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

  

SUMMER FUN CAMERA ALBUM | with Traci

Hey friends! Traci here and today, I'm sharing a new scrapbook idea for your sunny warm weather photos. It's a camera shaped mini album made with the colorful Summer Fun Collection. It features pretty flowers, palm trees, cute fish, beach umbrellas, surfboards, and more. It's a fun and simple project for your summer memories!

To make this, I used my white Artsy Albums Acrylic Camera Shaped Album, the 6x8 paper pad, some 12x12 cut apart cards, and lots of cute embellishments. On the front, I wanted a beautiful color so I chose the tone-on-tone floral pattern called Pink Paradise.

My camera album comes with a white acrylic circle for the lens, but I added pattern papers underneath for more color. I punched a 3.5" circle out of the blue polka dot called Gull Friends and a 3" circle from the rainbow stripe titled Beach Towel. My white circle was next, then the scenic die cut from the Bits & Pieces. I think the image looks like a reflection in the lens!

Inside, I covered the white scrapbook pages with colorful pattern papers. Here, I used the sunny Summer Fun print in the background and created a flippie with a journaling card from the 12x12 Summer School paper. I added the "memories" sticker from the This & That, then decorated with a palm tree from the Odds & Ends and some super cute mini icon stickers.

I love the gorgeous flower print on the fold-out page above. To make it, I used the 4x4 "Life is Good" card from the Flamazing Flock sheet on the front flap. Then, I added a matching 4x6 card from the 6x8 paper pad on the inside. They look great together and give this page space for journaling and photos!

For this colorful pocket page, I used the green Paradise Palms print in the background and the Summer Fun paper on the front. Then I added the beautiful flower die cut from the Bits & Pieces and tucked some cute cards inside from the 12x12 Flamazing Flock and Beach Towel prints.

This fun layout has a flippie for 2 pictures AND a pocket! I created the white folding card and adhered it to the page on 3 sides. I added the scenic This & That sticker to the front and tucked a Bits & Pieces tag inside the back. Then, I decorated with the sun from the Odds & Ends and the cute lifeguard mini icon sticker.

Well, that's it for me today! I hope you liked my camera shaped mini album and it inspires you to create something wonderful with the Summer Fun Collection. Its cheerful colors and cute images are sure to brighten your day!

If you'd like to recreate my Summer Fun Scrapbook, the acrylic camera album is available in my shop! Thanks for stopping by the blog today and happy scrappin'. 😊

 
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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8925 Summer Fun 6x8 Paper Pad

8921 Odds & Ends

8922 Chit Chat

8923 Bits & Pieces

8927 This & That Stickers 

8906 Mini Icon Stickers 

8930 12x12 Summer School Paper

8938 12x12 Flamazing Flock Paper

8939 12x12 Beach Towel Paper 

8901 Sam and Sally Seahorse Doodle-pops

 

OTHER 

Acrylic Camera Shaped Album

Clear Acrylic Display Stand

SUMMER FUN MINI ALBUM | with Tya

There is just something extra special about turning favorite memories into a handmade gift! Today I’m sharing this bright and cheerful little mini album I created using the Summer Fun collection . This album is going to a sweet family friend so she can flip through it again and again and remember some of the fun times we shared at the beach. One of the things I love most about paper crafting is being able to take photos and memories and turn them into meaningful little gifts for the people I love. And with all of the happy colors and adorable beach-themed icons in Summer Fun, this collection was absolutely perfect!

For the cover, I wanted to give a little peek at all the color and texture tucked inside the album. I layered several different circular elements together, mixing patterned papers, die cuts, and embellishments to create lots of dimension. I added the cute “Happy” banner from the Chit Chat die cuts, across the top along with that adorable smiling starfish, and tucked a colorful beach ball, also from the Chit Chat and the “Best Day Ever” sentiment into the layers. The bright pink paper tassel and sheer polka-dot ribbon tied onto the album ring add such a fun finishing touch. I especially love the yellow pom-pom trim peeking out around the edges—it gives the whole album such a playful, summery personality!

