Mini Album Chatter

Hi everyone! This thread is a place for anyone who likes to make mini albums, or anyone who is interested in learning about mini albums, or anyone who wants to stop by to chat about mini albums to meet up! The thread can be used to share YouTube videos on mini albums, ask questions about the mini album process, or to share what youre creating.

this has the potential to be an amazing thread!

Hiya Kristine! It is a cute thread name!!

Hi Tammy! How are you? You're in the UK, aren't you? How's it going there with the covid-19 pandemic?

Thank you for setting up this thread Krisitne! I just received what will be my last scrapbook.com order for a while and it's full of stuff for making yet another mini album! Seriously, perhaps what I need is some sort of mini-book 12 Step Program.

Are you still thinking of doing a TN swap? That'd be cool too because I'm also addicted to traveler's notebooks. There's just something about little books that I'm powerless against.

Yes, I am going to try a TN swap sometime soon, but not sure exactly when. What kind of mini album are you going to make now, Peggy? Do you have a certain paper or theme picked out yet? I still have two mini albums I need to make for my photos. One will be from my Guatemala trip and the other will be all of my pics of my dog. She turned 14 today!

Found it! thanks for a new thread. Since we're here, i guess you could close the other one, or maybe post this thread link in that one, as the last post, then close it? I'm surprised it wouldn't let you edit it...I have on mine before....

Glad you made it here, Jess. I just closed the mini album swap so we can all post here and not worry about missing something on the old thread.

a mini-book 12 step

Yea! Thanks for starting this new thread. I loved making my mini. The folio, not so much. Has anyone ever made an altoid tin mini? I'm thinking of trying it. I've got a couple of videos saved in my YT lists.

Yes, sign me up Peggy!

Lori, yes our friend Pam (Filibry) has done one. I can't seem to find it, but she did these tiny books for an altered tin project and they are only 2" big! That would certainly fit into an altoid box! Here they are: https://www.scrapbook.com/myplace/index.php?mod=galleries&u=1388755&m=view&id=6190835&type=-1&start=72&size=0

Dawna, I just looked and Sandi from Decor8yourlife has an album using this on her YT channel... just search the G45 tag and pocket album out in the search bar.

Hello everyone. Thought I would stop in to see what the thread was about. Though I am not working on mini albums I am working on Junk Journals, traveler journals, and fabric books. Maybe I can learn from yall. I have several unused chipboard books so maybe I will give one a go when I am done with current projects that I have started. Or pick up one of the many unfinished books i have started and never finished. Either way I know I can learn from all of yall! I'm so envious you all can get to YT and Pinterest.

Lori, so glad you found the thread! Maybe you should open an altered altoid tin swap? I've actually thought about altering one before, and a mini book inside would be super cute!

Hey Kristine - yes I am in the UK, just outside Glasgow. We are on Lockdown and have been now for over a week. We are allowed out to exercise, get groceries and medicines - for no more than an hour a day. And no groups bigger than 2 unless they live with you in the same house. Of course we can be in our yards outside of that. No non-essential travel or shopping at all.

It sounds like you guys in the UK are doing what we are doing here in many states. Most states (last I heard it was 38) have issued stay-at-home ordinances and all non-essential businesses have been ordered to close for several weeks. In Ohio where I live, we have been on this ordinance for a little over a week. It's not quite a strict as your regulations, but we have been instructed no groups (aside from family living in the same home), staying 6 feet apart, and only going out for exercise and essential tasks such as getting groceries and medications. Our surge hasn't it in Ohio yet, but it's pretty bad right now in New York.

Krissy, you must have a defective one, my pages open nicely, and the signature blocks are very secure no ripping or tearing. I'm afraid I'm too far along to replace the hinges and respace the book. I guess I will just eliminate signature 5 and finish up 6. It will be really chubby, but I can add a ribbon closure and squish it together! Thanks for your feedback though. Enjoy the day!

OMG, I can't keep up .

Happy birthday to your pooch, Kristine. Please give her a cuddle from me.

OK, the latest batch of mini-fodder to arrive in my post box was Vicki B's "Art for Everyone" 6X8 paper pad and the journal pieces to go with it. I also snagged a pack of Tim's latest tags. The paper pad has an acetate cover with cute stuff painted on it, so you know that's comin' off. NO clue yet as to what I'm going to do with any of it.

I have made an Altoid tin mini using an accordion-style book adhered to the inside base of the tin. All you need is the right size corner-rounder and you're in business.

Ripping signatures out of books is a constant source of aggro for me. If I'm going to scrapbook in a TN, I have to do that, but some of them are kind of flimsy and don't come apart well. I've learned my lesson -- don't mess with the cheap ones.

What kind of folios are we talking about here: Tim ones, Heidi ones, or Staples ones? Yes, I've done 'em all.

QUESTION: Has anyone any helpful advice as to which weight of cardstock to use for hidden hinge bindings? I tried some Lawn Fawn stuff for my G45 Farmhouse mini because I wanted it to be sturdy, but it seems to be too stiff because the hinges aren't folding over as well as they should. Disclosure: I freakin' HATE hidden hinge bindings so I don't make them often.

Have a good day everyone. Fortunately, when we wake up tomorrow, it won't be March anymore. (I hate March too.)

