Graphic 45 Mother Goose - My Creative Spirit Tutorial

My new passion for 2014 is making mini-scrapbooks.  I confess I was tired of the older style of 12x12 books.  Each one of my children has an album from mom and I keep thinking I should finish the family album.  Discouraged by the time it takes to create just one page I turned to making cards and never looked back.

Last fall I took a class at my local scrapbook store and made my first mini which I posted here.  Since then I have found a wealth of great artists on the net and YouTube.  My two favs are Clare from My Creative Spirit and Kathy of Paper Phenomenon (hidden hinge binding system).  I have to mention these two lovely ladies because everything I create from this point forward will have been inspired by their techniques.  They are both worth checking out.

This album follows Clare's tutorial with a few of my own changes such as this cover.

This one was crazy to cut out and piece together.

Pocket and tag

Flap and pocket with lots of tags

Flap with place for two pictures

Belly band and tag

Envelop with several tags inside

Waterfall flaps for lots of pics

Vertical belly band and tags

Tri-fold flap with pockets and tags

Lots of pockets and tags

Recipe

Tutorial: My Creative Spirit
Paper:  Graphic 45 Mother Goose Collection, Bazzill Black
Markers/Ink: Distress Momento Black

Embellishments: Spellbinders die for tag tabs, Corner Rounder, Magnets

I'll enter the album into the following challenges:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• All Crafts Challenge - Anything but a card
• Crafting From the Heart - Anything goes

Hope you enjoyed this min-scrapbook project.

NancyD