Happy Monday friends! Traci here, and I’m excited to be back on Lori’s blog with my latest mini album, using one of her amazing svg files! For this one, I used the Box card Fall Lantern file.
I cut the cover shape out of acrylic, but you could easily use card stock. The cutting file includes lots of cute pieces for the front of the lantern … the mushroom, pumpkin, flower, and even some fall pieces that I didn’t include at the top, so you get lots of options in this cutting file.
This cutting file was created as a box card, which you’ll have to check out because it’s a fun design for sending a sweet fall greeting. But you know me … I’m a mini album girl so I always see album options when I see a cut file and this one did not disappoint!
How cute are the pumpkin and flower pieces at the bottom of this lantern? And that mushroom? Adorable!!
In addition to using the cut file for the cover shape, I also used it to cut 4 card stock pages for the inside of my album.
Hmmm…this page is a little crooked Traci! LOL!
I added 4×4 photo mats to each page and added adorable die cuts from the Doodlebug Farmer’s Market collection. This is why I like minis … I get to incorporate ALL THE THINGS!
I hope my project inspires you to think outside the “box card”. Not only do you get a wonderful card with Lori’s file, you also get the chance to turn the pieces into a mini album, or add the pieces to a scrapbook page! Have fun crafting friends!!
Hi friends! Traci here and today, I have a new shaped mini album to share with you. I found a super cute card cutting file of Lori’s called Box Card Back To School Crayons (SVG, Silhouette) and thought it would make a fun scrapbook for new school memories! Take a look …
To make it, I used the card file to cut out 2 white acrylic album covers (5.25″ x 6.75″) in the shape of the box. You could also use cardstock for these instead.
Then, I decorated the front cover with yellow and green paper and Doodlebug’s 6×6 petite prints in gingham and linen for the crayons. How cute!
The
Back To School title is a print and cut design that comes with the file. Perfect! And the enamel stars are sprinkles from Doodlebug’s Hey Pumpkin Collection (all product links below).
For the inside, I cut 4 white cardstock pages (giving me 8 scrapbook layouts) and filled them with the Bella Blvd, School Is Cool Collection. I added 12×12 pattern papers, photo mats, and lots of fun embellishments.
On this page, I created a cute shaped photo mat using a 3 inch scallop circle punch and a 2.5 inch circle punch. Then, I added some die cut pieces from the Ephemera Icons and Words.
I love adding interactive elements to my minis. Here I created a mega flippie using one of the 3×4 cards.
See? It has a few layers with space inside for 4 photos, so … it’s a mega flippie! 😉
This album would be great filled with your child’s or grandchild’s “big memories”. Add pictures of their first day, best friends, teacher, official school photo, classroom, and school bus.
And don’t forget the fun stuff like … class parties, field trips, sports activities, awards, art projects, school plays, lunch time, their science fair project, and recess shenanigans!
Need a gift idea for another student, a teacher, tutor, or the class room mom? This album is a great idea!
The mini album looks so cute displayed on my clear Acrylic Display Stand. Set it out in your child’s room, or … add one to the teacher’s gift so she can feature it in her classroom!
Here is Lori’s Box Card Back To School Crayons cutting file …
I hope this project inspires you create something fun with Lori’s amazing SVG file called Box Card Back To School Crayons (SVG, Silhouette). Thanks for stopping by the blog today and happy scrapping! 😊
Hello everyone! Traci here and today, I have a fun 12×12 scrapbook page and simple tutorial to share with you. I wanted to create a layout for a picture of my sweet grandson’s 4th birthday and I found one of Lori’s cutting files that would be perfect for it.
I chose her Number Lace Cutting File (SVG, Silhouette). Not only did it have a number 4 on it, but I also loved the positive and negative spaces it created in the background.
Here’s how I made this layout …
1. I added the cutting file to my mat and resized it to 10.75 x 10.75”. I cut it out of white card stock and set that aside.
2. Next, I used the knife tool to chop down the background into smaller pieces so that I could focus in on the number 4. I didn’t want to cut the entire background piece again just to get the 4.
3. Once I isolated the 4 in the file, I deleted everything else and cut this section out of orange paper.
4. Then I used my scissors to trim the rest of the paper from around the number.
5. Now that I had the white background and the orange number cut out, it was time to create my layout!
I used the Echo Park, Vroom Collection that was also designed by Lori. I decorated my Race Car Mini Album with it and the colors and patterns were just what I was looking for.
I started with the orange 12×12 pattern called Ready Set Go Stripes as my base and layered the blue Winner Winner print and Ready Racers paper on top. Then, I added the white number lace sheet and I backed each corner with a yellow triangle cut from a solid in the Vroom Collection.
Next, I adhered the orange 4 on top of the white 4 that’s part of the background. I cut some photo mats out of a few other papers from the Vroom Collection and I added my photo.
Then, I finished the layout with lots of fun embellishments. The “Let’s Go” is from the Vroom 12×12 sticker sheet. And the other birthday themed stickers and die cuts are from the Bella Blvd, Birthday Bash Collection.
