Make a Scrapbook Mini Album
Make your own scrapbook mini album or mini scrapbook.
Traditional 12x12 Scrapbook layouts are great!! But I love making hand made mini
scrapbooks, mini books and other scrapbooking projects. WHY???Quick
and Easy
All I have to do is pick the type and size of
scrapbook mini album I want to make, choose an
album theme
to suit the photos I want to scrap, grab a bunch of embellishments and away I
go. By the end of the day (hopefully) I will have in my hot little hands
one completed scrapbook album. Unlike my traditional 12"x12" album which
would take me forever to finish. Especially since I find I don't have nearly as
much time to scrap as I would like.
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Mini Scrapbooks are great for the novice scrapbooker
With this in mind they are a great way to get started in
scrapbooking. The pages are much smaller, so they need less embellishments, time and
creative energy to create. I don't know about you, but to me the thought filling
a album with 20 odd 12x12 layouts was really overwhelming when I was a first time scrapper.
In fact I still haven't filled my first family album yet, one
day..... With a mini album you can finish it in a snap and you get to feel
a huge sense of accomplishment when you see the finished product. Especially
when they look as good as they do!
Great scrapbooking gift idea
Mini albums make fantastic scrapbooking gifts for friends
or family that they'll love and treasure always. Because My grandmother lives in
NZ and we're here in Australia, instead of sending her photos I send her a mini
book portraying the previous year or maybe the photos from a holiday that we
shared together like this
Summer holiday
photo album. I showcase only the best photos of any of the
major events that occurred. If there one particular stand out event that
deserves extra attention - like my daughters first birthday - then I will make
her a special album. My grandmother will cry her eyes out whenever she
receives one - then proceed to show it off to anyone who walks through her front
door.
My favourite gift of all time to give is a
baby
shower mini scrapbook, usually made from plain old paper bags. Oh my god, do
the mummies just love them, even the other guests at the party love to pass it
around and "oooh and ahhh" Good practice for when the baby comes I guess. I'm
also into making
wedding guest
books for my friends to compliment their invitations.
Pictures for Inspiration
Take a look around the
Mini album
Gallery for pictures and hint and tips on how to make some of these cool
mini books. We are adding new albums from our readers weekly so you will
always find something new. To keep up to date when new albums are added you may
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So if you're thinking of giving mini scrapbook albums a
go, check out a few
instructions for scrapbook mini album that you can try. If you think that
you might like to try something a little different like altering a chest of
draws with your scrapbooking supplies, making your own
custom clock
to suit the decor of your home or even making your own birthday party
decorations and centrepieces. then you might want to see what we have to offer
in our Altered
Art scrapbook projects section of the site. There is something for everyone
I'm sure you'll agree.
Visit our
little Shoppe of Mini Albums
If you have visited Scrapbook-Crazy before and have been inspired to try out
some unique mini albums yourself then visit the little Shoppe of mini albums for
a growing range of great products.
New Items added: Mini album kits - complete with printed
instructions these kits make altered mini books a breeze.
Have Fun...
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