Halloween Sn@p Album using Frankie and Friends!

Happy Halloween, fellow crafters!

I know I haven't posted in a long while, but I have too many photos of this fun Halloween project not to share here on my neglected blog!

A couple of weeks ago I saw a blog post on the Simple Stories blog by Rebecca Keppel. She created an adorable 6x8 Halloween scrapbook using the Simple Stories Frankie and Friends collection that she plans on adding to every year. I loved that idea! But instead of doing present/future, I documented the past 4 Halloween seasons. What fun it was to revisit those events! And everything shown is from Simple Stories, my favorite scrapbooking company!

Here is the cover:

This project has really opened my eyes to Chipboard stickers! 

Love the dimension! And speaking of dimension, I love the 

enamel dots, too! I added a trio to the 4x6 word card.

I separated the book into 4 sections with those great Simple Stories Sn@p kraft dividers: 1) Outings, 2) Parties, 3) Pumpkin Carving, and 4) Oct 31. 

Here is the 1st divider, Outings, followed by the pages in that section:

 The white letters above were cut on my Cameo. Love that machine!

And here's the 2nd divider, Parties, followed by pages from that section:

 This is my first Sn@p album using the Insta pocket pages. 

I found that the 2x2s are great for capturing details, like from 

these parties! Above shows the invitation, the "finger" cookies 

baking in the oven, and the cupcake holders I made with the 

Cricut machine I had back then (Now I'm strictly a Silhouette girl!). 

 More party details: the favor given to each guest,

the banner I made, and the candles with "dripping blood!"

 Above left was a shrunken down version of the letter 

we gave to our neighbors letting them know the kids might 

be stopping at their house asking for scavenger hunt items. 

This is why I should scrapbook or at least journal about events. 

This party was in 2010 and no one remembers 

who won each costume category - oops!

Here's a close up of 2011's party invitation. 

I just printed a photo of it small enough to fit in a 3x4 pocket. 

I am all about the witch for Halloween! 

 More enamel dots in action! 

I like using them for bullet points in lists.

I got some ink smudges on the scavenger hunt, so I used the stars 

to cover them up. Crafters don't make mistakes- they embellish - lol!

Another detail in a 2x2 - the apple bobbing bucket!

I actually texted the girl this week who won most original to 

confirm that was the category she won. Not all winners made 

sense to me, but that's what you get when you let the peers vote!

And here's the 3rd divider, Pumpkin Carving, followed by pages from that section:

On the left shows details from my Halloween decorating 

around my house in addition to the newly carved pumpkins. 

The moon pic, I thought, was a fun addition, too.

And here's the 4th divider, Oct 31, followed by pages from that section:

This last photo is of the spine. Not sure it will stay that way. I'm waiting to find out if I can add this year's Halloween season still to this album. Once I know all the years it will contain, I will probably add the dates to the spine as well. The word 'Halloween' is from one of the Simple Stories patterned paper sheets,

Happy Haunting. 

Oh, and, that's my adorable pup, Bella in the background. She makes a great companion while scrapbooking. That and my iPad. I love to watch TV shows or movies while I craft. On the last night of making this album, last night, I watched the classic Halloween movie, "Hocus Pocus" - my absolute fave!

I think one of the keys to my success in getting this album done and so quickly was striking while the iron was hot, so to speak. I saw the idea two weeks ago, ordered supplies right away, and then dedicated all of the evenings this week to making it. I sacrificed some sleep along the way, but better to be sleepy yet content from completing a project than well rested and feeling under-accomplished-lol!

Well, there you have it. I'm hoping Simple Stories comes out with another Halloween line next year. Don' get me wrong - I love Frankie and Friends! This line was so much fun to work with! But I'm thinking I want to go even further back and make one or two more albums covering the decade before what this album covers.

Here's to hoping! 

Thanks for hanging in so long! Happy crafting and memory keeping!

Michigan 2013 6x8 Sn@p Scrapbook

I'm about to go to one of my favorite spots next week for a mini "glamping" getaway - the southwest coast of Michigan! I just love the lighthouses and quaint beach towns along that part of Lake Michigan. To stir my enthusiasm further, I started flipping through my 2013 Simple Stories Sn@p 6x8 album that contains two mini trips from last year- summer and fall. Both were amazing! 

For the cover, I traced a photo of the South Haven lighthouse and cut it on my Silhouette Cameo, along with the words. Love my Cameo!!

Here's the first trip from Summer:

Hands down, Southwest Michigan sunsets are so beautiful!!

The "South Haven" words were cut on my Cameo. The @ page was included with the sn@p album. Sweet!

Gotta have our ice cream treats at Kilwins!

This was one of my first Sn@p albums so adding the cards was new to me. Very easy though! I actually worked on the Summer trip of this album while on the Fall trip. The girls were watching "Hocus Pocus" in the cabin while I was scrapping away! 

We usually visit South Haven in early August for Blueberry Festival. Nothing like taking in a blueberry pie social! 

And here's the Fall trip:

I used a divider to separate the trips. I just love that these are included with the Sn@p album. I took a picture of the construction sign and cut out the cool "SoHo" logo. Leave it to South Haven to make construction seem fun! 

Jollay Orchards was a great place! And the cider donuts? Um, saying they taste good is definitely an understatement! 

My girls and their friend enjoyed the rental bikes back at the campground. They really were #socool! 

I look through this little album that was SO easy to put together and remember such fun memories. That is exactly what a scrapbook should do, right? YES!!

All of my supplies are Simple Stories products - I Heart Summer,  Harvest Lane, and one 3x4 card from the Him Sn@p pack. I have girls obviously, but many of the Him cards are great for my girls, too! 

Thanks for visiting. Happy scrapping!