Chasing Rainbows Summer 3x4 Mini Album

I'm a summer girl through and through, and I'm thankful that I have at least a few more weeks, before it really starts to cool off.  Till then I get fill up some albums and this cute little book with memories I made with my little family this summer.  I've been crushing so hard all the summery colors in the past couple kits.

I really wanted a cute little album to string together, with a few photos that I adored from this summer.  I even let my little one help me string up each page together in a cross pattern.

I first began by picking out the patterned papers from the kit that I liked and a few 3x4 coordinating cards as well.  After I decided what order they would all go in, I folded it in half, then punched four holes along the folded edge.  We strung up the pages with yellow ribbon, along the spine and tied it off with a pretty yellow bow.

I sifted through all the goodies that came in the "Chasing Rainbows" kit, and I chose a few coordinating embellishments.  They were the perfect addition to my photos.  Most of my photos I chose to fit a 2 1/2" or less space within my book.  After arranging my photos I nestled in my chosen embellishment, added some scraps for dimension, and stitched on all the pretties.

I really love how this cute little mini album turned out, and it was so much fun to create!  I hope if you find yourself with a few hours to yourself, that you'll use this cute little mini as inspiration to memory keep some of your memories too!

Life Crafted Album | Hello Fun

Hello there, friends!  Today I'm sharing a little peak at how I've added some great summer photos to my Life Crafted album.  I hope you're inspire!

I knew as soon as I sat down at my desk that I wanted to use that beautiful sky patterned paper in this month's kit.  I instantly fell in love with those blues.  I wanted to add some great summer photos to my Life Crafted album, so it was the perfect addition.

Next, I decided on my title for these two great photos of my little and I before a bike ride.  I really wanted to use the great acrylic "hello" piece in the kit, and it paired perfectly with a piece from the acetate die-cuts.  The acetate pieces are simply my favorite!

I layered up my main photo on top of some scrap packaging, then stitched on a sentiment on a cut-apart label.  I nestled in another great acrylic piece, this cute as ever heart!

I used the remainder of my sky patterned paper to create a little tip-in on the left side of the spread.  I stitched my scraps, my photo, and another great acetate piece onto the tip-in.  I really love the simplicity of this spread.  It was such a great way to add a few more summer photos to my Life Crafted album.

Tuesday Tutorial With Leigh

Welcome to the Tuesday Tutorial! Leigh here with a layout and process video

using the Mermaid Add-on Kit for July 2017.

I went retro with the metal rimmed tags, and pretty papers from the Add-on Kit. This layout is based on the Sunday November 22, 2015 Citrus Twist Kit Sketch here .

 Punch circles to use with or without the metal rimmed tags, and add color coordinated embellishments on top of a few of them.

Pick a patterned paper for the top and bottom of your page. TIP: you can use the six by six paper on a bigger layout. Just trim two pieces to the same width and fold over one of them to look like a pleat.

Close up of the shaker circle tag I created with the seashell print from the six by six paper in the kit, and thin strips of foam tape, some glitter, and punched star shapes.

Add the word stickers from the kit and a date, and the fun chipboard sunglasses from the kit too!

watch the process video above

Thank you for visiting,
Leigh.