Hey friends, it's Inessa @paperandbling sharing my latest 6x8 Snap Album project with you. I made a festive album using the Simple Vintage Holly Jolly collection. It’s a bright, joyful project perfect for capturing holiday memories!
For the cover, I started by trimming the 12x12 "The Nice List" paper to fit the front of the album. I used the B-side, which features a notebook paper design, and adhered it with my tape runner. To add detail, I used rub-on stitches on the top, right, and bottom sides. I added various embellishments, including the “Christmas Memories” foam sticker as the title, the “Be Merry” banner, and other foam stickers like “It’s the Best Time of the Year” and three hearts. I finished the cover by adding hanging ornaments, brads, and enamel dots, then tied two pieces of ribbon into a bow with a decorative brad at the center.
For the inside cover, I added some Santa-themed rub-ons along the bottom and a few festive word phrases for a cute touch.
For the first page, I used a chipboard tab divider and adhered a piece of the red-and-white “Santa Gram” paper. I added a chipboard frame backed with a 4x6 photo, layering it with extra chipboard elements and stickers. I finished this page with a “December 2016” sticker arrangement and a green label on the backside. I used the countdown stickers from the collection to create the “2016” year marker.
On the next page, I created a pocket layout with two 4x6 photos—one on the front, one on the back—plus a 3x4 mini layout block using a cut-apart card. I added stickers, a banner, and stitched some white pom-pom trim along the side. The back of the page features a 4x6 cut-apart card embellished with heart stickers and gold stitching, along with “Joy and Memories” foam stickers at the bottom.
For my next page, I used the back of the 2x2 and 4x4 elements paper. I added a piece of “Santa Gram” paper as a border for the chipboard frame, which holds a 3x4 photo. I embellished it with foam stickers, brads, and enamel dots.
My next page includes four 4x6 photos with foam sticker embellishments. I added a “Merry” title, “Holiday Fun” stickers, and a bit of sparkle with decorative brads. I also stitched some green pom-pom trim along the side. The back is finished with more stickers from the 12x12 sheet, brads, and enamel dots.
This full 6x8 page serves as a "rest your eyes" page, using a sheet from the 6x8 paper pad. I added brads and a red pom-pom border stitched along the side for a whimsical touch. The back features a mini layout with a 4x6 photo, a foam sticker title, and additional stickers from the 12x12 sheet.
For the last page, I used a chipboard tab divider covered with the black-and-white polka dot side of the “For Goodness Sake” paper. I added a chipboard frame with a 4x6 photo and the “Let There Be Joy” foam sticker centered on an ornament design within the frame. I finished this page with more stickers, brads, and hand journaling.
This album is a gift for one of my best friends, and I plan to add a few more pages using a mix of 4x6 and 3x4 pocket pages. I hope this project inspires you to create your own holiday album with the gorgeous Simple Vintage Holly Jolly collection! For more inspiration, check out the Simple Stories blog and Instagram feed.
Have a wonderful day and see you next time!
Inessa
Products Used: Holly Jolly Bits, & Pieces, Sentiment Bits, Ephemera, Sticker Books, Brads, Enamel Dots, Rub-Ons, Chipboard Frames, Foam Stickers, 6x8 Paper Pad, 12x12 Sticker Sheet, Papers: For Goodness Sake! Santa-Gram, The Nice List, 2x2/4x4 Elements, 3x4 Elements, 4x6 Elements, Black Snap Binder Album
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Inessa Persekian
www.paperandbling.com
www.paperandbling.com
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