A Love Story

I had a wonderful time putting together this mini album with Basic Grey's Two Scoops papers and stamps this month with my Scrapalicious DT kit. The paper collection is truly so versatile, and I found it perfect for this album of favourite photos I put together of a recent family wedding. The album itself is a mix of two different chipboard albums from Basic Grey.
I used the Scallop and the Bracket albums, alternating pages, and I like the variety and little peeks at the upcoming pages that it added. Other than the Heidi Swapp chipboard and American Crafts velvet alphabets, the Bazzill cardstock and a few of the ribbons, everything remaining in the project is Basic Grey. It was my first time using Basic Grey clear stamps, and I must say I love them!
I used the Sweet Sentiments stamps, which match the Two Scoops die cuts and are simply beautiful. They stick to stamping blocks very nicely and stamp very crisply too. The words "Love" and "cherish" (left) are stamped first in teal Staz-On, then again with a The Essential Glue Pad, both by Tsukineko, and then sprinkled with Art Glitter. I like the nice subtle sparkle it adds.
Since the colours the couple chose for their wedding were pale pinks and greens, these photos simply wouldn't stop calling my name when I came home with this kit. There are 7 pages, 14 sides and 14 photos in this album, and while it did take a while to put it all together, I have to say that this is probably one of my favourite scrapping projects ever. I kept the journaling minimal in this album, as I am pleased with the photos I took at this wedding, and wanted them to tell the story. I love that smaller albums make a group of photos so quick to look through, while being both unique and beautiful. As you can see, I've become completely enamoured with mini albums lately, and I'm sure there will be more to come.