Lily Bee Contest Mini Album- Fearfully & Wonderfully Made *Me*

Lily Bee Designs is having a contest, and your submission had to be a mini-album with the theme "Just Be Me." I decided last minute that I would order the papers online and put an album together... last Friday, I ordered the beautiful French Couture line (from BlackberryPaper.com- they had really fast service!) and put together my album this week!

I really struggled with the theme, because I tend to shy away from the "About Me" type albums. I already have a couple like that, and how many does one person need?

As I do a lot of times when I have a journaling block, I sat down, looked through some pictures, and just started typing. My ideas finally came together, and this was the result:

"Fearfully and Wonderfully Made *Me*"


The album is a Heidi Swapp mirror album I've had for a really long time. I thought that the reflective surface went along well with my reflective theme!

You can click on each picture to read the journaling. I will probably post some of the journaling here in the near future, as well.

Each page focuses on a "piece of me" and how I am unique in certain ways.

These two pages are about how visual I am, and how I need to always be busy with my hands.
This page is about my optimistic attitude, and the true hope & joy I have found.


These pages are about my hubs, who is a true piece of me, and how motherhood has affected my body, heart, and mind.
These pages are about my heart/emotions, and my feet & journey. I had quite a lot to say about my emotions, so I ended up doing some hidden journaling! :)
My final page "captures" (har har) the whole theme of the album. The ribbon is slightly covering my journaling in this photo, but it doesn't do that in real life!

I am not just saying this because I'm entering this contest: I am absolutely in love with Lily Bee Designs! I will definitely be ordering more of their papers in the future. They have the perfect balance of bright colors with a design sense that goes well with my vintage/shabby chic style.

Their papers & die cuts went perfectly with all my favorite "go-to's" of scrapping embellies: Jenni Bowlin Studios, K&Co. chipboard & gems, Stampin' Up ribbons & punches (thanks again, Haley!), American Crafts Thickers, Sassafrass Buttons, and Hambly & October Afternoon rub ons.

Thanks for looking! This has truly become a work of my heart and an album that I am so glad I created.