Once Upon a Time Album

I made this large album as a Christmas gift last year.  I so enjoyed making it because it sent me to look through several boxes of family photographs that I hadn't look through in a very long time and it proved to be quite an emotional roller coast ride for me.  From those boxes, I scanned photos to place in the album and it was truly a labor of love.

I wish I'd taken another photo of the album before I put it in the mail because I did change the ribbon to a simple white one.  You can still, however,

get an idea of it from this photo, although I do not believe that these photos
do the album justice at all.

I used DCWV's "Once Upon a Time" paper stack to make this album and it was perfect for this project.  The album has 6 pages with many flaps and flip-outs.

I wanted the outside to look like an old book and I think I achieved the look.  The paper on the cover depicts the interior of a grand castle.

This next photo shows the first few pages of the album.  Unfortunately, I initially forgot to take photos of the album before I began to add photos.  So, I have blocked out the photos to protect the receiver's privacy, but to still allow you to see the first few pages.

I created a castle door from an image I found online and used it to add to my theme.  This door opened to reveal the castle behind it.  You can see that there are flaps, pockets and inserts on nearly every page in the photos that follow.

Even though the photos are blocked out, I think you can still get a good idea of what the album pages looked like.  The colors of this paper are so rich and some of them have glitter on them.

From this point forward, I had not placed any photographs on the pages so you will be able to see all the pages as I created them and see how beautiful it all goes together.  I actually found it very difficult to put photos in place and cover the paper, but I did.  :)

You can see pockets, inserts, fancy envelopes, flaps, and a waterfall page.

More pages with pockets, envelopes, flaps, belly bands and inserts, as you can see here.

This album, like so many others I've shared, was made using templates from Jenifer Harrison at Jen of Eve Designs.  They are super easy to use and require NO measuring! 

This template set is called "The Ultimate DIY Scrapbook Template" and you can watch a video about it here.  I used the large, but not the largest, size template.

You can find Jennifer on FB here and her Etsy store is here.

I hope you enjoyed what I shared today and that you'll return often to see what I'm up to.

Thanks for stopping by!  <3

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

An album made using templates!

I've been having so much fun making

albums lately!  Last month I shared a flip book

I made using templates from Jenofeve Designs.
I've now made several of them.  :)

I purchased "Stack the Page" album templates from Jennifer

so now I've been making albums, too.  She makes it so easy to build and create albums
and I'm thrilled to have found them!!

Link to Jennifer's Etsy Store

and her templates here.


I made my first album with DP from
Graphic 45: By the Sea Collection.The album measures 6 5/8" tall x 4 7/8" wide.
The spine is 1 1/2" wide.


NOTE:  This album and another now for sale on my blog!

**Please click on photos to enlarge them**

Front cover
To give it some texture, I cut out the image
of the woman and layered her over
the base cover, and then did the same

with the shells.
The cover is sealed with Ranger Multi Mat Medium.

The album has six double-sided pages
( and it contains several pockets, flaps, 

inserts, tags, and booklets.  I left lots of room for

photos and journaling.


Inside cover and first page

The inside cover has a pocket which contains

a booklet with 4 sheets of paper to journal on
and a cut-apart from the collection.  I did some stamping
on the cover of the booklet and on the first page of the booklet.

The first page has a pocket with an envelopewhich contains a double tag.

 
Second and third pages

On the left, you see a stamped pocket

which contains an envelope with a small booklet.

The booklet has four pages of paper on which to journal.

There is, also, a cut-apart tag from the collection.

On the right, under that belly band, are 3 small

envelopes, each containing a small insert for

photos or journaling.

There is a tabbed booklet (with paper for journaling)

in the pocket which sits between the third and fourth pages.

Fourth and fifth pages

On the left (page 4), is a flap with an embellished paper clip.
When you open the flap, you will see a cut-apart tag

from the collection and plenty of room for photos.

On the right (page five), you can see a pocket

with a flip tag and in the pocket

is a cut-apart tag from the collection.

Sixth and seventh pages

On the left (page 6), is a blank page for a photo,

if you desire, or to leave as is for the beautiful

images in the paper.

On the right (page 7), I left this blank as well.
I just couldn't cover that beautiful paper!  :)

I did add a flap, however!

Between pages six and seven,

I placed a tabbed booklet (with journaling paper).

Pages Eight and Nine

On page eight, there is a tuck spot with

a cut-apart tag from the collection.

On page nine, you'll see a blank page

with an embellished paperclip.

Pages Ten and Eleven

On page 10 is a pocket containing an envelope

which contains a double tag.  Behind the envelope

is a cut-apart tag from the collection.

On page 11, you can see a belly band holding

two small envelopes and a tabbed booklet

which contains paper for journaling.

 Page Twelve and inside back cover

What you see on the left, is a flap which

has an envelope and tag on it.  Once you open the flap

you see a cut-apart tag from the collection

 The opposite side of the flap has Designer Paper on it.

On the back cover, there is a tabbed booklet

with paper for journaling in it.

Thank you for stopping by to see what I've been making.

I will be back shortly to share another album!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Fun with templates!

Hello, Friend!

I love to watch YouTube videos,
just in case you didn't know that.  ;)

One night I found a something that I got really excited about!
I discovered "jen of eve Designs"
and the wonderful templates Jennifer creates
to make lovely gifts and albums.

Let me share with you what I just completed.

It's called a "Flip Book" and here's my take on one:

Front Cover
**click photo to enlarge it**

Inside front cover 

This is the middle of the book

This one shows all the flaps opened up on inside

Same shot, but with flap 2nd from left lifted up
to reveal what's under it. 

Inside back cover

Back cover

Tags and crafty "goody" bags I made to insert into this book

and gifting to a long-time crafty friend

About Jennifer:  (from her YT channel)
"One of my favorite things to do is design and develop printable
 albums and templates for you to print and make with ease!
  All of my printable albums and templates are made by hand
by me, not digitally!  I am very proud of them
and I am constantly working on a new idea
to bring to you all!!

**

I like them because they are so versitile and easy to use.
You can either print them directly to your DP preference
or print them on plain cardstock and mat them yourself.

Start by checking out
Jennifer's YouTube Channel here.

Jennifer sells her templates here on Etsy.

Jennifer's Facebook page here.

She has lots of crafty tips and tricks to share with you, too!!

Have fun!!

Thanks for stopping by to see what
I've been up to!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