Friends of Unity April 2025 Blog Hop - Use All Scraps!

Welcome to the March 2025 Blog Hop, brought to you by the Friends of Unity Blog hoppers!  For this month, we've got an amazing SKETCH, provided by Crystal Minkler!  I love her sketches!  

This month is also special because we're hosting a sketch challenge in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook Group for the month of March using our FOU sketch! You get to make your own card using any Unity stamps that you want, and add to the album!

And...Unity is offering two $25 gift cards for the winners!! How awesome is that?!

For my blog hop project, I brought out stamps and papers from a chicken bundle that I bought last month. Totally wasn't my style, but I loved it all together. Now I got to use it!

There are so many layers on this card.  I cut one layer with my Postage Stamp dies (Unity Stamp Co), and a circle and scalloped circle with some others.  Add some braided trim around the back side of that scalloped circle to give it a country feel.

I did put the chicken stamps in my MISTI and stamped them 6 times with Catherine Pooler's Midnight ink.  I wanted those chicks nice and dark!

Thanks for hopping with us!  If you comment as Anonymous, please leave your name so we know who leaves some love.  

You probably got here from Kari's project, and the next stop is Jenni's project.  If you want to start at the beginning, go to Crystal's post!

Here's a list of everything I used:

Stamps: Impeckable Silhouettes (Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Cluck & Bloom (Unity Stamp Co)

Other:  Postage Stamp dies (Unity Stamp Co), Layering Circles (Stampin' Up), Braided trim, Iridescent Dots (in Pool Party)

I hope you enjoyed my project.  

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni 

Butterflies, butterflies, and More Butterflies!

Happy Friday Friends!

I'm sharing the projects that I made tonight during my Live video.  I pulled out all of the butterfly things that I had in my stash - and I actually forgot to use my Paper Butterflies.  More to use later, I suppose.  I had two fun folds, and two techniques for you tonight.  Keep in mind - if you don't have these same stamps or colors - substitute with what you have!  You might not even like butterflies (GASP!), so use something else with wings.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.  NOTE:  Facebook has been behaving poorly lately, so I recommend viewing on YouTube.

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it on YouTube.

First up is a "W Fun Fold" that my friend Sue @KrusinThroughInk shared a couple of weeks ago.  I had to do some googling to figure out the name of it.  W-fold - I can see where they get that.  Mine is extra lumpy because I popped all the inside bits up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  It'll be a spendy one for me to mail.  Doh!

You can see the front of the card has a scrap of vellum on it, and then a few stamped butterflies.  I colored these in with blending brushes.  Added some Purple Shimmer Gems and Brass Butterflies.  I left the greeting off the front of this one.

Paper Measurements:

• Gorgeous Grape:  4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2:
• Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper:  (3 pcs) 4" x 5 1/4".  The two on the inside should be the same.
• Crumb Cake:  1" x 11", scored at 2 3/4", 5 1/2", 8 1/4"
• Crumb Cake:  2 1/2" circles
• Highland Heather/Basic White:  2 1/4" circles
• Blackberry Bliss/Gorgeous Grape/Highland Heather:  scraps to die-cut butterflies.

Here's the inside.  I stamped some of the butterflies on the circles.  Use all three ink colors - Blackberry Bliss, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape.  

I popped all of those circles up on the 1" strip of Crumb Cake.  When the card is folded shut, it is VERY thick and lumpy.  I added more gems and die-cut butterflies to the inside pieces.  

Stamps:  Sketched Butterflies

Ink:  Blackberry Bliss, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather

Paper:  Gorgeous Grape, Blackberry Bliss, Highland Heather, Crumb Cake, Basic White, vellum, Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper

Other:  Sketched Butterflies dies, 2 1/2" and 2 1/4" circle punches, Purple Shimmer Gems, Brass Butterflies

The second card is another fun fold, but I don't have a name for it.  I saw it over a year ago, made one with some changes and never wrote anything down.  :(  I really need to get better about that, so I can give proper credit for an idea.  You'll definitely need to watch the video for assembly on this one, but I will give some extra pictures of the inside.

