Remember mini album

Hi, scrapbooking friends. Today I would like to share a special project with you to showcase why I love scrapbooking, and what I love the most in the creative process.  For me, scrapbooking is to preserve memories in more ways than photos can do by themselves. Happiness ebbs and flows through our lives and I want to capture these unforgettable moments of joy by documenting them so that I can relive those precious moments from time to time. This is the reason that my favorite scrapbooking projects are mini albums, I love the creative process of assembling the base, and my family enjoys so much looking through the photos and reading the stories. It’s a beautiful thing! Through the creative process, scrapbooking also helped me to become more organized, take better photos, and to find my own style. I found new friends and an encouraging the community through this hobby. Because scrapbooking is not only useful but also fun! Besides the beautiful papers and embellishments, there are a lot of great new trends and techniques that make this hobby diverse and enjoyable.

Rainbow pocket album with Kid At Heart collection

 

Hi friends! This is my first post in 2022 and can't imagine a better creative start of the year than a cute rainbow album. So fun! The base of the album is tiny pockets I created using the 6x8 inch sized paper pack from the Kit At Heart collection by Jan Helfield and American Crafts. 

Hidden disc bookbindig technique with Peaceful Heart collection

Hello everyone! I hope you had a great week and with feel-creative as the weekend approached! Today I'm sharing a new mini-album using the elegant and unique Peaceful Heart collection by American Crafts. I have to admit, this album is my absolute favorite right now, and the hidden disc technique I used to create the spine is just ah-mazing!! I love the fact that with this technique the album is super durable, interactive, and easily expandable! 

First, here is the walkthrough video with the basic steps of the assemble:

Super tiny mini album with lots of photos

Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing a super tiny mini album I created using the gorgeous Garden Party collection from Maggie Holmes. The best thing about this type of album is that although its size is very small, a lot of photos can still be inserted. 

The size of the album is 4x6 cm, and I inserted 10 pieces of photos in size 3.5x5.5 cm. 

Girls day out mini album with Buenos Diaz collection

Every year we have a girl’s day with my little daughter around her birthday. I’m going to put in this classic cascading mini album the photos we’re going to take that day. The Buenos Diaz collection is full of sunshine and happiness, and the gorgeous patterns and colors are just begging to be included in a mini album! I enjoyed so much creating this classic cascade album. I left the pages of the album simple and clean.

Mother's Day mini album with Garden Party collection

Handmade gifts for Mother’s Day are always so special. Today I'm showing you a super easy mini album base I created for my mom for mother's day. The cover of the album was inspired by a pretty gift bag and the inside pages are perfect for a clean and simple interactive album. Once you’ve put together the foundation, a lot of 7x7cm images will fit in it.

December Daily 2020 + Process video

Happy December! I believe that it 'better to join the fun later than never'... this is extra true for December albums! So then I don’t mind that I just finished with the base of my December Daily album and start filling up the pages. This year is a little different, so my album was a little different too. I’d rather describe my thoughts through the month and just put fewer pictures into it. 

This year I decided to use the beautiful Muerdago collection by Mintopia studio. 

The base of the album is super simple and has a lot of possibilities to add more additional pages. In this video, I show you the album base and the and main step of the basic assemble. 

Winter scene Christmas album with process video

Hi everyone! Today I would like to keep an old promise :) A while ago I shared my Marigold mini-album and I asked you if you would like a process video for that type of accordion-folded mini-album, and so many of you said YES, sooo here it is!! I created a 'Christmas' version and I just LOVE how this turned out. I used a beautiful Spanish collection, the Norte & Sur by Lora Bailora. 

Here is the process video with the sizes and the steps of the basic assembly:

Marigold Mini Album | American Crafts DT

Hi friends! Today I share a new mini album using the gorgeous Marigold collection by Maggie Holmes.

This new line is so sweet and pretty, just like a fairy tale. The colors are amazing with a mixture of both pastels and bolds and I’m so in love with the beautiful floral patterns and the cute embellishments.

Pull-out mini album with Late Afternoon collection

Hey, everyone! I’m so excited to show you my first project made with the new ’Late Afternoon’ collection by Amy Tangerine. This new line is so delicate and pretty, fits many themes and projects. I adore the beautiful autumn color scheme and the lovely autumn patterns on the papers, and as I walked through the 12x12 paper pad I was immediately inspired to create a mini album for my upcoming fall photos.

First, here is a short process video about the album and the main steps of the basic assemble.

Sweet Sugar mini-album | Crate Paper DT

Hi, Crate Paper fans! It’s Bea here sharing a new mini-album featuring the adorable and beautiful Sweet Story collection by Maggie Holmes. I have to admit that one of our favorite programs during quarantine time was baking cakes. We had so much fun making a lot of sweet and delicious cakes with my daughter, and I decided to document those delightful moments in a mini album. The Sweet Story collection is jam-packed with fruit and sweetie embellishment pieces, just perfect for the baking theme. I designed a fun interactive album base with cascade pages, so now I just need to fill up the pages with the photos.

