Here are some peeks at the 4″ x 6″ mini album that I’m working on right now and a few tips/ideas for you.  (Not to mention a super fun give away below!)

Now that I’ve been doing some embroidery stuff in my “Style School” class, I’m getting a little obsessed.  To make a page like this: Cut one piece of felt 4″ wide by 8.5″ tall.  Fold the bottom up and stitch (I used my machine but you could hand stitch) to make a pocket!

Another thing I’m loving about these 4″ x 6″ albums is all of the note cards that are out there that are the perfect size.  I’ve found ten packs of adorable cards & envelopes for a buck at Target, Michaels & Joann Fabrics.  Just punch holes and stick ‘em in with your pages.  You can leave the card as is, or use it as a “blank” page.  You can do the same thing with the envelopes, too!

If you get index prints when you get your photos printed, this is a fun thing to stick in, too. This strip has a bunch of fun shots from our honeymoon, so it made me smile lots.

And keep an eye out for the big (and free!) paint chips when you’re at the home stores.  I think that one came from Lowes.

But my favorite thing is just sticking whole photos in.  Like this goofy one of Tod at Sea World when we had just started dating. :D

“Landscape” photos work just as well, too!

Snow Day Give Away!

So, it seems like everyone is snowed in today, so I thought it’d be fun to do a little giveaway!

I’m going to give away 10 of my “I LOVE YOU” mini album kits today.  If you have a blog, you like this kit and you want a chance to try out one of my kits for free then today is your day!    Best of all, if you already have photos, this kit can be put together in an evening or two, which means you’ll have a personal and touching gift for your sweet heart for Valentines Day!

This is a street team style give away.  You plug me in your blog to get the goods! :D  I’m only going to give away ten album kits, but EVERYONE who follows the instructions below will get something from me.   :)

Here’s what to do:

1. Make a blog post today, February 10, about this printable mini album kit!  Link to either this post, Uncovered Images or the original post about this kit.  Feel free to use images of the album from my flickr.  It’s totally OK if you want to disclose that you’re posting because of a giveaway. This must be on a PUBLIC blog, not on facebook or twitter.  Livejournal & tumblr are ok, as long as it’s a public post!
2. Comment on this post with a link to your blog post!  Make sure that the “email” that is in the comment field is the one that you’d like to receive your files at.   (Your email will not be shown on my site nor to anyone else.)
3. I’ll post winners & send out goodies tomorrow morning!  I’ll also feature and link to some of my favorite of your blogs & hopefully send YOU some new readers as well. :)

HAVE FUN & GOOD LUCK!!!