Sending Mini Books As Christmas Gifts

 Hello!!

Lisa here. I hope you are well and looking forward to Christmas.

I have a little Christmas gift idea for you today.

You may have seen this mini book as I started making it last month.

If you missed it, here's part 1 of the video. 

I wanted to finish the book and add pockets, trimming, journaling and photos ready to gift to my Mum.

Here's the second part of this video, there's a full flip through at the end so you can see the completed gift.

I used the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection fro, Simple Stories, which you can see here.

I added pom pom trims to the edge of some of the pages with a hot glue gun.

 

The papers are so fun and make creating a mini book so easy.

I cute the bottom piece which has the word 'photo' and used a corner punch to round the corners and popped it so it peeps out. 

I love how fun this gift is.

And it's full of photos and memories.

I really recommend making a mini book as a gift.

They make such a special and personalised treat for someone. 

I hope you like this idea.

Lisa x

Mini Books Make The Best Gifts

 Yes they do!!

Hi, Lisa here.

I've started making Christmas gifts. Have you?

I love making gifts. I think it's such a special thing to do for someone.

We went to Disneyworld as a family last month, so I thought it would be really nice to make a mini book for my Mum as a Christmas gift and then fill it with photos.

I'm using some pieces from this collection here.

It's such an easy way to make a mini book.

I used this piece here for the front and back cover sticking them on cardboard for extra strength.

I then cut my papers to size, a little smaller than the covers.

And I put them in order.

Then using the Cinch Binder I pieced them together with the wires.

I did create some flips and pockets and I used these cute stickers here too.

I will be printing off some photos to add and decorating it, so that will be in a new video.

If you would like to check out this video and see it being made, it's here. 

I hope this has inspired you to make some Christmas gifts too.

Using a collection like this makes it so quick and easy.

Have fun.

Lisa x

Simple Stories ~ Say Cheese Classic Mouse #2 🐭

Hello! It’s Anna back again sharing my second layout this month using Simple Stories Say Cheese Classic Mouse. You can find this collection in the shop here. 

I used a Mickey head cutfile as a background on top of my white bazzill cardstock base. 

I mounted my two 3x4 photos with the b side of the 4x6 elements paper and then chose a couple of pieces from the journal bits and pieces pack. I layered all of these together across the centre of the page. 

I then chose a couple of tags from the tag elements paper and layered them underneath my two photos. I punched a hole in the top and added some thread. 

I added some stickers from the cardstock stickers around my layout. 

I used a star punch to add some little stars to my layout from black cardstock. 

Finally, I added my title, I used three different colours of Doodlebug Alphabet Soup.

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you next month.

Anna

@acraftylifewithanna

Simple Stories ~ Say Cheese Classic Mouse #1 💛❤️

Hi everyone, it’s Anna here and this month I’m working with Say Cheese Classic Mouse by Simple Stories, you can find the collection in the shop here. 

Now I do love a multi photo layout, but my first layout with this collection takes that statement to a whole new level…

I was inspired to create this layout by Paige Evans who created a multi photo Mickey Head layout which she shared on her social media a few weeks back. Check out her socials to see her layout. 

I used the b side of Just Imagine as my base. It’s muted tones made for a great base to start. 

I then printed lots of my favourite photos from a Disney trip. 

I will probably use this as a title or final page in this holidays’ album. 

I cut out a Mickey shaped head on my silhouette cameo, just onto plain white cardstock and then arranged all of the little photos onto the head. 

(Paige Evans does a Mickey head cutfile and a stitching version too)

I drew around the Mickey head in the position that I wanted to place it on the page, and then used Distress Ink, in the shade of Scattered Straw to go over the pencil lines and create a boarder around the cutfile. 

I then adhered the Mickey head, lining it up with my pencil line. 

I picked out some Journal Bits and Pieces, I used one as a journal card and one as a mount for my title. 

 I finished my layout off by adding a few cardstock stickers. 

Thanks so much for looking! See you later in the month for another layout using this collection. 

Anna

@acraftylifewithanna