The Little Things - Mini Album

Hello again! One of my favorite things about making mini albums is how quickly they come together. I especially enjoy mini albums with a variety of page shapes and materials. With a distinct texture or shape as the base, the first step in the creative process has already been done for you. 

Another aspect that adds to my mini album love is that they are perfectly sized for my abundance of cell phone photos. A couple times a year I have my cell phone photos printed just to be sure I don't lose any memories in some accident with my phone involving water, sudden impact or a computer glitch. With my stack of phone photos and Glitz goodies in hand, here is what I created.

"Enjoy the Little Things" mini album supplies:

Glitz Design "Brightside" papers: Butterflies, Chunky Chevron, Bits & Pieces

Glitz Design "Brightside" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Brightside" Alphas & Accents sticker sheet

Glitz Design "Felicity" Alphas & Accents sticker sheet

Glitz Design "Carpe Diem" Titles & Accents sticker sheet

Glitz Design "Black & White" Puffy Words sticker sheet

Glitz Design "Carpe Diem" Giant Rhinestones

Glitz Design washi tape - tiny hearts

other: mini album, vellum, tulle, ribbon, punches, brads

Halloween Inspiration & Giveaway

Welcome to one of two fabulous days of Halloween inspiration! Glitz Design and Prima Marketing have teamed up to highlight their super cute Halloween goodies, and of course, to offer you another amazing Glitz giveaway. Enjoy today's projects, and stop by the Glitz Blog for details on entering the giveaway. Each person will have the possibility of four entries in the giveaway!

Prima's 12x12 stencils are perfect for creating custom backgrounds. I love the look of ombre, so I dabbed the ink on darker in the corners and faded it out toward the center. I used a makeup sponge to dab the ink onto the cardstock for a smooth appearance. Pairing the ombre diamonds with the geometric patters in the "Raven" line helps keep things looking unified. 

"October Fun" Supplies:

Glitz Design "Raven" papers: Grey

Glitz Design "Raven" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Raven" Whatnots

Glitz Design "Raven" Alphabets & Words Sticker Sheet

Glitz Design "Raven" Giant Rhinestones

Glitz Design "Raven" washi tape - b&w chevron

Glitz Design "Color Me Happy" washi tape - rainbow stripe

Prima Marketing 12x12 Elements - stencil

Prima Marketing Bark Shapes - stars

Prima Marketing trim

Prima Marketing wood embellishment 

other: black ink, makeup sponge, Xacto knife, sewing machine

Great embellishments make quick work of any mini album project. I wanted a fun collection to display our family Halloween photos from the past few years. Layers of fun trims, large flowers and cardstock embellishments gave a pop of fun to the album while keeping the focus on the photos. 

"Hello Costume Fun" Album Supplies:

Glitz Design "Raven" papers: Lines, Triangles, Chevron, Countdown, Grey

Glitz Design "Raven" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Raven" Bits & Pieces

Glitz Design "Raven" Whatnots

Glitz Design "Raven" Alphabets & Words Sticker Sheet

Glitz Design "Raven" Titles & Accents Sticker Sheet

Prima Marketing Chalkboard Notecards

Prima Marketing Chalkboard Flowers

Prima Marketing Bark Shapes - stars

Prima Marketing trim

Prima Marketing wood embellishment 

other: Album & doilies (Punky Sprouts)

To create the background for this card I stenciled the diamonds with a Versamark ink pad then embossed them with clear embossing powder. The greeting was stamped with Versamark, but left matte to give the card an extra bit of dimension. Finally cluster a few layers of great Glitz patterned paper and Prima embellishments and you're set!

"Happy Halloween" Card Supplies:

Glitz Design "Raven" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Raven" rubber stamps

Prima Marketing 12x12 Elements - stencil

Prima Marketing Chalkboard Flowers

Prima Marketing trim

other: Versamark ink, embossing powder

Spotlight on Stamping with Glitz Designs

This week's Glitz Designs spotlight features Glitz rubber stamps. For my first project I wanted the "Uncharted Waters" anchor stamp  to take center stage. Stamping the anchor in three colors gave it a chance to shine without seeming overdone. Keeping the three colors in different tones helps to add interest. For the "Forever & Always" card the "Hello Friend" cloud stamp add a subtle flair by using a watermark ink pad and clear embossing powder. Check out Glitz rubber stamps for an endless supply of embellishments to coordinate with your projects. 

"Love of my Life" Supplies
Glitz Designs "Yours Truly" paper: Motif
Glitz Designs "Uncharted Waters" 6x6 Paper Pad
Glitz Designs "Uncharted Waters" Rubber Stamps
Glitz Designs "Love You Madly" Giant Rhinestones
Glitz Designs "Vintage Blue" Trim
Other: ink: Stampin' Up; canvas trim: Punky Sprouts; card: Memory Box

"Forever & Always" Supplies
Glitz Designs "Uncharted Waters" Paper Layers
Glitz Designs "Sunshine in my Soul" Alphabet & Word Sticker Sheet
Glitz Designs "Love You Madly" Rubber Stamps
Glitz Designs "Hello Friend" Rubber Stamps
Other: ink & embossing powder: Stampin' Up; VersaMark; sequins; card: Memory Box

"Hello" Supplies
Glitz Designs "Color Me Happy" 8x8 Paper Pad
Glitz Designs "Sunshine in my Soul" 8x8 Paper Pad
Glitz Designs "Uncharted Waters" Rubber Stamps
Glitz Designs "Color Me Happy" Rubber Stamps
Glitz Designs "Vintage Blue" Trim
Other: ink & embossing powder: Stampin' Up; VersaMark; Stazon; sewing machine; card: Memory Box

Something Old & Something New

This month the Punky Sprouts challenge was to use Something Old and Something New. I used a leftover piece from a previous album project as my bit of the old, and Punky Lacy fibers and Lil' Parchment Blossoms as my bits of new. All of these fabulous Punky goodies mixed in with scraps of supplies I already had on my desk, made for a fun card full of texture.

Supplies:
Punky Sprouts: Chipboard (leftover from "Soul Sprout" album), Lil Parchment Blossoms, Funky Punky Lacy Fibers
Other: patterned paper: Studio Calico, Basic Grey; flower: Prima; pin: Tim Holtz; wood arrow: Studio Calico; sequins; tulle 

The Things We Love {mini album}

Punky Sprouts album from last month... playing around with the fabulously versatile Punky Sprouts album and embellishments as well as some goodies from Faber Castell. 

Supplies:
Punky Sprouts: Soul Sprout album, Lil Lacy Blossoms, Lil Parchment Blossoms, Funky Punky Canvas Fibers, Funky Punky Lacy Fibers
Faber Castell: Gellatos (red)
Other: patterned paper: Studio Calico; wood arrows: Studio Calico; pins: My Mind's Eye; mask: The Crafter's Workshop; washi tape: Studio Calico, Hambly; sequins

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