I hope this project inspires you to create something wonderful with Lori’s Number Lace Cutting File (SVG, Silhouette). Until next time, happy scrapping! 😊
Hello everyone! Traci here and today, I’m sharing a Happy Easter Mini Album I made with two of Lori’s fabulous cutting files and the Echo Park, Our Happy Place Collection.It’s filled with spring colors, flowers, and beautiful prints. This little album is perfect for holiday photos and it makes a sweet handmade gift!
To create this, I used the A2 Easel Card Easter Bunny Basket File (SVG, Silhouette) for the design on the front cover and the Hidden Binding Mini Album Rectangle (SVG, Silhouette) for the actual book.
Here’s the simple tutorial …
1. I resized the Hidden Binding Mini Album‘s pieces to create a book that would be 4.75″ wide x 7” tall. I chose this size so that I wouldn’t need to resize
the Easter basket file.
2. Next, I cut out all of the pieces for both files.
3. I assembled the card first. The Basketfile comes with a base “grass” background that is shaped to help you know where to layer each of the pieces. I added the pink shape on top of the green base.
4. Then, I layered the yellow basket on next.
5. I adhered the little eggs in place, tucking them in behind the yellow basket.
6. Then, I added the pieces of the bunny’s body.
7. How cute! I used some foam tape underneath the feet and tail to give them some dimension.
8. You can see in this picture that the pink base helps you know exactly where to adhere the flowers.
9. I added some pretty colored enamel dots to the center of the flowers and the bow for a bit of shine.
10. Once the card was assembled, it was time to build the album. Above, are the pages
and the binding piece. The binding piece is scored, so I folded along the
score lines to create “mountains” and “valleys”.
11. I added adhesive inside the “valleys” and adhered the sides together.
The outside of the binding now looked like this. The cutting file includes a separate piece that will be glued
over these folds to create the album’s spine.
12. This is the inside of the binding. To add the pages, I adhered one page piece to the front of the first spine fold and a second one to the back … sandwiching them on the “mountain”.
13. I continued to add the rest of the pages until the book was complete.
14. To decorate the cover, I adhered the Easter basket piece to the front and added my title.
15. Inside, I embellished the pages with lots of pretty papers, stickers, enamel dots, and photo mats. To see more of the inside pages … hop over to my Artsy Albumsblog.
I hope this Happy Easter Mini Album gives you a little holiday and spring inspiration! Whether you love making scrapbooks or greeting cards, you should definitely give these cutting files a try. I love them!
Happy Thanksgiving! Traci here and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday filled with blessings and warm, happy moments. Today, I have a tiny scrapbook to share with you titled Give Thanks that would be so fun for those memories. And, it might be the “miniest” mini album I’ve ever made!
Look how small it is! 💕 I created it with one of Lori’s amazing cutting files called 2×2 Accordion Mini Album (SVG, Silhouette) and the Echo Park, I love Fall Collection also designed by Lori.
First, let’s look at this little cutie, then I’ll explain exactly how I made it with a tutorial below.
I just love that it looks like a miniature book. It has an orange and green scalloped spine, pretty pattern papers, and a Give Thanks title sticker on the cover from the 12×12 elements sheet.
Inside, there are 16 little scrapbook pages (8 double-sided). I added some fun shaped journaling spots and photo mats using a 2″ scallop circle punch and a 1.75″ circle punch by Marvy Uchida.
You could use each page in this album for photos, or … mix it up and add embellishments on some of them like I did. Above, I added the Harvest Blessings sticker from the sticker book.
The journaling spots are perfect for adding dates, names, locations, events, or … what you and your family are most grateful for this year.
This project could be a cute little gift idea for after Thanksgiving. Make them for your guests with pictures from the holiday. Or … create this tiny album with ANY paper collection and it could be a fun Christmas present or stocking stuffer idea!
Now, for some instructions …
1. I chose my papers and cut out the 8 pages, 2 inside covers, 2 outside covers, and three pieces for the spine.
2. Next, I folded the paper on the score lines for each of the pages and positioned them on my table with the 1/2″ tab on the left.
3. Then, I adhered each 1/2” tab to the back of the page before it until I had all 8 pages glued together.
4. The very first page still has a tab on the left side, so I adhered the inside front cover here.
5. The inside back cover has a tab on it, so I adhered this to the last page of the album.
6. Once all of the pages are attached, I folded them into a little book and added the front and back covers.
7.
Finally, I adhered the 2 scallop accent pieces next to the spine on the
front and back, then used liquid adhesive to fold the orange spine around the
entire left side of the book.
There
is no need to adhere any of the pages back to back or to the spine. They stay nicely in their accordion shape once the spine piece goes on. Once the book is complete … it’s time to decorate!
I hope you’ll try this fun project made with Lori’s 2×2 Accordion Mini Album cutting file and her fabulous I Love Fall Collection designed for Echo Park.
For a video tutorial of this album, please see Lori’s YouTube video here:
Have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your day with family and friends! 🍂🦃🧡
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