Peggy, you crack me up! Is there any particular reason you hate March? I use regular 65lb cardstock for my album construction most of the times and I think the kraft cardstock is sturdier than the other colors for some reason. I've never had a problem with it. I bought 110lb black cardstock by accident once and it was so thick it cracked when I tried to score it and was too stiff to really use for the hinges. I used it for other things though!

Country Craft Creations sells 80lb cardstock, which is what she and her design team all use. I have used the 65# too, and like it.

I was thinking, for fun, we could do a folio exchange, along the lines of Ginger's from MySister's Scrapper..... I have three sets of awesome retro kitchen paper from Authentique (I think) to make one of her's.

Jess, can you post a link of one of Ginger's videos so everyone has an idea of what folio you're referring to? Are you wanting to do a swap?

Well, although I don't make mini albums or folios, I'm all caught up on the thread!!

Hi everyone!!! So glad I found this. Thanks to Jess and Kristine for sharing their enthusiasm to start this thread!

What is WFH? how can HL stay open if there is a mandate to close? Our's closed Sat, a week and a half ago.

Jess, WFH means work from home. I read the article about HL, too, and just shook my head. Some Jo Ann's are still open since they're giving out fabric to make face masks for communities to use in the shortage. I'm not sure if any of my craft stores are open. I haven't gone to check.

Our Hobby Lobby closed on March 27 according to the sign on the door. I didn't check Joann's. I hadn't heard about the post office possibly closing. Good grief, I hope not!

Well, it's time for me to go walk on my treadmill....be back later!

Several in the works. All fabric/lace books, Lace Junk Journals, travel journal, chipboard or tag Mini albums, Folio, etc. I'm working on a Gaudy jewlry one now to hold all the tales of you and me embellies. it will most likely be the only one i'll ever do! They are heavy even with my chipboard I used as the base. I have had the stuff to do them for years but never got around to it. So my goal this year are getting them done! Next year it will be mm projects just sitting and waiting to be done. Bought the products and that was as far as I got. I always have something I am working on!

Sounds like you'll be keeping busy for years to come, Laura!

Kristine, if you lived in Alberta, you'd know why I hate March. It was -30 C with the windchill here when I got up this morning and that's an improvement over the last week of March. March is the longest, coldest, most miserable part of our 6-month-long winter here: it's infamous for horrific blizzards and prolonged cold-snaps. At the equinox, when everyone else is starting to think about spring, we know we've got another month of misery to go.

Uh-oh, there's a link to Ginger's YouTube channel on here. The woman's the worst enabler ever: all of her projects make me want to go out and buy stuff! I can't right now, so I'll just avert my eyes from the link.

"Joanne's is closed, HL is closed, M's is closed "-- boo-freakin' -hoo y'all. All we've got here is a pretty naff Michael's and it's been closed for weeks. SO, spend your money (if you have any) at scrapbook.com. For some reason that defies all logic, they've been declared a "necessary business" so they're open and happy to fulfill your every scrapbooking whim. Unless the postal service shuts down and then we're all pretty much hooped.

jci - love Ginger!

Hello everyone! DGS taking a school break so I nabbed the computer for a few minutes! Hello Ginger! After all these years I did not know that was your name.

Laura your new book is gorgeous! What will you be using it for? I decided last night that I need a book to take notes of an online photography course I'm doing. I'm going to post my photo assignments in the book and journal about each assignment along with my class notes. It'll be a good go-to resource for later!

I lot my post with my answer Kristine - trying to figure out how I want to do my Florida pages - do I want to do a mini ablum of the week pre-cruise or jut bit so it like Discovery Cove - I could do a mini album of that.

Sounds like you've got options, Tammy! I can't wait to see what you create!

Kristine I have no clue! LOL I'm just working on getting them done then I will figure it out. I was suppose to be doing Lafayette antique show in June and had planned on taking a few up there to see what happens. I do the show/sell every year but its usually antiques only but last year they have started allowing other stuff. But with all this germ warfare going on it will most likely get canceled. But still want to achieve my goal of 10 books to use up some vintage textiles and old stash..

It's beautiful Kristine. I started watching your video, but had to pause it and then I'll finish watching it tomorrow. My computer is almost out of battery power right now.

Thanks, Jess. Feel free to fast forward through it, it's a long video!

Good morning! I saw this new video today and had to share. It's a cute way to use up some little scraps and looks super easy to do!

Good morning gals. Just catching up on the chatter! I need to take a look at your book, Kristine!

I'm on a book slump. Pulled them out, looked at the for an hour, and put them away. Think the sunshine sounds better! Going out to the yard today!

Sorry to hear about your friend, Elizabeth.

So sorry about your friend Elizabeth. That's so sad.

just a quick drop in to say IT ARRIVED. I can't wait to start the cruise boat chipboard album!!! So - help please - is it better to use liquid or redline tape to adhere base paper to chipboard face??? gotta walk the dog bbl

How exciting Linda! When I make my own chipboard pieces, I use my tacky glue. I've never tried using tape but I'd be concerned if it would hold up over time. I tend to place glue over the tape when I use it in albums.

Kristine - just watched your tutorial - OMG LUV that you go into the details and awesome tips!!! Good luck with the audition!!

Elizabeth - sorry to hear you lost another friend

No pressure my friend - never any pressure to get layouts done.