Mini scrapbook using My Mind's Eye - Alphabet soup papers

Gosh, this morning has just flown by!

You know how time goes and you look back and think - what did I do all day?

You know you were busy but just can't list all that you were doing......

Today I have a mini scrapbook to share which I just love....mainly because it's so personal to me and isn't of any theme in particular.  It mostly contains photos of my own children, my nephews and great niece taken last year.

The book itself is made from one sheet of 12"x12" cardstock scored, cut and folded (and taped together).....if anyone would be interested in a tutorial...just email me and I'll see what I can do.

The front and back covers are chipboard covered in paper...you could use thick card instead though.

The tree, grass & title are cut with the Silhouette, and the monkey, bee & hearts are cut from a sheet of patterned paper. The ribbon is East of India...l Iove their ribbons....

I doodled around each of the embellishments with black pen to make them 'pop' off the page and then added glossy accents to the 'apples' on the tree

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The completed size of the book is 4"x4" approx

The first pages are of Phoebe's 4th birthday.  I used rub-ons for the sentiment on the tag, stamped the crowns and cut them out, and the photo, frame and other embellishments were cut out with the Silhouette.

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Climbing a tree.

Again the embellishments were cut with the Silhouette, rub-ons for the wording and I drew around the word 'memories' to be able to see it clearer.

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My lovely nephews and great niece along with my own two at a local park in the summer.

I added some stickers, did some stamping along with adding embellishments cut out with the Silhouette.

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We have a beautiful forest park quite near our home which we love to visit when we get the chance. It's a great way for the kids to let off steam without bumping in to too many people!

 There are buttons, stickers and rub-ons on these pages.

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At the park there's a lovely landscaped area which has a bridge over a koi pond....it's always a favourite place to meet up.

 The banner on the left was stamped with a Maya Road mini set and the wording is individual letter stamps by Doodlebug. The inks are Stampin' Up. The shaped photos are cut using the 'print & cut' feature on the Silhouette. The acrylic letters (my girl) are by Queen & Co and I coloured them with Copics.

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Collecting bluebells.....the girls weren't deliberately wearing matching clothes and Lydia is mortified with this photo.....

 The felt leaves are by Stampin' Up and the plain button has rub-on spots added to it.  The bloom sticker is by Heidi Grace. The flower and frame are die cuts from the Silhouette.

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Riding their bikes :)

 The stars and flower are stamped and cut out (Maya Road) all the rest are cut with the Silhouette.

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Fascination with Star Wars.....I just don't get it!

Caleb went with his daddy to the Star Wars exhibition in W5  in Belfast.

Thank goodness I didn't have to go! 

The envelope was cut out with the Silhouette and it's for little notes about his special day.

The rub-ons are by Kaisercraft.

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The ribbon goes right around the book under the front and back covers and helps keep the book together.



Whew! that's it :)

I had planned on teaching this little book at a class last winter but I just didn't have time.

Maybe I'll get to do it in the next month or two.

Thanks for joining me today!

See you soon

Sarah xx

I'd like to enter this in:

Make it Monday linky party - anything goes

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - tic tac toe  (bright colours, bling, buttons/brads)

Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Felt & ribbon (felt is on the leaves of the flower)

Papercrafting Journey - anything goes