Hello friends!  It’s Wendy Sue here today, and I’m excited to share my latest mini album with you! This album is called “Love My Tribe” and features “Spoonful of Soul” by Jillibean Soup!

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

I would imagine many of you are like me and have a billion and two photos of your kids…and about two photos of you WITH your kids. Last spring, when we were out taking photos of the kids, I handed the camera over to my husband and had him snap a few pictures of me with my little tribe.

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

These were taken about a month before my daughter’s wedding and a few weeks before my son’s graduation, so you can imagine how tender my heart was this day.

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I decided to print out the photos and put together a little mini album.

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

It’s just for me. Something pretty I can sit out on my nightstand and flip through.Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

Filled with sweet, inspiring words, happy illustrations, and sweet photos of me with my favorite kiddos!

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

Of course, I had to print out photos of each of my sweet kiddos too…so they each have their own page in my album.

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

This collection, “Spoonful of Soul” by Jillibean Soup, is perfect for a mom of {mostly} boys – it’s pretty and filled with florals, but the colors aren’t too girly and feminine – a perfect balance!

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

I made the album itself from my favorite cardstock, Natural White Felt, from Carta Bella Paper.  It’s heavy and textured, and perfect for projects like this!

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

The inside pages are just cardstock covered with patterned paper, and then embellished simply with a photo or patterned paper, and a few die-cuts and/or enamel dots.

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

I didn’t add journaling (beyond the cute quotes and sentiments included in the collection), except for the year on the inside of the back cover.

Mother’s Day Mini Album by Wendy Sue Anderson for Scrapbook & Cards Today

I challenge you to get in front of the camera and have someone take photos of you with some of your favorite people!  Then create a scrapbook layout or even a mini album with the photos – it will surely become a most special keepsake!

Wendy Sue Anderson

 

Supplies: Patterned Paper, Printed Die-Cuts, Enamel Dots and Hearts: Jillibean Soup; Cardstock: Carta Bella Paper; Metal Dies (tag, circle, bracket): Echo Park Paper; Twine: May Arts; Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L