My First Mini Album

I believe I've mentioned a couple times my desire to make a mini book in the real world. There were so many things to think about, how mini should I make it, what photos should I use, what other stuff should I use, etc, that it was a bit intimidating to start. I had purchased this super mini binder at Staples, which I was planning to use, so that set the size for me (although the pages I made ended up being too bulky to ultimately use it, so I had to just put them all on a ring). I dithered for a while about what photos to use, ultimately I want to redo my old paper scrapbooks, make them smaller and more condensed, but before that happens, I wanted a little practice, so I decided to just go with my Instagram photos from the summer. Since they're already edited and curated, it made everything easy. I just stuck six on a 4x6 canvas, printed them out locally and then trimmed them.

Things are getting real. Attempting my first paper #scrapbook in years. #mini #instasummer

It was pretty exciting to hold these all in my hand. Real life crafts have some good parts.

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I mostly just used stuff I had lying around in my craft room. I purchased a few things here and there. But since the photos were all random, I felt fine just being random on each mini page, doing whatever I felt like. This suits me well because the one thing that I miss when digital scrapbooking is the randomness. Doing things digitally is very precise. You can alter anything to make it just right. There's no encouragement to use up the last bit of something, or to get creative with your resources. When I digital scrapbook I have access to anything I can imagine and more. Which is great. But I love those layouts that are all bits and pieces of random leftovers. And that's a feeling you just can't get on the computer. So, for the part of me that really likes the scrap in scrapbooking, you've got to go into the real world.

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I did learn a few things. Mostly that the size I went with was a bit mini. Fun, but not really sustainable. On a canvas so small, there's only so much you can do.

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I'm really hoping I can get a printer before too long so I can try printing out some things I've made and including those.

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I've gotten over the initial hump of getting started on a new thing, but now unfortunately it's back to the scanner to try and get those old books scanned so I can take them apart. Now at least I have a little extra motivation.

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Recent Comments

Meg Bertapelle
Meg Bertapelle Mon, 10/06/2014 - 12:44

love it :) Lain Elham (Scrapbook a Day) does sort of a spin-game for quick scrap-game, which might bring back the randomness for you if you want to try it :) (she does paper scrapping, but you could still do it digitally) :)

Olga Pisarenko
Olga Pisarenko Fri, 10/03/2014 - 00:37

A very interesting idea. They are so small, but it' really a fun.

Shannon Maguire
Shannon Maguire Tue, 09/30/2014 - 06:29

looks like fun!

Beatrice Loren
Beatrice Loren Sun, 09/28/2014 - 10:51

How perfect!

Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann Sun, 09/28/2014 - 10:15

Oh what fun! Love, love!

maia rey
maia rey Sun, 09/28/2014 - 01:41

i also want to make my photos more concrete, but being overly-compulsive with small details when i digiscrap, a project can take me days. maybe this kind of project will work for me as the space will force me to limit tinkering around. thanks for sharing!

Therese Schmidt
Therese Schmidt Fri, 09/26/2014 - 23:24

That is very mini, but super cute!

Tiffany Johnstone
Tiffany Johnstone Fri, 09/26/2014 - 09:48

I always save all of my old Christmas and birthday cards thinking I'll make something similar to this with them someday. Some of them have really neat designs or wording.

Callie Douglass
Callie Douglass Fri, 09/26/2014 - 07:35

What a fun project!

Judy Daino
Judy Daino Thu, 09/25/2014 - 19:14

Oh how cute Marisa! I don't know much about paper scrapping. What do you use to mount these photos and embellishments? Card stock? I love this idea right here and would love to do something like this for my siblings for Christmas. Great job!!

Paddy Wolf
Paddy Wolf Thu, 09/25/2014 - 17:04

to this i can relate- leftovers are the best! and sometimes you just have to unplugg, and smell that glue, feel that paper, start cutting, get that paint all over the table and take mega pride in those uneven, wrinkled, smudged art pieces :)