NEW! Santa's Toys Truck Shaped Album Kit - Hive Exclusive

Hi crafty friends! Today, I'm sharing my latest Doodlebug Design Team Project, and ... the next exclusive mini album kit for my Hive Members! It's titled Santa's Toys and it's made with the new Oh What Fun Collection. This Christmas scrapbook will be available in my shop on Friday along with the new Travel Memories Album that I shared yesterday.

First, for those of you who don't know about my Hive Membership, here's some info ... it's a fun online scrapbook "club" that I created for paper crafters and scrapbookers.  

For ONLY $15 a month, you get ...⁠
⭐️ 1 FREE digital instruction every month from my shop ($15 value!) ⁠
⭐️ 2-3 LIVE (virtual) online paper crafting classes each month ⁠
⭐️ EXCLUSIVE member-only products and kits available for purchase ⁠
⭐️ Coupons, giveaways, freebies, and challenges every month⁠
⭐️ A "This Is Me" video class with free printable goodies⁠
⭐️ Guest speakers & more!⁠

The Hive's enrollment period is currently closed, but it opens up 3x a year for new members. So, I'd love for you to get on the waitlist and be the first to know when it reopens. If you enjoy scrapbooking, paper crafting, and saving your memories, then you should "bee" part of the Hive! For more info, or to add your name to the waitlist ... visit the Hive Membership page.

Ok, let's check out more of this cute exclusive kit ... 

I created the album's shape with a Doodlebug cutting file called Truck - On the Farm. After tweaking it a bit, I sized it to 6x9 inches and cut the covers out of white acrylic. Then I decorated it with presents, toys, candy canes, gingerbread, and cute little elves. I even zhuzhed up the tires with some enamel dots! 

Inside the cover, I added a photo mat and took advantage of the fun shape by filling in the extra spots with more colorful die cuts. How cute is the reindeer and the Christmas tree headband on the little girl?! 💕

The album has 16 scrapbook pages that are 6.25 x 4.25 inches and include 2 pockets, 3 flippies, 2 fold-out pages, and space for 30 photos.  

It makes a perfect keepsake for memories of decorating a Christmas tree, baking cookies, wrapping presents, a visit with Santa, decorating gingerbread, a school or church event, light displays, a party with friends, family gatherings, a holiday play or concert, caroling, and Christmas day.

Check out this fun detail ... since the Santa's Toy Factory die cut was a larger size, I adhered only the bottom of it to the page and made a fun little holder out of it for my photo mat. Perfect!

I love a good pocket. Not only can they hold lots of photos but they're also great for saving memorabilia like ... a sweet letter to Santa, Christmas lists, tickets to a show, a special greeting card, a holiday recipe, or a room key or postcard from your travels. 

Wouldn't this make a super fun gift idea? Its unique shape, the cheerful Christmas theme, and the fact that you handmade it makes this an extra special present! Give it to your mom, sister, a friend, co-worker, your student's teacher, a nanny or babysitter, a hostess, or anyone that celebrates the holiday! 

How cute is this mini album sitting on my clear Acrylic Display Stand? It's perfect for showing off your amazing projects, especially around the holidays. They make great decor, and ... they're filled with your FUN memories. And if you're giving this album as a gift, add a stand to their box!

🌟 If you're a Hive Member, visit the "Hive Member Exclusives" section in my shop on Friday to purchase the DIY kit or premade album.

🌟 If you're not a member, we'd LOVE to have you join us!  We share creative ideas and projects, enjoy classes, giveaways, and 1 FREE Digital Instruction every month ... ALL for ONLY $15 a month! For more information on the Hive Membership or to get on the waitlist for the next open enrollment, click HERE.

I hope you love my NEW Santa's Toys Christmas Mini Album. Thanks for visiting the blog and have a wonderful day! 😊

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NEW! Travel Memories Camera Shaped Mini Album Kit

Hi friends! It's time for a peek inside this week's new mini album kit that will be in my shop on Friday. It's an acrylic camera shaped scrapbook titled Travel Memories that has vibrant colors and cute travel images. It's such a fun and unique little keepsake (or gift idea!) for ANY type of vacation. Take a look ...

I designed this with the fabulous Bella Blvd, Time to Travel Collection, which ... I love! It has colorful images of cameras, luggage, airplanes, maps, flowers, cactus, skylines, palm trees, sunshine, and more! Plus, there are lots of fun patterns with hearts, stripes, and polka dots. Love, love, love!

