Here are the instructions and a few photos showing you how to create this mini album. I created it using the Cocoa Daisy Feb. kit.

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Accordion Mini Album
by Lisa M. Pace

1. Cut two pieces of art board 2.75 x 5.75 inches. These will be your front and back covers.
2. Adhere pattern paper (Cross My Heart Aqua and Blue Swirl) to back of art board
3. Using Fluid Chalk (Rouge) ink edges of front and back covers
4. Cut pattern paper (DCWV Black and White Retro) 5.5 x 10.75 x inches
5. Fold pattern paper every 3.75 inches
6. Using Fluid Chalk (Charcoal) ink edges of pattern paper
7. Cut 4 pieces of cardstock (Bazzill White – pinked) 2.5 x 5.5 inches
8. Stamp (Paper Candy Acrylic Stamp – Doo Dad) images onto cardstock
9. Adhere to pattern paper (DCWV Black and White Retro)
10. Outline edges of cardstock using a black sharpie and AC Glitter Marker
11. Adhere photos and AC Thickers numbers to cardstock
12. Outline numbers and accents with a black sharpie and apply stickles
13. Adhere or write your journaling
14. Adhere front and back cover to ends of mini album
15. Adhere (May Arts Black Velvet Ribbon)
16. Adhere 7 Gypsies Gaffer Tape to front cover
17. Using (Doodlebug Paper Frills) form flower stem and adhere to cover
18. Adhere rhinestones to stem
19. Adhere Doodlebug Flowers and foof-a-la button
20. Adhere title and tie to close

Additional products needed: Color Box Fluid Chalk ink in Rouge and Charcoal, Black and Yellow Sharpie Pens, Stickles “Star Dust”, Rhinestones, Doodlebug Flowers and Foof-a-la button

I finished my last few projects using the March kit for Cocoa Daisy. Talk about a wonderful kit! Loads of inspiration. I see Cocoa Daisy being mentioned all over which makes me so happy. More and more people are finding out about these great kits. You can read a very nice review about the Feb. kit at ScrapGalaxy

A few more sneak peeks…

Friday I got some exciting news. I was picked to be on the ScrapGal design team for the months of March, April, May and June. I am so honored to be with such a wonderful group of designers. If you have not been to ScrapGal I highly recommend you check out this place. You will feel right at home and the online store is great. Carly gives the best customer service.

Are any of you scrapping this weekend? I will be in between washing clothes and other household chores.

Fleur, Katie and Heather your RAK went postal Friday the 16th. Wishing you all have a wonderful day.

Today it seems as though where ever I looked I saw something that inspired me… color combinations popped out from every angle. I cannot wait to try some I saw today while walking around the Mall. I also, got some great ideas from frames, pillows, shoes and even a pair of earrings that I want to try to incorporate into some layouts. Lots of funky shapes that I think would be so cool sewn together and put in a layout. I even found inspiration in my mail! Got some cute flyers that will make incredible templates! Can’t wait to share these with you. It was a great day to step out of my scraproom and look all around me with my eyes wide open. What inspires you?

I want to thank everyone who has sent me e-mail saying my site inspires you. I hope I can continue and think you will like some of the things I am working on. Can’t show you yet but will be able to soon. I have a really exciting venture planned in a few months that I hope goes over very well. Believe me when I can tell I will and hope you will love the idea.

I have just about used up every single piece of paper and embellishments from my March Cocoa Daisy kit. This kit has really been so fun to play with, if you have not checked out Cocoa Daisy yet you really should. Tricia puts together some incredible kits. They are great for a beginner or advanced scrapper and are loaded with several different paper lines and have the best ribbon and embellishments.

Tomorrow I will pick my RAK winner so leave a reply. I will mail all my RAK’s out tomorrow. Happy creating.

I hope you are all having a wonderful day with your loved ones. Alan gave me the cutest charm for my Juicy Couture charm bracelet. He started it for me at Christmas and I just love it… big, clunky and full of bling. Those of you that know me, know this is totally me!

All week I have been receiving Valentine’s Day cards from a swap I’m in at ScrapGal. It has been so fun checking the mail each day finding cards instead of bills. Here are just a few I have received to date. If you have not discovered ScrapGal you really should go over and check them out. Everyone is super nice and Carly has and gives the best service!

If you have made it all the way through this post leave a comment and I will enter you in a RAK.

not much going on here in Frisco. Just a cloudy rainy day. Perfect for scrapping. I finished two more items using my March kit from Cocoa Daisy. Here are a few sneak peeks.

This morning, I stumbled on a nice little post at ScrapScene it features my “Be my Valentine” sign using Maya Road chipboard, scrolls and their new clear stamps. I’m still organizing my scraproom so be sure and leave a post as you never know… you could be the winner of a really good RAK.