For the white circle, you'll want to stamp and color your leaves in first, then emboss with the Distressed Tile folder.

Paper Measurements:

• Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper:  4 1/4" x 12", scored at 5 1/2", and 11"
• Moody Mauve:  4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"
• Moody Mauve:  4" x 5 1/4", embossed with Eyelet folder
• Moody Mauve:  3/4" x 4 1/4"
• Wild Wheat:  3 1/2" x 3 1/2", cut with Spotlight on Nature dies
• Basic White:  2 5/8" circle
• Wildly Flowering DSP:  (different print that the first piece)  4" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp and hand-cut butterfly and greeting
• Moody Mauve:  3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Basic White:  3" x 4 1/4"

First flap opened up - you can see how I folded the front over, diagonally.  Then the Wild Wheat circle is only glued on the part that is not exposed.

Opened up the other side, and you can see the second Wildly Flowering print.

You could add some other pieces to that right side, or add a belly band and tuck a gift card in.  Make a pocket across the bottom, for a gift card or scratchers...something flat-ish.

Stamps:  Spotlight on Nature

Ink: Basic Gray, Moody Mauve, Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper: Wild Wheat, Moody Mauve, Basic White, Wildly Flowering Designer Series paper

Other:  Spotlight on Nature dies, Layering Circles dies, Eyelet and Distressed Tile embossing folders, Soft Sea Foam/Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends, Moody Mauve and Wild Wheat Stampin' Write Markers, In Color Gems

This one might be my favorite from tonight's batch.  With this card I showed the Emboss Resist Technique along with Ink Smooshing (to add the color).  The rest of the card is all white on white, with lots of texture from the embossing folder and ripping some edges.  

I ended up embossing the greeting on a scrap of Fresh Freesia.  Ripped the edges on that too.

You'll definitely want to watch the video to see this technique.  White-emboss the images first, then add color.  I used my silicone mat, Fresh Freesia ink pad, and a water spritzer to make my ink palette.  Smoosh the embossed-piece in the ink, and dry with my heat tool.  Repeat randomly to get that good variegated color!

Paper Measurements:

• Basic White Thick:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4", embossed with the Distressed Tile folder
• Basic White:  4" x 4"
• Basic White:  3" x 4", to stamp/emboss on
• Fresh Freesia:  scrap to stamp/emboss greeting

I finished with some Iridescent Pearls.

Stamps:  It's Okay

Ink:  Fresh Freesia, Versamark

Paper:  Basic White (thick and regular)

Other:  Distressed Tile embossing folder, Basics embossing powders (White), Iridescent Pearls

The last card showcases another fun technique - Paper Piecing.  I used the Beautiful Bokeh papers to paper piece these butterflies.  Added a quick greeting from the Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack.

Paper Measurements:

• Basic Black:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Beautiful Bokeh:  (background piece) 4 1/16" x 5 5/16"
• Beautiful Bokeh:  (2 pieces, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight)  6" x 6"

Finished with some Sparkle Gems (Black).  They are definitely placed ODDLY....I got out of hand with the gems.

Stamps:  Beautiful Butterflies

Ink:  Onyx (Versafine)

Paper:  Basic Black, Basic White, Beautiful Bokeh Designer series paper

Other:  Sparkle Gems (black), Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

I hope you found at least one or two things that you want to try out when creating your own projects!

Next week (4/3/2025), I'll be having an online class - Bee Cute Stamp-a-Stack Your Way!  You'll make 8 cards, and can even get enough supplies to stamp and create with a friend.  The "Your Way" part is an interesting option I'm offering based on some feedback I've received.  

I'll be using the Bee My Valentine stamps and Bee Builder punch, but you could also use the new Meant to Bee Bundle from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog.  There will be class packets available for purchase, or just follow my video instructions and create with your own supplies!

