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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Hi Ali - here is my take on your great challenge. I decided to do my five favourites of Spring - which is what it is here in Australia. Just beautiful weather at the moment. Thanks so much - I look forward to the next challenge.
http://janellewind.blogspot.com/2006/10/mini-book.html
x Janelle
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What a fun challenge, Ali. Thank you!
{LOVE your E-zine}
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=993267
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Add mine to the list!
http://callan86.typepad.com/
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This challenge was so fun, I could not wait to take my photos and get started. Thanks for the great challenge and inspiration Ali! Here is my version:
http://finallymedee.blogspot.com/
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A-loved the challenge-have always enjoyed your stuff--
Here are the pages for my album (still yet to be assembled). http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=55465995/PictureID=2444196282/a=37645718_37645718/t_=37645718
I was completely inspired and can't wait to start getting the e-zine...
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Here is what I came up for this challenge:
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=993648
Thank you Ali for inspiring us!
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Enjoyed the newsletter, love the challenge! Hoping these challenges will increase the number of my photos that find a home!
Here's mine:
http://www.daisybucketdesigns.com/forum/album_showpage.php?pic_id=1227
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I LOVED doing this. Thanks so much, Ali! Can't wait for this weeks challenge:)
http://artsymama.blogspot.com/2006/10/fabulous-fall.html
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Finally done with mine.. I used Ali's paper from her book, it matched my favorites perfectly! So cool to see what everyone else came up with, so many talented people out there! :)
http://norgiecam.blogspot.com/
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I finished mine Saturday- it was the most fun I've had and the first challenge I've ever done. Thanks for the inspiration, I've listed my link below. TFL!
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=994446
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Hi Ali,
Thanks for your challenge to create this minibook. Really loved it.
You can see it here:
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=994822
Peace, Mirjam
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Thanks for these challenges Ali, they are great. Here's my miniBOOK:
http://twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=994870
Annie
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This challenge was so much fun to do! I intend to do it again in a while for my son. Thanks, Ali!
Here are my 5 fabulous favorites:
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=994879
Irene
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Loved this challenge! Thanks for the inspiration you constantly give. Here's mine:
http://cottagegirl.blogspot.com/2006/10/alis-weekly-challenge.html
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I'm really loving the newsletter. Didn't get my mini album posted quite soon enough, but I had a great time doing it.
www.amykiane.typepad.com
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This was so much fun. I can't wait for the next challenge!
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Here is my mini-book! This was so much fun to do!!! Thanks Ali :)
Here is my little book http://daniellenilsson22.blogspot.com
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Here's my mini book. I really needed that. Just to play around. Use stuff I hadn't used in awhile. Not have to have actual photographs. Document some cool stuff about me. Yeah! Thanks!
http://jennifermartinovici.typepad.com/crazyjen/2006/10/five_fabulous_f.html#comments
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better late than never... :)
here's my mini-book:
http://junkdrawerk.blogspot.com/
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keeping it simple :)
http://moonunit36.blogspot.com/2006/10/minibook-5-favourites.html
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