Once the cover is opened, you can really see all those fun layers. I used circles in several different sizes throughout the album so that pieces from the pages behind peek out here and there. I love how this makes the album feel full and interesting before you even start flipping through it! The colorful beach ball makes a great focal point on this page, and I layered the “Best Day Ever” sentiment, which is a sticker from the This and That Sticker Sheet, across the bottom. A few tiny flowers from the Island Tropics Shape Sprinkles add just the right amount of extra detail without covering up all of those cute patterned papers. 

For the next page, I knew I wanted it to be bright and sunny. The bright yellow speech bubble with the “It’s a Beautiful Day!” sentiment from the This and That Sticker Sheet, makes such a happy introduction . A few shiny blue Sprinkles add another pop of color and dimension. The bottom page features this adorable beach photo, which I cropped into a circle to coordinate with the shape of the album. I added a sunshine embellishment along with a few tiny flowers, which are all from the Puffy Icon Stickers,  to frame the photo while still letting that sweet little face be the star of the page.

I continued the circular design on the next section with another favorite close-up photo. I layered the picture over colorful patterned paper and added the cutest little  Puffy Sticker jellyfish alongside it. The “Life’s a Beach” sentiment was the perfect phrase for this photo, and the bright pink heart from the Odds and Ends,  adds another fun pop of color. On the page below, I created a larger embellishment cluster using the “Summer Fun” piece, which is a sticker from the This and That Sticker Sheet, a flamingo sticker from the Icons stickers, umbrella, beach ball, bucket and other little beach icons. I love mixing embellishments of different sizes like this—it gives such a tiny album a surprising amount of detail!

I also wanted the album to have plenty of pages that were more decorative so that flipping through it feels like a little explosion of summer. For this page, I layered a large sunshine over the colorful plaid background and added the adorable rainbow flip-flops. The die cuts are from the Odds and Ends and the papers are all from the 6x8 Paper Pad. The “Sunny Memories” sentiment says exactly what this album is all about! Below it, I used the blue polka-dot paper to really make the bright green “FUN” title stand out. I tucked the photo behind the title and added the snorkel mask, colorful fish and “Summer” word strip around it. The yellow pom-pom trim framing this page might be one of my favorite details in the entire album—it adds so much texture and whimsy!

The next spread is filled with even more beach-day happiness! For the top page, I used the colorful dotted patterned paper and added the cute  umbrella ands and bucket and shovel die cut from the Odds and Ends along with the little seagull Icon sticker. The rainbow umbrella across the top adds another fun pop of color, while the “You Make Me Smile” banner , from the Chit Chat, stretches across the page and ties everything together. I added just a touch of dimension with a shiny pink Sprinkle. On the lower page, I fit two circular photos side by side and surrounded them with tropical flowers, a palm tree, starfish and heart. These are all from the Icon Stickers and the Odds and Ends . The bold “Fun in the Sun” title along the bottom, is from the This and That Sticker Sheet, and was just too perfect for these sweet beach photos!

 

I had so much fun creating this little keepsake with the Summer Fun collection. More than anything, I love knowing that it will be given to someone special who can flip through these pages whenever she wants and remember the fun beach days we spent together. Handmade gifts filled with photographs and memories will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope this colorful little album has inspired you to pull out some of your favorite summer photos, get those memories printed, and turn them into a cute mini album of your own. Summer always seems to fly by, but capturing those sunny days in a handmade album means we can enjoy them over and over again! ☀️🏖️💕

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8926 Summer Fun Icons Stickers

8927 Summer Fun This and That Sticker Sheet

8921 Summer Fun Odds and Ends

8922 Summer Fun Chit Chat

8907 Summer Fun Puffy Icon Stickers

8991 Summer Fun Assortment Sprinkles

8892 Island Tropics Shape Sprinkles

8925 Summer Fun 6x8 Cardstock Paper Pad

3207 Blue Jean Doodle Twine

OTHER

Circle Metal Dies

Manual Die Cutting Machine

Tassel Metal Die

Yellow Pom Pom trim

Book Ring

SUMMER FUN BEACH HOUSE MINI ALBUM | with Traci

Hi sweet friends! Traci here and today, I'm sharing a new scrapbook titled Summer Beach House Shaped Mini Album. I made it with the colorful Summer Fun Collection and the Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album. I love the idea of pairing this collection with a house shape. If you love seaside vacations, then you're likely renting a beach cottage, a house, or a hotel room and this cute album works for them all!

The Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album is 5x7 inches and comes as a blank canvas. It features two covers, a roof top piece, four dividers, and four pages - giving you 16 pages in total. It includes 2 silver binding rings but to match the roof, I swapped them out with yellow ones I had in my stash.

On the front, I covered the white base with the Summer Fun and Gull Friends prints. To mimic the scallops along the roof, I layered four different scalloped border stickers from the This & That sheet. Two along the roofline, one along each window creating little awnings, and ... can you find the last one? It's the pretty floral one along the bottom! I added some cute flower icon stickers on top, then embellished the rest of the cover with Odds & Ends and more adorable icons.

Inside, I covered each of the pages with a different 12x12 pattern paper. I created photo mats for each, then had fun decorating. Above, I used the Polka Dot Bikini print in the background, then added the sun and surfboards from the Odds & Ends die cuts. 

Here, I created 2 smaller photo mats using the front and back of the Polka Dot Bikini paper. I love these two prints together. So colorful! The sign die cut with the cute seagull fit the space perfectly but the fact that it had ALL the colors that were in the mats just made me so happy! 

On this page, I let the background paper titled Beach Picnic do most of the talking. The cheerful colors in that gingham print are beautiful, so I kept the embellishments simple. The umbrella is from the Odds & Ends and that cute dolphin is an icon sticker! 

Beach picnic anyone? Yes please! Doodlebug has thought of everything. They've created so many fun images in this collection that highlight our favorite summer activities. I mean ... what's better than flip flops in the sand, fruity cocktails, and snacks?! 

And speaking of cocktails, how pretty is this page with the floral Let's Luau paper and matching drinks? Those are just two more of the amazing die cuts from the Odds & Ends. The package has 132 pieces to choose from so you can totally customize this mini for your vacation.

Y'all know, I love a cute pocket page. So here, I added the Pink Paradise paper in the background and created a pocket using the scalloped circle sticker from the This & That sheet. I used the Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool to dust the backside so it wouldn't be sticky, then tucked a few cards inside!

I hope this cute beach themed scrapbook inspires you to create something wonderful with the Summer Fun Collection and the Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album. I just love the bright happy colors, cute images, and beach theme. Perfect for summer memories!

This Summer Beach House Shaped Album will be available as a DIY kit in my Artsy Albums shop tomorrow (Friday) if you're looking for a more guided project. Have a fabulous day and happy scrapping! 😊

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8340 Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album 

8941 Summer Fun 12x12 Paper Pack

8943 Summer Fun Textured Cardstock Assortment 

8921 Summer Fun Odds & Ends

8927 Summer Fun This & That Stickers 

8926 Summer Fun Icons Stickers

SNOW MUCH FUN - CIRCLE MINI ALBUM | with Traci

Hey crafty friends! Traci here and today, I'm sharing a cute winter mini album made with the adorable Snow Much Fun Collection and my Acrylic Circle Petal Album. This little scrapbook has a fun shape with cut-outs on the cover that show off all the pretty pattern papers and cool winter colors. They're all so beautiful!

On the front, I layered two circles cut from the gorgeous blue jean paper (Wintery Woods) and the colorful snowflake print (Snow Day). Then, I added the cute scalloped snowman sticker from the This & That sheet. 

Inside the cover, I chose the pistachio print (Frozen Flurry) for the background, then embellished with 2 die cuts from the Chit Chat. And for a little winter sparkle, I added colorful mini jewels to each of the snowflakes.

Next, I cut 4 circles out of white card stock for my pages. This gave me 8 layouts to decorate and add photos to, but you could add more if needed. I also created 1 flippie and 2 fun pockets with journaling cards for extra photo space.

This first page is the one that shows through the cut-outs on the cover, so I used a 2" circle punch and added lots of colorful pattern papers. For the photo mat in the center, I used the Wintery Woods paper.