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Fun with Ocean Friends!

Hello Crafty Friends!

I hope you've had a great weekend.  I went to a crop yesterday and had a good time with my friends, so that was nice.  Got a few Paper Pumpkin kits completed, and made a mini album prototype.  Today, I'm sharing the projects that I made on Thursday night, using the Ocean Friends suite of products.  Unfortunately, I found out on Friday that the Sunny Days gems are out of stock, and not coming back.  You'll just have to substitute with whatever other gems or doo-dads you have.  If you don't have these particular crabs or lobsters - use whatever else you have! 

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.  NOTE:  Facebook has been behaving poorly lately, so I recommend viewing on YouTube.

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it on YouTube.

I started off with this Triple-Panel fun fold idea that I got from my friend Sue @KrusinThroughInk.  She always finds and shares the coolest fun folds.  I really liked the Summer Splash with Melon Mambo - colors that I pulled directly from the Friends of the Ocean Designer Series Paper.  So bright and fun!  

This lobster is stamped in Berry Burst, so it stands out a little more from the Melon Mambo.  

You can use any shaped die for these panels.  Sue used the Arches dies, and I don't have those so I went with the Countryside Corners dies. 

Paper Measurements:

• Melon Mambo:  3" x 8 1/2", scored at 4", and 8"
• Melon Mambo:  3" x 4"
• Melon Mambo:  (3) 2 13/16" x 3 13/16", embossed with Soft Waves folder
• Summer Splash:  (3) 4" x 5 1/4", cut with largest Countryside Corners die
• Friends of the Ocean DSP:  (3 prints)  approx 4" x 5", cut with second largest Countryside Corners die
  
• Melon Mambo/Pumpkin Pie/Lemon Lime Twist:  scraps to die-cut coral, seagrass, and embossed greeting
• Basic White:  scraps to stamp and die-cut lobster and crab, greeting, and smaller Countryside Corners layer

I embossed the larger greeting in White, then hand-cut it.

Finish with the Sunny Days gems all over.

Picture of the card opened up - notice I put the busiest pattern on the last panel.  I did that on purpose because I knew some of it would be covered up with the white.

Stamps:  Ocean Friends Bundle, With You in Mind

Ink:  Summer Splash, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Berry Burst

Paper:  Melon Mambo, Summer Splash, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Friends of the Ocean Designer Series Paper

Other: Soft Waves embossing folder, Countryside Corners dies, Sunny Days gems, Neutral embossing powders (white)

The second card uses what I would consider more traditional crab and lobster colors.  Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler.  I stamped the lobster first, since it's the biggest image.  Add crabs in, and bubbles at the end.  Emboss that piece with the Soft Waves folder and finish assembly.  Obviously, you can use whatever folder you have or prefer.

Paper Measurements:

• Night of Navy:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" 
  
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Cherry Cobbler: 4" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  3 13/16" x 5 1/16"
• Basic White:  1/2" x 5 1/16", to stamp greeting on
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp/die-cut crab

Crab is popped up, and I finished off with some of the Flat Pearls.

Stamps:  Ocean Friends Bundle, Simply Said

Ink: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Basic White

Other:  Soft Waves embossing folder, Flat-Backed Pearls

My third card is another kind-of-traditional colors.  In case you haven't noticed - BLUE CRABS is my go-to color.  It's a Maryland thing, and I can't help it.  :)  This time I went with Pool Party and Misty Moonlight together.  Added some Country Woods designer series papers to give the idea of a boardwalk, and Soft Waves folder.

Paper Measurements:

• Pool Party:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4"
• Pool Party:  4" x 5 1/4", embossed with Soft Waves folder
• Country Woods DSP:  (2) prints 2"ish x 5 1/4".  Rip the edge of one of them.
• Basic White:  scraps to stamp/die-cut crabs
• Pool Party:  scraps to stamp and layer greeting

Just the one crab is popped up.  Finished with the Tinsel Gems Three pack.  The gems are Lost Lagoon, but it looks fine with the Pool Party.

