Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons: Mini Album

Hey, everyone! Happy Saturday, and welcome to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Vacation Blog Hop. The wonderful ladies from my PPPR Design Team and I have created some fun vacation-themed projects using Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons files. We also have a great prize up for grabs, are offering a special surprise for hoppers, and will be kicking off our new challenge for this month. So, be sure to stop by each and every blog along the way...you don't want to miss one bit of the inspiration!

For my project, I decided to create a simple vacation-themed mini-album.

Now, I've never created a mini album before, so I started out super simple. I created the shaped cover by cutting out two suitcases from the PPPR Are We There Yet? Cutting Files set. I added a computer-generated sentiment to the PPPR Sentiment Spots 1 Cutting Files for the front cover. Then, I just created an accordion-fold set of pages from 6" x 12" strips of kraft cardstock. Each page, once folded, measures exactly 4" x 6". So, when I'm ready to fill the album, I can either add just 4" x 6" photos to the pages and call it a day, or I can cut the photos down a bit and add more embellishments. Or, I can do a combination of the two. I have tons of travel photos trapped in my computer, so I'm excited to find just the right ones to fill up this album and show my love of travel.

This hop also kicks off our new Vacation Challenge. Link up your vacation-themed project that uses PPPR files for a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons. It can be about summer vacation from school, travel, or just hanging out at the pool....you choose, as long as it uses PPPR files and has something to do with vacation in some way. You can link up and read all of the rules HERE:

Okay, now how about some BLOG CANDY????

One lucky hopper will win a $15 Gift Certificate to PPPR! Here's what you need to do for a chance to win a chance to go shopping for FREE:

1. Be a follower of EVERY BLOG in our little hop. There are just 9 of us this time, so that shouldn't be too hard. You won't be sorry...I'm super lucky to have such talented ladies on my Design Team.

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2. Leave a comment at EACH blog along the hop. Be sure to let us know you are a follower and leave us your e-mail address.

That's all you have to do. If you would like EXTRA entries, you can also do one or more of the following:

3. Like the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Facebook Page. Leave me a separate comment on this blog telling me you did. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address.

4. Sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter and leave a comment on this blog telling me you did. You'll get a weekly e-mail telling you about new files, coupon codes/sales, and freebies. Don't forget to leave me the e-mail address you signed up with. :)

I will randomly choose a winner of the hop candy on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.

Oh, and before I go, I want to let you know that this fun Happy Globe Cutting File will be available for free on Saturday, June 14, 2014 and Sunday, June 15, 2014. Then, it will be for sale in the store. To get it, click on the photo or click HERE.