On ice

Hello there,

I hope you are having a great start of the week. Did you manage to find a moment to scrap during the weekend? I didn't. But at least I took a few photos of some of the projects that I already completed. As the one that I am showing you today.

Although summer adventures are always my absolute favorite to document, this year I found that winter layouts can be as much as fun! For this page, I used my favorite technique to de-stash some loose alphabet letters and numbers (that I learned from Dear Lizzy long time ago) with which I tried to mimic the skates-marks on the ice.

xoxo

Olatz

This idea was perfect to join  this month challenge by Kimidori shop. If you are from Spain, be sure to check out their shop ;)

DIY: Envelope Pocket

Hello there,

You can find now on the Dear Lizzy blog two different DIY ideas to create with her newest collection (DIY CACTUS PIÑATA and DIY: ENVELOPE POCKET).

It is not a secret that I LOVE to make mini albums of my little adventures around the world, or even about the little things in life. But, lately, I realized that not only I enjoy to look back at the photos, or to rediscover the story through the album, but also to bring back all the memories with gathered memorabilia along the way.

The bright transparency from the new Happy Place line, gave me the idea to make a little cute envelope out of it. This is perfect to keep some tickets, business cards or even extra photos from my last summer vacation. It was super easy to make and I love the fun look of it. Let’s take a look on the steps to make this:

1. Pick the width of the envelope and trim the paper down. I find that 4×6 or 4×5 it is a good size for most minis and it is normally big enough to fit the usual memorabilia. So, I cut the 12×12 transparency into a 12×4 stripe. You can use an envelope template to serve you as a guide as well.

2. Fold the paper to create the pocket of the length you desire, and stitch the sides. Remember to leave a couple of inches on top in order to create a folded lid.

3. Now you have the basic structure completed. The tricky part is to choose how you want to close the envelope. In my case, I punched a couple of tiny holes to add two eyelets (one on the lid and one on the pocket) with a one-inch circle paper around. Then, I used a gold string that came with the Dear Lizzy tassels to tie the envelope shut.

4. As I final touch, I attached a couple of fun tassels from the Happy Place collection.

And done! Now go and grab some memorabilia and add this to your planner, a layout, a mini album, or even to your project life album (you can always punch two holes on a side or at the bottom to add it to a ring album). Let’s bring those memories alive! 

January Gossamer Blue Blog Hop

Hello everyone!

It is time for a Gossamer Blue Blog Hop. Today, members of the Design Team are sharing some projects from the January Reveal Gallery to inspire you on different ways to use this month kits. As Valentine's day is getting closer and closer, I already started preparing a few love related cards, This month's kits is perfect for february and Valentine so I couldn't resist the opportunity.

Don't forget to visit the rest of the amazing projects presented today from the talented ladies on the design team:

 Alex Hunter

 Anabelle O'Malley

Andrea Gray

Brenda Weaver

Chantal Philippe

Diane Payne

Emily Spahn

Eyoung Lee

France Wisniewski

Jill Keller

Joy Taylor

Kasia Przybyt

Kathleen Graumüller

Kellie Winnell

Kelly Xenos

Michelle Wedertz

Michelle Wooderson

Olatz Garaiyurrebaso (you are here)

Sandra Dietrich

Sian Fair

xoxo

Olatz

Salvation Mountain mini album

Hello everyone!

Time to share another mini album before the year comes to the end. I know everyone now is totally focused on december daily and on documenting all those little amazing moments of these holidays but maybe you can find some inspiration from this one too.

This album features our favorite photos from the day we went to Salvation Mountain in California. It is such an inspiring and colorful place in the middle of the desert with the purpose of spreading just a message of love. I tried my best to translate my memories of that place into this mini album by using colorful papers and even hand painting the cover so you could easily know what this mini is all about. Hope you enjoy it!

xoxo

Olatz

Joshua Tree National Park mini album

Happy Sunday everyone,

Just checking in really quick to show you a little mini album I made last month to document our day at the Joshua Tree Park in California. Now that the days are gloomy, let's cheer up with some sunny days adventures! ;) 

The mini is a little bit bigger than 4x3, I love that size! And inside the envelope I kept the entrance ticket, map and information about the trails. Seriously, we had so much fun at this place!

xoxo

Olatz