Date Night Mini Album

It has been a while since I created a mini, and this one was so fun, it made me wonder why I don't make them more often.  I used several elements from the American Crafts DIY2 collection.

I really wanted to create a project that would incorporate all the "paper" elements in the collection into one.
The hubs and I love to watch our Winnipeg Jets play, and are fortunate enough to have tickets to see them play live several times throughout the season.  With the kids heavy Dance schedules taking up so much of our time, we really value these few date nights throughout the winter to do something just the two of us.

At a recent game.  I had snapped a few photos and thought they would make a cute little mini album.  I often think of a mini as having to be to commemorate some special occasion or event, when really it's simply a collection of photos possessing the same theme.

In my mini I've used the 12x12 burlap, the dictionary paper, the black dot burlap, the kraft tags with gold glitter, the gold foil dots on black cardstock, and a few other co-ordinating American Crafts products.  You can get your hands on the DIY2 collection in the Paper Issues shop.  Use my code and save yourself 20% off everything in your shopping cart.

Thanks for stopping by today friends!

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I Count My Lucky Stars

We have a brand new Issue for you over at the Paper Issues blog today called Count Your Lucky Stars.  I decided to play along with the issue (which is our way of saying "challenge" for those who may not know, I was confused when I first heard of them too) and create a little mini album of our family Fall photo shoot.

Our sponsor for this issue is Lori Witlock who graciously offered those of us creating for this issue a cut file from the Silhouette store to work with.  I chose the accordion mini album file #34168 to create with.  Here is what the bare bones of the album looks like.

These little tiny accordion style pockets hold the inserts for the album.  I thought this design was a perfect one to use my brand new My Mind's Eye Record It Journal cards in.  The package comes with 104 cards, plenty enough to use in my Moments In Between album and in other random project such as this.  My embellishments came almost entirely from the Paper Issues March Swag bag.

Pg1 - bits and pieces all from the March Swag Bag with a Studio Calico cut file.

Pg1- back

Pg2 - I used one of the 4x6 MME cards to back the die cut "love"

Pg2 back - the reverse side of the 4x6 MME card

Pg3 - The "life" banner was from a full 3x12 Belle Blvd Trinket sheet that was included in the Swag Bag

Pg 3 - back

Pg4 - more embellies from the Swag Bag (except the laughter sticker from my stash)

Pg4 - back

Pg5 - this cute tag & holder was part of the mini album file

Pg5 - inside tag

Pg6 - The "moments" is actually printed right on the 2x3 card

Pg 6 back - I love that Pinkfresh puffy acrylic star from the Swag Bag

Pg7 - the flair button is from {Aflairforbuttons}

Pg7 - back

Pg8 & 9 - another {Aflairforbuttonsflair}

Last page - the alphas are from my stash

And this is what the album looks like with all the tabs in their pockets.

A sweet little album to store our fabulous Fall afternoon memories.  To see what the rest of the talent PI girls created for the Issue, please hop over to the Paper Issues Blog.  

And don't forget if you would like to get your hands on next Month's Swag bag, or any other bit of scrappy goodness use my code: SHERRI to save yourself 20% off your entire order.

Thanks for stopping by today friends.  

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December Moments Album Pt 1

I've never been able to create a base for an album and fill it later.  I don't know why, but I just can't do it.  I know many of you took the Stocking Stuffer Class here, and walked away with a gorgeously filled album all ready to go for the season, and that's great.  As I filled a little more of mine this past week, however, it got me wondering if anyone else is in the same boat as I.  If you can relate, then let this post serve to support and encourage you.

I don't have all that many photos (I tend to go some years with a boatload of photos, and other years with only a handful.  This year is on the skimpy side), so I debated not putting anything together at all, but knew that I would regret it later on.  As the kids are getting older, and bigger, and life seems to be whizzing by at lightning speed I find so much joy in looking back at the old Christmas albums (they get pulled out each year with the rest of the Christmas decor), that's enough motivation to pull something together, even if it's just simple.

I decided to go with a Simple Stories binder, the December This Life Noted kit, a few pieces from the Home For The Holidays Kit, and some items from my stash.

Here is my cover.  I used a freebie file for the Christmas cut, and created the date frame with my Silhouette Cameo.  Nothing flashy, but a little better than the naked chipboard (although it did cross my mind just to leave it natural, I won't lie).

