In the Jungle

Hope you've got a sweet tooth, cuz we're throwin more BLOG CANDY your way!

Today's giveaway is a paperstack from DCWV!

We've also got another paper bag mini book example for you, only this time they are MINI MINI!

We used paper from the Safari Kids

collection shown above

Our first example is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4

Our second example is 3 1/2 x 3, and it's PINK!

To enter to win today's Blog Candy, please leave us a heartfelt comment!

Or a kooky one is okay too!

Happy Scrappin!

Kelli and Crystal

Fun in the Sun Mini book

This summer has been flying by so fast!  We have the perfect way for you to preserve all of your favorite summer memories with our Fun in the Sun mini book kit! 

Now go check out our store and get your own Fun in the Sun mini book kit!

Enjoy these last few days of summer!

Happy Scrappin!

Crystal and Kelli

Fun in the Sun

With the temperature reaching over 90 degrees in our neighborhood, it's no wonder we were drawn to this Sun Splashed patterned paper by We R Memory Keepers.  Here is a sneak peak of the summer project we have been working on. We will be back soon to show you the rest of this minibook and details on how you could get the supplies to make your very own!

We hope you are enjoying your summer and are finding plenty of fun in the sun!

-Crystal & Kelli

Spring Fling - Paperbag 6x6 Minibook Kit!

Paperbags aren't just for carrying your lunch anymore!

You can make a fun & unique 6x6 paperbag mini album with our new Spring Fling Project Kit!

At the last retreat we attended our paperbag mini albums were quite a hit. We completely sold out of them over the course of a weekend! We can take a hint -- so we designed an all new paperbag minibook kit!

This album is great for displaying all your favorite Spring memories or it could be the perfect gift for the soon-to-be graduate in your life! The Spring Fling Project Kit has everything you need to complete the project - a paperbag mini album, coordinating papers, sticker letters, ribbon, and embellies. (even an exclusive T & D zipper flower!)

Crystal used her kit to show off all of her favorite Spring pics from 2009!

Happy Scrapbooking Day!

Since it is National Scrapbooking Day, we had the perfect excuse to set aside some time this weekend to do what we love - SCRAPBOOK!  We just got back from a very fun event at our local craft store.  Are you a scrapper?  If so, then you probably understand why scrapbooking is more than just a hobby to us. There is something about getting together with a group of friends and reminiscing about all of the cherished memories you are trying to preserve. Now before we start sounding all serious - let it be known that one of our favorite things about scrapbooking is letting go, being silly, and laughing until our sides ache!  So to all our fellow scrappers - we hope you can make a little time for scrapbooking (and laughing) this weekend too!

Here's what we were working on...

Crystal's grandpa is turning 90 at the end of the month. After lots of organizing and SHOPPING - she finally got started. It's quite a task to scrapbook 90 years of life!  We will be sure to post some pictures of the end result.  What fun old pictures!

And here's a little sneak peak of something else we have been working on...

May's kit will be released very soon! Be sure to check back later this weekend as you wont

 want to miss out on this fun little project!

Oh and as promised we have a special giveaway just for National Scrapbooking Day!

You could win our Coaster Mini-album kit!

Just post a comment to be entered in the drawing. Tell us why you like scrapbooking, what you are working on, or how you are celebrating National Scrapbooking Day! If you don't scrapbook then tell us what you do like to do.

The winner will be announced on Monday evening!

Happy Scrappin!

-Kelli & Crystal

Glamorista Project Kit - April Kit Release

Hello Crafty Pals!

It’s finally here! Kit Debut Day!!

This month we’re offering something a little different.

A complete project kit for only $19.99 + SH

We are very happy to bring to you

Everything you need to complete this glamorous 8x8 scrapbook is included!

We’ve loaded this kit with fun papers, unique letter stickers, glamorous rub-ons, and much much more!

We've also created lot's of exclusive handmade embellies in this kit.

You can't get these anywhere else but Thingamabobs & Doodads!

Check out the gallery to see examples

And don't forget about the BONUS!!

But we're not spillin all the beans...you'll just have to wait to see what ya get!

Gotta have this kit right now? Go SHOPPING in our store

Happy Scrappin!

Kelli & Crystal

Reduce - Reuse - Recycle Part 2

Guess what we used to make this adorable mini book! 

Give up? 

