Halloween MiniBook 2007
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This is a Halloween minibook for 2007 that I began last year. Some of you may remember the cover which was used as a demo on working with beads and glaze for Method Playground. You can read the step-by-step here.
As many of you know, I don't scrapbook in any specific order. I don't feel like I need to finish up Halloween before I can do Christmas, etc. I am more interested in being inspired by the story or the photos and feeling motivation to be creative. There's no guilt, just a nice list of projects I want to do when I have a chance (and when inspiration strikes).
If you are into minibooks or looking for more concepts and ideas to
inspire you definitely take some time to check out my latest book: Sharing Your Story.
First step in the process for this minibook is to assess the photos. I had a ton from last year and I had no plans to include them all in this minibook. I went through all of them (all printed 4x6 with white border at scrapbookpictures.com) and figured out some general categories/stories I wanted to make sure I included.
I separated the photos into the story categories and jotted down my list. Stories/topics included house decorating/pumpkins, trying on costumes, deciding on being a vampire, cookies, getting ready for the big night, car ride to Jill's, Halloween night + decorations.
From there I cut my patterned papers to size (the same size as the interior acrylic pages) and adhered them back to back because I knew I was going to need more pages than came with the acrylic album. I actually did not know exactly how many I was going to need yet so I cut a few more than I really needed.
[ specific papers will be identified in photos below ]
Here's a look at my finished Halloween minibook with product information included:
[ Clear Album: Picture It/Page Frame (listed as 6x6 but it is actually larger); Die Cut Patterned Paper: Narratives Cream Tab ABC Cardstock Stickers; Cobweb Rub On: Hambly Spooky Halloween; Felt Skeleton: Making Memories Spellbound Halloween Collection; Chipboard Letters: Heidi Swapp Center of Attention; Glass Beads: JudiKins: Glaze: Diamond Glaze ]
The Spooky Halloween Hambly cobweb rub ons came out last year and I stockpiled a few sheets because they were a cool set I could see myself using on this project and in the future. This is one of the things I have always thought is such a bummer in this industry: things come out and then they are simply gone. A bunch of the products I used in this album are from last year. Products that I picked up because I loved them but they are now not available anymore. Luckily, the Spooky Halloween Hambly cobweb rub ons are still available on their website.
Click on the photos below for a larger version.
[ Glitter Tree: Making Memories Spellbound Glitter Foam Stickers; Happy Halloween Stamp: Catslife Press ]
One of the things I wanted in this album was to maintain some of the transparent pages and not cover them with photos and a bunch of stuff.
[ Felt Bird: Making Memories Spellbound Halloween Collection; Circle Accent: Making Memories Die Cut Journaling Stickers; Patterned Paper: Making Memories Black Glitter Dot Spellbound Paper; Word Stickers: Making Memories Halloween from 2007 ]
The general foundation for this album is really simple: white border photos with a strip of journaling along the top. Journaling was printed onto white cardstock and the top two corners rounded.
[ Patterned Transparency: Creative Imaginations Harvest Moon Spider Web; Felt Pumpkin: Making Memories Spellbound Halloween Collection; Rectangle Accent: Making Memories Die Cut Journaling Stickers; Spider Web Rub On: Hambly Spooky Halloween ]
[ Transparent Skeleton: Making Memories Spellbound Glitter Clears; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Crushed Velvet Cardstock ]
[ Patterned Paper: Making Memories Halloween collection 2007; Felt + Button Accent: Evalicous ]
After it was all done there was one very happy camper around here...one who LOVES costumes and Halloween. He loves the photos and another thing I noticed was that he was really touching and feeling the textures of the paper and the felt accents. Cool.
HOLIDAY NOTE: For those of you starting to think about creating a December Daily album, I will be diving into mine and sharing my process next week.
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Oh, your album is precious! It totally captures the moments/feelings/sights of Halloween perfectly. I love albums that leave you 'feeling' the memories. You have done another awesome job. . .so inspiring. . .so motivating. . .I need to go make something! : ) Have a wonderful day. : )
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You did a great job with this. Love it!
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This is so fabulous. I am inspired!
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Thanks for sharing! As usual - it's beautiful. I was do excited to read that you are goign to be sharing the December Daily journal next week. I totally want to do that this year!! Thanks for all you share with us.
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What a great album!!! And, I just loved the spider web rubons (in fact, I just went to their site and ordered them - know I'll use them at some point). Thanks so much, Ali, for sharing.
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Oh Ali, I absolutely adore the sweet expression on his face as he looks at his Halloween book. So so sweet. I hope you are feeling well!!
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The album is so fantastic! The webs are sooooo intriguing... love it!
I'm so glad that you're going to share about setting up a December album. I was online last night and ordered some interesting materials for just that purpose.
Thanks Ali!
Joni
Have you ever made a mini with Simon in all of his different costumes? I bet he'd wear that out... looking over and over and over.
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Always love you simple approach Ali. Cheers for sharing.
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Oh Ali , or should I call you your Highness since you MOST definitely ARE THE QUEEN of SCRAPBOOKING!! Your Halloween album is awesome as all of your other projects and you INSPIRE us so so much!!!
THANK YOU.
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Such a cute/cool mini (love those acrylics!) and best of all, is the photo of Simon enjoying it. That makes it all worthwhile!
=) HUGS and happy Fall!
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I think this is why I love your Simon posts: Quick story--when my 20 year old was Simon's age, he talked about Halloween CONSTANTLY. At Easter time, he had fairly settled on what he was going to be for Halloween. Oh, wait. No, we had SEVERAL conversations A DAY about what he should be. By mid- September, I thought I was going to go crazy. I told my husband Halloween could not get here fast enough. It came, he ended up being a bang up Vampire (I have the very same picture of him admiring his costume in the mirror)and i anticipated a little peace and quiet the following day. On Nov 1, he came bounding into my room saying: "Mama! Guess what I'm gonna be next Halloween!"
I think my eyes crossed a little bit.
Have fun with him this year!
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It looks beautiful! (and spooky) love it, always an inspiration!
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Great album! But I think I'm the only person alive who doesn't like Halloween!!
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Super, super cute!! :0)
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WOW that is the COOLEST album!!!
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very cool album.
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I love this book Ali. It is very cool and I love the textures (and that Simon loves them) that upclose photo of the top of the pumpkin LOVE that!!! Thanks for sharing your process and ideas with us....so inspired.
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I will always love that you don't scrapbook in order... it brings comfort to me every time I feel "behind" (whatever that means).
Simon's joy is so evident in that last picture!! Cute album!
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You never cease to amaze me. love this album. you are so inspiring. thanks for sharing. :)
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the best thing about looking at your very cool book was the photo at the end of Simon enjoying it! even though we don't celebrate halloween, i loved seeing how it put it together. i have bought a acrylic book and this gave me lots of ideas for it, maybe i'll use it for my december daily this year! thanks for sharing so much with us, love you Ali, julie
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