May 3rd, 2019
Inside: great hacks to make amazing mini albums you need to know and try! If you’re a paper crafter and you want to showcase your photos and document your memories you can make 12×12 scrapbook pages or mini albums. However sometimes those large empty scrapbook pages are a little intimidating and time consuming to create so a smaller mini album is the perfect way to achieve the same goals in less time and more fun! Mini albums come in all sizes, with 8”x8” and 6”x6” being the most popular. They often have all their pages in the album about a specific person, place, event or occasion. There’s often a thread of continuity in terms of design: The papers match the album or the scrapper uses the same alphabet stickers throughout. WHY MAKE MINI ALBUMS Overwhelmed by the thought of devoting time, money and energy to a giant scrapbook, more and more people are starting …
April 20th, 2018
Inside: how to make a one page wonder mini album After coming up with ideas for making boxes from only one 12×12 cardstock I had to come up with some fun ideas for one page wonder mini albums too. MAKING ONE PAGE WONDER MINI ALBUM Making one page mini albums require a little different approach. There is no cover or binding here. The idea is to create the cover and the pages from the same paper and that require fancy folding. Here’s how to create it: Score a 12×12 cardstock vertically at 3 7/8″, 4″, 8″ and 8 1/4″. Turn the paper 90 degrees to the right and score at 2″ and 8″. Fold all the fold lines. Cut from the bottom of the page on the fold lines up to the first horizontal fold line on 2″. Widen the cuts and create a gap to allow the parts …
April 13th, 2018
Inside: how to make an easy and simple accordion mini albumin a box Making mini albums especially interactive mini albums and making boxes are two of my favorite things to make. So I thought why not combine these two passions of mine into one project! This project is especially easy and simple because I’ve used a ready made box instead of making it from scratch. WHAT IS AN ACCORDION PHOTO ALBUM Accordion mini album is a type o a mini album that is folded in a concertina shape. That allows you to add photos on both sides of the mini album, which adds extra space or phoos and journaling. PROS AND CONS FOR MAKING A MINI ACCORDION BOOK PROS There is room for photos in the front and back of each page. It can have an unlimited number of pages because it is not limited by a front or back cover. …
January 16th, 2018
Inside: how to make an easy and quick Valentine’s mini album Time is flying so fast it’s almost Valentine’s Day. So today I want to share a Love Notes Mini Album with Graphic 45. It’s a fast project you can make for someone special as a card and a gift! You don’t have to buy expensive gift for Valentine’s day. A handmade gift definitely expresses much more than something commercial from the store. You can easily make a Valentine’s mini album with pockets and fill it with cards, coupons or other small gifts. Here’s how to make it! VALENTINE’S MINI ALBUM 1. Use six ATC envelopes to create the pages of the mini album. I used Graphic 45 envelopes but any size or design of envelopes will work. 2. Punch a hole on the closed side of each envelope and bind with a ring. Make sure not to punch the opening …
November 10th, 2017
Inside: how to upgrade a mini album with surprising interactive elements Sometimes you don’t have the will, the energy, the skill or the time to make a mini album from scratch. There is no shame in buying a ready made mini album and there is a lot you can do to upgrade a mini album and make it look amazing! UPGRADE A MINI ALBUM In order to make your mini album look unique and fun you can add interactive elements to the pages as well as embellishments. Here are a few ideas: Add pockets of different designs. Here are 5 pocket design tutorials. Fill the pockets with inserts. Check out these insert ideas you can make for any pocket size. Make flaps opening to the top or sides. Cut images from the paper and attach them with foam tape to add dimension. Create layers of cut out images to make scenes and embellishment clusters. …
October 3rd, 2017
Inside: how to make a one sheet wonder mini album I sometimes feel bored with making mini albums and that I’m doing the same things over and over again, so I decided to challenge myself to do something different. The challenge was to make a mini album from only one sheet of 12×12 cardstock including a cover… WHAT IS A ONE PAGE WONDER PROJECT A one sheet wonder project is a craft project that is made from only one piece of paper, ususally fom a 12×12 or a 8.5×11 paper. These projects are usually mini albums and cards and they are very popular because they are easy and fast to make. WHY MAKE ONE SHEET WONDER MINI ALBUMS This type of mini album is very fast to make so if yo want to make a project in one afternoon or in a crop this is the project for you. It is easy …
August 29th, 2017
Inside: how to make inspirational and unique mini album page ideas If you are like me you have probably made many mini album pages before and no doubt they are beautiful. But there comes a time when you are looking for something more than the regular scrapbook structure or shape. You are looking for thew wow factor, that something unique and different that will take your photo album to a new level. Let’s make some odd shape mini album pages! DIFFERENT SHAPE MINI ALBUM PAGE IDEAS When you make a handmade album your first instinct is to make it square or rectangle. But every mini album looks like that and you want to make your DIY photo album unique right? Why not make unusual mini scrapbook album pages that have a different shape? MINI ALBUM PAGE LAYOUT IDEAS Your pages don’t need to be the regular square or rectangle shape. They …
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