Sharing Your Story : New Book Giveaway

I am so excited to see this book! I just loved Life Artist and know this will be great. My favorite mini album is the one I made recently for my son to help him learn how to spell his name with pictures from our life. The project is at this link below.
http://withoutfilters.blogspot.com/2008/08/loving-this.html
Monica

I usually do a minibook of whatever vacation we've taken in a year. My biggest scrapbook to date is the result of a 3-week trip to Africa, so I guess that's not really a 'minibook'; I've also done small chipboard books about our camping trips and even a My Publisher photobook (no text, just photos) to document a trip when I was short on time. I love reliving the trips while I make the books. Can't wait for my next one.

I think that 2 of my favorite mini books are ones that I did on my grandparents marriage and their life on the farm. I have begun doing mini books because I can take photos of an advent or of a certain thing and complete it fairly quickly and have a treasure to share. I would love to have a copy of your new book to gather new ideals.

The next mini book that I'm planning to make is one for my friend. She's been a wonderful friend and loves when I make her projects. So I'm collecting all the photos of us together from the last 6 years and putting it together for her bday.

I want to do a mini-book celebrating the individual traits of each of my kids. It's been on my list for awhile now, I just need to start working on it!!

My favorite minibook was one I made for my friend Leah before she left to study in Sydney! She loved it too because it had messages from our friends, her siblings, and even included a "bucket list" of new things to try in a foreign land :)

My next idea for a minibook is going to be based on pics I took at our Christmas party last year for our friends. I have some great b & w pics that I am planning on using, along with a Blackboard album. I think it will be mostly pictures, but I like the idea of having friends & family in one little book.

the new book looks awesome! I am working on an acrylic album showing my fave pics from summer fun!

I made a mini book for my uncle in Scotland chronicling a day we spent in NYC at the World Trade Center in 2007 and a visit we took @ early 1980s. He appreciated it so much and for me to be able to set the WTC ball then and now was eerie.

I've been on a real mini book kick lately. My mind is constantly thinking up new ideas. Currently I am working on a mini book from our recent family trip up north. There were 60 of us, and half of them were kids under the age of 16. I had them all fill out questionnaires and I am including those in the mini book with some photos. A nice keepsake without having to do a full scrapbook. I can't wait to show it off and see the kids' reactions.

I have a cruise from '04 that I'm considering doing a mini book for.

I am making a mini book of my favorite pictures of my two girls-just random pictures that I love.

My fav mini book that I've done so far is of a quickie Disney trip that my mother and I took my three kids on. I took very few pictures, just really tried to enjoy the experience, and the journaling with the few pics I have make a huge impact. It's usually the first album that my kids goto when they feel like looking at albums - which speaks volumes to me. At age 8, 4, and 4, the book is a perfect size for their hands, and I love how they chat with each other about this trip.
Thanks so much for the giveaway, and all your tremendous ideas!

i think it was last summer where Cathy Z gave prompts...something new, something old, something tasty, etc
you can see it here
http://www.tallyscrapper.com/scrapbook_gallery_view.php?layout_id=10652

I so cannot wait to get my hands on this book. I just finished a "He said She said" mini about my husband and myself. It was so much fun and I'm looking forward to having more great ideas at my fingertips!

Ali, I'm thrilled for your new book! My latest mini-book is going to going with me on my trip to Portland,OR this week. We are headed West for a week to visit family and I'm trying to work on one during my trip. This will be my first attempt at this but you've given so many great samples of this and I can't wait to give it a try!

i think it was last summer where Cathy Z gave prompts...something new, something old, something tasty, etc
you can see it here
http://www.tallyscrapper.com/scrapbook_gallery_view.php?layout_id=10652

My favorite mini album that I made was actually a class assignment when I was in nursing school. It could just be a notebook or whatever we wanted to create, but I wanted to scrap it b/c I am a scrapbooker. It is a book (6x6) of favorite quotes, sayings, photos, what is important to me in life. Essentially words and photos and what we cherish. It holds special value for many reasons, but the professor unexpectedly passed on before the semester was over (and she LOVED writing and photos) so as a tribute to her we all got up and read our favorite quote, story, poem, etc...from our book that reminded us of her or that we knew she'd appreciate during the last class. Not only do I have the album that reflects what I cherish during that time period in my life and to document it, but I also have the memories of that class and teacher that I won't forget. Keep up the great work Ali!

I'm working on a mini-book for our annual family night at the local amusement park. It's our favorite thing about summer, especially because all of the cousins, aunts, uncles and grandma and grandpa are there.

my all time fav fav favorite mini book was one i created earlier this year for my husband. i made it on the anniversary of the day he first told me he loved me. the mini book has pictures of us + things i love about him in it. i'm thinking i will do one every year because i know i will never run out of things that i love about him.
your book sounds amazing, i'm always so inpired by the things you create. thanks for this opportunity to win a copy! *keeping my fingers crossed*