Showing posts with label Mini Albums. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mini Albums. Show all posts

Friday, March 20, 2020

AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: Let's Go On a Trip Voyage Mini Album

Are you ready to go on a trip yet? We have been at home for a week now, and everyone is getting a little stir-crazy. This little mini album is created for our next adventure. The Voyage collection was the perfect collection for this one page mini album. The lighthouses, the little crabs, and all of the nautical elements are perfect for living in the Puget Sound.
To start, I grabbed this fabulous mini album cut file from the Silhouette Online Store. The base of this mini album is just one sheet of Voyage Four. The red on the inside will be a great background for all of the smaller elements and patterns.
The ribbon is a combination of both sides of Voyage Ten. I like the combo of red, white, and blue and the nautical stars.
Once open, you can see all of the fun details and patterns that are used. I really liked using the larger patterns from the 12x12" papers, but you could also use the smaller patterns from the Bundle if you like the smaller patterns.
On the inside, I used a combination of many of the papers. 
Adding a little but of foam adhesive created just the right amount of dimension for the small sections.
I also cut down a few of the cut-apart pieces from Voyage Eleven, so that they would fit in the little boxes. The ones that are left alone will be perfect places for tiny photos from our next adventure.
The stickers from the Details sticker sheet are also great additions to the mini album. 
I love seeing how the pattern of the outside of the mini album goes well with the inside pieces. This will be perfect for our next adventure.
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Monday, December 31, 2018

AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: "Love You Forever" Accordion Mini Album

I know that the New Year is coming up soon, but I really wanted to share with you this fun little "Love You Forever" Accordion Mini Album. To start, I used the wonderful Accordion Mini Album cut file by Paige Evans. She has a ton of great files, and quite a few mini albums. Make sure to watch the YouTube video she has for this if you get stuck. I followed the tips that she used for not taping the top of the middle pages to allow for extra tags.
The outer cover was a combination of Romance Three and Eight. I backed the image from Eight with a little bit of Five. Inking the edges a little bit gives the perfect amount of contrast between papers.
The inside focuses on the various patterns, highlighting the lace image from Romance Two. A sweet sentiment from the 12x8" Elements sheet sets the mood.
Once all of the pages were put together, I added the tags into the middles of each of the paired papers. 
A pretty gold threaded twine adds the perfect amount of sparkle. 
Once the accordion pages were all glued together, I added bits of cut papers from the 12x12 papers, and the cut-a-parts from Romance Eight
The opposite side is equally decorated. You could easily add mini photos or wallet sized photos to this as well. The pieces from the Elements 12x12" sheet have perfect sentiments and details to add more interest to your project.
The cut tags are a perfect space to write little messages to your beloved. Special memories, ephemera, or things that you loved about them would be a great place to start. 
Each tag is topped with the sparkly twine. Easy to remove to read.
The entire accordion is glued into the cover. I loved pairing different patterns together. Here, Romance Two, Three and Five all play nicely together.
A great side shot of the entire album all folded up. I love all of the different shades of pink and red that the Romance Collection has.
I hope that this inspires you to create a mini album for a loved one that you have. You don't have to create something huge from scratch, a simple cut file can help you start to create your perfect Valentine. 
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