Getting creative....

It's not often I find time to work on little projects and it's even more rare that I have time to finish and make more...but I did the other night!  This album above is one I made for my neighbor's daughter, Thalia.  She's about 5 months now and I thought, what a better way than to have a little album with pages for each month until she turns 1.  I used Stampin' Up! DSP Berry Bliss (from the last catty), along with Purely Pomegranate, Close to Cocoa and Regal Rose.  I used a couple punches from Stampin' Up! and baubles and stickles.  Bound it together it with one binder ring.  

My other friend, Joanna, just had a baby about 5 weeks ago named Ryan...so while I was at it, I made him one, also.  I couldn't decorate this with flowers and baubles, but I think it turned out great.  The paper is from Stampin' Up! (Home Again package), Chocolate Chip, Old Olive and Bashful Blue and River Rock Cardstock.  I also used Close to My Heart's stamp set for each page (Month 1, Month 2, etc.)  This one was also bound with one binder ring.


And then I got my second wind when I decided yesterday after I picked Riley up from school that I would grab a stack of paper I had lying around and make another mini album.  This one uses Stampin' Up! DSP Cutie Pie (from last  year) and coordinating cardstock.  It's a "Friends" themed album -- which I had a lot of fun making.  I used some stamps in there...ones that I had randomly lying around and it turned out pretty cute...at least I think so!

Sometimes I shock myself at what I can come up with.  By no means is it crazy creative like some of the projects I have seen on scrapbooking websites and blogs...but for me, I think it's pretty good.  It is amazing how much the mess and the chaos can relax me (although while I'm in the process sometimes, I get majorly stressed!) but in the end, I have this finished project I can be proud of...

I think I am going to try and sell some...don't you think they would make great gifts?  Especially with the holidays coming up, some mini holiday albums would be soooo cute for friends and family (grandparents would probably love this...)  So, if you know of anyone that might like one or if you want one, let me know!!!  I could probably even do it with pictures already in them (if you email me the pictures!)

Anyway...hope you like it.  Maybe I'll get creative today and make something else.