My niece Bec celebrated her eighteenth birthday on the weekend and I made this mini-album for her to commemorate the last eighteen years. I am really pleased with how it turned out so I thought I’d share it with you.
Bec has more handbags (purses) than anyone I know, so I felt it would be fitting to do the mini album in the shape of a handbag. I was going to design my own template but then Wendy from Doodelicious offered a really cute template for a purse shaped card on her blog, so I modified that and turned it into a mini-album.
I made the album on Bazzil textured cardstock and used papers from Thao Cosgrove’s Bella Collection from Scrap Girls and Mesoke’s Vanille Fraise on the front. The beads on the left are a flamboyant key ring to match her bubbly personality.
Click on the thumbnails to open the graphic files if you want to get a better look at the pages
I designed the pages digitally so there would be no elements to catch on each other. And all the papers and elements are from Thao Cosgrove’s Art Journal Collection plus some sparkles from Rina’s Sparkles kit on the last page.The handle is from an old charm bracelet I butchered and the eyelets hold the top flap in place so that stops the bag from falling open.
Bec loved it. Hope you enjoy it too.
Want to get into digital scrapbooking so you too can make cool projects like this?
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wow that is stunning Karen. How can she not like it. I can’t take my eyes off it.
Wow, that is gorgeous!!! I’m sure she will love it, so much time & effort has gone into that, what a special gift
fabulous work Karen!!!!
ohhhh forgot to say also, I’ve turned the template into an album too…lol…I’ll have to dig it out and post it on my blog..lol!
Wow you’ve put a lot of work into this. Looks great.
awesome Karen, love it! it looks amazing
The mini-album is brilliant Karen, very clever and creative and lucky Bec to have received such a wonderful pressie!
Wonderful album Karen. A friend of mine designed a purse book which i have made several times. They are so much fun.
The album is awesome Karen!!! It’s gorgeous!
I think you made a lot of changings, from the original pattern, and the result is great!
That’s gorgeous Karen. Thanks for sharing the album pages too.
Wow! That’s stunning. I love the handle with the mother of pearl buttons. Very cool
I’n very impressed! When you said you were doing a purse I had no idea it would turn out SOOOOOO CUTE!…..Love it.
This is such a beautiful gift, Karen! I just love it!
wow karen! this is gorgeous….i havent paper scrapped anything in so long but you have inspired me!
Karen–You’ve done it again! This is Fabulous! Bec must have been so thrilled. A great hybrid project. I might have to try it–just need a little more time.
I love it, it is so unusual. This is such a wonderful gift
She must have just loved this. What a wonderful thoughtful gift!
Love, love, love you purse album. I may have to copy that idea one of these days when time permits. If you don’t mind, that is.
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