Paper Bag Album Tutorial with Jenifer Cowles

Today, we have a lovely tutorial to share with you.  DT Member Jenifer Cowles has created a lovely paper bag album, and today she is sharing the instructions with us.  Click on each page to see a larger version.

To see all the supplies Jenifer used from the shop, click HERE.

To visit Jenifer's blog and see more of her designs, click HERE.

Be YOUtiful Mini Album with Kristin Greenwood

Today we are closing out the week's projects with a gorgeous mini album created by Kristin Greenwood.  Check out her amazing layering!

Kristin used an assortment of products from the shop to create this colorful paper bag album- including the bags!  Here are the links for all your shopping needs:

4 inch Sunset Red Round Doilies, Hand Dyed Set of 20 
Kraft Bags - Set of 10 Medium 5 x 7.5 
Set of 4 Shabby Chic Safari Sunset color themed Paper Bows - Blue, Rust, Yellow, Brown 
Burlap Butterflies - QTY - 10 
Small Embossed Wood Grain 2.75 x 4.25 Glassine Bags - Set of 20 
4 inch Yellow Round Doilies, Hand Dyed Set of 20

To see more of Kristin's work, click HERE.

Journey Mini Album with Alyssa McGrew

Journey Mini Album
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Alyssa McGrew

Remember the album I created for her family's move to Bulgaria?  I finished it!  

That's probably some kind of record, since it usually take me much longer to complete an album.  

I love the way that the tags and envelopes from the shop fit into my album.  They added lots of layers, texture and places for journaling.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Polkadot Embossed Shipping Tags - Curtsey Boutique

Small Glassine Envelope

Small Kraft Grocery Bags - Curtsey Boutique

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To see more of Alyssa's amazing work visit her blog, Alyssa Scraps by clicking on her photo.

DIY Smash Book Mini Album

DIY Smashbook
Serendipitous Scrapper

I'm taking a break from posting and listing new Christmas stuff for the shop. It just felt odd to be covered in glitter and tinsel while I put the finishing touches on my kids' Halloween costumes.


I made this smash book for a church auction a little while ago, and have yet to have a chance to share it. The cover and back are a Melody Ross Chipboard album I found on clearance. The inside includes everything but the kitchen sink!

Homemade smashbooks are a fantastic way to get rid of odds and ends. I included the following items to name just a few:

buttons

lace remnants

ribbon

felt die cuts

map pages

notebook pages

wallies

tabs

stick pins

fabric flowers

paper bows

dyed doilies


book marks

envelopes

plastic record

paper die cuts

cardstock

pattern paper

pearls

kraft bags

transparency sheets

Bows and appliques off used clothing

Shipping tags

Vintage Ads

Canvas and fabric remnants

lined paper

grid paper

dictionary pages

Cleaning up was AWFUL. I had stuff all over the craft room, but the expression on the winner's face was worth it. She is giving it to her daughter as a gift.

Have a great day,

CarrieAnne