This next page is filled with cuteness! The Snow Much Fun print in the background has lots of adorable images of snowmen, winter animals, a yeti, skiers, and hot cocoa. I added a square photo mat, then embellished with die cuts from the Odds & Ends and a word bubble from the This & That stickers.

Check out this fun pocket page and the colorful stripes. I decorated the edge of the pocket with a scalloped This & That border sticker, then added die cuts from the Chit Chat and Odds & Ends. Then, I tucked some cute journaling cards inside that are from the 12x12 Cold Streak print.

Here, I created a folding card with space inside for 2 photos, AND ... another handy dandy pocket. I used a 3x4 card from the Frozen Flurry print to create the flippie and adhered it to the page on 3 sides only. This way, I could tuck the Bits & Pieces tags and clipboard in the top to be used for journaling!

I hope you love this winter mini album and the Snow Much Fun Collection as much as I do!  To see my spring version of this acrylic album that's made with Doodlebug's Over The Rainbow Collection, click here. 

If you would like to recreate today's Let It Snow Scrapbook ... the acrylic album and instructions are available in my shop. Have a crafty day! 😊

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8391 Snow Much Fun Collection 12x12 Paper Pack

8374 Snow Much Fun Collection 6x6 Paper Pad

8370 Odds & Ends

8371 Chit Chat 

8372 Bits & Pieces

8376 This & That Stickers

8349 Mini Jewels

  

OTHER

Acrylic Circle Petal Album by Artsy Albums

Clear Acrylic Stand by Artsy Albums

OH WHAT FUN STOCKING MINI ALBUM | with Conny

Hello, crafty friends! It’s Conny here from The Daily Life of Creativity, and I’m back today with another fun holiday project featuring the Oh What Fun Collection. This is Project Four using this gorgeous collection, and I created an adorable Christmas stocking mini album with five pages, both front and back!

If you’d like to see how this album comes together from page construction to the final assembly, be sure to check out the process video on my YouTube channel.

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I started by cutting all of my base pieces using my Cricut Maker. 

Stocking Base (White Cardstock):

Cut from 110 lb. white cardstock for a sturdy base

Size: 6.7 × 7.5 inches

Cut five total bases

Top Stocking Fold:

Size: 4.9 × 3.1 inches

I used the offset feature on my Cricut and set it inward

Inner Stocking Layers:

Size: 6.3 × 7.1 inches

Rectangle Layer on Top of Stocking:

Backing piece size: 4.5 × 2.7 inches

Patterned Papers Used:

8991 – Cookies and Candy

8994 – Twinkle Time

8992 – Christmas Tree

8998 – Here Comes Santa

8989 – Merry Christmas

Each page is filled with layers and dimension, mixing patterns throughout the album. The photo mats are designed for 3 x 4-inch photos, with white cardstock mats trimmed to 3.5 x 4.5 inches, backed with leftover patterned paper scraps from previous projects, making them perfect for using up extras. I used a mix of Odds & Ends and Chit Chats to add phrases and create cute little Doodlebug clusters throughout the album.

The ribbon on the cover is extra special; it came from Cynthea at Doodlebug as part of the packaging from a gift she sent me. (Thank you so much, Cynthea! You have the kindest heart.) Her ribbons are always beautiful.

On the cover, I added a Doodle Pop: “Santa On His Way”, featuring Santa on his little train, along with the Christmas Magic acrylic word and enamel dots to finish everything off.

I had so much fun creating this Christmas stocking mini album, and this collection made it a joy to work with. Be sure to check out the blog post to see my other projects using this collection, and don’t forget to visit my YouTube channel to watch the full process video.

Thank you so much for crafting along with me! See you next time!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8991 – Cookies and Candy

8994 – Twinkle Time

8992 – Christmas Tree

8998 – Here Comes Santa

8989 – Merry Christmas

8962 Santa's on his way - doodle pop 

8981 Chit Chat 
8980 Odds & Ends 
White 110lb Cardstock 

OTHER

Cricut Maker
Gold ring Binder

We R Makers Punch Hole
Liquid Glue 

Foam Adhesive

Stocking Cut file 
Christmas Magic Acrylic Word