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Amour Wedding Album

3/29/20 Winner at Creatalicious Challenges!

Hi everyone! Hope you’re having a great weekend! It’s February 1st already and I consider this the month of love! I’m sure my parents are celebrating their 72nd wedding anniversary in Heaven! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTSCB #130 – Red and/or Pink Equals Love! I zeroed in on the red and created a wedding album for a very special couple in a red, black and white color combo which is one of my favorites.

I created the album base and pull-outs from Cardstock Warehouse pure white cardstock. There are five pages and each page alternates a side and top pull-outs. The album is bound with white wire using my Zutter Bind It All.

The wire binding and each pull-out are embellished with lengths of ribbon tied with bamboo cord, all from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Those who know me know that I have a weird sense of humor. I used the awesome Funny Kinda Love stamp set from STAMPlorations and chuckled as I was stamping most of the elements! I will say, though, that not all of them depict humor… there are few serious ones, lol! ;)

I used quite a few die sets for the stamped elements, along with lots of heart stickers. The backs of the first four pull-outs spell L-O-V-E.

The pretty filigree die cuts are from the Crafter’s Companion Opulent Swirls die set. I embellished several of the photos with these.

The bride and groom paid tribute to her late best friend so I embellished this photo with a set of angel wings. It’s been quite a while since I scrapped any photos for an album and I have to say it was great fun printing all these photos and deciding which ones to put where. Super happy with how this turned out!

I’m entering this album into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #109 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #2-2020 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge: #2 – February Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #72 – February Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge: February – Use Die Cuts or Punches
Crafty Catz: #491 – Anything Goes with optional twist of favorite color (combo of red, black and white)
Crafty Friends Challenge: #128 – Love/Romance
Creatalicious Challenges: #180 – Anything Goes with optional hearts
Krafty Chicks Challenge: #492 – Week 5 Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenge: January Anything Goes
QKR Stampede: #383 – Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters Challenge: #24 – Anything Goes
Time Out Challenges: #154 – Affectionate
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #424/425 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog: #1 – January Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place – February Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Cardstock Warehouse pure white cardstock; Darice textured cardstock; Canvas Corp A Little Love paper collection and Rainbow of Printed Solid Colors paper collection
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Labeler Alphabet stamp set, STAMPlorations Funny Kinda Love stamp set, Paper Wings Productions Mini Wings clear stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink (pad and marker), Versamark, spectrum Noir Crystal Clear Sparkle overlay marker
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Curvy Corner Trio punch, Stampin’ Up 1″ and 1-3/8″ circle punches; Spellbinders Labels Eighteen, Classic Ovals Large and Small, Classic Rectangles Large, and A2 Curved Matting Basics B die sets; My Favorite Things Die-namics Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips, Stitched Square STAX, and Double-Stitched Square STAX die sets; Crafter’s Companion Opulent Swirls die set, Stampin’ Up Itty Bitty Heart punch
Accessories: Zutter Bind It All with white wire, Hemptique bamboo cord; Really Reasonable Ribbon Christmas Celebrations, Haunted Halloween Assortment, Red & Turquoise Collection and Sweetheart Collection ribbon assortments; MISTI stamp tool, Hero Arts clear embossing powder, Darice black glitter alpha stickers, October Afternoon Daily Flash stickers, Glossy Accents

I hope you’ve enjoyed this wedding album and will link up a red and/or pink project with us this month! We can’t wait to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Christmas Memories mini album

Hello, crafty peeps! I hope you’re having a good day! I’m excited to share my Ephemoire inspiration project with you this morning. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to head over to the Ephemoire Etsy Shop to check out all the amazing digital printables… there are collage sheets, digital papers, journal kits, clip art and mixed media printables, and the print quality is awesome!