First, here is a video, so you can see a flip through of the album and then the basic assembly of the base:

DIY Travel Kit | Volar collection

Hi, everyone! I'm sharing a special project with you today! Although traveling could be complicated this year, fortunately, we live in such a beautiful country that we have many opportunities to spend our holidays in beautiful places. If you know me, you already know that I love working ahead and put together journals or mini-book before we go on our holiday. This makes it much easier to document our travel memories. This time I created a complete travel kit that includes a pretty shaker plastic bag, a file folder, a journal, and mini-book with a lot of pockets and tags for photos.

I chose the super pretty a Volar collection by Mintopia Studio. I absolutely love the soft colors and the travel-themed embellishments, perfect to document vacation memories. 

Here is the walkthrough video of my project and the steps of the basic assembly of the plastic bag and the mini-album.

How I start my Week in the life album | Hidden spiral bookbinding technique with Cinch

Hi, Ladies! I'm so excited to share a new project with you today. There are three things in this album that I wanted to make for a long time...

First, the theme...I wanted to create a Week in the life album! I learned about this theme from Ali Edwards when I attended her class last week. I loved this idea and I decided to give it a try. Next, I wanted to use my Cinch! The hardest thing to use the Cinch machine for me is that I have to be ready with every page before I put together the album. Usually, I start my albums by creating the cover, and then I enjoy working on the pages and fill the album with them one by one. This is the reason why I wanted to figure out an expandable album form using my Cinch. My idea was to trim down hinges from acetate sheet, bind them together, and then I could attach the pages to the hinges one by one. It was a perfect solution for me! 

In this video you can see the entire process of the hidden spiral bookbinding technique and the first pages I added to my album. 

Why I scrapbook? | Crate Paper DT

Hi, everyone, I'm back to the Crate Paper blog.  Today I would like to share a special project with you to showcase why I love scrapbooking, and what I love the most in the creative process.  For me, scrapbooking is to preserve memories in more of way than photos can do by themselves. Happiness ebbs and flows through our lives and I want to capture these unforgettable moments of joy by documenting it so that I can relive those precious moments from time to time. This is the reason that my favorite scrapbooking projects are mini albums, I love the creative process of assembling the base and my family enjoy so much looking through the photos and reading the stories. It’s a beautiful thing! Through the creative process, scrapbooking also helped me to become more organized, taking better photos and to find my own style. I found new friends and encouraging the community through this hobby. Because scrapbooking is not only useful but also fun! Besides the beautiful papers and embellishments, there are a lot of great new trends and techniques that make this hobby diverse and enjoyable.

This is the mini album I created for today as a sample of my favorite scrapbooking projects.

Altenew 6th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 4 + Giveaway

Hello and welcome! I hope you are all staying healthy and safe. Today I'm sharing a fun mini album technique that results in interactive pages with a surprising, unique look.

I was inspired by the romantic and incredibly beautiful Garden Picks 3D die set by Altenew and wanted to create a mini album that suits the elegant style of the die set. 

Photo album with Sweet Story collection | Crate Paper DT

Hey, everyone! I’m so excited to share my first project with the adorable and incredibly beautiful Sweet Story collection by Maggie Holmes. This collection is pure happiness with gorgeous colors, lovely sentiments, and adorable embellishments.

My project is a simple and super easy album which could be a perfect gift idea to your beloved ones for Valentin’s Day.  

20 cute things I love about you | mini album

Hi, everyone! Valentine's Day is just around the corner and I wanted to share with you this lil project I created for my daughter this year. I feel that we can not say often enough our children how much we love them, and what are those things we love about them.

DIY Organizer | Crate Paper DT

Happy New Year Crate Paper friends. We might already be a few days into 2020, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to start getting organized and planning our days a little better right now! After all, sometimes it takes a bit to settle into new routines that include things like New Year’s Resolutions. That’s why I start the year by creating a DIY organizer that will help me reach my maximum productivity potential in the coming year!

December Daily 2019

 Hi Ladies! To tell the trust, I hadn't planned to create a December Daily album this year, but I hosted a mini album class last weekend in Madrid, and the amazing crafty vibes and inspirational collections that surrounded me inspired to put together a cute DD. I used the gorgeous Wonderland and Milora collection by Lora Bailora. I always loved Lora's colorful bookbinding rings, and I wanted to use them in my mini album. I created a cover for the album and inserted the rings into the heavy cardstock cover base.  

Here is a video, so you can see a flip through of the finished album and then the basic assembly of the base:

October mini album | Crate Paper DT

Hey Crate Paper fans! Its Bea here and I’m so excited to share my first project using HeyPumpkin collection. Halloween collections are always fun to create with, and Hey Pumpkin is no exception. I love the traditional colors and all the adorably spooky embellishments!