OVER THE RAINBOW ADVENTURE MINI ALBUM | with Conny

Hello, crafty friends! It's Conny here from The Daily Life of Creativity. Today, I’m excited to share how I created a 4" x 6" mini album using the Over the Rainbow collection. This collection is perfect for March and spring projects!

To start, I used three pieces of chipboard measuring 4" x 6" for the covers, along with a spine piece that measures 6" x 1".   To cover the chipboard, I chose the Limeade Buffalo Check - Wood Grain paper from the Over the Rainbow Petite Print assortment, which measured 10 3/4" x 7 1/2". I left about 3/4" of space all around the chipboard, and for the spine, about 1/8". 

Next, I used double-sided tape to attach the paper to the chipboard. I then cut each corner at an angle, about 1/8" using a miter tool, and folded all the edges in over the chipboard. To cover the inside of the chipboard, I used the Shine Bright paper, cut to 9 1/4" x 5 3/4".

Next, I moved on to making the pages. For the first page, I created a pocket. I used the  Bubblegum Floral Graph paper, measuring 8" x 8". I scored it at 2" from the bottom, then cut at an angle about 1" in on the inside to create a folder-like look. 

For the second page, I used the  Spring Garden paper, cut to 6" x 12". I scored it at 4" and 8". The orange with white polka dots mats measure about 5 3/4" x 3 3/4", which can easily accommodate 3" x 4" or 3" x 5" photos.

On the third page, I used the Flower Garden paper, which measured 10" x 6". I scored it along the longest side (10") at 8" to create a side pocket. I embellished this page with a Magical word Chit Chat and Icon Stickers. I also added some fun tags from one of my favorite papers in the collection,  Shine Bright, along with mini icons and some sprinkles across the pages.

For the cover page, I matted it with the Over the Rainbow paper, measuring 3 3/4" x 5 3/4". I layered this with the Citrus Floral Graph paper cut to 5 1/4" x 3 1/4", and added a welcome tree from the odds & ends collection. I included the Hello Sunshine Doodle-pop and the adventure Chit Chat.

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Lastly, I stitched my pages using my sewing machine along the spine, but you can also hand-stitch them if you prefer. Enjoy crafting your mini album! 

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OVER THE RAINBOW LUCKY US LAYOUT | with Jen

Spring is in the air! And what better way to celebrate it than with all the colors of the rainbow! Today I have a single page layout for you using the colorful Over the Rainbow collection. This collection sits at #3 on my list of all-time favorite Doodlebug lines! I started out thinking I was going to make a shadowbox using the Odds and Ends and then I remembered the rainbow picture my husband took the first week we were in our house. He had retired from the Air Force and this was our last move back home! While working in the garage a HUGE rainbow appeared and my son and I came out to look and he snapped this picture.

For my base I started out with the Cherry Floral/Graph petite print. I tore a sheet or white Doodlebug cardstock for the next layer, and the finally the cloud pattern paper from the 12x12 collection kit.

For the layout I built a little scene using pieces from the Odds and Ends pack. I layered them using thin foam tape so when this layout goes in my album it won't make the page protector bulge too much.

Finally, I added my journaling on the little notebook piece from the Bits and Pieces kit and left a pocket in the photo matting to slide it in. I added the Lucky Us title pieces from the Chit Chat and we're done!

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OVER THE RAINBOW MINI ALBUM | With Traci

Hey guys! Traci here and today, I'm sharing a really sweet scrapbook that I made with the colorful and, oh so happy ... Over the Rainbow Collection! I designed the mini album in a circle shape with a flower in the center and little cut-out petals, so ... lots of cute pattern papers could show through. What a fun project for spring!

I created this with my new white Acrylic Circle Petal Album, but you could replicate the album with white cardstock or chipboard. The center of the cover is solid so I added the Spring Garden print, the Gnome Sweet Gnome paper, and the scalloped sticker from the This & That sheet. How adorable is that little cloud?! 

On the back, you can really see the album's shape and the cutouts. I added the rainbow from the Odds & Ends, which fit perfectly in the circle. Then, I chose the Happy die cut from the Chit Chat and the Family sticker from the This & That.

Inside, I added white card stock pages. Since this first page shows through the front cover, I created another flower using circle punches for the petals, lots of pretty 6x6 prints, and white paper for the center photo mat.

Next, I covered the rest of the pages in 12x12 and 6x6 patterned papers. On the page above, I added the rainbow scallop border sticker (This & That), a rainbow die cut (Odds & Ends), and 2 sweet little clouds from the puffy stickers. They're so cute!

Then, I created a flippie with a 3x4 card from the 12x12 Ladybug Picnic print. I added the Memories sticker on the front and the fun 6x6 Sprinkles of Color paper inside. What a pretty spot for 2 of your favorite photos.

I love adding pockets to my albums, so I cut one of the circle pages in half to create this one. I added the scalloped border sticker to the top edge, the Memories and ladybug die cuts, and a few puffy hearts.

Inside the pocket, I tucked in a journaling card from the 12x12 Mini Mushrooms print and some adorable tags from the 12x12 Just For You paper. You could use the back side of these for journaling or extra photos.

Here's a close-up of another fun page. I added the fence die cut from the Odds & Ends, then layered some flower shape sprinkles on top. I love the hints of shine the enamel shapes add throughout the album.

I had so much fun making this sweet little scrapbook and I love the Over the Rainbow Collection! With its bright happy colors and super cute images ... this collection is sure to brighten your day. 

If you'd like to recreate this scrapbook, the acrylic album and instructions are  available in my shop today. Thanks for stopping by the blog and have a great day! 😊

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