Creative Inspirations Debut

Hello, my friends!
I'm really excited about this post...and I confess I'm a little bit nervous too! This is my first project and my first post as a designer for Creative Inspirations! I shared with you all a little while ago about this great online store and all the reasons I like it. You can read that post HERE if you'd like a reminder. I'm so pleased to be creating for Sue and her shop, and I'd be very happy if you would all go visit the store! Under the link in my sidebar I also have a link to Sue's blog. You must pop in there too and see her fabulous work! Thank you, Sue, for giving me this opportunity! :o)
My first project is this sweet little layered Christmas Tree Mini Album that Sue cut for me using mat board and the Cosmo Cricket "Be Good" collection. There are quite a few photos and a long product list. One list will contain all the items that are available at Creative Inspirations, the other will be a list of things from my stash!
Here is the cover. After adhering all the papers, I went around both sides of each piece with the gold paint dabber. I also made my first swivel clasp charm to hang from the binding ring.

Here are pages 1 and 2. I decided to decorate all the back pages "upside-down" so that when you flip them over they are actually right side up! lol  On page 1 there is a ticket stamped with the date. 

Page 2 has a little swivel ornament set. It's actually some diecut tags. 

These are just the right side to document special seasonal events.

Page 3 had two ribbon bands that hold an assortment of stamped tags. 

There's also another ticket stamped with "Merry Christmas!"

Page 4 holds a stamped label. It opens up and has lines with a heading that says "Dear Santa". 

A wonderful little spot to list all the gifts received for Christmas. 

The bottom of the page also holds one poinsettia and a gold painted chipboard bird on a branch.

Here is a close-up of the pretty poinsettias that I made. I was totally inspired by my friend Jann and her wonderful video. You can watch it HERE. I didn't have the all the supplies that Jann used but I was able to work with what I had. Sue sent me some wonderful embossed Core'dination papers. I cut out five petal flowers using my Slice, and then snipped and shaped the flowers until they looked right. I inked them up, painted them with Rock Candy Crackle paint and sprinkled them with fine glitter. They are so pretty! For some reason the centers look like little globs, but they're actually individual little circles that I made using liquid pearls. I also used some white liquid pearls to create the snow.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful technique, Jann! :o)

Page 5 holds a large label that has pine cone branches stamped around the edge. 

A few pine branch punches with buttons creates a nice embellishment. 

Page 6 holds another mat that's been stamped with snowflakes, and two more of the poinsettias.

Page 7 is another Baroque mat page. This one has been stamped with a tree.

Page 8 has a seam binding band that holds a little booklet of  the Baroque die. These are large enough to add photos on the front and the back. There's also a little dangly charm set hanging from the binding ring. These charms are also made from tags and have sweet star eyelets.

Here is the back cover. The seam binding from the previous page is tied in a bow. 

I've glued on a sweet little Christmas wreath and a banner that says Merry Christmas. 

Another ticket filled out with my info is adhered to the bottom.

Here is a close-up of my swivel clasp charm. It holds buttons, mini ornaments, and some jingle bells. 

At the bottom is more stamped tags that look like ornaments. The only jump rings I had were a bright silver. So I turned them red with the help of some alcohol ink.

Well...there you have my Christmas Tree Mini Album, and my first DT project for Creative Inspirations!

Thank you so much for looking at this long post!

Please let me know if you have any questions. Also, make sure you stop by the store!

There are some great sale items, and a fabulous free gift with a $60.00 purchase!

Sue is always happy to answer any questions! 

Hope your weekend is full of JOY and LAUGHTER! :o)

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Materials Used and Available at Creative Inspirations:

Papers: Cosmo Cricket - Be Good Collection,

Core'dinations Core Impressions - Cosmo Cricket Classics Collection:

Dies: Tim Holtz Alterations - Base Tray, Tiny Tabs & Tags,

Tattered Pinecone, Bird Branch, Regal Crest,

Movers & Shapers - Baroque Mini, Ornamental Mini, Styled Labels;

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Forrest Moss, Festive Berries;

Stamps: Basic Grey - North Pole, 7gypsies Oval Stamps - naked & scroll,

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous - Odds & Ends, Mini Holidays 3;

Additional Ranger Products: Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy,

Adirondack Paint Dabber - Gold, Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Watermelon.

Items From My Stash:

Papers: Recollection - Cardstock;

Die: MM Slice Design Card - Basic Shapes 2;

Plus: Darice Bells and Mini Ornaments; Offray Ribbon;

Unknown Pearls, Brads and Eyelets;

American Crafts WOW Glitter - White.

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