Has Anyone Been Spoiled

We've been shopping and I just have to say... I have found the perfect set of dies for me!! I spoiled myself but since I do make a lot of mini albums I thought of all the gifts I could make to actually save money... ha ha ha... (it will take awhile to make it pay off!) so for all you album makers out there, here it is!



I have been working on a travel album for my daughter who recently spent a month in Italy backpacking with a friend. It is still in the works but here's a sneak peek... (the paper is available in the store and is great to work with!) I hope she doesn't check this blog because it will be her Christmas gift!



And, if anyone is looking for some of the Basic Grey page kits I think Colleen has some at the store although I don't know if she has posted them on the site - so just give her a call or email her (before I get there and buy some more... ha ha ha!) For a peek at them check out one of my previous posts... I've still got to finish the last one then I'll upload the ones that I haven't posted yet.

So... I bought some june bug...

I'm not usually into using bright papers and was a little intimidated by this paper line but once I got using it... WOW... I love it! It's time to come out of the box and try some new things I think so there will definately be more layouts and maybe even some mini albums done with this paper.

This layout is a little subdued on account of the lighting in this room... all the papers are double-sided and there are some bright sides that's for sure!

I am a Basic Grey lover and lucky me got a peek at the September and October page-of-the-month kits... all I can say is LET ME AT THEM!!

Let's see some Basic Grey

I posted these on my other site but since I have been doing them through Dragonfly Scrapbooking I think they should also go on here for whoever might like to try a kit... or two... or all of them!! They are just great, so easy to do and you can customize them... I followed the directions exactly for the first couple and then went off a little and added some other details... here they are:

January:

February:

March:

April:

May:

June:

I'm now working on July using Basic Grey's 'june bug' papers.

Quick Layouts!

These four layouts were all done using 4 cardstock and 4... yes 4 papers! I got a 'recipe' during a recent online crop and loved how easy it was to do this just following the cutting instructions.

How about some great die cut paper

How many time have you looked at those beautiful lacy papers and then passed them by because they were too pretty?!! I have a small stash of them but happened to be doing an online crop lately and HAD to use one... now I see that they are also pretty being used so I am going to start using them more often (and then I can buy more...ha ha ha!)

the flowers and title are chipboard; a punch was used to do the bottom of the red mat, then I used white cardstock behind the black die cut paper.

Let's Use Some Old Paper!

So, are you like me and have a stash of paper a mile high?? Come on... I know you do! I dug deep and found some Scenic Route paper that says... 2003 on the back and it was perfect for this layout...

This is my grandmother, who was an actress, in 1945. I had been hanging onto this paper just for this purpose and only have one more sheet of it... and lots of photos - so I will be digging deep again! Colleen... I will be coming over to the store for sure soon and going through your collection!

It's Been Awhile

But I've been busy working on a little Easter mini album! I just love these little chipboard houses - you can do so much with them. I've also used Scenic Route's Lyden papers and some chipboard shapes as well as the Lynden Easter Cardstock Stickers. My grandaughter had a great time hunting for Easter eggs and loves it when she can look through the mini books I've made for her, that's the great thing about them, they are easy for small hands to hold!