Paper crafting... ocbrandy style!

One of my favorite new paper companies is Simple Stories . One of their latest collections really caught my eye and I bought more of the different elements of the line than I usually do :) I think what won me over with Summer Fresh was the mix of denim, burlap, and it still has some very pretty florals! It doesn't get any better! This paper bag mini album is set up as I have been making them for years, but the size is very different. It is a whopping 8x8 inches! It was a challenge for me filling up each page. My usual page canvas is a mere 5-6 inches, but I really liked being able to decorate the page and still have lots of yummy background paper showing :) I had so many ideas for a cover on this one...I must have stacked it up and cleared it back off ten times! I decided to use this floral pattern, I like giving you an idea of the colors included in the album right on the front. Then you get to load up the binder rings with a nice variety pretty ribbons too :) ...

I listed a couple albums on eBay tonight...and thought I'd share :o) The first is a paper bag album with a poem on the front by Oliver Wendell Holmes. "We don't quit playing because we grow old, we grow because we quit playing." I've always loved it :o) It's perfect for the man in life...young and old! There are lots of little places to jot down some memories. Second is another paper bag album fit for photos. I think i have had these papers forever..I don't even know where they came from ;o) I made many of the tiny roses in it, after watching a few tutorials on you-tube. The front took many tries and tons of rearranging..lol... I finally got my way with it! The last one listed tonight, is probably the last Halloween album I'll list on ebay this season. I used up the last of my Cosmo Cricket Haunted scraps from last year for it. I love love love this line :o) I am trying to get into the holiday spirit enough to start shopping for Christmas/wint...