mini album – Lori Whitlock

Strawberry Fields Matchbook Mini Album

August 13, 2026August 24, 2026Leave a comment

Just stopping by to share a little strawberry mini with you. This little book was created with Lori’s Echo Park Strawberry Fields collection and an SVG file that goes way back…..Matchbook Card, (Silhouette Store). It is just meant to be a card with a little pocket that holds another little card. But I just kept adding pieces from the Strawberry Fields collection, and it became a mini album.

It is loaded with pages.

You can see here how full it is!

And a view with it open!

First you need to open the file and resize it. It is 12.847 by 13.657. This gives the matchbook cover a good size to create and fill with papers.

1. You can see the pieces I cut.

2. Assemble and adhere your papers.

3. Your little pocket for the inside is peak and valley folded and adhered with scor tape.

4. Add the pocket to the inside of your match book.

5. You can see how everything is lined up here.

6. Thread the holes to bind the matchbook and pocket together.

Next is where you can make it your own. I create 6 little pages that include the pocket and mini card.

I just chose pieces from the collection, cut them to fit my idea, then scored them all at 1 inch from the bottom. This one-inch base is adhered to the bottom of the pocket, and then do another and another…til you have your book filled.

I just used scor-tape on all.

Here you can see how I just started layering them in. That one-inch score line gives them the ease of movement as you flip through the book

Thank you for stopping by today!

~Cathy

A Groovy Little Mini Camera Tutorial

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Hi, fellow crafters!

There is something magical about creating a mini album that feels like summer in your hands, and this one does exactly that with Lori’s new Echo Park collection, Our Groovy Summer collection.

The bright pink floral camera box with the cheerful shaker lens filled with tiny colorful embellishments, this little album is bursting with happy vibes. A little Summer title sets the tone and a playful beaded charm and ribbons add that handmade touch. It’s a project that makes me instantly smile.

Start with your camera mini album (SVG, Silhouette). Cut the box out and then cut your six pages for the inside. Now for these, I took out the two holes on the side. Just ungroup and pull those little holes out. I knew I wanted the album to just be bound with a book ring…so that is why I took them out. I just took them out of one, then duplicated it so I had six pages. You can see this is the photos below.

Here is your box and pages.

Fold your box on the score lines.

Next, add adhesive and put your box together.

Next, cut the lens out. I turned this into a shaker lens. I cut 8 of the rings and one circle for the back. You want to stack and glue 7 of the rings together, so that you have some depth for your shaker bits and glue to the solid circle. And on the last ring add a piece of transparency behind it, then fill your shaker (which I forgot to take a photo of) and glue the transparency-topped ring over your shaker.

The adhere your lens to the front on the box and finish embellishing it with some of the fun pieces from the collection.

Then punch a hole in the upper left corner of your six pages with a hole punch so that you can bind them with a book ring after all your pages are embellished. Tie a few ribbon pieces and maybe add a cute little charm.

Then just start creating and making this mini your own. You can see my pages below.

It’s a pretty quick little project and a super groovy collection to create a little mini that feels like bottled sunshine. I had so much fun bringing it to life.

~Cathy

5×5 Mini Album in a Box

March 5, 2026March 4, 2026

Hi ladies! Traci here and today, I’m sharing a super cute mini album with a video tutorial. I’ll walk you through how I made this scrapbook using one of Lori’s amazing cutting files. It’s a fun project that’s perfect for photos of spring, family, friends, St. Patrick’s Day, and fun every day memories!

Since my Lori Whitlock and Doodlebug Design Team Projects fell on the same day, I combined their products to create this happy and colorful keepsake. I used Lori’s 5×5 Album with Box File (SVG, Silhouette) and Doodlebug’s cute Lucky Me Collection.

The cut file makes a box and a mini album that fits perfectly inside. I cut the base out of white cardstock, then decorated it with lots of 12×12 pattern papers and fun embellishments.

I made this with a spring theme but you could use ANY collection and create it for Easter, Mother’s Day, a birthday, summer, etc. What a great gift idea, and … it comes with it’s own box, lol!

The album is a perfect size. At 5×5 inches, it’s not too big, not too small … but just right for pictures of a fun event, family, friends, or baby pics. I’m thinking cute mom / grandma’s brag book!

Inside, there are 12 scrapbook pages (6 double-sided). I covered them in bright and cheerful 12×12 pattern papers, then added lots of cute die cuts, colorful enamel dots, and photo mats.

