Hey everyone, it’s Elsie Robinson here and today I’m sharing a mini album that I created using the Bloom Street collection with Paige’s Heart Squash Mini Album cut file. I love creating mini albums that look unassuming from the outside, but really pack a punch once you look inside them! This accordion album certainly does that, and I’m so pleased with the results.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM6st9P1I9sreN8o6fOYeT_qVYV-G__w16DBovoKQcFuSylLWlCA7aWTvrpjHyUsN_LDVQLJMsBsUZ-Qnjt5lUXpw8a8i0TobdpA9281JJtWKG6RQtcSsD7_ni1fXl1T7GXpaezev6l8M/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_1.jpg)
I firstly started by cutting the base of the album from Paper 20 because it has such a subtle rainbow pattern. I then cut the heart cover pieces from Paper 04. However, instead of using them as the cover, I wanted to create something a little sturdier - keep reading!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKpNJpNDGCly9TuSSFzHhuPjKw8HLbrkLPcJDEmYzUUncbON-LhT8WH53Lv3afRxZdeSF2ArGmNJUkA7zum0mdwSIKVJX_l7wqb9cC5qo0UJhDwqvyv_3iec2xutXuOPCuzjtXDPQxGdI/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_2.jpg)
So I traced around those hearts onto some chipboard which I then cut out. I used Paper 02 to wrap around the chipboard. The key to getting a smooth finish when covering the heart was to use lots of adhesive and cutting some small slits into the paper so I was able to easily mold it around the heart.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZUUznIVvEqLBCglvNB8RM2cQ0Ny_SvCmvRIYwPwEYY0nyoYEryGYhUctLGYl8g5_dAiCH1aRjfDe5KrQ6zluIU9ZSkqDvcvnxMTO0wE9KlRiDMiC4MvzI1EQR4Tl8qzu9ALitEOvCmEP/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_3.jpg)
I used the hearts I cut from Paper 04 to decorate the inside of the cover. On the back cover piece, I sandwiched a long piece of ribbon between the chipboard and paper so I would have a way to close the album. I also added a Flower Charm and Tassel to the ribbon because they are the perfect embellishments to decorate mini albums with!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PeiifLnc0e5YyqrMNfEKZDdTYRgP17uOTZACnWxerhtRSL2NuepGm9OXALYZ7zAyIeNKzhqnas0gqYamLh9DqRDQAMrROTyyHvI67Rfj4IQA-9fFPqwd5fCP414pN3a3NpfHn8ymutjt/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_4.jpg)
Paige has a video demonstrating how to put the album together, so I won’t bore you with a written explanation:
Once the album was put together, I cut all of the inside pieces and adhered them all onto the album in a rainbow order.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69OUAUbCCc7o07J8LyetxXAqJb-FKuF84t5K_NHF_uotdRTeLZfob1HicmWK7_0HgEhSUMy5RZ8L7txyjeQ6j3QFc-fLwETj9NkniKiBsN6coo75uHSx_3EpjRqLwl1VSLDHBD_j7TJSD/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_5.jpg)
Next, it was the simple matter of embellishing! I used the tone-on-tone technique to embellish the album, which creates a really layered and colorful look.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1rE_uWAmDxkogJxpPu3PJwT1s24FLWaMS8l9wHQVBvFeAcnghubuFHuibe_HdTmz0ptCn4-Tsl8g2bPsIlZO6LNBxnJ-22gxLaNSNt-ISUKFv01ua5QdJXI8nc1nnLZVDA4orUKXOGgd/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_6.jpg)
I love mini albums with lots of interactivity, so I made sure that each square section of the album had an interactive element. On two of the squares I used Ephemera Die Cuts to create a hinge with space underneath to include photos/journaling.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQZceGeLS0OAIQT2FirafXhdXDaY2aKeHZqqhTGeGo_maN85uen6eKr3bIQY8lyBVfhN9eGVOSs5u1mRE3CIpmmcIbboEgLAvnFCFgXUfCqIhc2isS01KWeZc2kiQiSbluegphZ9YMadg/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_7.jpg)
On the yellow section, I attached a journaling spot from the Ephemera Die Cuts with a brad so you can spin the die cut around to reveal the embellishments underneath. And in the purple section I adhered down some of the Specialty Transparency Paper on three sides to create an opening which I could insert a tag into.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gWrUO_vttPAFhPbHKw-M1V2N62Mtvd4nLZJeBHa1Rxehx-Nwb4Iq4q8h0N2qPRKT0d0_NKY4Owse6N-fWxVerF5x6t-KPLDGwv6YHpIyk-f2PBWqrjgVKRnjussZKj4WdZSfT4DHTtmn/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_8.jpg)
You can see all of the interactive elements of this mini album in the video flip-through below:
