Christmas mini book

Finished my first Christmas project of 2024. I know, I said I needed to get busy on Christmas cards, and I still do! But this little book was begging to be made and I had to oblige. :) It started with a piece of file folder I had left from the Halloween Junk Journal, and I couldn't stop myself. I love how it turned out and I hope it inspires you to create your own Christmas memory book. 

Before I even started on the book itself, I made the tabs, tags and ephemera with Crafty by Toni (see previous post) and enjoyed it so much. I thought it might spark ideas for this year's cards, but my creative brain wasn't ready yet for card making. Instead, this book is a result of that super fun, grungy, vintagey inspiration. 

The book itself is 7.25x4.5 inches. I used Simple Stories Vintage Rustic Christmas 6x8 paper pad and ephemera pieces from the Dear Santa collection, in addition to lots of washi tapes and my handmade tabs, tags and ephemera. The closure is a simple magnetic tab. 

Front cover

Back cover

Inside cover; first page 
Pocket with tickets and room for photos and/or journaling.

Second page with clear pocket, tags and tickets; room below for photo

Third page; pocket and flaps

Ticket with washi tape 'token'

Below are two fold outs that tuck under the flag to stay closed. More space for photos and/or journaling

Next page: Pocket with tickets; space above for journaling

More flap for photos and journaling

Santa, of course!

Last page and inside back cover
Clear, lift-up pocket with journal/photo tag (more space on the back for photo)

I hope you enjoyed this project. I'm now off to get busy on card making before something else overtakes the crafty part of my brain. hahaha. 

Have a crafty weekend, friends!