Hey friends! Erica here with you today to share a super cute and chunky mini album using the Jen Hadfield This is Family collection. You can find this collection in the A Cherry On Top shop!

 

 

This mini album is filled with shaped pages, stitching, fun embellishments and lots of texture! I had so much fun creating this album and I finally got to use my new Gemini electronic cutting machine! This machine was so easy to plug in and start cutting! So much better than my hand crank cutting machine! The cuts came out beautifully every time! The Gemini is definitely worth every penny and I am very happy I made the purchase! I started out my album by die cutting all the pages from pattern paper using the Gemini. I used the This is Family 12x12 paper stack and the 6x8 paper pad.

 

     

 

 

Once I had all my pages cut I ran some of them through my sewing machine. This adds some texture and gives it that handmade look. I love the look of the long threads peeking out of my album too!

 

 

After all the stitching was done I punched holes in my pages and added them to a black binder ring. I went through and added some embellishments from the This is Family collection. I used some fun foam to pop up a lot of the pieces for some added dimension.

 

 

I love to add bigger ephemera pieces to my album as well. They are great pieces to add photos on or even use for journaling.

 

 

You can check out my process video on my YouTube Channel HERE!

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed my mini album and process video! Make sure to stop by the A Cherry on Top shop to check out all the products from the This is Family collection.

-Erica Thompson
ACOT Design Team

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Posted by Rachel Kent

 

Hey friends! Erica here with you today sharing a fun card using the beautiful This is Family collection from Pebbles. I love that this collection can be used for so many things. I wanted to share how you can create a card using cut files! I love using cut files on my projects.

 

 

 

I used a hexagon background cut file from Lacey Ann Designs. The cut files are perfectly sized to A2 and she offers a handful of different sets. I cut the file out on some white textured cardstock and backed the hexagons with papers from the 6x8 This is Family collection.

 

 

 

I used one of the die cuts from the ephemera pack for my sentiment and added a couple of the This is Family Copper Foiled Stickers. The card came together so easy using the cut file and I just love how it came out.

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! Make sure to stop by the shop and check out the This is Family collection from Pebbles!

-Erica Thompson
ACOT Design Team

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Posted by Rachel Kent

 

If you’re anything like me, you adore the 6x8 journaling pads that come with Shimelle’s collections. Now, they aren’t like most 6x8 pads as these are mostly intended to be used for large blocks of journaling in your scrapbook. However, I find the most use for them in my junk journal (Smashbook) instead!

 

 

I chose the Field Trip collection for this spread and used the Field Trip 6x8 journaling pad to layer behind my photo as well as to create a large journaling spot on the right side of my junk journal spread. I use this journal to share stories and updates about my family throughout the year.

 

 

On the left side of the spread, I layered fussy cut books to create a border on the top and bottom of the journaling page that I used as a background behind my photo. Then, I added icons from the Field Trip collection with a space theme on a diagonal around the photo.

 

 

On the right side of the spread, I cut down one of the journaling pages from the Box of Crayons 6x8 Journaling pad and then layered patterned paper behind it to create top and bottom borders. I added space and dinosaur icons to dress up the journaling spot. I love these 6x8 journaling pads!

To see this project in process:

 

 

-Laura Alberts
Design Team Member

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