Mermaids, Half-o-Ween or Anything Goes at LeighSBDesigns n May!

I made a  magnificent mermaid folio album using LeighSBDesigns Blue Lagoon Decorative Digital Paper pack and images following a tutorial and PDF with measurements by Vectoria Designs YouTube. 

The front flap with the lovely Pearl Balleigh Mermonster by LeighSBDesigns!

This sentie is from the FantaSeascape & Sentie Set!   This flap is a pocket for a tag.

I started adding some greenery from the FantaSeascape Set.  I made a tag and added the circle tab to put in the flap pocket.  Forgot to take a pic!

The middle section can hold a booklet!

I made a pocket on the back.  I added some mermaid scales in Procreate and layered up making a small shallow pocket.  I want to add the Mermaid Scales Horizontal Slimline Card in this album but the Cricut was not set up.  I wanted to use some ribbon I have that matches this paper so well but it remained hidden so the embroidery thread which tangles a bit too much!   I plan on adding Coral, Neptune, Poseidon, Anubis the Dogfish, Basket the Catfish and Cleopatra Oddleigh Mermaid all from the FantaSea 2022 MerMay Collection from LeighSBDesigns.  Time just swam right away from me!  I am entering this at the LeighSBDesigns Challenge #41 Mermaids or Halloween in May or Anything Goes!

LeighSBDesigns Challenge #41 👻🧜‍♀️🤪

The theme at LeighSBDesigns this month is Mermaids, Half-o-ween or Anything Goes!  Something for everyone and fun for all!  This post is heavy in photos so I will be short on words!   Haunted Secrets Booklet by Vectoria Designs, Etsy.  Full tutorial and link to free printables at VectoriaDesigns YouTube.

Booklet closed

First page each right hand page is open on the right to slide in tags

The left hand cover page opens to a little area for cards and bits and bobs.

That will be another post as I finish a little book and add some things.

Each right hand page opens out

Next page

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Last page back of book with little enclosure with string

Last envelope open with portrait card inside. 

Back cover will be on the next post as I forgot to get a photo!

This was so much fun and Tinne walks you through every step from printing on both sides of paper to getting it all put together in the tutorial!  I can see all sorts of Halloween goodies getting stuck in all the pockets of this gorgeous Haunted Secrets booklet!  Now it goes to LeighSBDesigns Challenge #41!  Happy Half-o-Ween 🎃👻 

Monday Greetings with Kate Hadfield Designs!

I’ve had the best time crafting away with Kate Hadfield Designs this month!   From a knight and his kingdom for Creative Inspiration Challenges to this monster-rific exploding card for the Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge where we are being sponsored by Kate!  

The card all folded back into its little envelope with magnetic closure!

Beware opening this deceptively innocent little card because it is filled with some hungry, happy little monsters who are celebrating cutie pie blue monster’s birthday!  I followed a YouTube tutorial by Sam Calcott UK to make this lovely explosion of folds to highlight these totally terrific little monsters!  The set is Party Monster Stamps and I colored them all up in Procreate before printing out.  If you haven’t visited Kate Hadfield Designs …..well, run along and see all the freebies and blog inspirations and you can thank me later!  🥳.  Thank you so much, Kate, for sponsoring us at Monday Greetings for May!  We are celebrating you this month!💕.  I hope to see all of our players this month at  the Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge!

Creative Inspiration Challenges with Kate Hadfield Designs!

 March is screaming through most of the United States causing blizzards for the northern states and tornadoes, rain, high winds and lots of thunderstorms in my area!  I got lost in craft world playing with When Knights Were Bold Stamps by Kate Hadfield Designs!  Kate is such a fantastic sponsor for our challenge and we adore her and her awesome designs!  Thank, Kate! ❤️

I created a blue background cardstock by matching the blue stripes from the freebie set Winter Wishes found in the VIP Doddle Den at Kate Hadfield Designs that I wanted to use.  I used the bugle, and two of the shields from the set, coloring them then adding them to my solid blue cardstock in Procreate.   The castle and darling knight and horse were colored in Procreate, printed out and fussy cut before attaching to my background.  I used the Old Type Alpha Set (also a freebie at the VIP Doodle Den) assembling the letters in Procreate the printing and fussy cutting to make my sentiment.  This cute set could be used to make some awesome play sets for children, wonderful scrapbook pages either physical pages or digital and tons of cute cards for the special little knight in your life!

We really look forward to seeing you at Creative Inspiration Challenges #24 this month!  It’s always Anything Goes and always inspirational and fun!