The last week or so has been a whirlwind of travel, fun and friends! Needless to say, I’ve been a bit behind in the blogging world! Here’s just a quick post of a little fun album for Kaylin. It is a pre-designed, chipboard mini album. The bright colors and fun look-and-feel make it the perfect gift for a 12-year old gal! Each page holds a placeholder for some of Kaylin’s favorite photos! Love it!

I’m craving some crafting so stay tuned for some upcoming exciting posts! And, my first post on the Basically Bare blog will be next week – woo hoo! Can’t wait to share a sneak peek! yay.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought I’d share an adorable engagement brag book. This sweet couple got hitched back in December and this album was a wedding gift for the newlyweds! The Maya Road chipboard album is embellished with super fun black, white and red. There’s a great mix of both engagement photos and fun casual photos.

Learn how to create an embellished Acrylic Mini Book! We are excited to share a step-by-step to design your own mini shadowbox!

Click here for a PDF of the Acrylic Mini Book Tutorial!

Also, just for fun — here are some detail shots of the Acrylic Mini Book!

Be sure to email photos of your project to info (at) embellishcreativedesigns (dot) com for an opportunity to be featured on the blog (AND win free goodies!). Have fun creating!

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!

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

Here’s a detail shot of the “after”!

Check back on the blog on Friday for a how-to tutorial to create this fun mini album!

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:

Wedding Week Part 3! Get inspired with this fun brag book.

This is the first of three posts highlighting a wedding brag book! This adorable couple took some amazing photos at their destination wedding! This chipboard brag book is covered with fun, bright colors and chalked up on the scalloped edges. Too cute!

Check out this super fun chipboard mini album! This one-of-a-kind album is now available on Etsy! Just $24 and shipping is included! The mini album is premade and ready for you to insert your favorite photos, quotes and memories! This is the perfect little brag book to show off your favorite photos or give to mom for mother’s day, your best friend for graduation or grandma to show off the kiddos.

I’ve been eager to create a chipboard mini album designed especially for little girls. The pink ribbons, buttons and girly design is just too much fun. This chipboard album is from Maya Road. I used Pebbles embellishments. Paper, ribbons and buttons are by various vendors. It is a pre-made brag book – you just need to add your favorite photos and memories of your little girl. This is a fantastic baby shower gift! Shipping is included. It is available on etsy!