Hello, beautiful! Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away! We are excited to introduce our updated LOVE MINI ALBUM. This Embellish Creative Designs scrapbook kit includes 20 6×6 pre-designed pages featuring patterned paper in red, pink and pastel colors, stickers, cardstock, buttons, ribbons, tags and cute captions. Each page includes a cardstock colored matting for one 3×5 photo. The only thing missing are 20 of your favorite photos! Best of all, you get your choice of 12 fun designs for the hard cover of the album.

This clear acrylic mini album is the perfect coaster-size album to embellish with your favorite snapshots, quotes and journals.

Maya Road’s acrylic square scroll coaster album includes four 4″ x 4″ pages. The pages hold together with a silver chain. Each acrylic page is ready for you to unleash your creativity.

Dig out your photos and paper crafting supplies to take album from plain jane to an embellished piece of art.

If you are looking for some inspiration to get started, check out Embellish DIY kits packed with tons of the paper and embellishments!

Here’s a sneak peek of the “before” and “after” shots.

Here’s a detail shot of the “after”!

Check back tomorrow for a downloadable tutorial on how to create this adorable acrylic mini album!

I can’t believe the holidays are just around the corner! I’ve started a Christmas shopping list, the fall decorations on my mantel will only be in season for a few more weeks, I’m obsessed with all the fun holiday crafts that I’ve seen on my favorite blogs and Christmas commercials are already on TV! It’s hard to believe it’s already November. Next weekend we are headed to yet another wedding… the last one of the year. In the holiday and wedding spirit, I thought I’d share a brag book that I put together of my own wedding photos! I have a few other wedding brag books that I’ll be sure to share soon, too! If you are looking for a custom brag book for a Christmas gift, be sure to let me know ASAP. I already have a handful of orders I’m working on… it is going to be a busy holiday season and it is only November 7!

Happy Sunday! Hope you have had a great weekend! I’m excited to share our first ever “Make Your Own Mini Album.” We put together these kits for an event a few weeks ago. With a few leftover, we are happy to offer them through our shop for just $15! The kit includes everything pictured below and step-by-step instructions on how to put it together! These will go quick! Make sure you get yours today! And… don’t forget the holidays are just around the corner! The project takes about 30 minutes to complete and includes a tutorial with step-by-step instructions.

The kit includes:
(3) 4×6 chipboard pages
(6) pre-cut patterned paper cardstock
(4) pre-cut solid cardstock photo mattings
(4) premium ribbons
(3) white buttons
(1) crocheted flower
(1) foot of bakers twine
(1) mini binder clip
(1) foot of tule
(1) metal ring
(1) full color tutorial with step-by-step instructions

To put the kit together, it is recommended to use: fine-tip scissors, ink, paper trimmer, hole punch, adhesive. The mini album holds about (6) photos. If you have any questions assembling the kit, feel free to contact me. Happy to help!

Your final product will look like this:

What’s new at the Embellish shop? A Mini Shadowbox! This mini shadowbox DIY project is the perfect afternoon handmade craft . The shadowbox project is complete with step-by-step instructions to create a beautiful shadowbox.

Dust off your favorite photos, embellishments, trinkets and patterned paper. Maya Road’s shadowbox is 6″ x 6″ in size and includes 6 chipboard ATC cards to easily decorate and insert into the shadowbox. This shadowbox can be painted or covered in paper. This empty shadowbox is ready to be embellished. If you are looking for some inspiration to get started, check out Embellish DIY kits packed with tons of the paper and embellishments!

Here’s a sneak peek of the “before” and “after” shots. Check back on Thursday for a tutorial on how to create the “after” shadowbox!

Here’s a detail shot of the “after”!

We are so excited to introduce a brand spankin’ new mini book designed just for little boys. Whether you are looking for a unique baby shower gift or an album beyond the baby book, this little boys mini album is perfect! The 6×6 album includes bright, colorful pre-designed pages. The only thing missing are 20 of your favorite photos! This 100% BOY album features dinsours, trucks, legos, robots, superheroes, scooters, bikes, skateboards and space travel! Purchase your mini album today for just $40 at the embellish shop! (Don’t forget we will personalize the front cover, as well!)

Eeekkk… I feel so special to share a tutorial on the Charity Wings blog with you! Best of all, there’s step by step instructions to create not (1)… not (2)… but (3) DIY Projects! And… a GIVEAWAY! Be sure to visit the Charity Wings blog and leave a comment to win a DIY Kit & DIY Project from Embellish Creative Designs.

I was introduced to Charity Wings (formerly Scrapbook Royalty) several years ago when I participated in the Survivor Crop, a charity event to raise money the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Then, I’ve learned more about their work when I joined the team to provide live streaming video from CHA Chicago. I had a blast with the Charity Wings girls!  The Charity Wings mission is to help artists and crafters fundraise for their favorite charities. How cool is that? Be sure to check out what they are all about and how you can get involved! Their exciting work is made possible by great volunteers and supporters in the crafting community.

Here is a sneak peek of what you will see over on Charity Wings! Enjoy!

I absolutely love this!!! So many of the albums and photo-related gifts I create are gifts, I usually get to see the excitement from the gift-giver, but not always reactions from the person receiving the gift! Michelle was so sweet to capture an adorable photo of Sydney after she opened her shadowbox and share it with us! Thanks, Michelle! Sydney, I am so glad you love the shadowbox. It was SO fun to put together!!

I had a TON of fun with this project! Not only do I love photos, but I love baseball… it was a blast to put together two of my favorite things in an adorable shadowbox for Sydney to cherish for years to come!

These photos are from a Padres game this Spring. Sydney was able to go on the field and annouce a player on the San Diego Padres at the beginning of third inning — how cool!! She even was given the game ball!

Check back tomorrow for a super cute photo of Sydney opening her surprise shadowbox gift!

I recently put together this adorable 6×6 pre-made mini album for a high school friend’s mom’s birthday. The colors and design of this album uses paper and materials from the Embellish Spring Kit. I love the look and feel. It is romantic, yet modern. Perfect for a sophisticated, yet fun and cutesy album for a mom, best friend or grandma!