but I love the final result!

We are VERY excited to have some sponsors, who are offering some fabulous prizes!!  To be eligible to win one of the prizes, be sure to follow each of the participants blogs, and leave a comment for everyone (don't forget to follow and leave some love for Cuttin Up too).  Prize winners will be picked on April 17th, and announced on Cuttin Up!  Here are our sponsors: 

Scribbles 
Prize: $10 worth of images from the store (digital papers not included)
Website: http://buyscribblesdesigns.blogspot.ca/

Pink and Main
Prize: $20 store credit
Website: https://pinkandmain.com/

Decosse Dynamite Doodles 
Prize: Winner’s choice of ONE of the four options offered by DDD
Website: http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.com/

Next up is Katrina, and the complete list of crafters in today's hop is below, just in case you get lost.

Cut it Up Challenge Blog - http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/
Gerda - http://cardscreations.blogspot.com/
Michelle - http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/
Katrina - http://scrappyhorses.blogspot.com/
Leslie - http://cascrapper.blogspot.com/
Larelyn - http://handmadefromtheheart-designsbylarelyn.blogspot.com/
Georgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
Evelyn - https://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com/
Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/
Cut it Up Challenge Blog - http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/

A la prochaine... 

Carta Bella Flora 2 Tri Fold Folio

 Happy Wednesday everyone!  It's challenge day over at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges Parties.  Miss Janis, challenged us to create an ANYTHING GOES project. Here is what I created.

I created this Tri Fold Folio, following a tutorial on You Tube by Frances Long.  I will link her tutorial below.  I used the FLORA 2 paper pack from Carta Bella for this folio.  I LOVE how it turned out.

Here is a walk through of the folio - 

                                       

Here is the link to the tutorial: 

Part 1 - HERE 

Part 2 - HERE

I hope you all play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to join us every week!  

A la prochaine,

Band Geek Mini Album

Happy Wednesday everyone!  It's challenge day over at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges Parties.  Miss Janis, challenged us to create an ANYTHING GOES project. Here is what I created.

I love this little album!  I made it with a tutorial from My Sister's Scrapper.  You can find it HERE.  I used Photoplay's "Band Geek" paper pack.  

I hope you all play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to join us every week!  

A la prochaine,

Photo Play "About a Little Girl" 6 1/2 x6 1/2 Mini Album

Happy Wednesday everyone!  It's challenge day over at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges Parties.  Miss Janis, challenged us to create an ANYTHING GOES project. My favorite kind!!  Here is what I created.

I made a 6x6 baby girl album, for a friend of mine who is having a baby.  I used a paper pack from Photo Play, and some card stock from Recollections.

I have created a video, please check it out below for all of the details.

I hope you all play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to join us every week!  

A la prochaine,

Completed December Daily Album

I shared this album many months ago, but I finally put pictures on it!  So I am sharing the completed album, picutres and all.  Enjoy!

I love how it came out!  I am going to make another one this year, and try to do a better job with taking a picture every day ;)

A la prochaine... 

Carta Bella Great Outdoors Mr Grant Mini Album

Happy Thursday everyone!  I created this mini album, and made the video a few months ago, but never got a chance to share it.  It is a mini album that I made for my son.  I used Carta Bella's "Great Outdoors" and a tutorial by Kathy King, of Paper Phenomenon.  I hope you enjoy!

A la prochaine...

Trifold Waterfall Folio - Carta Bella Flora

Happy Friday everyone!  I wanted to share my second Trifold Waterfall Folio.  I used Carta Bella's beautiful Flora Collection.

Here is the link to the video:

A la prochaine... 

Tri-fold Double Waterfall Folio

Happy Friday everyone!  It's challenge day over at PDE Linky Parties.  Miss Janis, challenged us to create an ANYTHING BUT A CARD project. Here is what I created.

I made a video, to show you the whole thing.  I am pretty proud of the photo folio and I hope you check it out.

  

The paper is from Photo Play Paper's "Rhapsody" collection.  The "trifold" portion is based on a My Sister's Scrapper folio tutorial.  I tweaked it a bit to fit my plan. You can find her original tutorial HERE.  

The double waterfall is based on a style by LMs Crafty Creations.  Her tutorial for the waterfall is HERE.

The way the waterfalls are decorated is how Kathy Orta King decorated some of her pages in her Mr Grant/ Mr Benjamin albums.  That tutorial is HERE.

I hope you all play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to join us every week!  Our "schedule" is below.

A la prochaine,

Simple Stories Emoji Mini Album

Happy Friday everyone!  It's challenge day over at PDE Linky Parties.  Miss Janis, challenged us to create an ANYTHING GOES project. Here is what I created.

My daughter is Emoji obsessed.  When Simple Stories came out with their Emoji paper, I knew I needed to make something with it.  I decided to make a Mini Album using one of Kathy King's tutorials.  I chose "Picture Perfect Portrait Photo Album Volume 1".  You can pick up the tutorial HERE.

