Swatch Book Share – DCWV Rose Quartz

I’ve started to swatch all the papers in my stash — yep, ALL of them!!

I recently picked up the Tonic Studios Legacy Keeper Wallet Die set. It’s an older die set, so I don’t know where you can purchase it nowadays. I bought mine on Amazon.com not too long ago, but it looks like it’s unavailable now.… Read the rest

Sizzix Mini Album Tutorial

I have five nieces and four of them have birthdays the next couple months, so for presents this year I’m making them mini albums! My hope is they’ll enjoy filling the album with photos and every birthday I’ll give them a new album to commemorate that age.

I have two videos to share – one is a showcase walkthrough of one of the albums.… Read the rest

Tutorial: Swatchbook Method 1

If you saw my Rose Quartz Swatchbook showcase video and you were curious how to make one for yourself, check out this video. I’m swatching a new designer paper pad I recently got on Amazon. I’ve never heard of the brand, but the quality and design are pretty nice. The only odd thing is the consistency of the paper weight.… Read the rest

Recipe Mini Album Book

I started making mini albums with the ultimate goal in mind of creating my own wedding album. I’ve discovered a lot of dies (e.g. Tonic Studio’s Memory Books) that you can use to make gorgeous and elaborate memory books. I’ve ordered several, but they haven’t arrived yet, so in the meantime, I’m going back to basics and made a few albums from scratch – all hand-cut.… Read the rest