Jenny's miniBook Joy Ride

My absolute favorite-est thing to do crafty-wise is make miniBooks. There's something so fulfilling about putting together a little tactile representation of a little piece of our family's story. Sometimes, I'll do one to document a trip or a single event or holiday, and sometimes I'll just tell a story. Just some random everyday "This is Our Life" kinda ditty. This mini is the latter.



I got to work with one of Cosmo Cricket's newest lines Joyride. But, I didn't document a vacation. That would be too obvious for me this week. I decided to document my life as a Stay at Home Mom. I've included photos of half of my story, but you get the picture. Here ya go...

Supplies used:Basic Grey album, Cosmo Cricket Joyride collection, Sassafras Cherry glitter alpha, Sassafras banners, Sassafras apple tags, Queen & Co felt doodle, Jenni Bowlin black/red labels, and Prima essentials.

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Love Letters from LYB

You spoke and we listened! Here are some fun samples of our newest addition – Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters Collection. This beautiful collection was really fun to work with. I was putting away some grocery’s, and thinking about what I could do for a sample. As I put away a tissue box, it hit me – an altered tissue box! I grabbed some paper, the clear cuts, and some Bo Bunny ribbon and brads. Only 20 minutes later is was done! I wondered how many people see altered items in everyday life!!! Hahaha

The tissue box could be used as a gift for someone who has had a bad day, someone mourning a loss, or someone who has been sick. Also, since every side is different, we figured it could be a better-looking tissue box! Everyday has a different look! This was a really fun, easy project!

We tried to come up with a name for the tissue box, but none of them really stuck - any ideas? Leave us a comment!

So, I figured I better do a layout too, so I used the remnant supplies from the tissue box! The different colored strips of paper really made the picture pop. Our beautiful little angel face was a great focal point! To complete both projects, here is a list of supplies:

Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters Collection Papers – Kiss Dots/Love Dots, Kiss with Border/Grid, Kiss Lace/Solid, Love Ledger/Black Damask

Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters Collection Clear Cuts Shapes

Bo Bunny Double Dot Ribbon Licorice 5/8

Bo Bunny Bodacious Brads Licorice

Adhesive – a spray glue may work best for the clear cuts, but I used a roller glue.

Words Printed off the Computer