Here is the video:

I hope you all play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to join us every week!  Our "schedule" is below.

A la prochaine,

Paper Bag Mini Album - Simple Stories Bloom and Grow

Happy Friday everyone!  It's challenge day over at PDE Linky Parties.  Miss Janis, challenged us to create an ANYTHING BUT A CARD project. Here is what I created.

Here is a video giving you all the info!  Be sure to check it out:

I hope you all play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to join us every week!  Our "schedule" is below.

A la prochaine,

Mr Grant Summer Mini Album

Happy Friday everyone!  It's challenge day over at PDE Linky Parties.  Miss Janis, challenged us to create an ANYTHING GOES project. Here is what I created.

I made an album for my daughter, using Kathy Orta King's Mr Benjamin/ Mr Grant tutorial, which I purchased over at her website Paper Phenomenon.  HERE is a link to the tutorial.

Check out my video, to see the full album:

I hope you all play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to join us every week!  Our "schedule" is below

A la prochaine,

Christmas Planner - Trifold Folio

Happy Friday everyone!  It's challenge day over at PDE Linky Parties.  Miss Janis, challenged us to create an ANYTHING BUT A CARD project. Here is what I created.

I made a Christmas Planner in a Trifold Folio Style.  

Please chsck out my video below, to see my whole project and learn all the details!

I hope you all play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to join us every week!  Our "schedule" is below

A la prochaine,

Thankful for Fall

Welcome to the Thankful for Fall Blog Hop!




This hop is all about the beauty of Fall and being thankful for what we have. Enjoy the creativity, get inspired, share some crafty love, and then randomly thank some one. 



There are nine stops and you won't want to miss any of them! If you are here from Amy's blog then you are in the right place. If you just happened onto my blog today and would like to join us, then start at Carson's Creations ~ Georgiana's blog. There is also a complete line-up at the end of this post just in case you need it. 


What would a hop be without
Blog Candy?!?! Since each of use are thankful for our crafty friends, each blog has a bit of candy that needs to be won. Thank goodness for candy!



And Here's How:

Be sure to be a FOLLOWER and COMMENT on each blog.

If you are a follower, your comment could be randomly drawn to win some fantastic prizes!

Read each blog post carefully to see what is being offered at each stop along the way! 



Here is my project:

I created a 6x6 Mini Album.  Here is my video showing you the album.

My give away is a Gourmet Rubber Stamps stamp set, be sure to watch my video to see the set you can win!!

Remember to win, you need to be a follower of my blog and leave a comment!

You have until Sunday night, November 20th at 8:00 pm EST to hop along with us! All winners will be announced on Monday, November 21st on each individual blog. The winners will also be posted on Carson's Creation Facebook page after all the winner's posts go live on each blog.

Here's the complete hop line-up in case you need to start at the beginning! Enjoy!

Georgiana

Janis

Stacey

Migdalia

Theresa

Amy O.

Michelle

Ginger

Mary (Cardz TV) 

Thank you for hopping along with us today!

Your next stop is the amazing Ginger, I know what she has created will be simply amazing!!

It's a Boy Mini Album

Happy Friday everyone!  It's challenge day over at PDE Linky Parties.  Miss Janis, challenged us to create an Anything But a Card project. Here is what I created.

I have been LOVING making mini albums lately.  This one is for our neighbours, who just had a baby boy.  I watched one of Ginger's fabulous videos, and sort of figured it out from there... I'm sure it's not perfect, but it was fun!

I have also made a video, which I will link up from YouTube.  You can see my whole album there.  When I made the video PDE Linky party had a slightly different format, and this was originally for a 3D linky party.  I already gave away the album, so I can't redo the video.  Sorry if that causes any confusion ;)

I hope you all play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to play along with us every week, our "schedule" is below.

A la prochaine,

We Are Family Mini Album

Happy Wednesday everyone!  It is my day to share a project over on the PPPR blog.  I am so excited to show you the project I created with Lisa's cute files!!

I am LOVING making Mini Albums these days!  I wanted to try to use products I had, instead of buying a bunch of new tools, and PPPR came to the rescue!  Let me show you how:

I wanted to put a frame on the cover of my album, but I don't own a lot of die cut shapes.  I did a quick search of PPPR, and found a bunch of options!  I chose this pretty scalloped frame.  I was able to change the size in my Silhouette program.  You can find the frame HERE.

The mini albums I have been making, have pockets for large tags.  I like putting a pull tab, so you know exactly where to find the tags.  I found a set of GREAT pull tabs HERE.  I chose the oval one, and they are AWESOME!!

I decided to make a video, to show you just how amazing these files are in my mini.  You can find it below.

Did you know that you can find MANY of Lisa's designs in the Silhouette Store??  The tabs and frames I used are all there, the tabs are HERE and the frame is HERE.  You can find full sets, and individual cuts that you can't live without HERE.

Be sure to pop by the PPPR blog every day for some cute inspiration from all my fellow Design Team Divas!

A la prochaine...