Birthday Memories Card

This appears to be just a simple Birthday card, but there is a "surprise" inside!

It all begins with a Kraft scallop edged card base. The scallop is tucked on the inside and everything is held together with a belly band and brightly colored twine.

Once the band is removed you slowly reveal the "surprise" inside this card!

Here it is all the way open. It's like a PARTY inside a card! Quickly it becomes a 3D Birthday wish and mini album to record those special memories! There is space for 3 large photo's and a journaling space to write down all the details. I love the hanging pennant banner!

Here's a side view of those cute pennants!

A top view to show the scallop border. It makes me think of a store front and we're getting to peek into all the fun!

Mini Glitter Albums

While I'm waiting for a few more cards from Saturday's Christmas card exchange, I have some fun glittery mini albums. You may recall me posting a CTMH TV link on my blog a few weeks ago. One of the products they focused on were the glitter rub-ons. I wanted to give it a try as soon as I finished watching the video. The first step I made was to use the glitter rub-ons on white daisy cardstock. I let them sit for a few days while the right project came along to use them on. I finally decided to make these mini albums to showcase my kids school pictures to be sent out with Christmas cards this year. I just cut the glittered image I wanted to use for each one and they were assembled in no time at all. I posted pics of each album up close for a better view.