January Pumpkin Spice Blog Hop


Welcome hoppers. I'm the first stop for the Shop Pumpkin Spice Blog January blog hop! (Click here to start at the beginning of the hop so you can get all the info). We've started a new term and increased our Design Team members. I can't wait for you to meet them - they make beautiful things.

This month's blog hop theme is "Your Style". While hopping around you'll get to see the designers styles and tastes. It's a great way to see all the different varieties of paper crafting gals we've got.

I would say my style is a simple compilation of the 3 Cs: I have a classic style, I love being creative with my paper crafts, and I almost always use my Cricut!!

For this hop I created a "Stand Alone Photo Frame Book"! I was inspired by my new Cinch (thanks sis!) and the beautiful paper of Jillibean Soup. This book closes up with Velcro so it's easy to transport. Then it folds open to stand up on it's own. Each page is a photo frame with a seasonal theme. I was amazed that the combination of 3 of the Jillibean Soup 6x6 paper pads could create all four seasons. Check it out!

This is the front cover all folded up. The papers across are scraps from all the paper inside.

You open the Velcro flap...

...and flip the front cover around. The short flap becomes the base of the stand.

Ta da! The book stands on it's own.

Spring photo frame.

Summer photo frame.

Fall photo frame.

The frames fit a 4x6 photo. Here are my kiddos Trick or Treating.

Winter photo frame.

I was thinking of giving this as a gift but now that it's done, I need it for myself as a brag book. Hehe.

Supplies:

Jillibean Soup

Watermelon Gazpacho Soup 6x6 paper pad

found here for $4.19

Jillibean Soup

Apple Cheddar Soup 6x6 paper pad

found here for $4.19

Jillibean Soup

Christmas Eve Chowder 6x6 paper pad

found here for $4.19

Echo Park

Holly Jolly Christmas

Alpha Stickers

found here for $2.09

Echo Park

Holly Jolly Christmas

Decorative Brads

found here for $4.19

Prima "Say it in Crystals"

adhesive jewels

found here for $2.10

My Mind's Eye "12 Days of Christmas" trims

Chalk Ink

Black cardstock

Cinch and 1" black binding

Cricut cartridges : Campin' Critters, Graphically Speaking, Mother's Day Bouquet, Life's a Beach

Chipboard (I use cereal boxes)

Your next stop is the very talented Lenae. Have fun at everyone's stop! Be sure to check out the card kit that Shop Pumpkin Spice is featuring this month. It has amazing products all packaged together for a great price. I know I'll be purchasing one for sure.

Here's the hop lineup in case you get lost!

• SPS Blog  - http://www.pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com/
• Carissa - http://www.happilyeverpapercrafter.blogspot.com/ <--- You are here
• Lenae - http://www.sugargemscrafts.blogspot.com/ <--- Next stop!
• Diana - http://www.dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
• Saundra - http://www.luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com/
• Ann - http://www.raindropechodesigns.blogspot.com/
• Lezlye - http://www.lezlyes.blogspot.com/
• Dorcas - http://www.dorcasdesigns.blogspot.com/
• Courtney - http://www.courtscrafts.blogspot.com/
• Alyssa - http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/ (yes .co - not .com)
• June - http://www.simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
• SPS Blog - http://www.pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com/

We love reading all your comments. Be sure to welcome all the new designers - we are so happy to have them!