happy birthday mini album

I made another 4×4 mini album, inspired by Susanna’s Paper Craft Planet 3D Tuesday Challenge: Time Flies (Indeed!!!). She created a PSD file for you to download to create the similar album (calendar book) on her blog.

I’ve seen a lot of these triangle banners used on scrapbook layouts, and wanted to try.

I like the roughness of the eyelets’ back view. =)

Printed on Red River Paper (60 lb. River Linen). I received A LOT of inkjet printer paper samples from the Red River Paper the other day, and I LOVE IT. I love the thickness for my hybrid projects, and it printed beautifully.

Digital kit: Cupcake Celebration Mini Kit by Danielle Young.
FREE with purchase of $5.00 or more of Danielle’s designs at Oscraps.  PLUS, nearly her entire store is on sale for 28% off!
She created this kit to celebrate her birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDY DANIELLE! How I wish I’m as young as you are! =)

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I’m hosting the Paper Craft Planet’s Scrappy Sunday.

Here’s my sketch.

Simple, huh~? The sketch was inspired by MK-Design’s Calendar Set 2010. Also used the calendar from the set.

This is my first time creating a template in Photoshop. And you can download the file here: sb022810sketch (Just the sketch, not the calendar)

And this is my digital layout created in the Photoshop.

And one digital sketch led me to create this hybrid album. I printed the calendar on Kraft cardstock. Printed the photos separately on a photo paper. Cut, and glued on the album pages.

This 4×4 mini album was created similar to the shadow book I made last summer (2nd example).

Looks good even without any photos. =)
I can’t believe it! I actually finished (almost) an album for this year! 

This one is for my friend.

Do you want to create a layout based on my sketch? =)
You can participate it here.

Join the Scrappy Sunday Challenge Group

Check out the gallery for this week!

THANK YOU~~~

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When I started stamping, I was laughing at the crafters who were making boxes, and bags. Didn’t understand why they wasted their time and papers on those. Hehehe. And look at me. I do a lot of 3-d projects. I can’t help it. When I see beautiful stamps, and craft supplies, I feel the need to make it into houses, boxes, bags… someting puffy. It’s all Kelleigh’s fault. Hehe. If I didn’t discover her wonderful templates to play with for my guest design work for the Purple Onion Design stamps, I wouldn’t be writing this post. Heehee.

I had so much digital scrapbook kits, but didn’t really use them to create hybrid (combining traditional and digital elements) projects. But, I learned a lot from Kelleigh’s tutorials (also on theHybridChick blog) and now I am very comfortable making hybrid stuff. I am a hybrid girl!

And guess what! Last month, Steph from theDailyDigi asked me to join their hybrid team! And you don’t say no to the theDailyDigi! I am very grateful! What an honor!

For $5  at theDailyDigi, you can get THE DIGI FILES (Six huge digital collection and one set of layered templates from different designers). It changes every month. Check it out here! =)

I used Mari Koegelenberg’s Printable CD Card with Additional Pockets and Wraps to create this hybrid card. All other items are from ”From the Files” (theDailyDigi chose one item from each designer’s contributions). BTW, Mari is one of the featured designer at theDailyDigi this month.

Front of the CD card

Back

Cardstock is actually a frosted plastic.

Clear plastic pocket to hold the layout.

XOXO!

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I’m super excited to be a Guest Rockstar Stamper for my favorite stamp company, Lizzie Anne Designs. Woohoo!

Thanks to LAD for letting me play with their newest stamp set, A Little Love. It is very adorable stamp set and will be passed down from generation to generation. Okie… my son and daughter will have to fight who will get to keep this one, heehee.

Heart box template: Heart Cup Template Set by Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs
Digital Paper (outside): Park Avenue Kit by Danielle Young (Do you want a chance to win $20 to her store? Check this out! =)

Stamped images can turn into a beautiful jewerly! =)
Digital paper (pink inside):  A Little Love by Lizzie Anne Designs

I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to put in the heart basket even after I printed and cut the template out. But, I had a chance to talk with a TheDigiChick CT, Sinead about paper flowers, and got totally motivated to create these flowers. This time I used the ribbons instead of the papers. I wanted to make more flowers, but only had 3 lollipops, heehee. Tied with pink waxy floss. A big thanks to Sinead for giving me the inspiration!

