Frames ~ A Mini Album ~ Double D Challenges

It's time for a new challenge over at Double D Challenges.  This week the theme is "Frames".  This challenge had me stumped, so I started looking through my vast pile of scrapbooking papers and found this kit from Mintay called "Home For Christmas".

"Where are the frames" you say?  I'll get there, I promise. Because Mintay papers are so beautiful, it's hard to narrow down to make just one card, so I opted to make a mini album.

 

 Lets start with this handsome nutcracker.  He filled the cover of the mini album perfectly.

Open the album and now you'll see where the "frames" came into play.

This paper pack had an entire sheet filled with frames, perfect for adding photo's or captions, to preserve some beautiful Christmas memories.

Each page holds a different surprise.  From flaps that lift to add more space to removable tags for journaling.

The paper has the most beautiful scenes which easily made into a tri-fold flip out panel.  

This page has a hidden pocket....

Which reveals another wonderful tag!  Just look at how gorgeous these paper are!!

A few more frames to find on this tri-fold pull out.

A little pocket at the back of the album makes for a great spot to save more of those lovely frames.

The album in its completion, tied closed with a vintage lace ribbon.

I hope you enjoyed today's project and will be inspired by this wonderful inspiration panel:

Please do stop by Double D Challenges to see more amazing designs from the entire talented team.

 

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Gingerbread ~ A Mini Album

Hello sweet friends!  I must have been obsessing on a sweet tooth when I made this Gingerbread Card because the ideas kept rolling around in my head, wanting to make more darling gingerbread themed things.

 

 

 I made a mini album featuring more scrumptious gingerbread.  This giant mixing bowl made it's first appearance on the previous post for the Gingerbread card linked above.  

 

 

 I filled the bowl with a gingerbread man from Elizabeth Craft Design, a sugared up Candy Cane from Dee's Distinctively, a whisk from Spellbinders, some greenery and a ginger snap cookie.

 

  I'm currently obsessed with the Gingerbread Baking Co. label from Blue Fern Studio.

 

A peek inside the mini album shows more fun gingerbread items, such as this fun little tea cup from Elizabeth Craft Design.  She's filled with hot cocoa and mini marshmallows.  The Hot Cocoa label on the right is a printable I found on Etsy.  The tab flaps open so you can add a photo and some journaling.  

Look at what's hiding at the bottom of the tag!  A simple gingerbread cookie made using circle and scalloped circle dies from Spellbinders.  The faces are from Peachy Keen Stamps.  So fun!

Both of these pages have little tuck spots for photo's, ephemera or journaling.  Another one of those sweet printables from Etsy is tucked in on the right.  You'll see more on that below.

 

I found this polka dotted paper sack in my stash and made a little tag for more creative space.  The Plum Pudding is from Elizabeth Craft Design.

This is the little journaling booklet I made to tuck inside the tuck spot on the right side of the album, featuring another sweet gingerbread man from Cottage Cutz.

I adore how this mini album turned out, tied closed with a ginger spice plaid ribbon.

 

I hope you enjoyed today's post.  I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge ~ If It's Christmassy, Link It Up 

A Cut Above ~ Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge ~ All Occasion

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

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