Aloha, all!
Last weekend one of my online Stampin' Up! groups – SU! STARS – hosted a Blog Tour, of which Robin's Craft Room was a part. I showed off a Mini Accordion Fold Album that I'd made for some friends who have a brand new baby. As a bonus for visiting my blog, I offered anyone who made a comment the opportunity to win an album of their own. Actually, the comment challenge had a little twist. I asked that those who commented make suggestions for how such an album could be used.
Well, did I ever get the comments! I was amazed at all the suggestions, and I am posting the list following this blog post so that YOU can get some ideas for using this terrific little quick-and-easy album. And, of course, I have a tutorial for it right here on my blog!
The winner of the "Blog Candy" suggested that this would be a good album to use to show off pictures of Stampin' Up! projects to highlight classes that she's offering. What a fabulous idea! In fact, not only did I make an album for her, I made one for myself to do the very same thing!
Making this project gave me the chance to use two of my favorite Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets that I rarely show of here on my blog! One of them, however, is only available to Stampin' Up! demonstrators who attended the Stampin' Up! convention this year, and that's the set, Workshop Words, which includes the greeting, "I LOVE being your Stampin' Up! demonstrator." But the other set – Tote-ally Tess – is available for everyone to purchase from the Stampin' Up! Catalog. Even if you're not a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, if you're reading this blog post, you probably are a stamper, and that stamp set has lots of cute stamps for you to use especially when you're scrapbooking about yourself! Of course, if you ARE a demonstrator, you probably use it for hostess gifts and customer thank you notes. I just love the set.
Speaking of hostess gifts, the paper that I used for the cover of this album is ONLY available to hostesses or anyone who spends at least $150 on Stampin' Up! products in one order. It's a whole set of Designer Series Paper called Cheerful Treat, and the colors from it that I featured in this album are Melon Mambo and Lucky Limeade.
The Winner of the Blog Candy!
Oh, and you'd like to know who the winner is! She is Julie Camell, who has a delightful blog, Camell's Creative Cafe! Thanks for the comment on my blog, Julie, and good luck with your craft fairs!
The List of Uses for the Album!
Now here's the list of ideas for using this fun little album: Christmas; Weddings and Engagement Parties; Senior Birthdays; "Firsts" such as Halloween, Day of School, Sporting Event; Adoption; Day Trips, for example to the Beach or Zoo; Pets; Anniversaries; Memory Books featuring special people; New House; Get Well, featuring pictures of tea, bandages, tissues, etc; Teacher Gift; Stampin' Up! Hostess Gift; and, of course, Stampin' Up! projects!
Now, with all those ideas, why don't you try one of these albums yourself! I guarantee you'll have fun with it!
Great idea and adorably adorned album.