Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Little Obsession

Last summer, I signed up for Elizabeth Kartchner's class to make an envelope book.  You can purchase the kit and/or use your own supplies.  The workshop includes a video of the beautiful Dear Lizzy giving step by step instructions.  I bought the kit but embellished the envelopes my own way.  I made one for my daughter.  It was so much fun and the book is so pretty!

lovely book

first lovely page

second lovely page

third lovely page

fourth lovely page

fifth lovely page

sixth lovely page

seventh lovely page

eighth lovely page

ninth lovely page

tenth lovely page

Since finishing the book, I've had a little obsession with the white envelope bags.  I'm thinking of other crafts and ways to use them and will post in the future.  For now, it serves as a sweet treat holder... perfect for a snickerdoodle.

snack time




Friday, May 11, 2012

Mini Albums

I love craft time with my daughter.  Previously, we made mini envelope albums using Little Yellow Bicycle's Fresh Print Clothesline kit.  They are perfect for photos, notes and other keepsakes either for yourself or for a gift to someone.  Mother's day is around the corner; this would be perfect to put favorite recipes in as well as gift cards.

This one my daughter made:

minibook

minibook decor
I love how she wrote "let's eat some cake" in the corner of the "Yummy" green envelope.

envelope pages

I made this one for the family:

minibook

my page

his page

our page

We will be doing more crafting (and shopping) this weekend to celebrate the wonderful mothers in our lives!