Today I had the fortune to tape another episode of the Paperclipping Roundtable. {with Noelle Hyman, Nancy Nally, Izzy, and Stacy Julian} The topic of the day -minibooks. During our discussion Stacy had a WONDERFUL idea for us to share some of our minis! So here are some of my favorites.
So my favorite mini is the free form. Rarely do I create a minibook that is just all square or retangular. With shaped books, I will often let the pictures and elements hang off the page!
I also LOVE making minis from different materials. Here is one created from a Sweethearts box. I gave one to my little brother once made from an old record!
You can see the inside pages here.
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Hey look! My flowers are famous…lol.
The pink flower at the top is one I created for the Flower Article in the April/May issue of Simply Handmade. I have to admit, it never gets old seeing my creations in print. So much fun! Simply Handmade is one of the magazines at my publisher. And I have to say, everytime I see the new issue, I just want to run home and start creating. So much inspiration.
Try an online issue for just $1 and check out the whole article.
When I made this little project I was inspired by the Holiday houses you often see cropping up around Christmas. I made this particular line up a couple years ago… and still love it.
This is one I did a couple weeks ago for the Scrapbook Trends blog.
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I just LOVE Raffia flowers. Something about them reminds me of sunshine and flip flops. Here is a card we are creating in an upcoming class I am teaching. {if you are a UTAH local and want more info please drop me a line!}
The best part about giving this, is that the flower is a CLIP, so it can be used over and over again.
And they are great for dressing up an inexpensive basket for Easter!
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So I guess you know it is time to have a little talk about the birds and the bees.. when this coversation takes place. . .
Observations made while Lea was giving Xander a bath recently…
Lea noticed Sedona watching while she cleaned Xander’s bits. She had a really digusted look on her face. Sedona asks her aunt… “He has one of those?”
“yup” answered Lea, trying not to laugh.
“Will he have it forever?” (sedona)
“Uh, yes Sedona, he will. It’s what makes him a boy.”
to which Sedona replied. . .”Did I have one when I was a baby?”
“No Sedona”
Needless to say, Lea thinks I need to educate my little one. When Sierra caught wind of it, Sierra almost flipped out. “Sedona. Thats what seperates the girls from the boys!”. Youth. Gotta love it.
So I have to admit, I really love my job. This week I got to create some projects using Jenni Bowlin products.
And I am totally in love with these new mini easter bingo cards. For this project, I just created a tri-fold with three pieces of Hambly Thick overlays. It is bound at each seam using book tape. I added the bingo cards and embellies as shows. Finally, trim up some photos and adhere. A simple and quick project sure to brighten up any room.
For this project along with a couple other layouts, check out the Scrapbook Trends blog. They are even giving away a fun Jenni Bowlin prize!
