Heidi Swapp's Mirror Album

In our February Scrap Shotz kit, we received Heidi Swapp's mirror album. At first I was uncertain on how I would approach the album. It had reflective qualities and its inserts were transparent. After mulling it over a bit, I got to work and here is my album. I hope you like it! It sure was fun to do!!! Oh I have to add that reading Ali Edwards' Life Artist book made me relax about how I approached the album and that helped tremendously.

Here is the cover - I absolutely love the mirror cover; it's the coolest!

Supplies: American Crafts alphas; Making Memories chipboard heart; Prima crystal; Urban Lily chipboard sentiment; various scraps of ribbon (unknown sources)

The first page of the album includes a picture of me and Danielle. While not the most flattering picture of me, I remember quite vividly the moment it was taken and it will always be special to me.

Supplies: Making Memories shaped paper; KI Memories lace paper; rub (I am not 100% sure but it is either Basicgrey or Cosmo Cricket - sorry about that...)

And a close-up of the lace paper - I love the see-through quality of the lace paper against the transparency insert.

And page 2...OK, this is one of my favorite pages. I love the transparent look and this picture makes me laugh! I love the photo and it fits perfectly in the Chatterbox Eclectique frame.

Supplies: Chatterbox Eclectique frame; Prima crystal; Urban Lily rub

A close-up of the bottom - I like that you can see the other pages layered behind...

Page 3 ... This might possibly be my favorite page! First of all, I love the photo and secondly, I had a blast using my KI Memories rubs all over the insert.

Supplies: Fancy Pants (pink floral rub); Prima crystal heart; KI Memories (adjective rubs); Pink Paislee (rub in parentheses); chipboard tab (Basic Grey Marrakesh line)

Page 4 just grabs my heart - I love that Danielle loves Pinkie so deeply and unconditionally just like me to her...sigh...

Supplies: Chipboard fleur de lis (American Crafts); Glitz Design (gems); Urban Lily (pink circle rub); Luxe Designs (light pink sentiment); Fancy Pants (blue bird rub)

Page 5 - This photo IS so Danielle - she has such a fun and BIG personality! I love that!!

Supplies: Heidi Swapp (black gems); Basic Grey (chipboard tab); KI Memories (softies - butterflies); Fancy Pants (star and flourish rub)

Page 6 had me stumped. Do I paint the letters? Do I cut pictures to fit the letters and then by luck, the insert I tossed on my desk landed on the photo and that is how the page was born!

Supplies: Doodlebug pattern paper; Martha Stewart border punch; Pebbles (chipboard glittered blue heart); KI Memories (lace paper from which the 4 was cut); Prima crystal; KI Memories (rubs); Pink Paislee (rub in oval)

And a close-up of the last page...

My album is a bit chubbier than most as I added several pages created with my Hambly screen prints and some BasicGrey Euphoria. All in all, I had so much fun creating this album and I don't know why I was scared to start! LOL

Thanks for dropping by!
-vw

February Scrap Shotz Kit

It's Jenni Bowlin! That's right! Jenni Bowlin! I love Jenni Bowlin and up until now, I have not had a chance to work with her fabulously creative products. Because my projects are in the Scrap Shotz monthly kit insert this month, my projects are not revealed in the Scrap Shotz gallery...but that is not to say it is not going to be revealed here on my little 'ol blog! :-)

Here they are - (Unless I state otherwise, all supplies are from the February Scrap Shotz kit - you will be amazed at how full and complete these kits are!)

And a close-up-

I haven't done a 2-pager for awhile and now I wonder why I had not??? I love them! So much space to work with!

Jenn's shaped paper is awesome! It is so thick and versatile - one sheet goes a very long way!

And how could I forget the ever frustrating moments of taking pictures of the girls??? Why can't they both look the same way and smile at the same time? ... sigh...I have oh so many blooper pictures! LOL

Oddly enough, I have been doing alot of 6x12 layouts. When they first appeared on the scene, I thought to myself...I'll never do this! And now look at me! LOL It just goes to show...never say never!

This is a very special layout of my Mom with the girls. The picture was taken before we took her to the airport. She and my girls share a very special bond and always together; hence, the title, Trio.

I have had this frame since I lived in the Bay Area...don't tell but that was 1995!!!! Ack! I could not let anything go to waste with this kit so I jazzed up this old frame! Too easy!

And lastly, here is my version of an ATC! Aren't this mini bingo cards just the cutest? The little chick is a paper piecing from an Imaginesce stamp. The chipboard heart is from Making Memories as are the black mini alphas.

Thanks for dropping by!
-vw