This is an envelope mini using black Recollections envelopes from Michael's, with a hidden hinge system of binding and chipboard covers made with Crate Paper collection called DIY Shop. I found this paper on sale last week at a Big Lots store. Hey, I'll take it! I think this one should go to a local raffle at our local school. It's got lots of tags, as you can see in the first photo and the paper collection came with some good cut-outs for embellishing.

                                            As always, thanks for looking!

DCWV Linen Closet envelope mini

Talk about quick...I started this after lunch and had it done in time to make dinner. This mini is made with Kraft card envelopes and the flaps are made by simply inserting the cards that come with the envelopes. I saw a short video posted on Pinterest by scrapbookgirl.typepad.com for this and then ran with it. The only thing I did differently was to add a chipboard cover. To do that I added a piece of kraft paper cut to the size of the spine of the grouped envelopes plus an inch on either side so I could make some side flaps to use with a stack the deck method.  I didn't do any embellishing since I really just wanted to test this envelope method out.

The envelopes are 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" so this is a small book. But with 2 places for pictures on the envelops and 4 places on the "cards" it adds up to about 40 pictures.

My Minds Eye Traveler mini album

This mini was made using a tutorial by Kathy Orta https://paperphenomenon.box.com for her envelope mini. Its basic construction uses 3 envelopes per page set combined with the hidden hinge system of binding. My version uses the Traveler paper collection by MME, black Recollections envelopes, K&Company layered stickers, Creative Imagination cardstock stickers and lots of extras from my stash. It's a really easy mini to assemble following her instructions. I used the basic chipboard style for the cover back and spine.

There's really so many pages in here that I think I'll just show you a page set and you'll get the idea....

First page set,  I added extra flaps on the left page.

Second page is one envelope cut in two making two pockets.

The two pockets are now turned, showing the third page of the set.

 


You should give it a try.
As always, thanks for looking.