Title Page

I used the December cut file from the Scraptastic Stocking Stuffer class and tweaked it a bit to create the title for my album.  I decided to go with "December Moments" as I knew there were only going to be a few photos over the course of the month, and not one a day.

Page 1

 Page 2&3

It says Favourites on the left, but that polka dot paper was not the best choice.

 Page 4&5

I just had to sneak a couple of birthday photos in the album seeing as it's smack dab in the middle of the month.  Those This Life Noted cards were perfect to help document our evening too.

 Page 6&7

 Page 8

So you see?  No need to make it a big deal with all sorts of bling, and embellies.  It just as to be, whatever is right for you.  Whatever will bring a smile to your face when you pull it out years down the road.  I still have Christmas day to print and get in the album, hope to get that done before long.  

I hope that if you've been putting off putting together a little something for your Christmas photos that you've been inspired to print them out and get them in some sort of album.  Big or small, fancy or not. this hobby is all about preserving our memories, in the best way that we can. Pin It

Happy Birthday Let's Get Sketchy!

Let’s Get Sketchy is turning ONE and to celebrate we are having a Birthday Bash Blog hop.  As you make your way along our hop to visit each of our DT blogs you will find lots of birthday inspired projects.   If you have arrived here from Tracy's blog welcome to the LGS blog hop!! If you have stumbled across this by chance and want to play along then you can head back to the Let's Get Sketchy site to start at the beginning and to start collecting your Birthday challenge words. These words should be bolded on each DT member’s pages.

I thought it would be fitting to create a post showing you how I created this page in celebration of my daughter's 10th Birthday.

First, I gathered any product I had that seemed fun, and celebratory. Including Create Paper's Pretty Party Collection, and Evalicious flair badges.

Then I made a 3x3 micro mini album to attach to my layout, to house additional photos from the party

Cut 2 - 3x12" strips of card stock.  Accordion fold each one, and attach with double sided tape

Add photos and patterned paper

Add a 4x4" cover created from chipboard, covered with patterned paper, and decorated to co-ordinate with your 12x12 layout.

 Attach micro-mini album to your already created layout using double sided tape

Here is HOW my completed layout with micro-mini album attached looks

Thanks for hopping by, your next stop on the hop will be Marit's blog.  

In case you get lost along the way here is the hopping order. Don't forget to collect your secret words along the way to enter for a chance at a little some extra birthday goodies.

• Line up:

  Let's Get Sketchy

  Brenshevia

  Debbie

  Stacia

  Laurie

  Carla

  Michelle

  Lynn

  Alison

  Melinda

  Tracy

  MY BLOG

  Marit

  Lanette

  Bev

  Stephanie

  Stacey

  LGS
  
  
  

  And what's a Birthday Celebration without gifts right. The fabulous Andrea from Cre8tive Cre8tions has provided me with some extra flair badges to offer up to one of my lucky readers, just for this celebration.  

  

  Leave me a comment telling me you'd be interested, and I will choose one lucky winner from among those comments to receive a fabulous assortment of flair badges and announce on Monday, March 4th. Please make sure to leave me your email address, so I can contact you directly!

  
  

  Happy Hopping, hope you feel inspired to link up for your chance at a boat load of goodies to be handed out all month long.

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Happy V-Day to My Guy

I know Valentine's Day is still a big day for so many couples, but here in the Funk household, we do things just a little different.  D and I started celebrating the holiday with the girls a few years ago.  Nothing too fancy, sometimes flowers, sometimes a date, but more times than not dinner at home with dessert, pop out of champagne glasses, and sweet love notes at each spot.

I thought I'd change it up just a bit this year and create a little something for hubby.  Not sure if he'll appreciate it as much as I, but I'm hoping he realizes the thought and love that went into it, and know how happy he's made me with this little life we've built together.   

One of the teachers at the LSS where I work found this little envelope mini album online somewhere, and I just had to make my own version, smaller, with more detail.  Here is what awaits the best guy I know. 

Mostly Chic Tags, and Cre8tive Cre8tions product used with random bits from my stash.

This makes me happy to look at!  Our life together is not perfect, and sometimes it's far from it. But at the end of the day, we know that we both want to stay true to the promise we made before God, our family, and our friends to love and honour one another until death do us part.  All this in between stuff, kids, work, chores, getaways...it all works together to give us a sweet little life.  Blessed we are.

Happy Valentine's Day friends!

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