Cricut Mini Series - Cricut Mini Album

On my YouTube channel(FayRaiDesigns) I  do a Cricut mini album series. I take a Cricut cartridge and create a mini album.  This is a fun crafting project just seeing what I can create with Cricut cartridges. So here is the latest mini but if you want to see more, head on over to my YouTube channel and check it out.

October Tag Swap

Every so often Stephanie Miller (Steffogal1 - YT) does a tag swap.  It is an event that everyone wants to be a part of.  This has been going on for a while.  Well, I finally got in on one of her swaps.  I received 20 stamp tags and some goodies to boot.  So what did I do with my tags?  A mini of course.  Yes, I made a mini to showoff my tags.  I got the inspiration from Jane(velocityvette1 - YT).  She has a tutorial for creating a mini that I just had to try.  So here is a sneak peek.  If you want to see the mini in its entirety then check out my YouTube channel (FayRaiDesigns).

A mini STACKED or HIDDEN?

There is a lot of talk in the mini album making arena about the best way to attach the pages of a mini album. It started with Laura D. "stack the deck" method and Kathy O. "hidden hinge".  Then a YouTuber named Ozegran created the "stacked hinge".  This is the method that I tried in this mini.  I followed the instructions given in a tutorial by Sheryl (gemzisle on YouTube) and I love how this turned out.  It is in my plans to make many more of these.

Mini Books are my Passion

I created this mini after being inspired by a fellow YouTube crafter.  It is a chipboard album that has a wire binding.  The inside pages are made using one sheet of 12x12 craft cardstock.  Check out my YouTube channel(FayRaiDesigns) for more details.

Fall Memories

Who doesn't like a cool fall day?  The vibrant colors and crispness of the air sets my senses in motion.  I created this layout using The Paper Studio stack titled, Memories.  The word "Fall" is a Slihouette cut as well as the journaling envelope and photo corners.  Join me over at StampinDymonzScrapShack for some more layout fun.

FAMILY layout

That's what it is all about. Family isn't?  For this layout, I used some leftover diecut letters from the Tim Holtz Vintage Market alphabet strip as a border around the layout.  Nifty idea, eh?  The doilies are a Spellbinder's die set and the journaling definition cards are a freebie from Prima.  The "Family" cut is Silhouette as well as the flower on the left edge.

IT'S HERE!!!!!!!!!

I cannot believe it got here so quickly.  It was a pleasant surprise waiting for me this morning when I went for a morning walk.  I cannot believe it sat on my front porch all night and I didn't even know it was there.  I am so happy!  So I finished my walk (I don't know how) and I took my Big Bug inside.  As I was looking over the packaging I noticed it was labeled "Expression2- AnniversaryEdition".  I took a step back and said, "I know this must be a mistake".  The Customer Rep. told me I probably would not get another Anniversary Edition.  So I ripped open the box and guess what?

I got another Anniversary Edition!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you, Thank you!!!!!!!! Provocraft.  My confidence in your standing behind your products is restored.  Did you happen to read my post?  No, I know you didn't.  But thank you again!  My new Expression2- Anniversary Edition is resting snugly in it's new place(right next to Gypsy Girl)

And here's the first cut:  It from the Artiste (Close to my Heart) cartridge