miniBOOK : AEzine Challenge
Tags:AEzine Challenge for the week of September 24, 2006:Your challenge this week was/is to use wallet photos to create a miniBOOK about your five fabulous favorites right now. Pick everyday favorites - simple stuff like your cozy fleece jacket, your hand cream, your electric toothbrush, your favorite CD of the moment, and your drink of choice. Maybe step out of your own personal box by using non-photos or a mixture of photos + ephemera. (I am looking at a pastry bag from Starbucks sitting on the seat next to me thinking that would make a great visual for one of my favorites right now.)
If you don't feel like making something about yourself this week then ask your partner or child to name five of their favorite things right now and document those instead.
Go for "mini" overall. Small photos + small album = BIG goodness.
SUPPLIES:
• miniBOOK : Itty Bitty Album from Cosmo Cricket: this is one of those products that comes on a 12x12 sheet (similar to the Basic Grey matchbook albums) that you punch out and fold. Super easy and quick.
• Today Stamp : Ledger Stamps by Katie Pertiet for Autumn Leaves
• Ribbon : American Crafts
• Stickers : 7gypsies
• Fabulous Tab, Chipboard 5 on the cover, Bling Circle on the cover : Heidi Swapp
It is all about playing and keeping it simple. One thing you may have noticed in this miniBOOK is that I mixed vertical and horizontal photos. This is a question I get a lot in my workshops. My answer is this: don't worry about it! When someone picks up your album and turns their pages they will automatically turn the book based on how you have oriented the photos. Pick the photos you love and use them.
Also, one thing I just noticed as I was looking at my miniBOOK - I forgot to add the dates. Make sure you add dates on your projects - I am jotting mine in right now. Ten years from now you won't remember (I probably wouldn't remember next year) so take a couple seconds and add it while you are working on the project.
I also wanted to let you know that I had a few people email me highly recommending using a Xyron as adhesives for their miniBOOKS - I will have to try that soon.
Feel free to link to your own project here in the comments section. Can't wait to see what you guys came up with this week.




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Somehow I always hesitate to put my current favorites down knowing that the next day they may change -- but I guess that's the beauty -- will now do this more often!!!
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=991512
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yay! it looks so cool! hopefully i will get to mine this weekend! thanks for the awesome newsletter and inspiration!!
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i am always running out of time!
but here's my entry (better late than never!)
love MINIBOOKS, aLI!
I completed this in a about 4 hours.
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=991519
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Ooooooh this is sooo cooooll...wayy too cool...I love how you crop the picture with the white background. It looks very professional and clean. Good job, Ali. I'm loving your website more and more each day. Looking forward to more goodies!
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What a fun challenge. I just LOVE Mini-Books, but haven't done any for quite some time now ... so your challenge was the perfect excuse for me to finally take a chance on a mini-book again ... and I enjoyed the process soooo much! Here's my FAB 5 Mini-Book:
http://creativecreations.typepad.com
Looking forward to the next challenge!!!
Hugs - Andrea from Germany
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Fantastic !
Ingrid, from France
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Ali--absolutely LOVE your mini album! Thanks for the great challenge...i had tons of fun making mine.
http://lmelohn.blogspot.com/2006/09/ali-edwards-mini-book-challenge.html
Laura
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Hi! Reading your "challenge" had me up til 2am this morning working on it -- doing 6 favorite things though! And I was so excited when you mentioned the Basic Grey matchbook album...I suddenly recalled I might just have one of those kits...and when I searched I found one in "Fusion" (love those colors!). So I am almost done...but not sure how to post it to you to see! Will try and figure that one out! Thanks for the inspiration and fun! -Diane
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Hi Ali,
I can't wait to start this album! Thanks for coming up with such an amazing and inspirational project! So excited!
I still haven't received the newsletter and am hoping to...can you send it to me? bethanyengstrom@msn.com. Thanks!
Bethany
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Love your mini book! Love the small size pics with the sanded edges and the "today" stamp. Absolutely love the circle of bling on the front. Nice.
Such a fun project Ali. I thoroughly enjoyed this project. http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/gallery/details.ihtml?idx=20688 and http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/gallery/details.ihtml?idx=20689 Although, yesterday I realized that I had forgotten one little part of the challenge--forgot to make the pics wallet size. Love what I ended up with though. I also forgot the date but have my date stamp out and will rectify that today. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
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LOVE everything that has been posted!! I will be late but I AM going to do this!
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my thought when I rec'd the email and read the challenge, "Use my new Cosmo mini book" LOL...
thanks for the to do list Ali!
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http://jessicak.typepad.com/bits_and_pieces_of_me/2006/09/right_now.html
put my link here too. loved the challange. keep 'em coming!
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First timer here, never posted on a blog and NEVER share my creative things. So here goes. Love the newsletter and am really loving everyone's books. Very inspiring!
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Ali, I signed up for your newsletter a couple of weeks agao and have not received anything. Can you help me? Love your ideas!!!!
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Looks fab - but makes me want to buy stuff from Autumn Leaves and it doesn't look like they do online sales? Or am I just being very thick? Please help!
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Well this was fun...reading all these comments and checking out the links....I however have been unable to work on the challenge this week (taking care of a husband with upcoming back surgery and a mondo amount of pain right now..) so I was sad to have not been able to play but this made MY DAY! You guys all rock. As usual Ali I loved yours! You all are so talented!
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I did this one earlier this year, but seeing everyone else's, I'm getting really inspired and might do another one! In the meantime, here's the "My Favorite Things" mini book I did using the Rusty Pickle Card Keeper and Chatterbox.
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=733997&show=3
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Thanks for the inspiration! Had so much fun putting this little book together! Here is my link: http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2006/09/my_favorite_thi.html
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This challenge was exactly what I needed after a long day at work! I am in love with the results and am glad to know that inspiration can strike even when I thought I was brain dead. Sweet.
Here is my link:
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=991970
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