Happy Valentines Day!

Hi Everyone! 

I've got another Mini album to share with you. This one was made using the" Immortal Love" paper stack by DCWV. I loved it so much it was hard to find just the right project for it. Guess that's why it took me upwards of three years to use it lol! Anyway, here it is...

The paper flowers used on the cover and throughout the album are from
Southern Ridge Trading Company.
I used my silhouette to create the heart. It has 3 layers, and all have been popped up to make it stand out.

 The metal filigree is from Sacrafters, I've added a flat-back bead to the centre.

A belly band created to hold some of the photo mats. That paper is GORGEOUS!!

I made the flowers from some lace I had.

Thanks for stopping by! If you have any questions of comments please leave them down below :)

Paper poppy tutorial

Hi! Here's a tutorial on how to make your own little poppy flowers. I LOVE making my own embellishments. Its fun, saves a whole lotta money AND you can make them any colour you like!  I hope you'll give it a try too.

Quick and Easy Mini Album Tutorial

I just completed my FIRST tutorial and its currently uploading to YouTube. I'm feeling brave lol!
The tutorial is for this cute little Mini Album.

The covers are 9 by 5 and the paper pack I used was Bundle of Joy by Echo Park.

Here are the measurements:

Interior pages: using a 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper. Score at 4 1/2 and 9 turn the paper to the short side and score at the 8 inch mark making a half inch for the binding.

Fold the 1/2 inch binding back and forth. With the binding to your left bend the small flap up and the large flap down. If your planning on rounding corners do so now. Then glue the small flap on both ends to make the small pocket. Turn the paper over. For the page with the flap cut from the bottom of the binding up to the 4 1/2 mark, this makes your flap for the three photo mats. To make the pocket  just glue down the binding and along the bottom to create the large pocket.

To mat the pages; cut from patterned paper

small pocket 1 3/4 by 7 3/4

behind pocket 2 1/2 by 7 3/4

large photo mats and large pocket 4 1/4 by 7 3/4

Large tags are 7 1/2 by 3 3/4 mat is 7 1/4 by 3 1/2 

Small tags are 3 1/4 by 4 1/2 mat is 3 by 4 1/4 

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Thanks for stopping by, Erin

Here's the video tutorial!

Year 1 with the Silhouette Cameo

After a full year I am still loving my Silhouette Cameo. I thought the novelty would have worn off by now but in truth, I love it more everyday! It amazes me how easy it is to use and the variety of projects I can do. Here are some of my projects from the last year.

I did this one in about an hour and costed under $20 dollars to make. 

I purchased the phrase from the silhouette store, then cut it out onto vinyl (It used maybe a dollar or two's worth). The shadow box was from Winners($7), the battery operated lights were on sale for $8 and the tinsel was .79 cents. The only other items used were a piece of thick cardstock and glue dots to place the lights onto. This was a quick and easy project and would make an awesome gift.

These 3D letters are a fun home decor project also. A few pieces of paper, some flowers and silver trim and you have a great piece to stand on a shelf or hang on the wall.

A mobile made with paper, lace and tulle. A LOT of tulle!!! I made this for my great niece who was born this summer. I had a hard time photographing it ( this was the best I could do). It took days for me to make, but the end resault was worth it. 

A couple of thermos mugs for my husband and his hunting buddy. I found an image of the dear online, cut it out with vinyl and added their names. A 15 minute project.

And finally a luminary. I made 70 of these for a wedding this pasted summer. I found some ideas online, then took some of those ideas and put them together using the designer edition of the silouette studio software. After cutting them out, I added velum on the inside and placed a battery opererated tealight inside. So cute, easy and cheap to make.



So those are just some of the projects I did with my cameo this past year. I look forward to making and sharing many more in the year coming up. Thanks for looking, Erin