Papercraft Haven and More

Christmas comes but once a year ( thank you thank you ), but the memories we have of that one day - (no matter what holiday you end up celebrating), deserves to have a special album for those special pictures and memories!!!  I started th is challenge at the beginning of the year - then set it aside due to "issues" of a creative nature...I just simply couldn't create!  I was able to get through the issue at hand, and since then - I have been having a ton of fun creating many things, this album included!   I thought it would be a quick project - but honestly - this one I want to be perfect, so quick it is NOT !  Inside back cover of album w/tags To catch up to date - wee k one's post is here - with week two's post here !!!!  So far I have this done for my album: Album cover done - both outside and inside covers designed and finished up with the little details!   I don't have a title yet - working on thoughts for that!   Everything i s ...

At the beginning of the year - I had a challenge going to get everything put together for your Christmas Album!!!  I am not sure if you went t hrough with your final project or not - but like normal - everything creative this year went down the tubes until recently!!!  You can check out the orig inal post here , and start where you need to !!!   I recently got a new Stampin' Up order in , along with it a couple of awesome Christmas stamps I want to use!  I can't wait to see what I end up creating with t his challenge - along with the supplies I have chosen to use!  So far, I have gotten this done from the original challenge in the link above:   I am creating a vertical paper bag album - so I am able to put a lot of ph otos in it, as well as keep the cards we got last year in one place! I am using last years' Ch ristmas themed paper pack from Stampin' Up , stamps (also from Stampin' Up), and embellishments from my sta sh of things! I have so far c...

One of my favorite style of scrapbook albums right now is the vertical paper bag album!!!  The original idea is not my own...I went to a blog hop, and that was it for me, I've created almost nothing else since!!  I love how they turn out, how you have multiple areas to put pictures, and all the different ways you can journal in the albums as well!  Instead of taking pictures this time...I decided to  do a video.  It's not the best, but you can at least see the details a bit easier than explaining!   The cover was shared on my Creative Paperclay design team blog, link here !  I love using my scrapbook templates to create one of a kind titles and embellishments for my albums!  This one - was no different!   Supplies I used for this album: Creative Paperclay Molds - flower and leaf Alphabet template Xacto knife  White acrylic paint Pink and blue Radiant Pearls paint Sizzix die cuts - leaf stem, flower, tags, heart,  ...

I love making paper bag albums, the vertical style especially!  This has been one of my favorite projects that I have made, and I can't wait to get photos added and the journaling done!  Now, for the cover, I used Creative PaperClay product and my alphabet templates to cut out the letters to my name.  Using my Radiant Pearls paint (no longer around), I painted my name... and I molded the flowers with the clay, painting them as well.   As you open the album, you will see the first 2 pages, with the right page opening up to reveal 2 more letters!  You can see each of the sets of pages here -  You can see the pages are alike, yet a bit different at the same time.  All papers were bought at Michaels Arts and Crafts - with the embellishments from my Sizzix die cuts and punches.  Also used was Ashlyn's Alphabet Cricut cartridge for the alphabet.  A to Z about ME...  Words, phrases, pictures, favorites...that's ...