BALLOONS & BANNERS TAG MINI ALBUM PAGES | with Conny

Hello crafty friends! It’s Conny from The Daily Life of Creativity, and today I’m sharing a fun mini album I made with the Balloons & Banners collection. I started by cutting out some of the large tags, thinking I'd use them for gift bags or baskets. But once they sat on my desk, I had another idea… why not turn them into photo pages? And just like that, my tags became a mini album! The tags measure approximately 4 ¼” x 6 ½”, and because the tags are nice and large, they give you plenty of room for photos and embellishments.

I also created paper ruffles with the patterned paper and added them to the bottom of the tags. These ruffles are so fun and easy to make—I just creased the paper to get that playful, textured and adhered then on top with foam adhesive for dimension. For the photo mats, I used 3 ½” x 3 ½” white mats. On some of the tags, I added coordinating cardstock and turned them into fun flip pages. They open either to the left or right.  If you want to create the flip pages, you’ll need a piece of cardstock measuring 7 ½” x 7 ½”, scored at 3 ¾”. Then you can add your white photo mat to the front.

For the embellishing, I kept the clusters fun and playful by mixing the Puffy Words, mini icons, Doodle Pops, and other small embellishments from the collection. I love how the Doodle Pops have those fun layers that add so much dimension.

I also used the new Boutique  Wired Pom-Pom trim in Tangerine and Bumblebee on a couple of the pages. I love adding little pieces of trim like this because they not only add texture, but they also make it easy to see where to grab the page and flip it open.

And when you flip those pages, there are even more little embellishment details waiting underneath!

There are so many ways to use these tags! And the fun thing about then is that they don’t have to become a mini album! You can absolutely keep them as gift tags and add them to a gift bag, basket, or package.

You could even add a favorite photo of the person you’re giving it to, turning the tag into a little keepsake they can save. The flip pages are also perfect for writing a special message, adding a little note, or even documenting a favorite memory.

Happy crafting, Xo !

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9207 Balloons and Banners - Icon Cardstock Sticker
9192 Balloons & Banners- Puffy Words
9204 Balloons and Banners - Bits and Pieces
9190 Balloons and Banners - Mini Icons
9185 Balloons and Banners -Make a Wish Doodle-Pop
9184 Balloons and Banners - Sweet Cakes Doodle-Pop
9206 Balloons and Banners Paper Pad
9247 Tangerine Wired Pom Pom Boutique Trim
9248 Bumblebee Wired Pom Pom Boutique Trim
5435 Grasshopper Gingham-linen - Petite Prints
7068 Tangerine buffalo check-wood grain - Petite Prints 

OTHER

Cutting Board 
Scoring Board 

Liquid Glue 

Foam Adhesive 
hole punch 

BALLOONS & BANNERS CUPCAKE MINI ALBUM | with Traci

Hello everyone! Traci here and today, I'm sharing a cupcake shaped mini album titled Happy Birthday! I made it with the colorful new Balloons and Banners Collection and a super cute Doodlebug cutting file. It's a fun little scrapbook for photos of family, friends, a cake, gifts, and sweet birthday memories! 🎂

For the shape, I chose the cutting file called Bar-B-Cute Cupcakes and cut two covers out of white acrylic. You could use cardstock or chipboard for these instead. On the front, I added the Cake Sprinkles paper on the top half, which was perfect for my cupcake! Then, I used the Cue the Confetti paper on the bottom and the Balloons and Banners print for the cherry.

There are so many great embellishments, I had a hard time picking which ones to use on the cover. But since I wanted to add a little dimension, I chose the Happy Birthday title from the puffy word stickers and the fun little Surprise Party Doodle-pops. They worked great! Then, I added the larger balloons and orange gift from the Odds & Ends and the enamel stars from the Star of the Party sprinkles. I think it turned out so cute!

Inside the cover, I added a little pocket made with die cuts from the Bits & Pieces. I used the striped pocket and tucked the clipboard journaling card inside. Then, I decorated with a balloon and pinwheel from the Odds & Ends, the "It's Your Day" sticker from the puffy words, and some enamel Hip Hip Hooray sprinkles.

Inside, I added 8 white cardstock pages and layered each one with a colorful patterned paper. Above, I used the Star of the Party print in the background, made a photo mat with the Cue the Confetti and Let's Celebrate papers, then decorated with more fun die cuts.

For this layout, I used the limeade polka dot print titled Sweet Cupcakes and cut 2 photo mats out of the Shine Bright paper. Such colorful little stars! I decorated with die cuts from the Odds & Ends, then added some Hip Hip Hooray enamel shape sprinkles.

