FInished MIni ablum on the go

Happy Wednesday and Happy Birthday to ME!!!! That is correct--today is the day I entered this crazy world 33 years ago!

I have the completed album and I really like how it turned out--I have not been a big fan of kits but i like being able to add the extras and personalize it a bit more than just following the instructions.  I may give this to my sister who is taking my nieces to NYC this summer for the first time--what a great way to capture the memories of this summer vacation.

Hope you enjoy the video--I am super sorry about the lighting--not many options in a hotel room!!!


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Paper Crafting on the GO.........

It's Tuesday and I have a two part video to show you.  Today I cover the kit and Wednesday I will take you through the full project page by page.

Just because you have on vacation does not mean you have to leave your crafting behind.  Knitter, needle pointers, and quilters can take there hobbies with them---why can't we!  All you need it a kit--

Today's mini book kit is from SEI and has everything pre cut and ready to roll--




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As promised....PROJECTS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok--as I promised on Monday, here are a few projects I did using the September Club SEI kit. This post is super picture heavy!! None of these projects were ones that came on the instruction guide--not that they were not great projects but I wanted to show how you could take the kit and make it your own as well. Speaking of kits--I got the February kit in the mail this week and holy cow was it packed with stuff--a full paper pad, foam letters, stickers, ribbon, boarders--so much that I could make tons of stuff from the kit!
First up is a one page layout--the basket weave stripes were used on a different project but I wanted to use it in a layout. All you do is cut strips and weave them--has a really cool look to it don't ya think! I cuddlebugged the photo mats and inked them, the elephant in the corner is pop dotted as well!



Second project is a mini album that I really tried to use only what came in the kit---the only thing I added was two 12X12 sheets of Kraft card stock and the hemp used to thread through the buttons which is CTMH, I also cut three leaves from Gypsy Wanderings which tied back to many of the pages in the kit! Cover to Cover:













I don't think I would have been able to show the full range without a card as well--I had already started this when the oh so cute elephant popped up on Holidays with the Cricut (great minds think alike) One of the sheets is all elephants and the Paisley elephant was just perfect!



Thanks for stopping by today--Have a wonderful weekend!
Bryan