Everyday Memories Mini Album

I have to tell you how excited I was to come across this little book! I have been following Ginger from My Sisters Scrapper for quite a long time and love her mini albums. She has a mini album that is very similar to this one but no pages and a bit smaller. 

I've been searching for something very close to that one. I wanted something that had a few pages. I wasn't too concerned about the size. A few weeks back I found exactly what I was looking for on a Blogger friends blog. My friend Susie from Creative Cafe made the book I was searching for. Check out her blog, she makes beautiful books!

This book measures approximately 5.25 inches in width, 8 inches in height and 1.25 inches in depth. I love this book! 

I used a paper pad I've had in my stash for ages. It's by K&Company and is called Que Sera Sera. The  patterns are beautiful. I usually buy "collections" so I have embellishments, stickers and chipboard pieces to choose from when I decorate my books. I fill in with stuff from my stash. I had no embellishments for this paper. I racked my brain for ideas of how to decorate the cover. I went to a few Michael's, Joann's and even Hobby Lobby looking to see if I could find something and came up empty handed. I just didn't see anything I liked. That led me to shop in my own craft room! 

For the cover I used three different die sets for the flowers and leaves. I used Spellbinders Shapeabilities Foliage, Heartfelt Creations Ariana Blooms and Sizzix - Donna Salazar Rose Creations. I die cut the flowers/leaves from patterned paper from the collection. I added pearl bling to the flower centers. I cut the doily from a Prima die called Doilies One and then dyed it with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The metal corners are from Momenta. The word sentiments are from Tim Holtz Idea-ology stickers called ChitChat. I inked all the pages with vintage photo distress ink - my favorite! I used an old Creative Memories corner punch for the photo mats and flaps. On the pockets I used my We R Memory Keepers envelope punch board. 

The rest of this post are just photos of the inside pages, spine and back cover. I didn't do any embellishing on the inside. The book isn't that large and I wanted to leave plenty of room to add photos. Embellishments can always be added after the photos have been adhered to the pages. There are 6 photo mats inside pockets and two small booklets inside two pockets. In addition to the mats and booklets there is room for over 40 photos in the book. Of course some of the areas can be used for journaling too. 

I love waterfall photo pages!

This is the page with the two pockets that hold two small booklets that will hold four photos each.

I live the flaps on the page!

That's it! I've already started the pages for more books. I've gone through all my patterned paper and have decided to cut into the collections that I've been hoarding because they are too gorgeous to use.

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February Swap Card

It's time to share the cards I created for a swap I'm in. I can't believe how fast the month has flown by! It seems Like I just sent them off and now it's time to get new cards ready for the March swap. I really thought I'd have time to participate in some challenges and do some blogging about them. It seems there just isn't a lot of extra time for such things lately. 

I saw a video in on of the groups I belong to on Facebook for triple time embossing. I've always wanted to try the triple time stamping but I just haven't gotten around to it. This technique looked easy and I liked the look so that's what I went with this time for my swap cards. You can see the video I watched here.

For my first card above I used an embossing folder from Cuttlebug called Leafy Branch. The distress ink I used is called mowed lawn.

This card uses an embossing folder from The Paper Studio called Intricate Swirl. The distress ink color is fossilized amber. 

My final card uses an embossing folder called Whimsy from We R Memory Keepers and the distress ink used is salty ocean.

I loved using this technique and I'm sure I'll use it again. I don't think all embossing folders will work for this technique, but it doesn't hurt to try any that you may have. Now I'll have to try the triple stamping!

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Used Stamps

As I've been setting up my craft room, I've been going through my stamp collection. I've found several that I don't use anymore. I think I've listed a little over 40 items! Some of these sets have barely been used, some never used and some have been well used.  Some of the very well used sets I purchased from a scrapbook store that used them for classes.

I've listed them all on eBay. If you're interested you can see them all here. You can also access my eBay store from my Pattitudes Facebook page. Just click on the Shop tab on the top right.

I also found a few embossing folders that I accidentally bought twice! I'll be listing a few more items over the next few days. Keep checking back in my eBay store because you never know what you'll find! 

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Masculine Cards

The other day I pulled out leftover scraps I have of  Graphic 45 collections when I created a card for a challenge I participated in. Since them it seems all I want to do is make cards! I don't usually make many masculine cards because I don't really have many stamps that are "masculine" related. I found this image sheet from the "A Proper Gentleman" collection in my stash and then went through my stamp sets. I found a few that seemed to work with the images. I just started with the three cards I'm sharing today, but I can probably make about 17 more! When I do, I'll be sure to share them.

For this card I used an embossing folder called Whimsy from Lifestyle Crafts. I chose to use Tim Holtz Kraft-Core cardstock from the Nostalgic Collection by Core'dinations and then sanded it to bring out the kraft color. The image and patterned paper behind it are from the "A Proper Gentleman" collection from Graphic 45. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Stamps called All Occasion CL272.