Stamps:  Ocean Friends Bundle

Ink:  Misty Moonlight, Early Espresso

Paper:  Pool Party, Basic White, Country Woods Designer series paper

Other:  Soft Waves embossing folder, Tinsel Gems Three pack (Lost Lagoon)

My fourth card is a design that I used about a year ago.  The interesting pops come from three small-ish pieces of designer series papers.  Again, colors are all from the paper pack - so bright and fun!

Paper Measurements:

• Pumpkin Pie:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Pumpkin Pie:  4" x 5 1/4", embossed with Soft Waves folder
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Friends of the Ocean DSP:  (3 prints) 2 1/2" wide x 1 1/2" tall
• Basic White/Lemon Lime Twist:  scraps to stamp/die-cut lobster and punch greeting

I used the retired Double Oval punch, but use whatever you have for the greeting.  

Stamps:  Ocean Friends Bundle

Ink:  Berry Burst, Summer Splash

Paper:  Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Friends of the Ocean Designer series paper

Other:  Soft Waves embossing folder, Double Oval punch, Sunny Days gems.  

I ended up making a FIFTH card this week!  Again, I took a card design that I did about a year ago and re-made it using these papers and colors.  The starfish dsp was 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" to start out.  Cut random-sized strips off and pop them up in order.  I tried to get them evenly spaced...I was close.  Those are popped up with foam tape.  Then the crab and greeting are glued on top of that.

Paper Measurements:

• Lemon Lime Twist:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Pumpkin Pie:  3" x 4 1/4"
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Friends of the Ocean DSP:  3 1/2" x 3 1/2", cut into 4 strips
• Basic White:  1" x 5" for greeting, and scrap to stamp/die-cut crab

Finish with more of the Sunny Day gems!

Stamps:  Ocean Friends Bundle, Simply Said

Ink:  Summer Splash, Berry Burst

Paper:  Lemon Lime Twist, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Friends of the Ocean Designer series paper

Other:  Sunny Day gems

I hope this gave you some ideas for using whatever sea-life images that you might have.  If you love these Ocean Friends - get them before May 5th.  That's the last day of the January-April 2025 catalog.  Last Chance list goes live on April 1st, so we'll know then if this bundle is carrying over.

This coming Thursday (3/27), I'll be featuring a couple of different butterfly stamps and dies that I have.  You should be able to re-create using any butterfly or dragonfly images that you have.

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Natural Botanicals and Woven Textures (and some other stuff)

Happy SATURDAY Night Crafty Peeps!

I had to push my regular Thursday night Live to TONIGHT, and I'm so happy some of you could join me.  If not - take a peek at the video later on.  Tonight I was working with some Online Exclusive products that were not released together, but they definitely work together.  The Natural Botanicals stamp set came out in December 2024, and the Woven Textures Designer Series Papers came out earlier this month (March 2025).   I think BOTH products are great neutrals - they'll go with just about anything, and they really pair well together.  So let's see what I came up with -  as always, if you don't have these exact products, just substitute with something similar OR just copy the designs and go in a completely different direction with colors/stamps/patterns.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.  NOTE:  Facebook has been sporadically giving me fits lately, so I recommend viewing on YouTube.

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it on YouTube.

First, I made TWO cards using the same papers.  I couldn't decide on which patterned papers I wanted, so I used them all.  Yay!  You could certainly throw these Woven Textures papers in with other patterned paper.  That would be interesting!  

This card is a Tri-Fold Mini Slimline.  Finished size is 3" x 5 1/2", so it will fit in a regular A-2/Medium envelope.  Nice, right?!  I stamped the bigger greenery in two different colors (Granny Apple Green on the left, Mossy Meadow on the right) and hand-cut.  

I also showed how and where to add magnets to these tri-fold cards, to keep them closed.  Link to my Amazon store is at the end of this post.  I've got the magnets that I use in that list, if you need some.

