Best Creations Mini Blog Hop!

   Hey there everyone! Today Best Creation is having a blog hop and I am so happy that you can join us. In these tough economic times a girl has to get creative in order to make her product last longer, so you're going to like this blog hop. We have all created a mini album from ONE piece of paper!!! Super awesome, right? I created my album from one piece of 12" x 12" paper, used ribbons and fibers that I had on hand and only two other pieces of 12" x 12" paper for embellishments. This mini book is for a young athlete to collect and store his baseball mementos in.

Here is the cover of the mini album. This paper was perfect for 

layering and making my own little embellishments.

Close up detail of some of the embellies.

Simple to make! Three pages in an hour and a half. Some of my

cards take longer than that!

The pockets that hold ticket stubs, stickers, photos and more are little home

plates!

Close up detail of the home plate pockets with that yummy 

patterned paper.

The second set of pages leaves room for pictures to be added 

and also has a home plate pocket.

Close up detail of the last page--I thought the glittery baseballs were

so cute!

    Inspired to make your own yet? Well, Julie Walton posted a great little tutorial on how to do this that she learned from Teresa at Winter CHA. Here are some step-by-step directions that Julie Walton created to show you how to make an adorable mini album for yourself using Best Creation paper and embellies.

1. Cut one 12" x 12" piece of paper into three equal parts which will be 4" x 12" each.

2. Fold all three pieces in half, one with the pattern that you want to be on the outside and the other two with the pattern that you are using on the inside. 

Place them together like so

3. Adhere pages together making sure to "kiss" the paper together with a strong adhesive.  

Then decorate and alter the pages any way you like!

So glad that you stopped by. Your next stop is the lovely and talented, Sarah. Have fun!