inspirational pocket box mini

has it really been almost a month!!!  time does fly... 
I was inspired to create this mini one night after watching a Prima YouTube video for a mini by Steff Miller although I did not use the Prima papers.  Instead I used leftovers from a Basic Grey layout kit with the Kioshi collection and can you believe I still have enough paper left to make a few cards.  More scraps put to good use!!  The base is made from one piece of cardstock which has a "booklet" attached to the middle and is approximately 4" x 6".   I have used magnets to the keep the top and bottom closed and then also to keep the sides closed when not open.  I embellished it with some of the Kioshi chipboard and stickers and also created flowers using the paper.  A few of the journaling spots and most of the sentiments are from my stash.  The stickpin on the cover is my own. I really quite enjoyed creating the rather "untraditional" booklet which has different sizes of paper tucked here and there, pages that open both to the left and right and a couple of pockets for good measure.  thanks for taking a look and scrap happy...

Front of Mini

   

top/bottom opened up

and then the sides open to show the booklet





some of the inner pages of the booklet

the booklet open to show the bottom

carousel birthday

my sister is very fond of carousels so when I saw the carousel on CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge I knew I had to have it!!  The paper is once again from CTMH's Dream Pop collection.  It makes me happy just looking at it!  I welded the front and back together attaching them only at the bottom left which means it doesn't stand very well but I didn't want to spoil the look by making the front the same width as the back.  Although it's hard to tell, the front of the card is just the upside down triangle paper and the orange base of the carousel.  I tied some embroidery cotton in bows around the horses necks and added a few gems.  The flower that is peeking out in the centre opens up so the inside sentiment doesn't show through to the front.  The white cardstock is DCWV glitter cardstock and unfortunately you really cannot tell how shiny the orange cardstock is nor the texture that it has.  Here's to hoping it is a new product coming soon from Close to My Heart!   scrap happy...