Bon Voyage Travel Mini Album

Hi everyone!  Heather here to show you a little something I made with the new Bon Voyage collection. 

Now that summer is over, if you're like me you probably have a ton of vacation or "staycation" photos ready to be scrapped.  Sometimes the hundreds of photos can be overwhelming when planning out layouts so when I'm in that situation, what I like to do is pick a few random photos that show off the highlights and put them in a mini album. I left more blank space than usual so that I have room to add ticket stubs and other little souveniers from our outings.

So, here's the "suitcase" mini I made. I blinged out the centers of the compasses and a few other elements with the i-rock and added more dimension using the i-top. Now I just need to insert my pictures and write the stories!

Thanks for stopping by!  I'd love it if you'd share (in the comments below) any tips you have for scrapping the gazillions of summer photos you take.

- xoxo Heather

Magnetized Fun!!

I've been told that *magnets* are hot for crafting now days...although I've been creating magnets of all sorts over the years. But one of our talented designers Amy had fun playing with magnets and our Let's Roll Collection. Below each image she explains how she incorporated the magnets.
I first adhered the Compact Vinyl Sticker to white cardstock and trimmed around it. Then I created two car wheels using the large brad daddies and iTop Tool. But instead of adding the brad "back" to the top, I hot glued in a large magnet. I then glued it onto vinyl sticker to hold in place and there's my cute magnetic card sticker.
This cute frame I found at the dollar store (or Walmart) and it fits a 4x6 photograph. But I thought it would be cuter to scrapbook a mini background and add a smaller photo. All you do is slide it into place, tie the Speedy Ribbon around the frame and placed a Speed Bump Sticker Puff just above the ribbon.

I had a little help with these magnets...my 9 year old thought he should help me out. So we took the Go! Go! Go! Chipboard Stickers and stuck them to a magnet sheet we purchased at a local craft store. My son trimmed around the cards and I decided it would be faster to cut around the frame using my xacto knife.

Hope you enjoyed my ideas! Amy

Sour Cream Treat Containers

Do you want a fast and easy idea for Halloween Treats? After creating about 30 treats for my daughter's class last year, I wanted to create something fast and easy this year. This turned out to be so fun and easy that we're going to teach the whole class how to make their own "sour cream treat containers".

Supplies:

• 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” strips of various Spooky Town papers (papers shown here Boo Whooo?! #001764, Bestitched #001766)

• Spooky Town Chipboard Stickers #0001773

• Assorted Ribbon

Instructions:

Cut your papers to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" strips.

Add adhesive along both long sides and one short side.

Roll paper into a tube shape, so that the short side sticks opposite side to hold tube shape.

Pinch one end together so adhesive keeps shape,

Fill tube with candy. Then turn tube and pinch open end so that it is going a different direction as shown.

(Optional) Put each end through "crimper" and crimp about a half inch. Embellish with chipboard pieces & ribbon.

Click here to see all the Spooky Town projects. If you'd like additional Spooky Town ideas, visit our Gallery or click here for PDF Instructions.