Thanks for joining me, and I hope you're inspired to create your own Heart Squash Mini Album using Bloom Street!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM6st9P1I9sreN8o6fOYeT_qVYV-G__w16DBovoKQcFuSylLWlCA7aWTvrpjHyUsN_LDVQLJMsBsUZ-Qnjt5lUXpw8a8i0TobdpA9281JJtWKG6RQtcSsD7_ni1fXl1T7GXpaezev6l8M/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_1.jpg)
I firstly started by cutting the base of the album from Paper 20 because it has such a subtle rainbow pattern. I then cut the heart cover pieces from Paper 04. However, instead of using them as the cover, I wanted to create something a little sturdier - keep reading!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKpNJpNDGCly9TuSSFzHhuPjKw8HLbrkLPcJDEmYzUUncbON-LhT8WH53Lv3afRxZdeSF2ArGmNJUkA7zum0mdwSIKVJX_l7wqb9cC5qo0UJhDwqvyv_3iec2xutXuOPCuzjtXDPQxGdI/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_2.jpg)
So I traced around those hearts onto some chipboard which I then cut out. I used Paper 02 to wrap around the chipboard. The key to getting a smooth finish when covering the heart was to use lots of adhesive and cutting some small slits into the paper so I was able to easily mold it around the heart.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZUUznIVvEqLBCglvNB8RM2cQ0Ny_SvCmvRIYwPwEYY0nyoYEryGYhUctLGYl8g5_dAiCH1aRjfDe5KrQ6zluIU9ZSkqDvcvnxMTO0wE9KlRiDMiC4MvzI1EQR4Tl8qzu9ALitEOvCmEP/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_3.jpg)
I used the hearts I cut from Paper 04 to decorate the inside of the cover. On the back cover piece, I sandwiched a long piece of ribbon between the chipboard and paper so I would have a way to close the album. I also added a Flower Charm and Tassel to the ribbon because they are the perfect embellishments to decorate mini albums with!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PeiifLnc0e5YyqrMNfEKZDdTYRgP17uOTZACnWxerhtRSL2NuepGm9OXALYZ7zAyIeNKzhqnas0gqYamLh9DqRDQAMrROTyyHvI67Rfj4IQA-9fFPqwd5fCP414pN3a3NpfHn8ymutjt/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_4.jpg)
Paige has a video demonstrating how to put the album together, so I won’t bore you with a written explanation:
Once the album was put together, I cut all of the inside pieces and adhered them all onto the album in a rainbow order.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69OUAUbCCc7o07J8LyetxXAqJb-FKuF84t5K_NHF_uotdRTeLZfob1HicmWK7_0HgEhSUMy5RZ8L7txyjeQ6j3QFc-fLwETj9NkniKiBsN6coo75uHSx_3EpjRqLwl1VSLDHBD_j7TJSD/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_5.jpg)
Next, it was the simple matter of embellishing! I used the tone-on-tone technique to embellish the album, which creates a really layered and colorful look.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1rE_uWAmDxkogJxpPu3PJwT1s24FLWaMS8l9wHQVBvFeAcnghubuFHuibe_HdTmz0ptCn4-Tsl8g2bPsIlZO6LNBxnJ-22gxLaNSNt-ISUKFv01ua5QdJXI8nc1nnLZVDA4orUKXOGgd/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_6.jpg)
I love mini albums with lots of interactivity, so I made sure that each square section of the album had an interactive element. On two of the squares I used Ephemera Die Cuts to create a hinge with space underneath to include photos/journaling.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQZceGeLS0OAIQT2FirafXhdXDaY2aKeHZqqhTGeGo_maN85uen6eKr3bIQY8lyBVfhN9eGVOSs5u1mRE3CIpmmcIbboEgLAvnFCFgXUfCqIhc2isS01KWeZc2kiQiSbluegphZ9YMadg/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_7.jpg)
On the yellow section, I attached a journaling spot from the Ephemera Die Cuts with a brad so you can spin the die cut around to reveal the embellishments underneath. And in the purple section I adhered down some of the Specialty Transparency Paper on three sides to create an opening which I could insert a tag into.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gWrUO_vttPAFhPbHKw-M1V2N62Mtvd4nLZJeBHa1Rxehx-Nwb4Iq4q8h0N2qPRKT0d0_NKY4Owse6N-fWxVerF5x6t-KPLDGwv6YHpIyk-f2PBWqrjgVKRnjussZKj4WdZSfT4DHTtmn/s640/elsie_jun15_mini_8.jpg)
You can see all of the interactive elements of this mini album in the video flip-through below:
Thanks for joining me, and I hope you're inspired to create your own Heart Squash Mini Album using Bloom Street!
SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, patterned transparency, stickers, die cuts, washi tape, charm, tassel embellishments: BLOOM STREET; Die cut machine: Silhouette Cameo; Cut file: Heart Squash Mini Album by Paige Evans
Location: England / Blog: Hey Elsie / Instagram: @heyelsie_ / Facebook: Elsie Robinson / YouTube: Elsieeee / Pinterest: heyelsie
This is AMAZING!! I loveeeeeeeee it!
ReplyDeleteso cute love it!! <3
ReplyDeleteTotally adorable Elsie !!
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