Gumball Machine Shaped Halloween Mini Album

Hey guys! It's time for my latest Doodlebug Design Team Project and this one is pretty "sweet"! I made a gumball machine shaped Halloween mini album with a candy filled shaker on the cover. It has the cutest holiday images and bright festive colors. What a fun and unique project for your October memories!

I designed this with Doodlebug's adorable Hey Pumpkin Collection and cutting file called Gumball Machine (links below). Cutting files can be used in so many different ways and always give me such great inspiration.  

I've been waiting for the right project to use these tiny Sweet Treats shaker pieces and this was it. On the cover, I created the shaker and filled it with die cuts and shaker pieces. I love the movement it adds. Note: Towards the bottom of the page, I've added a few instructions on how I made the shaker.  

Inside, I add 6 white scrapbook pages and covered each one in a fab-boo-lous 12x12 pattern paper. I love the Plaid It's Halloween print above, the adorable witch die cut, and the eyeballs floating in her cauldron, LOL!

I made a scalloped circle photo mat for each page using a 3.5" scalloped punch, a 3" circle punch, and paper from the 6x6 inch paper pad. The smaller print sizes are perfect for these. 

Then, I decorated the album with pieces from the Odds & Ends, Chit Chat, and stickers from the This & That. Oh my gosh, every single embellishment is cuter than the next. The little black cat tucked in the flowers is precious and on the next page, the dessert stand is filled with treats that look too cute to eat!

What a fun little scrapbook for Halloween photos. Add pictures of a visit to the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins, the fun costumes, a party, a school event, and your home's spooktacular decorations.

Going to a fall festival or carnival? Don't forget to take pictures of the rides, the haunted house, a hay ride, corn maze, and crazy characters you see along the way.

Or ... maybe you have plans to attend a special holiday event at a theme park like Disney, Universal Studios, Six Flags, Legoland, or Busch Gardens? This mini would be great for those memories!

This would also make a super unique handmade gift. Create it for a friend, your sister or mom, a neighbor, your babysitter or dog walker, a school teacher, or the host of the Halloween party. They will love it!

Ok, time for a few simple instructions on how I made the shaker ...

I turned the cover into a shaker by creating a frame out of the inner globe piece. I duplicated it, highlighted the shape, and made an internal offset to create another line inside.

Next, I highlighted both shapes, right clicked, and chose "Make Compound Path" to delete the inner shape and leave the frame portion. And finally, I backed the frame with clear acetate and adhered it to the original background shape with foam tape. 

Look how cute this scrapbook is displayed on my clear Acrylic Display Stand! These turn your amazing projects into the best holiday decor, year after year.

I hope my Gumball Machine Shaped Mini Album inspires you to create something fun with the Hey Pumpkin Collection and it's boo-tiful cutting files. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day 😊

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