5 Tips To Creating An Exquisite Mini Scrapbook
Why mini scrapbooking? Whether used as a standalone or to enhance your scrapbook pages, mini scrapbooks allow you to showcase one theme that is captured in just a few pages.
Besides, these mini albums are a cute way to share your favorite photos and fun memories with family and friends!
Here are five cool scrapbook tips to help you make your own lovely mini book projects!
Tip 1. Decide on the purpose of your mini scrapbook. Standalone or enhance an old page.
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The first step you need to decide on is the purpose of your mini book album.
If it's going to be a standalone album, you can make the album yourself or purchase a small photo album (the type that holds one photo per sleeve).
Small photo albums can be purchased at a retail store, a craft store, or even a dollar store.
If you are thinking about using a mini scrapbook to enhance a 12×12 scrapbook page or even a handmade greeting card, make an album of six front/back pages or less.
Usually, when a mini scrapbook is used in this matter, the purpose of the scrapbook pages is to provide more details of the theme.
For example, let's say you want to make some scrapbook layouts about memories of your child enjoying his birthday cake as he turns two.
The other page might contain photos of your daughter helping to make the cake, the two of you decorating the cake, your son running his finger through the frosting, etc.
Tip 2. Design a mini scrapbook that will stay together. Binding matters.
If your miniature photo scrapbook album is standalone like a bullet journal scrapbook type, then you have all sorts of binding options. A simple, yet elegant method is to punch two or three holes along the left side or top of your album and use mini metal rings, brass fasteners, yarn, twine, or ribbon to fasten the pages together.
Another fun option is to fold card stock into three sections, leaving a one-inch strip to adhere to the back cover. When the album is open, you simply unfold the page, revealing six pages.
You may also try to place the cardstock pages in one pile. Fold the top cardstock in half to form a crease. Open the cardstock back up and sew along the crease.
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Tip 3. Create a dimensional mini scrapbook album cover for your photos. Add depth.
However, be creative with the scrapbook cover! By adding some dimension to the design, it will draw special attention to the mini book.
♥ Make a title with corrugated letters
♥ Incorporate tiny buttons or hearts
♥ Make a border out of lace, ribbon or twine
♥ Design a die cut for the center of the cover and adhere it with foam tape
♥ Use tiny flowers at the top of the cover
♥ Have a layered effect by using different sheets of cardstock
Tip 4. Use the same background throughout the mini scrapbook. Consistency.
If you're making a miniature scrapbook rather than using a purchased album, then your cardstock can be used as the background.
Decide ahead of time if you want to keep the background natural, or if using color is appropriate.
For example, if the mini album is about a baby girl, then using pink, purple, yellow, or green as the background is a great idea.
If you're going to use a small photo album for your scrapbook, cardstock might be too thick. Scrapbook papers would be a better option for your background.
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Tip 5. Keep your scrapbook journaling simple. Words or phrases work best.
Many mini scrapbooks don't contain any writing. Each page has a photo with little or no embellishments. If you do choose to include writing, use just a word or a phrase—something that will enhance the photo.
One of the great things about mini scrapbooking is that in a small amount of time you can come up with something that is fun, creative, and exquisite that you can gift to your family and friends.
Fewer supplies will be needed and this is the type of project that you can easily work on when you have a spare 15 or 20 minutes. You may also apply these need-to-know scrapbooking techniques to your mini scrapbook album.
Miniature scrapbooks or mini scrapbook albums make great gifts and can be made for almost any occasion. Although there are all sorts of mini albums, one of the most popular types is the toilet cardboard roll scrapbook.
This ultimate miniature scrapbook album tutorial will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to make a very special DIY mini album for your favorite photos that even veteran and beginner scrapbookers alike will enjoy creating!
Excited to make your own mini album from toilet cardboard roll?
♥ 6x6 paper pad of your choicem(for this project, I used the pad Yes, Please! by Amy Tangerine for American Crafts)
♥ White acrylic paint to coordinate with my choice of papers, and a paintbrush
♥ Embellishments: flowers, charms, buttons, etc.
♥ Xyron 9" Create-a-Sticker (this is optional, you can also use acid-free double-sided tape or glue)
♥ Distress or chalk ink to coordinate with my choice of papers (this is going to be used on the edges of our papers and cardboard rolls), and an ink applicator
♥ Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
♥ Binding System or Book Rings (only if you want to have your album ring bound)
♥ Your choice of frilly embellishments like ribbons, lace, tulle, etc.
When using your Xyron, remember to put your printed design up as the adhesive is going to be placed on the back.
Repeat the process on all your toilet cardboard rolls.
For my mini-album, I have to also consider the side where I'll be doing my ring bind on the left side. As this is a space my tag will not use, I'm measuring my tag beyond that and also the overhang on the right side.
I hope you enjoyed creating this mini scrapbook album with me! ♥
