Friday, May 10, 2013

6"x8" Uncharted Mini-Album PDF Tutorial









Ok guys, I've got the newest tutorial finished and in the shop today HERE. I've been pretty consistent with the size of these files. This one is 55 pages with 157 photos. It's available as a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY.

I've got my next 4 or 5 minis all planned out and I'm itching to start another one{hopefully} this weekend. A few will be using some of the tutorials already in the shop and giving some other ideas with different papers and completely different themes, and a few will have new tutorials.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Saturday, May 4, 2013

6x8 "Uncharted" mini-album







Happy National Scrapbooking Day!


I hope you all get a chance to do something crafty this weekend. I've been crafting all week and busy starting the write-up of the tutorial on my new  6"x8" "Uncharted" mini-album. I used Glitz Designs "Uncharted Waters" collection for this album and let me just say...I love everything about this collection from the colors to the trendy anchors, chevrons and whole nautical feel!

I completed this album using two of the 8x8 paper pads and one of the 6x6 paper pads. It could also be made using one of each size pad if you chose a coordinating 12x12 paper for the insides of the larger features. There's a ton of room for photos in this album and lots of new features. I've mixed magnetic closures with metal hook-and-eye closures, a hairband closure, and brad/ribbon/twine closures.

One of my favorite parts of this album is the D-ring closure on the outside with the burlap chevron ribbon. If you've visited my blog before, you've probably heard me talk about how I'm always on the hunt for new album closures, so I was very happy to find that large clasp and design this one.

This album is 14 pages (including front and back covers) and there's 14 photo mats/tags inside of pockets throughout the album. I used the "bits and pieces" tag sheet, washi tape, rhinestones, "what-nots", and die-cut stickers in the collection and added a few things from my stash. Most, if not all, of the metal closures, burlap chevron ribbon, and punches that I used in this album are recent purchases and can still be easily found in stores.

This album is listed on eBay HERE ending 5/12/13, if you're interested:



I should have the tutorial finished and in the shop by Friday of this week.

Hope you all enjoy the weekend!






Page 1 & 2

Page 1



Page 2

Page 2 two double-folded flaps with pockets

Page 2 inside two double-folded flaps

Page 2 photo mats inside pockets

Pages 3 & 4

Page 3

Page 3 tri-fold feature

Page 3 inside tri-fold feature 

Page 4

Page 4 inside pennant flap with pocket

Page 4 large photo mat inside pocket

Pages 5 & 6

Page 5 double pocket flaps with magnetic closure

Page 5 inside double pocket flaps

Page 5 inside double pocket flaps

Page 6

Page 6 inside pocket flap feature

Pages 7 & 8

Page 7

Page 7 hidden flap

Page 7 inside large flap with pocket

Page 7 large photo mat inside pocket

Page 8 quad-fold feature with magnetic closure

Page 8 inside quad-fold feature

Pages 9 & 10

Page 9

Page 9 inside double flap feature

Page 9 inside double flap feature

Page 9 large photo mat inside pocket

Page 10 accordion-fold feature with magnetic closure

Page 10 inside accordion-fold feature

Page 10 inside accordion-fold feature

Pages 11 & 12

Page 11 with large photo mat

Page 11 large photo mat inside pocket

Page 12 two folded pullout photo mats with magnetic closures

Page 12 inside folded pullout photo mats

Page 12 folded pullout photo mats 

Pages 13 & 14

Page 13 waterfall feature with tags

Page 13 inside waterfall feature

Page 13 inside waterfall feature

Page 14 with large photo mat

Page 14

14 photo mats/tags

Back cover