Here is a very simple project using a Bazzill Mini Mono Album. I think friends and relatives will love finding this attached to a gift bag or present or used as an ornament for their tree.

Supplies needed are as follows:

• Bazzill Mini Mono Album
• Silver Pipe Cleaner (I’m addicted to these)
• Heidi Swapp Bling (I cut up the rectangles)
• Rhinestones
• Pattern Paper
• White Cardstock
• Jump Rings
• Metal Eyelets (numbers or letters)

FYI… It is much easier to slide the pipe cleaner underneath the ribbon of the mini album when the album is completely open. Now decorate your album with pattern paper and bling, attach your selected photos, journal, tie closed and attach your eyelets to the ribbon. It is that easy.

Have fun!

I LOVE these photos of Terri and my dad. She loves it when he wears his Father Christmas costume. One year he was in the Southern Living magazine for “Dickens on the Strand” in Galveston, Texas. I will have to find the issue to show you. Anyway, I thought it would be nice to create an altered coaster using the Blitzen line by BasicGrey. I think the papers go perfectly. I love creating anything in miniature form. I don’t know what it is that draws me to that size but I always think in miniature first. Isn’t that teeny tiny jingle bell just too cute on this coaster!
To recreate this coaster you will need the following supplies:

• Chipboard Coaster
• Pattern Paper
• Stickers (letters)
• Fluid Chalk Ink (Chestnut Roan)
• Colluzzle (tree)
• Fibers
• Button
• Embellishments (jingle bell, charm, Clip)
• Mini Card (cut to appropriate size)

Have fun and remember, if you recreate this or any of my projects please send me a photo so I can start a gallery of inspiration.

These altered letters a so quick and easy to create and would look very nice mixed in among your holiday decorations or on a mantle.

Supplies Needed to recreated this project are:

• Pattern Paper
• Wooden Letters mine are by Provo Craft
• Krylon Leafing Pen (Gold)
• Ribbon (3 different colors)
• Stick Pins
• Metal Eyelet Letters
• Jump Rings
• Mod Podge
• Foam Brush
• Scissors
• Pencil

Instructions:

1. Trace your letters onto the back of your pattern paper. Making sure to trace your letters backwards, then cut out
2. Apply Mod Podge to your letters, place your your cut out letter on top and smooth out all bubbles, set aside and allow to dry
3. Cut ribbon make sure to allow enough ribbon for a double knot and attach the jump rings to the metal eyelet letters
4. Once letter is dry using a Krylon leafing pen outline the edge of the paper on the letters as well as covering all the white or wood on the top, bottom and inside of letters. No white or wood should be showing.
5. Tie ribbon around letters
6. Attach eyelet letters to stick pins and stick in the center of a knot on each wooden letter

If you recreate these please send me a photo for my gallery.

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This is a really easy mini album to create. It is so fun watching people open it expecting cookies and finding a cute holiday mini album instead. Remember, if you recreate any of my projects PLEASE send me a photo. I would love to put it/them in my gallery.

Supplies Needed to recreate this mini album:

• Any Size Cookie Tin
• Pattern Paper
• Solid Cardstock
• RibbonEmbellishments
• Vellum Christmas Quote Book (Flair Designs)
• Crafty Cutters Embellishments (Melissa Frances)
• Hole Punch
• Binder Rings
• Krylon Leafing Pen