Today’s Mini Album Monday is a feature on a Foto Folio. Foto Folio’s are a great way to capture memories in a much more compact way. There are a ton of flaps and tags to pull out that all fold up into one nice neat folio. 

This Foto Folio is made with Kraftex Binding so you can open and close and the cover will stay on securely for years of use. This foto folio has magnetic closure as well as magnetic holders throughout. 

I love how Foto Folio’s just feel like they never end, there are so many flaps to open and so many spaces for pictures and journaling. 

Rina

Explosion boxes are so much fun and they are a great way to give someone pictures and memories in a different way then a traditional scrapbook or greeting card. 

I love decorating the outside of my explosion boxes with designer paper and a small embellishment on the lid only and then when the lid is taken off…TADA….explosion of fun!

A birthday explosion box really takes the cake….especially when there is a cake in the center!

This Birthday Wishes Explosion box is 4 x 3 7/8 inches when closed. There are 26 spaces for pictures, notes or to add other mementos. 

Hope you enjoyed my project, thanks for stopping by!

Rina


P.S.

I linked up to the following linky parties. There is still time for you to link up also!
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.nl/2015/10/challenge-284-always-anything-goes.html

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October 2015: Twinkle

It’s Mini Album Monday! 

Today’s mini is a 6×6 chipboard mini album, “You Inspire Me”! It has 6 chipboard pages and is embellished throughout with flowers, clothes pins, and ephemera. 

The cover is decorated with a chipboard embellishment, an assortment of roses and the cutest designer frame cardstock. I embellished the binding with black and white striped ribbon.

Each page has space for 4×6 photos or smaller.

There is also room for journaling or adding mementos.

I love to receive greeting cards and I love to give them…but it has been so long since I have mailed a card. Normally I attach it with a gift or hand deliver but wouldn’t it be a lovely surprise to go to your mailbox and find a special little card just for you! 

I can’t wait to mail these out! Thanks for stopping by!

Rina

Today I am starting a new theme with Mini Album Monday’s! Every Monday I will have a new mini album from chipboard to paper bag to foto folios so make sure to stop by.

Today’s mini is a 6×6 chipboard mini album, “Oh Joy”! It has 6 chipboard pages and is embellished throughout with flowers, clothes pins, and ephemera. 

Each page has space for 4×6 photos or smaller.

There is also room for journaling or adding mementos.

I love whipping up a good card and this one is not only a quick card to make but it’s also very cute. I love the dimension the circle flip-it adds! 

You really only need great designer paper to decorate but you can of course add as few or as many embellishments as you like. For my cards I added a paper flower in the corner and then made the envelopes with my envelope punch board. 

I stamped the sentiments using my CTMH stamps and the card is a Sizxx die.

For the base of my cards I used Close to My Heart cardstock and you can find it by clicking on the Shop Now icon on the upper right hand side on my blog.

You can find these cards and other delightful items in my etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveMeKnotsbyHBD. 

Hope you enjoyed my project & thanks for stopping by!

Rina

I love center step cards and how cute they are to embellish. With that being said though mini center step cards are even cuter! 

These mini center step cards are 3 inches by 3 inches.

First up is the “I like you a latte” card. 

It is embellished with a latte cup and ribbon on the front 

It is stamped with the sentiment on the inside and there is even a spot for your handwritten note.

Next is the “I donut know what I’d do without you” mini center step card. 

It is embellished with a “donut” on the front and ribbon. This donut has blueberry frosting in my mind and sprinkles because who doesn’t love sprinkles!

The inside has the stamped sentiment as well as a spot for a handwritten message.

Last is the “You’re like a cup of tea, you warm my heart” mini center step card. 

The front is embellished with a cup of tea and ribbon.

The inside has the stamped sentiment and a spot for a handwritten message. 

I also made mini envelopes for each with my envelope punch board. 

I made these super adorable mini center step cards with Close to My Heart Whimsy Assortment Cardstock and the Treats of Friendship Occasions stamp set (C1616).

Whimsy Assortment

Treats of Friendship

Hope you enjoyed my project & thanks for stopping by!

Rina

http://heartbrokendesigns.blogspot.com/2015/05/mini-center-step-cards.html

P.S. I entered the following challenges and there is still time for you to link up as well!
Decorate to Celebrate http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-100-anything-goes.
Craft Your Passion http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.nl/2015/05/challenge-262-always-anything-goes.html

I love receiving flowers. I love the smell of flowers and how gorgeous they look in full bloom. 

I however, do not have a green thumb so I am unable to keep flowers alive for very long. Paper crafting saves me in this aspect as I can keep these mementos forever!

Today I finished up this “Never Too Many Roses” Explosion Box. 

This explosion box is 4 x 3 7/8 when closed and when open and fully extended, it is approximately 15 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches. 

I added a mini box in the center so you can add a small gift or treat. It has rose embellishments on top and sits on a paper doily. 

 There are 26 spaces for photos or notes. 

Hope you enjoyed my project. Thanks for stopping by!

Rina

http://heartbrokendesigns.blogspot.com/2015/04/never-too-many-roses-explosion-box.html

I linked up to the following linky parties-
http://www.jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/2015/04/ffc-83-florals-butterflies.html
http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/2015/04/challenge-98-anything-goes.html
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.nl/2015/04/challenge-257-always-anything-goes.html
http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2015/04/pinspirational-challenge-138.html
http://www.pennyschallenges.blogspot.nl/2015/04/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-223.html