I love red plaid! The image is from the "A Proper Gentlman" collection but the red plaid patterned paper is from the "Commuique" collection by Graphic 45. I ran the background paper through my Sizzix dots embossing folder. The stamp set from Hero Arts is called Birthday Messages - CL139. I used a Fiskars ticket punch on the corners of the patterned paper and a We R Memory Keepers Tab punch on the cardstock for the sentiment. The black pearls are from Queen and Co.

 

This card uses the same embossing folder as above from Lifestyle Crafts and the same Core'dinations Cardstock except in black. Patterned paper is again from the Graphic 45 "A Proper Gentleman" collection. Gems are Metallic Decor from Hero Arts as well as the stamp I used for the sentiment. This one is called Joy Ride CL481. All base cardstock is from PTI.

I will be pinning these to my "Cards & Inspiration" board on Pinterest. If you love cards check it out! I pin cards I find from blogs I read and other boards I come across on there. I'm sure you'll find loads of inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by my blog and taking a look at my cards! This post is linked to these parties:

Handmade Tuesdays

Inspiring Creativity

Whatever Goes Wednesday

What I Whipped Up Wednesday

Mr. and Mrs. Wedding Card

 

I have an overwhelming desire to create cards. It's probably because I haven't made very many lately. I should be working on other things, but I just kind of flip from one thing to the next!

I love black and white. Instead of using some red like I usually do, I chose to add some variation and use a little silver. The embossing folder I used for the background is called Whimsy and is from Lifestyle Crafts. The package comes with two different folders. The flower is from Creative Imaginations.

 

For the sentiment I used a stamp set from Inkadinkado called Wedding #97892. I used a strip of silver mirror card and the black cardstock strip was diecut using a Memory Box die called Charlotte Border. The white shape that I stamped the sentiment on was punched out using one of We R Memory Keepers tab punches. Behind the flower I added some silver ribbon I have in my stash of ribbons. The black and silver gems are called Metallic Decor from Hero Arts.

Trying to take a photo of this card wasn't easy! Because of the silver mirror card I had to keep turning the card so that I wouldn't have my image in the photo. It was still hard to do and I couldn't get a photo of it straight on. 

I do like this embossing folder and will be using a lot it the future. Now on to the next card......

Thanks for stopping by! This post is linked up to these parties:

All Things Fee
Craft-O-Maniac Monday
A Round Tuit
Made by you Monday
Market Yourself Monday
Crafty Showcase

Stamps For Sale

 

#1 Inkadinkado Holiday Fun Set $6.00

I was doing some organizing today. I went through my stamps and pulled some out that are gently used that I've decided to part with. Some of the sets have maybe only one or two that have even been used.

There are 31 "sets". Some are just one wooden stamp and some are a complete set of clear stamps.

If you see any that you are interested in, please send an email to palbertson@yahoo.com. I'll take payment by PayPal. In your email to me, please list the number I have listed on the picture, your mailing address and make sure to give me the email address you use for PayPal. The prices do NOT include shipping, so please don't pay me until I send you a total. In the event that more than one person sends an email for the same stamp set, I will go by the time it was received.

Let's get started!

#2 Noel Teresa Collins $6.00

#3 Hero Arts Big Flowers $6.00

#4 Hero Arts Be Merry $6.00

#5 Hero Arts Tree Birds & Messages $6.00

#6 Hero Arts Great Flourishes $6.00

#7 Hero Arts Glamourous $6.00

#8 Penny Black Twinkle $6.00


#9 Hero Arts Striped Vase Sketch $6.00


#10 Stampin' Up $6.00

#11 Hero Arts CardArt Thank You $5.00

#12 Hero Arts $5.00

#13 Inkadinkado Foliage Trails $5.00

#14 Inkadinkado Flourishes $5.00

#15 Alphabet $5.00

#16 Hero Arts $5.00

#17 Autumn Leaves Merry Christmas $5.00




#18 Hero Arts Square Flower Graphic $3.00

#19 Stampin' Up $2.00


#20 Stampin' Up $2.00



#21 Hand Stamped For You By: $2.00



#22 Stampendous! Make It Yourself $2.00




#23 Hero Arts Created By $2.00

#24 We R Memory Keepers Snowman $1.00

#25 We R Memory Keepers I Love You $1.00

#26 We R Memory Keepers St. Nick $1.00

#27 We R Memory Keepers Santa's Helpers $1.00

#28 Walmart Holiday $1.00

#29 Making Memories Butterfly Mini Flower Patch $1.00

#30 Studio G Soloz Hampton Art $1.00

#31 We R Memory Keepers Holiday Sweets $1.00

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