Welcome to July’s Cantina Blog Hop!
Ever since last year’s Retreat, I’ve wanted to make another Twinchie Album project. It was a cool handmade D-ring album featuring a mix of 2×2″ and 4×4″ page protectors for storing twinchies swapped out at Retreat.
This time my goal was to create an album to store my printed Instagram photos. I just started using Instagram last year and realized those photos represent a fun and unique perspective of my everyday life, not necessarily represented in my “regular” scrapbooks.
So I grabbed a Twinchie Album Components kit and got to work creating my own version with Cantina Lite papers and embellishments. A Cantina Lite Flattened Bottle Cap, a Flutterbys Die Cut Banner (from the 2013 Spring WOW) and Come Sail Away Thickers added perfect finishing touches to the cover.
I also picked up two packages of the recently re-stocked 4×4″ Twinchie Page Protectors to hold my photos. (The 2×2″ Twinchie Page Protectors can be purchased separately.)
Shall we hop on to see more festive Cantina creations? Today we’re blessed to have talented bloggers sharing projects using the July collection.
Your first stop is Ann at Cryzmom’s Tidbits–there’s a full list of bloggers below in case you get lost along the way. Buenos dias!
Club Scrap (you are here)
Ann at Cryzmom’s Tidbits
Debby at Masculine Inspirations
Lisa at Rockin Paper and Scissors
Donna at Crafty Colonel
Marya at A Notebook Novel
Tricia at The Efficient Crafter
Julie at Cape Cod Scrapper
Hetty at Craft Chaos
Deb at Liftbridge Cards & Crafts
Anne Marie at Artfully Balanced
Love this delightful book Karen.
Great idea for non traditional scrapbook photos! I love the cover!
That version is adorable!! Thanks for the kick-off!
I just LOVE your attention to detail, Karen!!! Don’t neglect those inside covers–use them to display even more photos!!!
What a terrific idea!
Very Cute and practical as well. Do you print your own photos or have them printed somewhere?
@janetmojo I actually printed them on a home printer on 4×6 photo paper. If I do this project again, I’d probably do a bit more resizing work in PSE prior to printing, though. Learning as I go! 😉
I considered having them printed by a service, but I hear printing 4×4 can be a bit pricey. This way, it cost the same as printing a 4×6.
@janetmojo and @cs_karen, whenever I print square photos, I just resize in PS and print on a 4×6 at the drug store. You can even fit 2 3×3 or up to 6 2×2 on the same 4×6 if you don’t leave any spaces…
Yes, love this Karen! Instagram albums are a quick and easy way to get those memories printed and in a project. Love how you can use the components to make a customized album, and I’m really digging how you arranged the title on the front. Thanks for sharing!
Love this Karen!! Such a perfect mini to showcase all your great instagram pics!!
Awesome mini album, Karen! Now I want to make one too.
Yours is absolutely adorable!
Karen this is such a great idea
Love your album covers
Darling little album! Perfect for those little photos.
Great idea Karen, as always! Those banners, perfect!!!
What a darling little album! I love the compact size – perfect for some many gift ideas.
I love the cover. Great idea!
Wonderful! That is such a great size!
Cute idea!
Karen, this is an adorable little album. I’m not into instagram but, who knows after seeing yours, I might have to try it. Thanks for sharing, Iove your book a lot.
What a sweet little album full of joy. I love all the funny pictures.
Almost a week late at hopping along here, but just wanted to chime in and say how much I love this project, Karen!