Here is my CreativeXpress mini book using the Love Struck Cartridge.

Product

• File Tabbed Wood Album by Kaiser


• Daiquiri Paint by Making Memories, 2oz


• Coastal Scrapbooking Kit by My Minds Eye 12 X 12


• Flowers


• Stickles


• Pearls and Rhinestones


• Cardstock


• Silver Album Rings by Kaiser 3.5cm


• Ribbon


• Black, Silver & Blue Cats Eye Chalk by Clearsnap


• Library Clips

Hardware:

• Gypsy by Provo Craft


• Expression Machine by Cricut


• Love Struck 2010 Limited Edition Cricut Cartridge


• Storybook Font Cartridge by Cricut


• Disney's Mickey Font Licensed Cartridge by Cricut


• Ashlyn's Alphabet Cartridge by Cricut


• Home Decor Shape Solutions Cartridge by Cricut


• Don Juan


• Gypsy Font


• Gypsy Wondering


• Corner Rounder

Prep Work:

• Paint all pages of the Kaiser Craft Album with Making Memories Daiquiri Paint.


• Trace an album page minus the tab on a piece of paper to use as a template. Using the template cut 3 pieces of stiff felt for added pages to the album. Insert felt pages in between painted wood Kaiser Craft Album and punch out holes.

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Cover:

• Cover the front of your album with My Mind’s Eye – Laundry Line Coastal “Authentic” Real Imprint Paper


• Using black cardstock cut 4” Heart <Heart1> from the Love Struck Cartridge & apply to album.


• Cut title using 1 ¼” Ashlyn’s Alphabet in white. Cover with clear stickles. Then cut the title out in silver for the shadow


• Apply Flowers & Rhinestones

Page 1:

• Cut 5 ½” x 6” of My Minds Eye – Coastal “Comfort” Chesterfield Print Paper and round edges.


• Cut a swoosh out of the My Minds Eye – Coastal “Curious” Curiously Large Spots paper about 5 ½” x 3” adhere this to “Comfort” Paper and ink edges with silver ink.

• Cut 5” Brown <wshcme-s> from the Storybook Cartridge & ink with blue ink for the journal box.


• Add title. I used the Don Juan cartridge.


• Apply Flowers & Rhinestones.

Page 2:

• Cut 4” x 6” My Minds Eye – Coastal “Lucky” Lucky Run Paper and round edges


• Add photo with edges rounded


• Cut a 1” Title using the Don Juan cartridge in white. Lay a piece of ribbon under title. Adhere all to felt page

Page 3:

• Cut a red 6” Heart <heart4> from the Love Struck Cartridge & spray with pearl glimmer mist. Apply to felt.


• Cut a 2” white <Love> from the Love Struck Cartridge


• Add photo


• Apply Flowers & Rhinestones.

Page 4

• Cover the wood page with My Minds Eye – Coastal “Celebrate” Party Flowers Paper


• Add photo matted with Red Cardstock


• Add 1” title in black. I used the Mickey Font Cartridge for Disney & the Gypsy font welded for land.


• Apply Flowers & Rhinestones.

Page 5

• Cut 5 ½” x 6” My Minds Eye – Coastal “Comfort” Cuddle Dots Paper with corners rounded.


• Cut a red 5” <hearts> from the Love Struck Cartridge


• Add journaling box


• Adhere all to album


• Add Rhinestones

Page 6

• Double Mat a Photo with white and Coastal “Authentic” Real Imprint Paper and adhere to red felt.


• Apply Flowers & Rhinestones

Page 7

• Cut a 5” x 5.5” scalloped square using the Storybook Cartridge & the Coastal “Lucky” Golden Dot Paper. Ink edges with a black marker. Adhere to page.


• Using the 2 ¾” <heartwng> from the Love Struck Cartridge, cut 2 images. A red and white. Also cut out the shadow <heartwng-s> in blue.


• Layer the white cutout over the blue shadow. Then with the red, cut out the center heart and cover with red stickles. When dry adhere on top of white layer the apply rhinestones at tips of the wings.


• Adhere a photo with a white mat with black inked edges. On top of scalloped square. Then add the add the heart wing cutout.


• Using a scrap of the blue cardstock, add a strip for journaling.

Page 8

• Cover the wood page with My Minds Eye – Coastal “Celebrate” Table Cloth Paper


• Cut a 5 ¾” x 4 ½” scalloped square using the Storybook Cartridge in red. Ink edges with a marker. Center photo and adhere to page.


• Cut a strip of My Minds Eye – Coastal “Lucky” Lucky Run Paper that is 1” x 4 1/4”. Add a 4.5” long strip of black organdy ribbon on top of strip of paper. Add a title using the Don Juan Cartridge welded covered with Stickles “Waterfall” and adhere to ribbon.


• Add strip of black pearls

Page 9

• Cut 5 ½”x 6” using the My Minds Eye – Coastal “Lucky” Lucky Run Paper


• Cut a swoosh out of the My Minds Eye – Coastal “Authentic” Real Imprint paper about 5 ½” x 3” adhere only the left, right and bottom edges to “Lucky” Paper and ink edges with silver ink. This will create a pocket.


• Weld a title using Gypsy Font & cover in Silver Stickles.


• Add 2 small journaling boxes that has a library clip on the top of each and place in pocket.


• Apply Flowers & Rhinestones

Page 10

· Cut a 4”x 6” out of My Minds Eye – “Celebrate” Party Flowers Paper & round edges.

· Add photos with a white mat and round edges.

· Cut a 1” love using the Home Décor Cartridge & cover with silver stickles.

· Apply Flowers & Rhinestones

Page 11

• Cut a swoosh out of the My Minds Eye – Coastal “Comfort” Cuddle Dots Paper that is about 2 ½” x 6 ½”. Adhere to bottom of page and round corners.


• Cut a 4” <hrtshdw2> using the Love Struck Cartridge.


• Cut out title. I used family from Gypsy Wandering. I stretched it 2”x5”.


• Add photos. Adhere all the page


• Outline heart using rhinestones.

Page 12

• Cover the wood page with My Minds Eye – Coastal “Curious” Curiously Large Spots Paper.


• Add photo with a blue mat with rounded corners & ink with black marker.


• Use the Coastal “Lucky” Title and ink with black marker.


• Apply Flowers & Rhinestones

Attach all pages together with Kaiser Craft Album Rings with ribbon attached to each ring.