I also used my Acrylic Camera Shaped Album in black. It's approx. 4.25 x 6.25 inches and has black card stock pages and a round acrylic "lens" piece on the cover.

Inside, there are 16 scrapbook pages that include 3 fold-out pages, 2 handy dandy pockets, 3 interactive flippies, and space for 30 memorable vacation photos.

This mini is wonderfully generic and can be used for any travel plans you have from visiting family, vacationing abroad, sight seeing in a city, a weekend getaway, a cruise, or a fun road trip to new parts of the country. 

You could use this as a travel journal and document the exciting places you've visited, the people you met, the interesting foods you tasted, and the new experiences you enjoyed. 

Check out the fun journaling cards tucked in this pocket. They look just like little postcards. You can also save memorabilia here like actual postcards, brochures, tickets, an itinerary, matchbook covers, travel stickers, a business card from your favorite cafe, or some foreign currency.

Above, I added one of the map die cuts and gently scored it to accentuate the folded look it already had.

Christmas is just around the corner and this would make a fabulous gift idea for anyone that loves to travel. It would also be a really fun way to tell someone your taking them on a trip! Wrap this up with a picture, tickets, or a brochure of where you're going. Not only will they always remember this present but they'll have a keepsake for their amazing memories!

Whether you're making this mini album for yourself or giving it to someone as a gift, don't forget to add one of my clear Acrylic Display Stands! These allow your amazing projects to be part of your home's decor, and ... they're filled with your fun vacation memories!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. Be sure to visit the shop on Friday when my new Travel Memories Camera Shaped Mini Album (kit & premade) will be available. Have a wonderful day and happy crafting! 😊

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Veterans Day Wallet Shaped Mini Album with Lori Whitlock

Hello friends and Happy Veterans Day! Today is Lori Whitlock's November Blog Hop and my blog is the first stop on the hop. But be sure to visit Lori's site too because she has a sale and more great products for you! 

Veterans Day is an important holiday to honor, recognize, and thank all members of the US armed forces. I'm so grateful for our military and their families and the service and sacrifice they provide. For today's project, I made a patriotic wallet shaped scrapbook using Lori's cutting file called Wallet Mini Album (links below).

At 4x6 inches, this mini is a perfect size for photos of a veteran, a local parade, a ceremony, visiting a memorial, taking a veteran out to lunch, or volunteering at a VA hospital, nursing home, or organization.

To make it, I cut the base out of white card stock and used a mix of 6x6 and 12x12 pattern papers from the Doodlebug Design, Land That I Love Collection. On the cover, I added a This & That sticker from the Patriotic Picnic Collection and glued a tiny flat magnet underneath. 

Check out all the fun elements inside! There are 3 main sections that Lori filled with interactive flippies, pockets, and lots of space for photos and journaling.

The 2 little pockets on the left are so cute. I love the semicircle cutouts. I added a few cards, but you could also include small memorabilia like tickets to an event, dog tags, pins, stickers, or patches.

In the center, there are 2 tri-fold flippies. One unfolds up and the other down. On the front, I added a 3x4 flag card and the alphabet "Thank you" stickers.

Each of the flippies has 6 sections (or mats), giving you a total of 12 spaces for photos, embellishments, and journaling. Yessss! This mini actually holds more than you'd think!

Here's the top section stretched out. I layered lots of colorful papers and a die cut from the Odds & Ends.  

This is the bottom section. I can just imagine these flippies filled with special photos!

On the right, I added another This & That sticker from the Land That I Love Collection that bookends the one on the front cover.

Whether you make this mini album for yourself or create it for someone else as a gift, don't forget the clear Acrylic Display Stand!

Here is Lori's fantastic Wallet Mini Album cutting file ...

There are more wonderful projects to see today, so be sure to hop to each blog for more great ideas! 

Blog Hop Order:

 

Lori Whitlock

You Are Here: Traci Penrod

Your Next Stop: Brandie Adams

Cathy Harper

Sue Kment

Noelene Apap

Tamara Tigchelaar

Holly Jo Taylor

In addition to the creative team's projects, don't forget about the other wonderful things Lori has for you today.

To see my other projects made with Lori's fun Wallet Mini Album Cutting File, click:

Halloween Wallet Mini Album

Berry Sweet Wallet Mini Album

Pretty Wallet Mini Album

Below are the links to the cutting files and products used in this project. Thanks for stopping by and happy scrapping! 😊

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