TP rolls!  

We have received a lot of feedback in the last couple days about what in the world we planned to create with those toliet paper rolls.  So what do you do with all those left over  rolls?! You make a mini-books out of them!  We had a lot of fun creating this mini-book.

It's the perfect size to give as a gift and your friends will never guess how you made it! (you will want to tell them though, since it is so cool!) Crystal made this book to show off some of her favorite sailing memories of 2009. 

MATERIALS:

3 toliet paper rolls

3 - 5 x 7 inch sheets of paper

 hole punch and/or eyelet setter

 ring to bind your book together

a strong adhesive (yep, we used Terrifically Tacky Tape, again!)

eyelets (optional)

HOW TO:

Step 1: fold the toliet paper rolls flat.
We used a bone folder to make a good fold that will keep the rolls flat.

Step 2: wrap a 5 x 7 inch sheet of paper around each roll and use a strong adhesive to hold it in place. You will need to center

It’s in the bag!

There is no such thing as a one task item at

Thingamabobs and Doodads!

Pack those kiddies lunches or….

Make a fabulous minibook!

 

We used four plain brown lunch bags to make this album.

MATERIALS:

Brown paper lunch bags – 3-6 work best

Ribbons and threads for binding cut to at least 15 inches. Truthfully, we usually eyeball it.

Coordinating papers and embellishments

HOW TO:

Fold each bag in half.  Measure your “page” surface. 

Our album measured 5 x 5 1/2

Deal em up!

A scrapbook makes a great gift and…a daunting task. 

The answer? Mini Books!

There’s no need to spend tons of cha-ching to get a neat mini book.  Use things you have around the house!

Today we are happy to share a super easy and fun mini book made from playing cards.

Playing cards are so inexpensive.  They can easily be found at dollar stores, thrift stores, or the bottom of your game bin.

Materials:

Deck of playing cards

eyelets

ribbon

photo’s

coordinating papers and embellishments

 

How To:

Embellish your pages first.  This will make it easier to put together at the end after you punch through your eyelets. Keep in mind you will have some hole punching along the one edge when

Another Coaster Mini Album Sample

Here's another quick sample...

Coaster Mini Album

This is such a simple project! It was actually hard to write directions because they are so SIMPLE!

MATERIALS:

For this album we used actual coasters found at Rock Scissors Paper.  For other samples we've recycled thin cardboard (usually we're using the thin cardboard at the back of paper stacks).

Ring Binder (loose leaf) Clip

Paper, ribbon, photo's, embellies, buttons, etc. GO CRAZY!

We've even dabbled with square coasters, or mixing round and square.

HOW TO:

Cut your cardboard to 4 inch circles or squares (you may want to round the corners if using square)

Cover with paper, paint, etc.

Embellish the heck out of it,

Throw on some photos!

See...pretty easy!

New project coming! Coaster Albums

Crystal made this super cute album and we're going to share how you can do the same! But you'll have to wait a few more days! Be sure to check back.

Here's a sneak peak...more to come!

Mini Book in Minutes

We LOVE mini books! In addition to being cute and little, it is nice to sit down for a short amount of time and complete a project. We thought we would share this mini book design with you that literally takes minutes to assemble. They are so easy you will be whipping up all sorts of them for yourself, friends, and family!

You start by taking a 12x12 piece of cardstock and cutting it into 3 - 4 by 12 inch strips.

Then cut one of the strips down to 4 by 8 inches. You will then fold the strips every 4 inches in the opposite direction as shown above.

Next you will use the 4 by 8 inch strip to attach the 2 - 4 by 12 inch strips.

Put adhesive on the small strip and line up the 2 large stips with the fold in the center.

You will then have one large strip that folds up into a 4 by 4 inch square.

If you would like to add a covers to your mini book you can cut 4 by 4 inch squares out of a tagboard. (for example: you could use the cover of a paper ream or even a cereal box!)

You will then have a mini book all ready to embellish.

For our mini book we used our Round and Round kit.

You can cut out 4 by 4 inch squares to adhere your favorite pattern paper on to each page.

We created a couple of slots to hold tags for journaling.

This mini book is perfect for a brag book for your purse or on your desk at work.

The holidays are right around the corner and this mini book could make a wonderful gift as well!

We had fun making a few of these mini books and hope you do too!

~Kelli & Crystal