Memory File Christmas Album with the SIlhouette

I've been MIA for awhile.  Last week I was taking two different classes.  The first was Mo'tography with Heidi Swapp and Jessica Sprague.  It was a class designed to teach you how to use various phone apps and your camera phone to create some awesome photos and hybrid projects.  So much fun!  The second class I was taking was the Heidi Swapp Memory Files Live class.  So much fun and so many possibilities.  I'll be posting those projects soon, but the kids are here for the weekend (both at the same time...never happens).  They are upstairs sound asleep this morning, so I thought I'd do a little prep work for a Christmas Album I have in mind.  Aren't these just the cutest folders ever?  I made them all with the Silhouette, some K & CO paper that I picked up at Target.  I cannot wait to put this together.  I'm going to use some ideas from the classes I took this week.

Besides the two amazing classes last week, I also had a super fun "secret project" I've been working on due.  I gave you a little sneak peak a few days ago.  I'll be posting those fun projects, too!  I need to finish up my Silhouette 101 Christmas Card Series as well.  I hope to be back to regular posting this coming week. 

Silhouette Cameo, Mini File Folder Card based on Heidi Swapp Memory File Concept

 

Well you know I've just completed the Art of Observation class with Heidi Swapp.  You also know that in that class we learned all about Heidi's memory file concept.  I thought I'd take some of the ideas we learned in class and incorporate them into a card.  I made this using Lori Whitlock's "Maggie" collection available soon at JessicaSprague.com and my Silhouette Cameo.  It was really fun.  I started with a mini file folder from the Silhouette Library.  I hope you like it! I can see using the file folder idea as a card template in a thousand different ways!

Last week of Art of Oberservation with Heidi Swapp Memory Files

 Well it's week 12 and the final week of the Art of Oberservation class with Heidi Swapp.  It's been a fun 12 weeks and I've learned so many fun new ideas using Heidi's Memory File System.  Not to mention the "art of observation".  Learning to look at life a little more positively.  Here is the cover of my final "Gratitude" file.  This is a file I will use to DAILY (for the next 365 days) to write down at least one thing I am grateful for each day.

 This cute little paper stack was another one of Heidi's awesome ideas.  Why don't I think of stuff like this??

 This is my July Calendar.  Heidi gave us a template and I used photoshop to fill mine in.

 And a quick peak at August.  I've only completed two months and I need to finish up embellishing the inside of the the folder.

One final look at the outside.  I just loved this class and met so many amazing people on the Message Board.  Heidi was involved in the Message Board,  the Gallery and in every way.  It was fun getting to chat with her.  I'm going to miss this class.

Art of Oberservation - Week 10 GOALS

 This week's assignment GOALS.  Set up, plan and execute a goal(s). 

 I used Heidi Swapp's Sugar Chic Papers.  I just love the entire line. 

 There are a lot of blank spaces for journaling and photos while I work on accomplishing my goal.  It will be an ongoing file.

 Heidi had us list things we do well, or that are positive.  I incorporated my list into the file.

 The pocket on the right houses a notebook for added journaling, thoughts, inspirational quotes, anything I find along the way that will help me remember my goals.

 I really love the way this file turned out.  It's all about the Heidi colors

 A whimsical page

Art of Observation Week 9 - Someone Special

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This week's project focuses on someone special in your life.  I chose my son, Alex.  The objective was to document him right now at this time in his life.

This is the inside first look.  It's not quite complete, I need to add some journaling here and there and a few more embellishments.  

The page above needs something.  I haven't decided between embellishing it with a red star and some matching items, or maybe journaling about the photo or.....?

 This is a page from the photostack

The journaling tag will be completed later.  

 This divider page was made with Photoshop then adhered.  On the Right is a photobook

 I'm saving the space on the left for some journaling about the relationship between Alex and his sister Ashlea.  They are great friends

 Again, journaling added to the tag.  The right is a pocket with some photos tucked in.

And last but not least, the left side I'm saving for a current photo next time Alex comes home, and in the envelope I have a letter to him.  I need to add a few more embellishments.

Art of Observation Class - Extraordinary

Extraordinary week in the Art of Observation with Heidi Swapp.  I am loving this class.  If you ever get a chance to take one of Heidi's classes.... DO IT!.  She has a great way of teaching you and making you feel like you're sitting at her craft table like a good friend.

This week's Theme...... EXTRAORDINARY

 I made the Memory File, but haven't added photos yet.  I haven't quite decided how I want to document "Extraordinary" in a photo sense.  I've got a few ideas.  I love Heidi's concept of the graduated layers of the mini book.

Here are some fun shipping tags I made to stuff in the pocket.  If I need more space, I'll take the tags out and replace them with photos.

I made the Extraordinary shape file with the Silhouette.  I used Heidi's idea from her Sugar Chic Collection.

Art of Oberservation - Week 7 - Life's Lessons

 Here we are in week 7 of class.  This week's memory file's theme is "Life Lesson".    I used a Color Magic Memory file from Heidi Swapp's collection.  All of the envelopes are random from my stash.  I used my Silhouette to make all of the little flags and tabs.  The "life lessons" was made by Heidi and she shared the png file in class.

 Here's a closer view.  I wanted light gray and light yellow, but once I misted the folders with Tattered Angels Charcoal it was quite a bit darker than I was shooting for, so I went with a more vibrant yellow to compensate.  The vellum envelope contains "Mom was right".  You know, all those things your mother used to tell you and you would roll your eyes - now that you're older you find yourself passing along the same advise? 

Each of the envelopes contain an insert with Lessons I've learned.  Some are Silly like the ones below and others are serious.  The mini yellow file folder contains my "serious" lessons as well as photos of the people in my life who have taught me valuable lessons in life.

 

This is the outside of the folder.  I misted seam binding and sewed it into a ruffle right on the folder.  Gotta love sewing machines and scrapping!!

 Here's a close up of my "silly - kid" lessons

And my "Funny Life Lessons"

Art of Oberservation - Week 6

It's week 6 of Class with Heidi Swapp. This week's theme "Love Language". It was supposed to be how I show love to those around me, but I decided to make my folder about how others make me feel loved.  I made the title with my Silhouette.  The "Love" is my handwriting.

Here is my book.  It's full of those people (and my pups) that make me feel loved. 

I really enjoyed this project.  It was a lot of fun to make and a lot of great observances that I often take for granted.

It's yet another take on a memory file folder.  So much fun.

I love the seam binding on the banner.  So much fun!!

I cut all of the hearts with the Silhouette.

The little homemade journal book has all the ways my family and friends make me feel loved.  I wrote a page or two about each of them.

Are you loving the Heidi Swapp Sugar Chic papers yet???  They are so yummy and fun!

Week 4 - Art of Observation - AMAZING

 This week's assignment "What Amazes You".  This is sort of a time capsule documenting what amazing you right here, right now, this week.

 Again we used Heidi Swapp's memory file technique.  This was a fun project.  The right side of the folder is actually mounted on foam core, so the mini books sit down in little pockets of sorts.

 I made a few elements with photoshop to go along with my Heidi Swapp files.  I also used some BoBunny papers on my files.

 Isn't this fold out album idea fun?  I love it!

 My top book focused on technology.  I mean really who would have ever thought we'd use "Google" as an everyday word and think nothing of walking around checking for emails and making phone calls.

The flip side of my albums.   Thanks for looking!