Now that doesn't happen very often. Couple of years ago I took a class by Heidi Swapp. I can't believe the last time I had THIS MUCH FUN CREATING!
I struggled with it in the beginning because I thought the supplies I bought with the class included the chipboard album. I misunderstood.
Most of the supplies I used were Heidi Swapp, Ali Edwards, Tim Holtz and some Martha Stewart. Stash busting as well.
I'm going to post some process photos and photos of my whole album but if you'd rather watch a walk thru video of it, I'll put that here first. It's my very 1st video-so please be kind. Not sure I'll do anymore, but the reason for it was, the photos just don't do this little album justice. You have to visualize in the photos of the tags coming out and flip ups etc.
Here's the video followed by photos.
I'm excited to create..
So, when I purchased the class I also purchased the supplies. That included papers, embellishments and some stamps etc. It did not include the chipboard album. Now, Heidi used an Exacto knife to cut it out in the class but with these arthritic hands, that was not happening. I bought a deep blade and a heavy mat for my Cricut. It struggled, which was my fault since I never cut chipboard etc. and I wasn't sure of the settings. So, after trial and error and finally finding some cardboard that wasn't too heavy or too flimsy I managed to get most of it cut on my Cricut. I did have to do some hand cutting with scissors but I got it done!
What a mess.
I made the album in 2022 in hopes of filling it with photos of Ethan and Elliott but they were both sick when Halloween came. Paul and I took them Trick-Or-Treating at the zoo that week so maybe I'll use those photos.
I must have cut too deep on the sides of one of the gates. It was supposed to be scored. Well, it landed up coming apart so I went to the craft store and got some hinges. I LOVE IT! Could have been a disaster.
The little gate on the left I got at Scrapfest 2010!!
This is the center when you open the gates.
right side
I love the little holographic face.
Left side
back of tag above
The following 6 pictures are of the 3 tags inside this pocket above.
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Moving on to another page, this one had me a bit stumped. There's a little tag that slides out of the left side but the butterfly attached to it gets smashed by the album. And the other side there's a cute black cat that slides part way out, but also gets a bit smashed in the album.
You'll notice the paper clip at the top. It's holding the frame in place until I put a photo in it.
The next 6 photos will be the front and back of the 3 tags inside this pocket above.
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In my video I mention Heidi Swapp would be proud of me for this pocket below I made. Why? Because I don't think of myself as being that creative. I get a lot of my ideas off Pinterest and groups with scrapbookers. In fact, I've copied so many cool ideas from Ali Edwards, I could probably fill an album.
But this little pocket I created and designed by myself. I love it. I bought some paper spider webs and put Stickles on them and adhered the edges to my page. Added some spiders and VOILA!
So that's it. Finally! Now that I've made the video and got all the pics of my album, I'm going to move on to work on last years December Daily.
So much happening in the last few months and of course I'm wishing I had posted about them.
Emmy made the high school volleyball team!! She's over the moon excited and we're over the moon excited for her! Elliott started kindergarten and soccer. Emmy turned 16, and Ensley turned 1! Lots happening.
Lots of crafty stuff too. I made what I consider my 1st real sweater. I made Elliott a little sleeveless type sweater like 5 years ago but I guess without sleeves I don't consider it a "real sweater".
So I went into my local yarn shop Chickadee Knit Studio and asked the real nice owner, Chris, what would be a good pattern for my 1st sweater. She sold me an awesome book of sweaters to knit for little people. It's called "knit a little" by Marie Greene. She also has matching patterns for adults and hats!
Anyway, I knitted Ethan a sweater in their Anthony Wayne School colors and he absolutely LOVED it! He wouldn't take it off, which is the highest compliment!
We're making sleeves!
And it's done! It's not perfect but it was so much fun and I learned so much!
I can't tell you how proud I am of this sweater.
I wish you could see the happiness in Ethan's smile. Warmed my heart.
It's a little warm outside but he didn't care 😊
So, I made a halloween album that I have yet to share. I created it in 2022 but unfortunately the kids were sick and didn't get to trick or treat that year. So, I'm going to fill it with photos from last year, but I'll post the album here first without the pics.
Here's what the outside looks like finished and I promise soon to post pics and possibly a walk thru video 😓.
And here is April's Project Life! I really enjoy this whole process. I'm hoping to make a video (my first) of my Halloween mini chipboard album I made. I will do that before adding the photos from Halloween last year.
I expect to add a whole story about my girl's trip to Vegas in a Travel Album.
Slowly but surely I'm catching up. I'm actually on to May but I haven't posted my March & April here yet. I was actually quafeling between making my blog private so I wouldn't have to put stickers on my little grands faces and to be honest, I would do it in a heartbeat if it meant anyone who wanted to look, just had to ask. BUT, that's not the case. I would have to send invites to everyone 😖.
So I will continue to put emoji's on their little faces (per mom's request because of all the weirdo's in internet land).
Here are my March Project Life pages. Most of the supplies are from Ali Edwards Stories By The Month kit and Becky Higgins Project Life.
The bottom journaling card was perfect! Came from the Project Life app.
Look who's driving!! The caption says "Here's to strong women, may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.