Here are a few more pages …

To watch my step-by-step YouTube Video Tutorial for this project, click on the video below …

I hope you like this fun mini album and it inspires you to create one too with Lori’s 5×5 Album with Box File (SVG, Silhouette). Have a great day and happy scrapping! 😊

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Heart Shaped Box and Mini Album

January 15, 2026January 20, 2026

Hi sweet friends! Traci here and today, I’m sharing a fun Valentine’s Day project with a tutorial. I made a heart shaped box with scrapbook pages tucked inside that are perfect for photos of your loved ones. I used Lori’s beautiful cutting file called Big Heart Shaped Box Roses (SVG, Silhouette) and it turned out so pretty. 💕

The lid of this box is gorgeous. I love its scalloped edge and the rose flower cut-outs. I used pink and white card stock and the Doodlebug Design, Lots of Love Collection to create this project.

Here’s what the file looks like …

This box is so pretty. It measures 6″ x 6.75″ x 2.5″ and could be used for small gifts like jewelry, a toy, love notes, cookies, candy, a gift card, money, or directions for a Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt. How fun!

I used the same file to create the heart shaped pages. I didn’t bind them because, with a ring, they didn’t fit properly in the box. But that’s ok … they’re perfectly secure inside and now they’re even more interactive!

I covered the white pages in 12×12 and 6×6 prints from the Lots of Love Collection and created photo mats with a 3″ scalloped punch and a 2.5″ circle punch. Then, I decorated with lots of cute die cuts. Love!

Now, time for the tutorial …

1. First I cut out all of the pieces.

2. The pink ones are for the lid.

3. And the white pieces are for the base of the box.

4. Next, I folded all the long strips (2 pink and 2 white) along the score lines. The little notches will be glued around the flat heart shapes to create the sides of the lid and box.

5. Each strip fits around one side. I prefer liquid glue for this so that each of the notches can slide into place around the curves of the heart.

6. Once both strips are adhered, the lid will look like this.

7. I repeated the same steps for the box, folding on the score lines and then adhering each strip around the base heart shape. The cutting file includes 2 heart shapes for the box, and two for the lid. Once the sides are adhered to each piece, the extra hearts are glued over the notches for a seamless look.

8. For my shaped pages, I made a smaller heart by creating an internal offset of the original and cut out 4 pieces. This gave me 8 scrapbook pages (4 double sided), but there’s plenty of room in the box for more.

9. I created another internal offset to get an even smaller shape for the pattern paper.

10. I layered the card stock pieces, making these pages nice and sturdy.

11. And finally, I adhered the intricate rose design on top of the white scallop heart and added both pieces to the lid of the box. It’s so pretty!

I hope today’s project and Lori’s amazing cutting file inspire you. This box and mini album make a beautiful gift idea for Valentine’s Day, a birthday, Mother’s Day, graduation, or any day! Thanks for stopping by the blog and happy scrapping. 😊

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Snowman Mini Album

December 1, 2025January 11, 2026

Hello everyone! Traci here and today, I’m sharing a super fun mini album that I made with one of Lori’s fabulous cutting files called Shaped Shadow Box Card Snowman (SVG, Silhouette). What a great little scrapbook for winter photos and a cute handmade Christmas gift idea!

I love creating different projects, scrapbooks, and cards with Lori’s files. With the holiday just around the corner, they make amazing presents and home decor. I always set my projects out on my clear acrylic display stand. Lori is an amazing designer and I think these are little works of art!

Her Shaped Shadow Box Card Snowman file is absolutely adorable with its layered 3D winter scene. I will definitely be making this card soon but for today’s project, I used just his head.

To make the album, I cut the cover out of white acrylic but you could use card stock instead. Then, I used black card stock and patterned papers from Doodlebug Design for the details. I added a few pop dots behind the holly berries and leaves for a little dimension and I think he’s the cutest!

For the inside, I cut 4 snowman shaped pages out of white card stock, giving me 8 layouts to decorate.

I covered the pages in pattern papers from Doodlebug’s Snow Much Fun Collection, then added lots of cute embellishments, flippies, and photo mats. On the page above, I used a 4″ and 3.5″ circle punch by Marvy Uchida to create my mat.

The round snowman’s face allowed me to play with the shape and size of the
photo mats so I varied them for interest. Then, I filled in the extra space around them with die cut pieces.

Speaking of die cuts … how cute are the little penguins above? I placed one underneath the mat so it looks like he’s peeking out from behind it! I made the mat with a 3″ scalloped circle punch and a 2.5″ circle punch.

To see more pages of this mini, visit my blog. I hope my snowman shaped mini album and Lori’s adorable cutting file inspires you to create something wonderful this season. Happy wintertime and have a great day!

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