Every year I like to make a mini album of our Christmas. When we take out the tree to decorate we go through our albums and look through them and remember the good times that we had previous years.
This year I made a toilet paper roll album. Toilet paper albums are great. Recycling is always good and it is so fun to see the look on people's faces when you tell them that they are holding toilet paper rolls as they look through your album. I love the little pockets for holding journaling and extra photos
.
My inspiration for this album started with some yummy flocked paper from Me and My Big Ideas. I hate to put fuzzy things locked away behind a page protector and it gives such a tactile quality to this little mini. I also used some velvet trim and the trim with the fun little tassels to add textural interest.
I had these little vintage looking stickers my mother brought back on a trip from Germany years and years ago. I'm so glad I finally used them. I cut the little shape-y thing from the Calligraphy Cricut cartridge (thanks Hubby) I don't know a lot of the sources on the things I used on this project. I am trying to use up my stash and a lot of these things I bought years ago.
The metal clip is from Making Memories. I folded the black lace to give it even more texture. The photos are printed in black and white to add to the vintage feel of the album.
I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Peeled Paint on my photos and papers.
I layered a Heidi Swapp chipboard clock with a button and a jingle bell. It hangs off the edge and functions as a tab.
I used some Prima flowers (LOVE THESE) and put a snap in the center.
Thanks so much for taking the time to look at my blog. Have a fantastic day!
I fussy cut all of the little animals out. Some are on pop dots, and some I altere by cutting out different bodies to go with the heads. Isn't the little froggie ADORABLE??? And I had to add some Hedgehogs from Sassafras Lass.
I did some hand stitching with embroidery floss. Let me tell ya, that took forever, but I think it is worth the extra effort. I don't really feel like stitching anything by hand for a while though! I'm not sure if you can see it in the picture, but the trees are glittered.
I used DCVV's Boy Nursery collection, Making Memories Noteworth Notebook from the Chole's Closet collection . The ticket is from Melissa Frances. Thanks for looking, and have a beautiful day!
Posts
