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Guys Will Be Guys Mini Album | Teen Vibe Carson Collection | Tara Chaussee

Hi everyone! It's Tara with Secretbees Studio with a new project to share with you! This is my first creation with the new Teen Vibe Carson collection and it's amazing!

This mini album will not only hold great photos of your teen boy but it will also look great as shelf or desk decor! I created the easel itself from sturdy card stock and then made four pages to go along with it. Each of the pages was covered in the fabulous patterned paper of the collection and then totally decked out with all of the awesome embellishments! The cover of the album is made from the Stars Clear Cuts acetate that is included in the collection.

Each page has a side tab for easier flipping and features a spot for a photo in a mixture of sizes. The icons and ephemera were layered together with lots of the multicolored epoxy stars and dots of the collection!

 

The icons and ephemera of this collection are perfect for so many stages of a boys life! You have sports, trucks, games, fashion and of course food. I had so much fun designing these pages and adding all of the fabulous stickers, chipboard, icons and ephemera! If you are in the market for a teen boy collection, look no further- this one has it all!

 

Teen Vibe Carson Collection

12 x 12 Collection Kit

Doohickey Stickers

Ciao Chipboard

Ephemera Words

Ephemera Icons

Guy Style Bella Pops

All Star and Be Brave Epoxy Stickers

Young Man Puffy Stickers

Fun, Bro! Mini album using Teen Vibe Carson with Conny Craig

Hey Crafty Friends!

It's Conny here, I'm excited to share with you a lovely mini album that I put together using the Teen Vibe Carson collection. This mini album is a special way for me to capture and cherish some important milestones and memories of my husband. It's funny how boys never really stop being teens at heart, right? This collection perfectly captures his interests and hobbies, from his love for basketball games to his passion for playing video games and unwinding in his way. It's all about showcasing his growth and evolution as a man, leveling up in different aspects of his life every day. I love this man so much!

 

Let's get started with the cutting guide.

2 Chipboard covers measuring 4" X 5"
1 Chipboard spine measuring 5" X 1.5"
2 pieces of 110lb black cardstock 5.5" X 6 3/4"
1 piece measuring 3 1/4 X 6 3/4", Control freak paper.
1 piece of 110lb cardstock 6" X 5"
2 pieces of cardstock for inside the album to cover the chipboard measuring 3 7/8" X 4 7/8".
PAGES:
4 7/8" X 4 1/2" - Score at 1/2" - First Page
4 7/8" X 7 1/2 - Score at 4 7/8" and 4 3/8" - Second page
4 7/8" X 12" - Score at 1 7/8", 5 3/4", 6 1/4" and 10 1/8".

Instructions:

To create the book cover, I prepared the chipboard covers, which measured 4" x 5". I added double-sided tape to the covers and then carefully placed them on the heavy 110lb black cardstock. Each piece of cardstock measured 5.5" x 6 3/4", providing a perfect fit with about 3/4 of an inch of extra space all around. Using a book cover guide tool, I trimmed the corners at the proper angles and then wrapped the chipboard, resulting in a finished look similar to the one shown in the photo above.

I repeated a similar process with the chipboard spine, which measured 5" x 1.5". Instead of black cardstock, I opted for a single piece measuring 3 1/4" x 6 3/4" of Control Freak paper.

FOLLOW THE STEPS!

1. Take 1 piece of 110lb cardstock measuring 6" x 5".
2. Score the cardstock at 2 1/8" and 3 7/8".
3. Place the chipboard spine, covered with the control freak paper, in the middle of the scored cardstock, leaving about 2 1/8" on each side.
4. Trim the flaps at an angle that will be adhered to the covers. You can refer to the example photos for guidance.
5. Add double-sided tape to the flaps and also apply a small amount of liquid glue.
6. Adhere the covers to the flaps.

I covered the chipboard inside the album with black cardstock from the Bella Besties, measuring 3 7/8" X 4 7/8".

PAGES:
4 7/8" X 4 1/2" - Score at 1/2" - First Page
4 7/8" X 7 1/2 - Score at 4 7/8" and 4 3/8" - Second page
4 7/8" X 12" - Score at 1 7/8", 5 3/4", 6 1/4" and 10 1/8". Third Page

When selecting papers for the pages, you have the freedom to choose from your favorite collection. However, I have personally chosen Let's Talk and The Guys. These papers all have a 1/2" inch margin that can be adhered to the spine. Furthermore, the third page features pockets that offer flexibility in terms of layout. These pockets can be flipped in and out, and I opted to have them facing each other.

I made sure to leave the last page blank so that I could add a current photo from this month. I enhanced the photo and layered it on top of the cardstock, creating a small cluster of embellishments. That's all for now!

Thank you for stopping by, XoConny!

Supply List
Bella Blvd - Teen Vibe Carson Collection - Cardstock Stickers - Doohickey
Bella Blvd - Teen Vibe Carson Collection - Chipboard Stickers - Ciao
Bella Blvd - Teen Vibe Carson Collection - Ephemera - Words
Bella Blvd - Teen Vibe Carson Collection - Ephemera - Icons
Bella Blvd - Teen Vibe Carson Collection - 12 x 12 Collection Kit
Bella Blvd - Teen Vibe Carson Collection - Epoxy Stickers - All-Star
Bella Blvd - Teen Vibe Carson Collection - Puffy Stickers - Young Man
Bella Blvd - Teen Vibe Carson Collection - Epoxy Stickers - Be Brave

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making Memories | Teen Vibe Caitlyn Collection | Tara Chaussee

Hi everyone! Tara here with Secretbees Studio and I have the sweetest mini album to share with you that I created using the new Teen Vibe Caitlyn Collection! This collection has the most adorable ephemera and I was especially inspired by the super cute Instax camera that is part of the ephemera icons pack. I knew instantly that I wanted to create a mini album based on this camera!

I used a cut file that I found on Etsy and modified it to look like the ephemera camera. I cut the front pieces from all of the pretty patterned papers of the collection and mounted them on heavy card stock for stability and then layered more of the charming ephemera pieces on top. I tucked in and added a few shiny and colorful epoxy stickers as well!

The camera is 1.25 " wide which leaves plenty of room for lots of goodies to go inside! I made them in varying lengths so they could all peek out of the camera just a bit! Some of the pieces are frames and some are interactive and open up or flip to reveal photo spots! All in all this amazing mini can hold at least 20 photos!

The SVG file I used was just one piece and flat but I cut both a front and back cover and them made a long strip of card stock to connect the two. It was an easy project and just think of how many teenage girls you could make happy with a mini like this! 

Thanks for visiting the blog today! Be sure and check out my Instagram page soon for a walkthrough video of all of the pieces inside this adorable mini album!

Teen Vibe Caitlyn Collection

12 x 12 patterned paper

Ephemera Words and Icons

Ciao Chip

Doohickey Stickers

Epoxy Stickers

Puffy Stickers

Bella-Pops Smile

All American Mini Album with the Fireworks and Freedom Collection!

 

Hi everyone, it's Tara with Secretbees Studio! I hope you all had a very enjoyable and safe 4th of July holiday! I'm here with some inspiration for an adorable patriotic mini album that was made with the Fireworks and Freedom collection. This collection is full of beautiful red, white and blue icons and embellishments and awesome sentiments that are perfect for this celebration!

This little fold up mini album features some foldouts, flips and a pocket and will actually hold quite a few photos! I am a sucker for the red, white and blue combo so I had a ton of fun decorating this mini and I added in some coordinating Bella Besties patterned papers along with the red hearts from Let's Scrapbook!

The cover features a large ciao chipboard word along with some festive fireworks and stars and then you open the album to reveal a heart ephemera that rotates to open a sweet photo or journaling spot. The second page is a pocket that is stuffed with some pretty embellished tags from the collection! The large fireworks ephemera pieces are just fabulous!

This next section has quite a few options for photos or journaling. The first is this double sided photo card held in place by a large decorative icon and there is room for another photo on the adjoining page which also opens up to a sweet little photo flip and an area for an extra large photo!

This is the perfect album for all of those amazing holiday photos. You can create a mini album just like this with the tutorial on my YouTube channel and fill it with your 4th of July pics! Thanks for stopping by!

Fireworks and Freedom

Ephemera Icons

Ephemera Words

Red Stripe and Stars Washi Tape

Ciao Chipboard

Doohickey Stickers

Bella Besties

Gingham and Stripes

Graph and Dot

I Love Scrapbooking patterned paper from Let's Scrapbook

Just Because Pocket Mini Album!

Hi everyone! Tara here with Secretbees Studio and I am sharing another fabulous mini album that I created with the bright and beautiful Just Because collection! This adorable mini has lots of pockets, a fold out page and even a photo flip and everything is adorned with the cute stickers, chipboard and ephemera of this collection!

 

Just look at all of the gorgeous layers of this mini album! There are so many pretty floral patterned papers in this collection and they all look so beautiful stacked together! Each different pattern represents a page or pocket of the album- so cute! The cover of the album is embellished with layers of ephemera, chipboard and shiny stickers and it has a little hidden pocket that is holding this pretty film strip! The colorful tab adorned with a puffy heart lets you know something is in there!

 

The first section of the album has a small corner pocket holding a group of tags and journal cards and the larger floral pocket holds a 4x6 card that was fussy cut and trimmed to fit! Pieces of the word ephemera pack decorate this pocket front and pullout with along with colorful floral stickers!

The pocket on this page does double duty with this sweet band that holds more decorative cards and inside, there is a fold out booklet just waiting for photos! I added another small tab to the booklet as well!

The last page opens up to reveal a large photo spot and a fabulous photo flip! I used more of the 3x4 cards for the fronts of the flip and the backs are embellished with epoxy flower stickers and word ephemera! Plus there is an adorable Bella pops birdhouse too!

Thanks for visiting the blog! I have a tutorial of this amazing mini album on my YouTube channel so that you can make one for yourself! Visit today and see how I used the gorgeous floral papers of this collection to make this mini!

Just Because Collection

12 x 12 paper

Ephemera words and Icons

Flourish Epoxy Stickers

You Are Loved Puffy Stickers

Bella Pops

Ciao Chip

Doohickey Sticker page

Trinkets Puffy Stickers

 

 

Just Because Flower Cart Mini Album!

Hi everyone! It's Tara with Secretbees Studio and I have the cutest little mini album to share with you made with the adorable new Just Because collection by Bella Blvd. This amazing flower cart, part of the ephemera icons, was just too cute to pass up as a mini album cover!

Using two different pieces of the pretty patterned paper, I created a booklet with four pages to fit onto the back of the flower cart and then decorated and embellished it with the charming ephemera and stickers of the collection! Two of the pages have interactive elements like this one that features a pull out photo spot topped with a colorful rainbow icon!

This page is simple but oh so cute with layered patterned papers topped with a pretty chipboard flower border! The next page is also interactive with a fun photo flip that has lots of room for pictures or journaling and is accented with colorful sentiment stickers and tiny flower icons!

The last pages in the album are all about the flowers! A shiny epoxy flower highlights a sweet sentiment on one and the last page has a pocket that holds a bright layered tag cut from two of the colorful 3x4 cards and is topped with another dazzling epoxy flower!

Be sure to visit my Instagram page soon for a video of this charming mini album and to see all of the pages in detail! Thanks for visiting!

Just Because Collection

12x12 collection kit

Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words

Epoxy Flourish

Ciao Chip

The North Pole | Conny Craig

Hi crafty friends!

Wishing you all the hope, wonder and joy that the season can bring, Happy Holidays!  Today I am sharing this December mini album using The North Pole Collection. The North Pole Collection is full of wonderful, assorted pieces to help you document this holiday season. 
My mini album was created for me to document 12 days of Christmas, I started by covering two chipboard pieces for the cover pages. For the inside of the album, you will need twelve pages - I choose patterned paper from the collection, Bella's Besties paper or white pages for fillers to create mini layouts or add journaling of my days. 

The cover is covered with a Bella's Besties paper and snowflakes acetate. That cute polar bear skating is from the Bella Pop's, the title December is from the Chipboard stickers. The pages are held together with a Metal hinge binding and added string but definitely don't have to do that. I like it both ways with or without the ribbon.
For the inside pages I used different embellishment and different layers to complete the album.

Let us know how you plan on using the collection, we can't wait to see what you create with it!

 

Let's Get Lost Mini Album using Time to Travel Collection by Conny Craig

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's Conny here today sharing a waterfall mini album using the Time to Travel Collection. I love this collection so much, I love the Bella Pop's -they give so much with layering, smooth glossy finish. The chipboard stickers and ephemera packs are loaded with phrases and icons for you to document/express the moment in your projects and so much more.

Let's get started

The first thing you will need, is three (3) chipboard pieces measuring, 4x6, 4x2.5, and 4x1 inches. Then, add double-sided tape to the chipboard pieces and cover the chipboard with Bella Blvd - Bella Besties Collection Blueberry Graph and Dot paper, I chose the side that has the graph it reminds me of a map, which is perfect for the travel mini album.



At the spine of the mini-album, I used the on-the-go paper with tiny images, super CUTE! Always remember to leave 1/8 space in between for your album to bend/close with ease! On-the-go paper is shown at the front and the back of the album, I knew I wanted to keep the cover simple by adding a few images that stood out to me from the spine of the mini-album with the Bella Pop Jet Set, and the chipboard sticker, Let's get Lost!








Next, to hold the pages inside the album I used standard eyelets, and an elastic string and tied them, sliding the pages in after. I scored papers making sure to layer them to the end of the album, I wanted the embellishment to show with a peek-a-boo effect when the album is closed.
Look here you can see all the ephemera pieces, Bella Pop's and chipboard stickers. 


I can't wait to see what you create using the Time to Travel Collection. Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that I've inspired you! I'll see you in my next post crafty friends!

Bella Blvd Supplies used: 

Bella Blvd - Time To Travel Collection - Stickers - Bella Pops - Jet Set
Bella Blvd - Time To Travel Collection - Stickers - Bella Pops - Sunny
Bella Blvd - Bella Besties Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Blueberry Graph and Dot
Bella Blvd - Time To Travel Collection - Stickers - Bella Pops - Postage
Bella Blvd - Time To Travel Collection - Epoxy Stickers - Getaway
Bella Blvd - Time To Travel Collection - Puffy Stickers - Scenic Route
Bella Blvd - Time To Travel Collection - Chipboard Stickers - Icons
Bella Blvd - Time To Travel Collection - Ephemera - Words
Bella Blvd - Time To Travel Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - On The Go
Bella Blvd - Time To Travel Collection - 12 x 12 Collection Kit

Love to Play Mini Album with Tots 2.0 Collection | Conny Craig

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Conny here today I am sharing a 4x5 chipboard mini album using Tots 2.0 Collection. It goes perfectly with the photos I took of my daughter at the Pirate Park, she was using her imagination, running around and exploring! 

Let's get started!

Firstly you will need (2) chipboard pieces measuring 5x4 inches and for the spine (1) 5x2 inches, with a 12x7 cardstock in the color of your choice, I did it with an ombre white and gray, wrap the album- make sure to leave 1/8 spacing between the spine and the covers. You need to leave the space between to avoid it from cracking or creasing. 

Hinge -  

(1) 4.5 by 9 paper, Score at two(2) and then every half until you reach seven and a half (7.5) inches. Fold hinges up like hills leaving one flat in-between. Add glue of your choice to keep the hills together. Adhere the hinge to the spine, try to center it, and then use your score tool to mark the spine. 

Inside Pages- 

You need four (4) Pages measuring 11x4.5. or 4.5x8 (if you don't want to add the flaps with magnets) Score at (1/2), (4 1/4), and (8). 

Adhering leaving the centers hollow to add tags in between- tags are 3x5. 

 The cute bugs bella pops are one of my favorites, love the layers. 
The rest of the album came together with cardstock stickers, puffy stickers, ephemera, and epoxy stickers.

I added ribbon different colors to the tags also to keep the album closed.

 

I decorated the cover with chipboard stickers and puffy stickers. The acetate was screaming for me to add it to the spine!
Love all the colors, they match the playful letters from the title and the scallop strip.

Let me know what you think about it and tag Bella Blvd when you create using Tots 2.0 collection, 
It's adorable, colorful, and fun! 
I LOVE COLOR! 

Items used on this mini Album! 

Off the Page Week- Day 1 | Sarah K

Hello, Bella friends! It's me Sarah (@redoaklines) back on the blog, and I'm so excited to be back here today with a new Christmas project. And guess what?! It's not a layout! Can you believe it?! I decided to make a tag mini album using the Let Us Adore Him collection.

I had a ton of photos from a trip me and my family took a few years back to New York City for the holidays, and I thought it would be cool for the kids to see it in a little album (especially since we are in full swing Christmas season mode around here). 

Here's what I created:

 

I started off by cutting out a handful of tags using different patterned papers from the Let Us Adore Him collection. All of the patterns in this collection will work for the front and backs of the tags.

I kept the front cover of my album pretty simple. I layered some die cut trees and a tree puffy sticker, added the "Christmas Joy" die cut, and ta-da!

Once I had all my tags cut out, I added photos to most of my tags and embellished them with various pieces from the Let Us Adore Him embellishments.

I especially loved using the Ephemera Icons and Words packs. It made decorating each tag super easy.

You can also used stickers from the Doohickey sticker sheet or puffy stickers to help embellishment your photos. See some examples below:

To bind everything together, I just used a simple binder ring and added some fun ribbon.

And that's all I have for now! Hopefully, I have inspired you to get those holiday photos printed and into some projects! I'm so glad I did. My kids have looked over this album a few times already, and I'm glad they can relive these holiday memories through a mini album I created.

Thanks for letting me share my work with you today, and thanks for following along.

Until next time,

Sarah.

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Let Us Adore Him: Patterned Papers, Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words, Doohickey Sticker Sheet, Puffy Stickers, Ciao Chips

Bella Blvd Supplies Used: 

Zoom! Mini Album | Niki Rowland | To the Moon Collection

 

Hi everyone! I have a new mini album and process video to share today for Bella Blvd using the To the Moon Collection. I adore this collection, it’s super cute and so perfect for my little boy who loves rockets and all things space.

I have a number of photos of him with his favorite rockets, so I decided to make a mini album using one of the Bella Blvd cut files from Silhouette Design Store as the base of the pages. It is simply called Rocket and is a layered cut file which makes it super easy to achieve a multicolored effect.

I cut all the pieces of the cut file using the To the Moon Bella Besties coordinating paper pack. I cut five bases, three from Blueberry and two from Pickle Juice. I then cut the other pieces in different colors and I mixed and matched the sides so I had a variety of patterns.

For three of the pages I wanted to create opening pages so I stitched the main body of the rocket onto the base but only down the left side. This created a door that could open and close. I added machine stitching around the outside edges of the rocket too.

Inside the opening pages I created fold out tri folds to hold more photos and journaling too. I added closures to the opening pages so they wouldn’t fall open. I did this with a punched shape, a brad and some twine secured under the photo.

Some of the pages hold photos, whilst the others are purely decorative. I fussy cut planets from one of the To the Moon papers and used loads of ephemera. I also used chipboard stickers and stickers from the 12x12 sticker sheet. I added an adorable Bella Pop robot too.

I secured the pages together on a book ring. Punching a hole in the top of each page meant that the opening pages wouldn’t open (!) so I cut a notch in the opening part so they would still open.  

Thank you so very much for joining me today for this cute little album, I hope you like it! I have created a process video for this album and there is a flip through of the finished album at the end - enjoy!

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

Products used: To the Moon collection 12x12 papers, To the Moon Bella Besties, Chipboard Stickers, Ephemera, Enamel Shapes, Bella Pops, Stickers.

Cut File: Rocket