An Album of Paradise with Guest Designer Izzy Anderson

We are back with another fabulous project from our guest designer Izzy Anderson.  She create a super cute keepsake with our Paradise Medley Album.

Here are a few more questions and answers to get to know Izzy.

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LYB: What kind of music gets you in the scrappin’ mood? 

IA: I usually scrap late at night in a quiet house.

LYB: Do you have a favorite quote? 

IA: I’ve always been partial to the Japanese proverb:  Fall down 7 times; stand up 8.  I love that message of perseverance.  As a mother to a young child, I hold this quote close, too, because it reflects the kind of mom I want to be:  How many dreams are realized because a mother whispered, “Yes, you can.” 

LYB: Do you have a favorite adhesive? 

IA: I love my ATG and Claudine Hellmuth’s  Multi Medium Matte.

But let's hear from Izzy now...

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Hi, it’s Izzy here and I’m excited to be back today to share another Paradise project with you. I have to confess: even though I love that Little Yellow Bicycle puts out a full line of embellishments with every collection, I’ve tended to gloss right over the little envelope and medley albums. What a treat I have been missing! I can’t tell you how much fun I had this week with the Paradise medley album. It’s an adorable assortment of little tags, envelopes and inserts in a variety of sizes. I loved that a new and different little canvas awaited me on each page.

 

 

The album comes with instructions and full color photos that show a suggested way to put things together. You can follow right along with the instructions if you like or you can forge your own path. The album is very adaptable.

 

The envelopes come with one side unsealed and before I got started, I wanted to adhere them together. I could have used glue, but I thought it would be a little more decorative to sew them. Then I added closures to the two envelopes. I used brads, but the kit comes with eyelets, twine and washers that you could use instead.

 
Now that my pages were prepped, I was ready to start. As soon as I saw the album and all the cute embellishments in the collection, I knew I would document my son’s first trip to the beach. Paradise, as the name implies, lends itself particularly well to summer vacation photos without being too themey. I really do love this collection.

 
I started the album by making a wee little cover. I used a “ Paradise ” word piece from the chipboard collection and covered the back of it with a little strip of border paper. Then, I punched a hole in one end and added it to my album to set a playful tone. After that, I just decorated each tag or envelope in the album with photos and embellies. The album was really quick to put together and so fun to do. I can't wait to play with the next one. I think - I hope! - that all the new LYB CHA collections will have these medley albums.

 

Supplies used:

Product list:

PD-101 Paradise /Petit Pom Poms

PD-106 Happy Dots/All Natural

PD-135 Stickers favorite pieces

PD-140 Stickers fresh verse

PD-308 5 Things Envelopes

PD-305 Paper Flower kit

PD-133 6x6 cardstock

PD-1100 Tear Out Tickets

PD-220 Fabric Favorites

PD-230 Clear Cut Shapes

PD-279 Chipboard Shapes

PD-306 Medley Album

 

Thank you Izzy for another inspiring project for our blog!  This collection is so fresh and fun and the Medley Albums are very easy to construct.  Please visit Izzy's blog Write Sanp Scrap today for a chance to win this very same Medley Album. 

Comments

[Jackie]

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Beautiful album!

[Beverly Jordan]

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This is just beautiful and of course we all want that adorable little baby!! LOL!! so sweet!

[liz terrazas]

3.

this is so beautiful.. lovely work and idea

[katy young]

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love this!

[karen boutin]

5.

Great mini album, The pages are serine, makes you want to be there now instead of the cold.

[Marcia Dehn-Nix]

6.

This is such a cute mini album. I LOVE the Paradise collection and those photos are adorable.

[SuZeQ]

7.

Simply FABULOUS. Thanks for the inspiration and sharing such a great occasion.

[alice pace]

8.

Adorable album! I can't get enough of these!

[Patti]

9.

What an absolutely adorable mini Izzy!!!! Perfect for those great beach photos....

[Susan]

10.

What a sweet album. Your little guy is absolutely adorable Izzy!

[Pam D.]

11.

AdOrAbLe lil album ! Thanks for sharing !!

[Machelle Nelson]

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So cute!! And I love the photo of your little cutie squatted down with all his glorious curls showing! :)

[Renee Zwirek]

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Oooo...this is SO sweet! I love your pics and how you used them to create this mini. I LOVE every bit of detail...even down to the matching colored stitching to this collection!

[Victoria]

14.

Izzy's work is amazing. I love all of the attention to details and the photos are perfect!

[Jennifer Reynard]

15.

Absolutely fabulous! Those photos are gorgeous also! well done!

[Andrea Friebus]

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Your beach photos go great with the Paradise collection. What a fabulous mini album!

[Kelly]

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An absolutely adorable mini, Izzy! Love how you altered it and included so many wonderful photos!

[Mary Ann Jenkins]

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This is so cute, and what sweet photos!! Love to see your take on the album Izzy :)

[Guiseppa Gubler]

19.

Oh my! This album is perfect! I have got my Paradise collection and you have inspired me!