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Heeheehee. Isn’t she a cutie!

Digital papers: A Little Love by Lizzie Anne Designs
Album template: Princess Freestyle Album Template Set by Kelleigh Razlaff Designs. I used Pazzles Inspiration Electronic Cutter to cut the castles.

Bookbinding technique learned from Journals 3 Ways workshop by Karla Dudley.

My daugher, Bailey thinks the Little Love Princess is adorable, too.
Stickers: Heidi Grace
Coloring: Tombow Markers on watercolor paper

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And here, I used heart sprouts stamp from the January Monthly Mix (From the Heart).

The tree and the bird shapes are from Melissa Wilson and were cut with the Pazzles. It’ll be available at theDigiChick this Thursday. Thanks Melissa for letting me work with your creation!

And another big thanks to Heidi Sonboul for letting me play with the GCD papers! 

Papers: Artsy Urban by Melody Ross and Zen Garden Collection from GCD Studios

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I cut the green pom pom in half to create the turf. Very soft and cushiony soccer field. =)

A mini Play-Doh holder.
Digi papers: A Little Love by Lizzie Anne Designs (Changed the color in Photoshop)
Coloring: Tombow Markers on watercolor paper
Box Template: Tall Box Template Set by Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs (I made it short =)

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I’m so grateful for the opportunities I have with all the wonderful designers.

And thank you for visiting my blog today!

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Happy Fall Everyone!

I don’t know about your area, but it’s so gorgeous here. With the rain this weekend, lots of leaves fell down, but still the autumn colors are just exquisite. Breathtaking!

Here I created a board book album cover using Purple Onion Designs Willard Sipping Cocoa, Bare Tree, and a leaf from Doodle Foliage Set stamps. Willard is from Artic Wonderland collection, but doesn’t he fit so well in the autumn scene here? Heehee. I colored him with Copic Markers.

Digital papers are from Mulberry Paper Pack by Danielle Young.
Digi frame and stitch elements are from Cream & Sugar Page Kit by Danielle Young. Printed on Epson Matte Premium Presentation Paper.
Photos were taken last year at a pumpkin outing.

Bare Tree was inked with Ranger Emboss It Pad and put many, many, many layers of Zing! Opaque Embossing Powder (Chestnut). I just love the texture. Heehee. Leaves on the ground are Flower Soft (Autumn mix).

Hope you all had a wonderful Halloween. Check out Michele’s house! Spooky, but amazing!

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Bailey is almost 21 months old and started her school on September 9th. Her very first day of school! Kyle is almost 5 years old and started his on 14th. So far they love it! I’ve neglected them all summer long while I was busy working on my crafting stuff, no wonder they love school! Heehee.

Here is a purse album created by the worst mommy in the world.

Created for the Pink Elephant Challenge #32, where I won my very first challenge prize. Woohoo!

Back of the purse.

Spine scored at 1″. Put sticky tape only on top of the fold. So the bottom folds can expand.

Purse template: Sassy Purse #1 by Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs from theDigiChick.com.
Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs having a 30% off Back to School Sale until the end of September!!!

Digital papers/elements/alphas: Oh! 1st School by Kitty Designs from Oscraps.com.

Spine technique learned from Andrea Walford’s Family Treasures Scrapbook Class.

Patterned paper: A Muse;

BasicGrey Magnetic Snaps.

THANK YOU!!!

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Kyle said Who’s That Girl stamp looks like me. I guess even he thinks I’m a shopaholic. Geez~, thanks~

Created for My Favortie Things Kit Challenge: More is More (I added a lot of photos =)

All supplies from the August 2009 Kit;
Pink cardstock: American Crafts;
Patterned papers: Basic Grey;
Coloring: Copics;

I totally copied the brads on the shopping bag idea from Christina.

Photos were taken at the Hershey Park 3 weeks ago.

I showed this 3×3 shopping bag album to Kyle, and he looked at me like, ‘What Happened in Hershey Stays in Hershy.’
Nah~ It was more like ‘Where are all other fun photos like swimming, riding, etc.???’ look.
Too bad!
Mommy likes to distort the facts and the real life stories must sacrifice for her stamps!

=)

Thanks~

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