I was provided some pretty awesome vintage Christmas holiday background papers to play with this month and used all 20 letter-sized digital papers in Peppermint Stick #1, Peppermint Stick #2, Peppermint Stick #3 and Peppermint Stick #4 to create a sweet little mini album! OMG, talk about some prissy fun – and in one of my favorite color combos of pink and green! Swoon! ;)

I printed all 20 papers on 60# copy paper, trimmed them and then paired what I wanted to use for backgrounds and for pockets on each page. I cut the scalloped album pages with my Scan N Cut and then bound them with my Zutter Bind It All. I picked out a variety of pink and green ribbons and cut several lengths from each to attach to the binding (and tags later on).

I created a shaker element for the front with glitter inside. I typed the sentiment on the computer and cut it along with the acetate and frame with stitched circle dies, then attached a small bow.

I created my own stitched square cut file that I used to cut the background layers with my Scan N Cut, and then cut three different pocket designs with my Scan N Cut. I embellished each pocket with Washi Tape.

Finally, I cut simple tags from textured double-sided cardstock and added punched scallop detail at the bottom of each one. I adhered a plain square panel for journaling and/or photos, and attached some ribbon with my Tiny Attacher before tucking them into the pockets.

Proud to enter this mini album into the following challenges:

a2z Scrapbooking: October Final Challenge – Holidays
A Bit More Time To Craft: #102 – Anything Goes
Arty Divas: #7 – Anything Goes
Christmas At Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog: October Challenge – Anything Goes with optional Stars
Craft-Dee BowZ: October Challenge – Anything Goes with a handmade bow
Crafty Catz: #479 – Anything Goes
Creative Moments: #179 – Anything Goes
DL.Art: October – Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #116 – Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges: #1942 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede: #368 – Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters: #21 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge: #10 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Ephemoire Peppermint Stick #1, Peppermint Stick #2, Peppermint Stick #3 and Peppermint Stick #4 letter-sized digital papers; Hammermill 60# copy paper, American Crafts White cardstock, DCWV textured double-sided cardstock
Ink: Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Paint
Dies/Punches: Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers dies, Stampin’ Up Scallop Edge Punch
Accessories: Zutter Bind It All, Stampin’ Up Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Stampin’ Up Window Sheet; assorted regular and skinny Washi Tape, Really Reasonable Ribbon Gorgeously Green, Love Is In The Air and Sweetheart Collections; pink, white, green check, pink dot and green dot ribbon from stash, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the awesome printables at the Ephemoire Etsy Shop, and while you’re at it, head on over to the Ephemoire Facebook Page for tons of inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Home Sweet Home Mini Album

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday – I hope the week has started off on a great note for you! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for MIUCB #30 – Anything Goes + Open Technique! All of our challenges are ‘anything goes’ and we offer a technique twist each month to inspire you and it’s not required to play. This month the twist is an open technique and all we ask is that you mention in your blog post which technique you chose to use on your project. I chose the 3-D technique to create my project for this challenge, in the form of the most adorable mini album shaped like a little house! I used The Paper Studio Mirabelle cardstock on all the panels and roof, using a different pattern on each, and I embellished the front with a sheer ribbon bow. Here are shots of all the angles going around the outside of the house.

My inspiration for this adorable mini album came from a Splitcoast Stampers newsletter a few months back that you can find HERE. I immediately fell in love and couldn’t wait for the prime opportunity to make one, putting my own spin on the design! I created the ‘Home Sweet Home’ sentiment on the computer which I cut with a stitched circle die and layered on a slightly larger stitched circle die cut. I embellished this sentiment with flowers and a stamped butterfly that I colored with Prismacolor pencils. I stamped the home definition on the other side of the roof in dark brown ink.

I used magnets to close in the house shape, and when opened, reveals panels on the inside to display photos and/or journaling. OMG, cuteness overload!