I love this page. It feels like a scene from a Peanuts cartoon strip, lol! I imagined the gifts were piled on a table and people were in the room behind them holding the flags and having fun. The word bubbles are them speaking and the hearts are coming up from them as they enjoy the party. Ohhh ... the places my brain goes to as I'm scrapbooking! 😂

Here's a great page for a picture of the birthday boy or girl! In the background, I used the colorful striped paper called Celebration Streamers. I created a round photo mat using 3.5" and 4" circle punches, then embellished with the "Best Birthday Ever" from the Chit Chat and an Odds & Ends cupcake.

On this layout, I added the colorful plaid titled Check It Out. Love this print! Then, I created a flippie using a 3x4 card from the Cake Sprinkles Paper. I added some enamel dots from the Birthday Boy sprinkles and the orange tab and "happy" sticker from the This & That sheet. Now this page has space for 2 photos!

I covered this page in the star side of the Cue The Confetti print. I added a photo mat and tucked the cute balloons mini icon sticker in behind it. Then, I added the "Birthday" from the Chit Chat, the Party from the puffy word stickers, and the colorful row of hearts from the Hip Hip Hooray sprinkles.

I love the Balloons and Banners Collection! It turned my simple white cupcake album into a bright and colorful keepsake for happy birthday memories. I hope this project inspires you to create something fun. Have a wonderful day and happy crafting! 🥳

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

 

Bar-B-Cute Cupcakes Cutting File

9222 Balloons & Banners 12x12 Paper Pack

9206 Balloons & Banners 6x8 Paper Pad

9186 Surprise Party Doodle-pops

9192 Balloons & Banners Puffy Stickers - Words

9202 Balloons & Banners Odds & Ends

9203 Balloons & Banners Chit Chat

9204 Balloons & Banners Bits & Pieces

9208 Balloons & Banners This & That Sticker Sheet

9207 Balloons & Banners Icon Stickers

9190 Balloons & Banners Mini Icon Stickers

9179 Star of the Party Shape Sprinkles

9178 Hip Hip Hooray Shape Sprinkles

9176 Birthday Boys Dot Sprinkles

9249 Wired Pom Pom Trim in Limeade

 

OTHER

 

Artsy Albums Acrylic Cupcake Album in white

Clear Acrylic Display Stand

Ribbon by Mayarts

  

BALLOONS & BANNERS KEEPSAKE ALBUM | with Inessa

There is something extra special about creating a project that you know will become a gift years from now, and this birthday album for my son is exactly that. 

I started with the 8x8 Storybook Album in Swimming Pool, and filled it with the Balloons & Banners collection. That mix of blues, greens, oranges, yellows, and teals makes it perfect for birthday boy layouts and pages. 

Right now the album goes from his first day in the hospital through thirteen. And each year I want to capture not just photos, but little milestones, memories, and truths I hope he'll hold on to. 

I mixed all the page sizes that came with the album—8x8s, 4x6 pockets, and 4x4 pockets. And added plenty of pockets, flips, and flaps for interactivity. 

Of course, I piled on texture and dimension with all the adorable embellishments. My favorite part, though, is the plan for what it becomes. 

Just like with Lia’s album, my goal is to give this to him on his 18th birthday, complete with little tucked-in gifts like gift cards or cash. 

I really love how each page turned out, but even more than that, I love what it represents. A colorful little time capsule of how loved he's been through every stage. 

Thanks for looking and have a fabulous day!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9222 Balloons & Banners 12 x 12 Paper Pack

9202 Balloons & Banners Odds & Ends

9203 Balloons & Banners Chit Chat

9177 Make A Wish Shape Sprinkles 

9186 Surprise Party Doodle-Pops

9180 Happy Birthday Shaker-Pops 

9204 Balloons & Banners Bits & Pieces

9192 Balloons & Banners Words Puffy Stickers

9185 Make A Wish Doodle-Pops

 9183 Party Time Doodle-Pops

 9187 Birthday Sundae Doodle-Pops

 9208 Balloons & Banners This & That Cardstock Stickers

 9179 Star Of The Party Shape Sprinkles

 9207 Balloons & Banners Icons Stickers

 9223 Balloons & Banners  Petite Prints Assortment

 9184 Sweet Cakes Doodle-Pops

9188 Let’s Party Shakers

 9189 Cake Confetti Shakers

 9194 So Sweet Just Charming Clip & Key Chain

9196 Let’s Party Little Charmers

9232 tangerine fancy frills

4721 limeade skinny alpha stickers

2738 swimming pool 8x8 album

2989 tangerine twine

2991 pool twine

2990 limeade  doodle twine

3207 blue jean doodle twine

3208 bumblebee doodle twine

OTHER

hole punch