mini album

[juzscrappin]

i'm new to SB n would like to do a mini album, any idea how to start one , saw some sample done, very nice but dunno how to start one, saw a few sample like 7G index book and file folder album but dunno how to start ... help ...

[claudia]

hi siti. there are many ways of doing up a mini-album. was very much into it for awhile few mths back. did for friends and family.

there are ready-packed kits available from various brands. (however they're currently out-of-stock but shld be coming in soon...) or u can diy one. Basically u'll need cardstocks for the pages, chipboards and pp for the cover and glue to stick them together.

there are some ideas at the shop which u can refer to. i'll try to post up some which i've done in the gallery later.

[juzscrappin]

thanks claudia .... it will definitely will give me ideas ... tot of doin something for hubby

[CrazyScrapper]

haha! I'm doing one for my friend and am trying to meet deadline!!! I'm into mini albums too. My smallest is a 2"x2" accordin type. When the album is fully "opened", it is 12" long. Just me and some crazy experimentations.

[juzscrappin]

hey crazyscrapper once u r done do pu it up in the gallery for us to c

[Hazeline]

*delete* - posted on wrong thread

[angemoi]

to make things simpler, you can also buy ready-made mini albums e.g. 6x6, and just need to do layouts for the pages. there used to be mini album classes at MWL which I attended, and we used matching CS and PP to make pages for the entire album. it's quite easy and useful, and I find that most photos go well regardless of the color of papers you use.

[Hazeline]

siti i believe u have some scrapping experience rite? U might wan to join pandora album. it's rather unique and it is small in size when closed.

[juzscrappin]

yes HAzeline i am goin for pandora album class n very excited , tot of doin something from scratch but like err no idea at the moment , saw some cool mini album from 7G

[Hazeline]

haha well siti u get inspiration by attending classes or even through reading books and magazine. Take your time. I have only done 1 mini album but was on consignment (ie was paid to do so) and that was my 1st. and it took me 24 hours to do. So scared i did wrongly. But that was before I joined MWL.

U can try it too. Not that difficult. Like Soo Jen always tell me "Experiment and you will be better on your next project". :D

[juzscrappin]

yup ... always get inspired in class or rite after class ... but then ... the next day the inspiration suddelnly gone .. like gone with the wings ... hehehe ... well there is always a start a first time to everything .. and leaarn from experience, i will definetely try to do one soon ....

[Hazeline]

siti you might wan to sketch a your inspiration LO 1st?

I just tried my 1st sketch 2 hours ago. Me, not a kind of person who sketch ot take notes. (except lecture notes lah) cos every time I scrap, i shift the paper till I like the LO. When i wan to stick and start removing them, I end up forgetting how it look like.. So I sketch b4 i remove.. it helps and i scrap a little faster too.

[CrazyScrapper]

yup ... always get inspired in class or rite after class ... but then ... the next day the inspiration suddelnly gone .. like gone with the wings ... hehehe ... well there is always a start a first time to everything .. and leaarn from experience, i will definetely try to do one soon ....

Is the Pandora class your first class? I tell you, after you attend the class, you will want to replicate whatever you do in class!!! Except with different PP, colour theme and photos and even embellishment!

[juzscrappin]

Is the Pandora class your first class? I tell you, after you attend the class, you will want to replicate whatever you do in class!!! Except with different PP, colour theme and photos and even embellishment!

nope this is my .. err maybe 5th class, hv attended other classes
sounds interesting cnt wait for the class

[CrazyScrapper]

Still, you will want to replicate ... ... Heehee ... ...

[juzscrappin]

really ??!! hmm cant wait for the class

[lialuvsblythes]

yup ... always get inspired in class or rite after class ... but then ... the next day the inspiration suddelnly gone .. like gone with the wings ... hehehe ... well there is always a start a first time to everything .. and leaarn from experience, i will definetely try to do one soon ....

Ti, I just made my first mini-album too. It's an accordion style - you can see under the 2007 Scrapbooking Goals thread. heheh ... buat asal boleh one. :D

[juzscrappin]

very adorable, very cantik ... so inspired .... mebe u can bring to class n show me and tell me lah how to do it .. or one of this day brg to MWL we meet u show me hahahaha

[lialuvsblythes]

wah, jadi inspiration to you eh ... hehe ... happynya dengar. :D

Anytime Ti, weekday evenings or weekends - we can meet and have a small crop session at the cafe. Actually I just need to show you how to assemble the album. Embellishments you can do yourself kan! Super-easy mini-album to do.

[juzscrappin]

hehehe okie pe

okie sure i would love tat .. yeah need to noe how u assemble it

[lialuvsblythes]

Tomorrow morning you can? heheh ... if you want

[juzscrappin]

tmw mrning ?? gt to check if hubby allow cuz he is not werking tmw ...
i'm cmg down on mon afternoon, but u r werking lak eh

[lialuvsblythes]

hehe yah lah ... nvm lah. no rush. we can arrange some other time

[juzscrappin]

yeap no prob ... nanti i sms u aje lah .... mcm ye ye aje later in the end never do
i have not done any LO since my last one ... no inspiration ah .. maybe after buying the QK then hv inspiration ah .... muahahahaha

[cheesecake]

so u r buying on mon lah!

[juzscrappin]

who me ?? YUP !!! decided liao ... buying on MON .. QK here i come !!! hope they still hv it !! maybe tmw i call them n ask them to reserve one ...
later when i come on mon .. no more stock ...

[CrazyScrapper]

nope this is my .. err maybe 5th class, hv attended other classes
sounds interesting cnt wait for the class

Pandora is my 5th class too!!!

[Suat]

Reviving this thread with a related question :)
How do you ladies store or display the mini albums you have created?

[ditzy_klutz]

in a box under the bed .. bwahahahah .. only because I have space issues ... if not .. u can always display them on shelves or like ali edwards does it in a basket

[emeline]

mine are stored in wicker baskets ... easy to find, ready to see ...:)

[Ching]

i put mine in zip-lock bags and then in shoeboxes, and then in cupboards (with the hungry hippos!!!)... call me kiasu, but storage is important to deal with the problem of humidity in our climate!!!

[Pooi]

i put mine in zip-lock bags and then in shoeboxes, and then in cupboards (with the hungry hippos!!!)... call me kiasu, but storage is important to deal with the problem of humidity in our climate!!!

wah super kiasu! then when u want to see how??
i kiasu too... keke (minus one step - no shoe box)

i put mine in zip lock bags (check)
and then in glass cupboards - can see through (with the hungry hippos!!) (check)