Paper Measurements:

• Pecan Pie:  5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, scored at 2 3/4" from each side.
• Basic White:  2 3/4" x 5 1/4", for inside
• Woven Textures Designer Series Paper:  (2 prints) 2 5/8" x 5 3/8"
• Pecan Pie:  2 1/2" circle
• Basic White:  2 1/4" circle, stamp greeting
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp and hand-cut greenery

Stamp the greeting first in Early Espresso ink, then add some smaller greenery.  Pecan Pie circle is glued down flat, and Basic White circle is popped up.

Finish with some doo-dads.  I used Pecan Pie Swirled Dots on the left, and Textured Dots on the right.

Picture of the card opened up:

Stamps:  Natural Botanicals, With You in Mind

Ink:  Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Mossy Meadow

Paper:  Pecan Pie, Basic White, Woven Textures Designer Series Paper

Other: 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" Circle punches, Swirled Dots (Pecan Pie), Textured Dots

The second card is a fun technique that I haven't used in a while.  This is a Rip & Reveal Card.  You start with the 4" x 5 1/4" piece of DSP and rip a strip and roll it up.  Stamp the greeting in the opening.  I added some words and splatters to take away some of the white space.

Paper Measurements:

• Gray Granite:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" 
  
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Woven Textures DSP: 4" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  3 3/4" x 5", goes underneath the DSP right up to that left edge.

I also stamped a flower from the Natural Botanicals.  Colored it quick with just two colors of Stampin' Blends, and hand-cut it.  I did add some Clear Wink of Stella, but I don't think the picture is showing that.

Stamps:  Natural Botanicals, With You in Mind, Elements of Text

Ink: Onyx (Versafine), Tuxedo (Memento), Basic Gray

Paper: Gray Granite, Basic White, Woven Textures Designer Series Paper

Other:  Textured Dots, Clear Wink of Stella marker, Stampin' Blends (Daffodil Delight, Gray Granite)

My third card is another take on this month's Friends of Unity Blog Hop SKETCH card.  Please check out my post from earlier this month, talking all about the sketch.  It's even got a link to the Facebook Group (Unity Show & Tell) where they are having some fun this month!  Make a card using the sketch (and Unity products) and add to the album for a chance to win one of two $25 gift certificates!  So I like this sketch...

It gives you the chance to use three different patterns of paper, if you choose.  You could also use embossed pieces of cardstock instead.  I like the mix of papers though.  I stamped one some of them, and added some ribbon behind the greeting.

Paper Measurements:

• Pecan Pie:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4"
• Woven Textures Designer Series paper: (3 different prints) 4" x 5 1/4", 3 1/4" x 4 3/8", 2 3/4"ish circle
• Early Espresso:  3 3/4" x 4 3/4", cut with Postage dies
• Pecan Pie:  3" circle, cut with Stylish Shapes dies

Add a bit of Basic Beige ribbon behind the greeting, and that whole thing is popped up with some Stampin' Dimensionals.  Finish off with some Neutrals Sequins in brown and copper.

Stamps:  Natural Botanicals, With You in Mind

Ink:  Pecan Pie, Early Espresso

Paper:  Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Basic White, Woven Textures Designer series papers

Other:  Stylish Shapes dies, Spotlight on Nature dies, Postage dies (Unity Stamp Co), Basic Beige 3/8" Bordered Ribbon, Neutrals Sequins

My last project is a fun fold card that I got from my friend Sue (Krusin' Through Ink).  It's a tent fold, but you're adding a fun die-cut to the top part.  I used the Countryside Corners dies, embossed the Shy Shamrock layer with an old Corrugated embossing folder.  There is a new "Mini Corrugated" embossing folder available, but I already have this one...  

