Monday, February 15, 2010

Garden Gate Mini Album Featuring Basic Grey Cardstock

I designed this album for a very special friend of mine. I hope
it brings a little touch of spring to her cold Chicago winter. : )
I used Cricut Design Studio and G&BS for the gate and the base
pages of the album. Other cartriges used...WIMG, Paisley, Home Decor,
MM, Songbird, P&F, FF and MC. Also used Martha Stewart butterfly punches &
a die from the Scrapping Cottage for the chair on the next to last page. Lots
of embellishments used...Stickles, Prima and misc flowers, buttons, pearls, & gems,glittered brads, ribbon & ink. Most of the paper is from the Basic Grey Urban Prairie collection.


I tried to make the gate very 3 dimensional. I love the little
hinges from the FF cartridge and the key charm.






Watering can is from WIMG. Flowers are a mix of Prima and Jillibean Soup.
Saying is computer generated


Snail is from Paisley




Bird is from Home Decor



Turtle is from Walk In My Garden

I had lots of inspiration for this page...the background
paper, a honeycomb embossing folder....and a very talented
designer...Monique Griffith. She made the most Adorable LO
using these cuts and I knew I had to incorporate them into my
album. Click on link to visit her blog http://monkeydoodlecricut.blogspot.com/


Saying is computer generated



Saying is from a Cloud 9 stamp set


Umbrella is from P&F...Rain boots are from Songbird


Fence & mailbox are from MC

40 comments:

  1. OMG! This is AMAZING!!! There is so much detail and wonderful embellishments. Thank you,because this reminds me of all the great cuts on cartridges that I've forgotten about!
    Hugs,
    Kristina

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  2. Hi... this is really cute :) What cart did the little chair and mailbox come from? The chair is adorable :) Love your work!

    Debbie

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  3. Awesome project, your details are unbelieveable!!

    PennyG cricut mb

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  4. This is too cute for words! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. okay..where did you get the gate from?
    Love this!!

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  6. Your book is really adorable! I'm working on my first one, what size binding do you use for this amount of pages? Thanks, Shari (cricutrookie)

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  7. This is GREAT!!!Loooove it! The details are awesome and your friend is just gonna love it! TFS!!

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  8. Lisa,
    Your books are always a feast for the eyes!! This one is just beautiful! What a lucky friend you have!!! Receiving something like this would surely brighten up my day! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
    Hugs!
    Linda

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  9. love love love love LOVE this!!! do you need my address?? lol

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  10. Wow! This is Gorgeous!!! I love every detail. I love making mini books, but mine are no where near the caliber of yours. You are a total inspiration to me. You are the CRICUT QUEEN! Thanks for sharing. Debbie

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  11. Wow you books are so awesome..I would be thrilled if I received one of these so I know your friend will love it..I love the colors you chose, the embellies and all the details....Stunning..You totally inspire me! I might have to scraplift some of your creations...TFS

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  12. Your book is adorable...she's gonna love it! Congrats on making the chirp...so well deserved!

    Carol
    aka cyimbugbitten

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  13. Lisa...this book is BREATH TAKING!!! You are Brilliant! I LOVE your use of colors and paper and design and details...did I say I LOVE it yet!!!??? Well I do! I need to make this...period. *shaking head* You always have such great ideas...always an inspiration!
    Lots of Huggs...Kathy

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  14. This is sooo beautiful, you are very talented and this is just another wonderful creation of yours. I sat for a couple of hours and watched your YouTube videos the other night on making a shape album, can't wait to give them a try. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration, keep up the great work.
    Kelly
    (Cricut MB : KellyScott)

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  15. Wow Lisa, What a lucky gried you have to get one of your books.
    It is as beautiful as all thr rest.

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  16. Wow. This is so wonderfull !! I love it. Every time you amaze me :)).

    Hugs Monique

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  17. OMGOSH!!!! This is soooo awesome!! Beautiful job!!!
    hugs
    Brenda

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  18. Wonderful, awesome job!!!! Where did the butterfly come from (or did I miss that)?

    Jennifer

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  19. Your designs always amaze me. This album is truly lovely. You certainly are making good use of all your cartridges!
    Super album.

    PJ(Jessie Adams)

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  20. this is such a great & fun mini album. all of your woodbooks are masterpieces. Keep on indulging us with your art!

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  21. I have a new favorite!!!!!! Your friend is going to LOVE it!!!
    Gosh, I wanna makes minis like you do =)
    You are so very talented....keep 'em coming!!!

    Hugs,
    Sarah

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  22. OMgosh!!!!! You are so amazing. I so love this book. Your friend is going to go ape over this book. Such a good friend you are.

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  23. LISA! That's amazing. One of your best yet. I don't know how you do it, but every time your books are just fabulous. This is so detailed. I love each and every cut you chose. WOW! WOW! WWWWWOOOOOOWWW!

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  24. How absolutely beautiful. I love all the little touches and cuts you made and dressed up. I want to make one for my friend now! You are so talented, girl! Keep it up.

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  25. Absolutely adorable Lisa!!!!! You are so talented. Thank you for sharing.

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  26. I love your books. They are beautiful.

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  27. oh my goodness! this is soo cute! I am just gunna have to lift this! ;) I love love {LoVE} it, Junkie! great work!

    Julia

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  28. She is going to LOVE it! Coming from Chicago myself I can tell you it will put a smile on her face that will last all winter. What a special friend she must be to get this beautiful gift. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

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  29. This book is so gorgeous!! Your friend is very lucky. Your talent inspires my creativity. Thank You so much for sharing.

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  30. Gosh this is so gorgeous. You did change your blog again right away!

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  31. This is so amazing that it really took my breath away! Thank you so much for sharing :)

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  32. This is fantastic. I really love this touch of spring. I also love the way you have changed up your blog. Thanks for sharing and keep creating.

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  33. Commenting again. I just love this! Which cart is FF? I love the hinged gate and the little charm!

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  34. Your shape books are truely amazing!

    I have a Blog Award waiting for you on my blog!
    http://www.scrapbookinggrandmacrafts.com/

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  35. Lisa, another amazing book! You are the master!

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  36. What a beautiful spring book, I'm sure your friend will just love it!!! I love the papers, the cuts and the dimension!

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  37. Soooooo stinkin cute! It's just awesome! Love your work and your blog...I've given you a blog award. You can head over to my blog to receive it. Thanks for the awesome inspiration!!! :)

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  38. How super cute. Love it so much. I am going to try a version of this as I do not have all the lovely stamps. You are one talented girl and I am off o follow and add you to my reader. Thank you so so so much for sharing your awesome talent

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