Parsian Pretty

I just love to make a little treat even more special for a friend. For this one I coordinated a card and a gift bag to show someone special she is worth it!! I found the Carte Bella line last year and have just loved using this Paris Girl collection for friends.

Carta Bella Paris Girl Mini Album

Yeah!!

It is finally finished...sort of. I am really pleased with how it turned out. I wasn't able to do a few things I wanted like add the TP mini pages from last year. But I did deconstruct a few of them and use my favorite bits. Lots of pockets and tags and places to keep mementos and photos from times with friends. I used the Damask Decor and Summertime in Paris Cricut Cartridges quite a bit. Please check out the video on YouTube here

Final Sneak Peek

Another little teaser for you. This is a paper bag page. I love the shoe layered border – that is from that cool pinterest link I shared. I haven’t made the tags for the inside yet, but it will be decked out! All right…blog candy. My goal is to finish this mini on Sunday. Make a video and post the candy! Candy rules will require pinterest interaction ;)

I repurposed some tags from another swap, made some new ones and found excuses to put pretty things I really like in here. Recognize any??

Sneak Peek - 4

This is an envelope page- not sure where it will fit in the mini yet, but I like how it came together. I made a band based on some pinterest ideas and stamped flourishes direct to paper. Polished those with some perfect pearls.

The reverse side uses that great paper from carte bella and I added a closepin embellie I made. I had fun last week making several of them for a YPP swap and was happy to be able to incorporate one in my own book.

Sneak Peek - 3

This I didn't make at all... This was made by a super talented friend of mine I have come to know through Operation Write Home. It had a row of those ribbons across the bottom, but I felt it worked a little better for this book with just one flower. The flower is mounted on an envelope corner so there is full use of the space for a photo. Somehow I forgot to snap a pic of the other side which has a great pull out page - will show in a video once the book is all assembled.

Sneak Peek - 2

More of my mini with the carte bella Paris Girl paper line: This is based on Kathy Orta's matchbook insert

Folds into this (Kathy Orta's Tutorial)

And fits into this pocket made from upcycled packaging

Little detail on the corner

Sneak Peek - 1

I am taking a little break from my regular crafting and being selfish. I am working on a mini book with papers I love, to keep events with friends I adore in one place. And I am having FUN!!! Over the next couple days i will have some sneaks peeks as I start putting pages together. I am not sure what the final product will look like. I know some content - the Summer in Paris cartridge has been heavily leveraged.

This is a pretty gate fold style page, the tags aren't finished yet, but you can see the pockets are ready for 'em. That little photo stopper on the center is from the paper line.... Oh, that is Paris Girl by Carte Bella. Which, I heard, was made by echo park. I believe it too, the heft and quality of these pages are amazing. Stop back over the next few days for some more peeks.