I did have to cut a second Shy Shamrock out of the same Countryside Corners dies and glue the corrugated piece on to that one.  When you emboss a layer like that - no matter which folder you use - it's not as sturdy, especially to use like this.  Only the bottom half is glued to the card base, so that would be too floppy if you didn't add another layer behind it.  Even adding the smaller Basic White layer wouldn't make it sturdy enough (in my mind).

The greeting is stamped in Basic Gray.  Then you'll stamp different leaves in Shy Shamrock and Lemon Lime Twist.  Add some Black dots.

Paper Measurements:

• Shy Shamrock:  4 1/4" x 6 1/2", scored at 3 1/4"
• Basic White: 3" x 4", for inside
• Woven Textures DSP:  3" x 4"
• Shy Shamrock:  (2) 3" x 4 3/4", cut with Countryside Corners dies.  Emboss one with Corrugated folder
• Basic White:  2 1/2" x 4", cut with Countryside Corners dies.

Finish with some Shy Shamrock Shimmer Gems!

Stamps:  Natural Botanicals, Tune In, It's Okay

Ink:  Shy Shamrock, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Gray, Tuxedo (Memento)

Paper:  Shy Shamrock, Basic White, Woven Textures Designer series paper

Other:  Countryside Corners dies, Corrugated embossing folder, 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems

I hope you are inspired to drag out some your stamps and play!  

This coming Thursday (3/20), I'll be playing with the Ocean Friends bundle.   Plan on copying my projects with whatever sealife/crab/lobster/coral that you have!

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Mini Star Album in Floral Delight Papers

Hello Friends!

I apologize for being so late with this post from LAST Thursday's projects.  Time has not been on my side the past several days.  Too much going on in the world of Stampin' Up, and I really dislike Spring Ahead time change, so I'm tired.  :)  There.  I've complained enough.  I'll be heading to bed as soon as I finish this post!

Besides all the BLAH that has sucked the life out of me, I really enjoyed making this Mini Star Album last week.  Some call it a Star Book.  Whatever you want to call it - it's COOL.  This one is 4" x 6" finished size, and should hold at least 14 pictures.  More depending on how small you cut or print them.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.  NOTE:  Facebook has been sporadically giving me fits lately, so I recommend viewing on YouTube.

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it on YouTube.

I'm going to start off giving you the paper measurements for this project, and then you're going to have to watch the video for assembly.  I used (7) panels of everything.

Paper Measurements:

• Daffodil Delight Two-Tone:  (7) 4" x 12", scored at 6"
• Garden Green Two-Tone:  (7) 4" x 10", scored at 5"
• Floral Delight Designer Series Paper:  (7) 4" x 8", scored at 4"

I like putting covers on the front and back, but some people don't.  You do need ribbon to tie this album shut, and to keep it in the star shape to display.  I like the hide the ribbon by adding the covers.

I did not doll this cover up, because I'm not sure which occasion I'm going to use this book for.  Easter is a good bet, but we'll see.  For now, it's ready for embellishing.  

Paper Measurements:

• Daffodil Delight:  (2) 6" x 8", scored at 1" on all sides.  Cut corners and fold/glue in
• Daffodil Delight:  (2) 3 7/8" x 5 7/8", embossed with Eyelet folder

I used some old Hello Honey ribbon.  

Stamps:  None

Ink:  None

Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Daffodil Delight Two-Tone, Garden Green Two-Tone, Floral Delight Designer series paper

Other:  Eyelet embossing folder, Hello Honey ribbon

This is a fun project, and will only need very few embellishments to the inside pages.  I prefer to add those types of embellishments after I put my pictures in.  The more you add, the more this little book will bulk up.  Using ribbon ties to close an album are perfect for projects that you expect will grow as you add all your bits and pieces.

I had high hopes of making a second album in a different size...I'm not so sure that's going to happen in the near future.  :)  I hope you enjoyed this one though!  :)

Join me Thursday for some work with a few of the Online Exclusive items.  I'm pairing the Natural Botanicals stamps with the Woven Textures DSP pack!  I think these work very well together.

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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