When Amber gave us our assignment for September, I was at a loss at what to do . . . I don't do many 3D projects. But then I remembered about a make 'n take I did several years ago while in Florida where I did one (1) page of a Circle Explosion Album/Card. And though I didn't have instructions, I thought "Okay, it's time for me to step out-of-my-box" . . . I mean, mini albums are NOT my thing. It is completely out-of-my-box . . . but that's what we are to do as crafters, right? We are to stretch out limits and go outside of our boxes . . . well, at least, try to.

So after deciding what to do, I needed to decide how to decorate it and what I was going to do with this album/card after I was done with it. I finally decided to give it to my mother-in-law either as a Christmas gift or a "Thank You" gift because I had decided to use pictures of the grandchildren . . . my sister-in-law and I have had our kids' pictures taken together every year at Christmas for our Mother-in-law. So this was a way for me to get 8 years out of 15 into a small album. Here's what I did:

Supplies:
4 – 12x12 white cardstock
1 – 12x12 scrap scrap cardstock (to make wedge templates) - optional
¼” double-sided tape
Tombow adhesive
6x6 “Season’s Greetings” paper pad by Echo Park
“Jovial” chipboard stickers by Basic Grey
Jilliebean Soup “Christmas Eve Chowder” Soup Labels
Misc.rub-ons from Making Memories
Mini type alpa by My Little Shoe Box
Tools: Cameo, Cricut or other die cutting machine/toolto cut 11.75” circle