Holiday Baking Mini

Today is challenge day at Cricut Mini Albums. The theme this week was holiday baking. Thanksgiving was a month ago for us, so I focused on Christmas baking. Honestly, we don't do much other than cookies for Santa. Every year I set out with grand plans to bake, and they crash and burn, but I do have some favorite cookie recipies... Yummmm! This week I decided to make a toilet paper album. Each page has a tag tucked inside it. I followed THIS tutorial from Mary of CardzTV. Here is my little album"



The paper I used is all from a Chritmas stack from K & Company (I think...) I thought it was just adorable paper.



I topped each tag with black, and a ribbon. You can just see the edges of them, because they are tucked inside the toilet paper roll. Clever eh??



The side that has the patterned paper, will have some pictures on them. I have cute pics of the kids doing holiday baking from year to year.



I ran the toilet paper rolls through my Big Shot, to help flatten them. Then covered them with paper that was 6x4 (the width of my rolls).



The tags were cut at 4 inches from Sweet Treats. I will use them to put recipies on.



The rolls are held together with 2 eyelets at one end, for the rings to go through. The other end is left open for the tag.



I used lots of cartridges for this album. Sweet Treats for the tags, Cutting Up, From my Kitchen, Making the Grade, Sesame Street Font, for the words. Doodlecharms, Smiley Cards, Winter Frolic, Christmas Cheer and Mini Monsters for the little decorations on each page.

I think it turned out really cute! I may use it as a stocking stuffer for my mum. I think she'd really like it! Come back tomorrow for the winners of the blog hops!

Some challenges:
Bunny Zoe Crafts - christmas not a card
Easy Craft Projects - red
wee memories - use patterned paper
2 Sisters - christmas
Crazy 4 Challenges - christmas
Creative Cottage - for someone special at christmas

A la prochaine...

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A wonderful day!!

Sp we spent the day in the Annapolis Valley picking the most delicious blueberries, and then we went to a locla market to get pickling cukes, and peaches. Over the next few days I am going to be making Crunchy Cucumber pickles, Peach Jam, Blueberry Peach jam and Bluebarb jam - blueberries and rhubarb (from my garden). I am also working an extra 8 hour shift tomorrow and worked over-time yesterday and am pre-booked for over-time on Monday. Work has been horrific! I am so glad I have my family and my crafting to escape to :)

Her is today's card:



Obviously, a birthday invitation for the party of a little boy I know. They had a magician. It uses Paper Doll Dress Up, and Sesame Street Font for the "you're invited". I thought it turned out just adorable!

So, the challenges I am submitting this card for are:

Pear Tree Designs - Male card. this is for a little boys birthday, so I figured it qualified :)
If the Shoe Fits - where the challenge was die-cuts, including Cricut...

Hope everyone is enjoying a fabulous weekend :)

A la prochaine...