Happy to enter this sweet mini album into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #101 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #10 – Anything Goes
Arty Divas: #5 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog: #10 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #68 – October Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog: October Anything Goes
DL. Art: October Anything Goes
Sweet Stampers Challenge: #36 – Use A Sentiment
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #405-407 – Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place: October Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts brown sugar and coffee cardstock, The Paper Studio Mirabelle cardstock
Stamps: Paper Pretties Every Day Miracles stamp set, Inspired By Stamping Butterflies stamp set
Ink: Memento Espresso Truffle ink
Dies/Punches: Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers dies
Accessories: Michaels ivory sheer ribbon, Prismacolor pencils- Olive Green, Ginger Root, Tuscan Red; tiny round magnets from stash, Tim Holtz stamp platform, Darice clear rhinestones, Hobby Lobby flowers

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this mini album and will link up a project with us this month! If you use any special technique to create your project, remember to mention it in your blog post. Thanks so much for stopping by – and we’ll see you again soon!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Violets & Bees Mini Album

Hello, my crafty friends! I hope you’re having a good day! I’ve popped in this morning to share my Ephemoire inspiration project with you. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to head over to the Ephemoire Etsy Shop to check out all the amazing digital printables… there are collage sheets, digital papers, journal kits, clip art and mixed media printables, and the print quality is awesome!

I was provided Violets & Bees #1 Scrapbook Papers Letter Size, Violets & Bees #2 Scrapbook Papers Letter Size, Violets & Bees Printed Washi Tape, Violets & Bees Ephemera Collage Sheet and Violets & Bees Mini Card and Envelope Set to play with this month, and created a mini album. Violets & Bees is a FABulous collection and needless to say, I’ve had a blast!

Green and purple is one of my all-time favorite color combos. I printed the papers and mini cards and envelopes, and trimmed them all. I printed the washi tape and ephemera sheets twice, and fussy cut all the elements. I created the album base from white cardstock, punched three holes on each page, and also created the reinforcements for the holes using two circle punches. I adhered a different paper to each page of the album, created assorted pockets, and positioned all the elements where I wanted them, one page at a time, and when I was happy with the placement, I adhered everything down.

There are 12 pages and each page contains one or two tags tucked into a pocket, ready for journaling or photos. All the tags have ribbon pulls, and I added skinny Washi tape and dot sparklers to each page. Really loving how this turned out!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts White cardstock, Ephemoire Violets & Bees #1 Scrapbook Papers Letter Size, Violets & Bees #2 Scrapbook Papers Letter Size
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up 1/4″ circle punch, Stampin’ Up 1/2″ circle punch, Stampin’ Up Scalloped Tag Topper punch, Stampin’ Up Scallop Edge punch
Accessories: Ephemoire Violets & Bees Printed Washi Tape, Violets & Bees Ephemera Collage Sheet and Violets & Bees Mini Card and Envelope Set, small metal rings, assorted ribbon, cork trim, green Petaloo brads, Me & My Big Ideas Skinny Washi Tape, Violet and Green Stampendous Dot Sparklers, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Pansy Accordion Album

Hi everyone! As I mentioned last month, I’m a new member of the Ephemoire Dream Team and I couldn’t be more excited! If you haven’t already done so, be sure to check out all the amazing digital printables in the Ephemoire Etsy Shop – there are collage sheets, digital papers, journal kits, clip art and mixed media printables. And the print quality is awesome!

I’m super stoked to share my first inspiration project! I was provided the Vintage Distressed Pansy Accordion Album Kit to play with this month and created a gorgeous Pansy accordion album. OMG, this kit is amazing!

I cut the papers and elements from the kit and inked them all. I created the accordion album base from ivory cardstock and inked the edges. I layered the papers for each page on kraft paper, and positioned the elements where I wanted them, one page at a time, and when I was happy with the placement, I adhered everything down.

There are 12 pages and each page contains at least one tag in a pocket, ready for journaling or photos. All the tags have ribbon pulls, and I added Washi tape and bling to each page. Really loving how this turned out!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Very Vanilla thick cardstock, Marco’s Brown Bag cover paper; Ephemoire Vintage Distressed Pansy Accordion Album Kit
Ink: Ranger Walnut Stain distress ink, Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up 1/4″ circle punch, Stampin’ Up Curvy Corner Trio Punch
Accessories: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tiny Attacher, assorted Washi Tape, assorted rhinestones and flat-back pearls, YNS Gumdrops, Kadomaru corner rounder

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig