12 Days of Christmas: A Gift for YOU!

Today's the last day. Today's the 12th day of Christmas. And today, is special. Today is just about YOU :)

This mini is for YOU, my blog readers. Yes you heard me right! What I have here is a mini made from Crate Paper's Restoration collection. This is made from a sell-out kit from paisleysandpolkadots.com. Yup, very popular, totally sold out. And for a good reason too! The kit is full of scrumptious goodness!

But guess what! I have an extra kit worth $40 to give away to one lucky reader! All you gotta do is follow my blog and then comment on this post to enter the draw! If you want extra chances in the draw, here's how!

1. Get one extra chance by RE-POSTING this give away on your blog, then post a comment with a link to your blog.
2. Recommend your friends to my blog / join this giveaway. When they comment, get them to reference you. Say "[You name] sent me here!". The more friends you send over, the more additional chances you'll get!

Easy peasy right!

I'll close draw on 31 Jan 2012, or once I hit 100 subbies.

Without further ado, here's a run down of the mini :)


"This is a great book for all types of photos and it’s also perfect for vintage or heritage photos. It’s created with Crate Paper’s Restoration collection and includes a full set of 12 x 12 chipboard elements and a full phrase sticker sheet. Plus you will have plenty of trims, ribbons, and extras. The book has 5 chipboard pages (10 pages front and back) and also includes an extra teacup page for journaling or a small photo. The overall dimensions are 5 1/2 x 8 1/2." - paisleysandpolkadots





Look at all the goodies! All the embellies! All the layers!

Kit contents:

Crate Paper Restoration pattern paper (pre-cut to fit chipboard pages)
Crate Paper Restoration 12 x 12 chipboard elements
Crate Paper Restoration Phrases sticker sheet
Printed phrase sheet
Crocheted Doily
Velvet Trim
Ivory stick pin
Felt flower
2 silk leaves
1 rosette fabric embellishment
Brown and yellow Bakers twine
2 types of Lace
Various ribbons
2 orange silk flowers
1 ivory silk flower
1 fabric heart
1 gold embellishment
3 decorative buttons
Chipboard book (5 chipboard pages)
2 chipboard teacups
1 chipboard heart
2 binder rings

Tell me! How can anyone not be excited with these goodies!

Backpack Mini Album

Wanna share a "Back To School" Backpack Mini that I made, with inspiration from Kathy from Paper Phenomenon. I drew inspiration from a paperbag mini she made last year, as well as her Random Memories Mini Album that she made not too long ago. Cept that I don't quite fancy paperbag minis cos they ain't acid free... So I assembled the pages a bit differently.

Anyway... here's the backpack :) It's a little different from the usual heavily embellished albums and altered projects that I do... But there is a lot of interactive elements in this one.


And here's the first inside page, the Stationery Page. There's a full page photo mat with a little pocket for photos or tags on the left. And on the right, that's where the fun is. The pencil is a flip-down tag, where I can do some journalling, and it is actually mounted on a mega-huge pull out tag/photo mat. Plenty of real estate there! The "cap" of the glue bottle can also be pulled out to reveal a journalling spot :)


Next page is the Bus Stop Page. Same goes, photo mat on the left, and on the right there's photo mat with a pocket at the bottom, and a pull-out tag of a school bus. The doors of the school bus opens too, so a photo can go there, and photos can also slip into the windows of the bus.


Third page, it's Lunch Time! I love this spread! the page on the left has this cute spongy felt apple, and it also flips up to reveal another two photo mats under. Actually, all the photo mats on the left either flips up, or flips left to maximize real estate. plenty of space for photos in this album.


And on the left, more pull out photo mats and tags. The milk carton, hamburger and french fries are all tags for journalling!


For this page, the little wallet mini was inspierd by the wallet in Kathy's Random Memories album. The wallet opens to reveal 4 pockets for photo mats and other goodies. I made two tag mats... Each opens to 4 photo spots, pockets at the bottom and a pull out tag.


As for this page, there are 3 pockets for whatever photos or little tickets etc, and it flips open so that a photo can go under.


Here's a last look at the backpack mini and all the interactive pull out mats, tags and stuffies... Anyway, if you have to know, this is the Grade School 8x8 stack from DCWV. I used exactly half the stack, one sheet of each paper design (plus lotsa plain cardstock), so I have another half a stack and I can make another backpack mini. Yay yay!

I had fun making this. Hope ya like it too!