Sharing Your Story : New Book Giveaway

Hi Ali,
Thanks for publishing this book. Can't wait to see more inspiration! I did my first mini-book just a few weeks ago...my fav photos from a recent family photo shoot. I hope to start another today about our recent trip to PEI!

I am looking forward to starting a new mini album for my grandmother for Christmas. Its going to acrylic which I have never worked with so I am super excited and trying to hunt down ideas on the web.

I'm getting ready to start a mini book that's all about my bachelorette party and lingerie shower night from our wedding two years ago. I didn't want them in my wedding album, so am going with the smaller size with fun girly stuff to put in it. I think it's going to be fun to create!

Hi Ali, I just finished Stacy Julian's "Colorful You" class where I made a mini book for my 10 year old son. I absolutely adore it. ~Flora

I can't wait to get the book! I already ordered mine from Cocoa Daisy, so hopefully it will come this week!
I actually made a minibook this weekend, with your Cocoa Daisy kit but since I didn't go on vacation this Summer, I made it about my Summer. The three sections worked perfectly for June, July and August, and I just added 2 of the Scenic Route tabbed papers to each section instead of one to add more pictures. I love how it came out! I wish you offered kits like that every month! I love having the structure that you set up and then working from there. I loved that about your Evolution class at CKU also! Both great albums! Thanks for your inspiration!

Mini books are a wonderfully "tangibly complete" project! I have my 'Happy Book' on the coffee table. I'm going to make a "First Day of School" mini album for each kid, showing each year's first day photo and/or the photo with their teacher from that year. Great way to show off the changes in them over the years!

my mini book project i am working on is
the things my boys like to do in the summer.
can wait to take a look at you new book ali!

I am in the process of making a mini-book about my trip to Florida last year.
I hope to do one to honor my father's service to his country and community in the days to come.

My favorite mini book project recently has been the South African Safari book I made for my Mother.

a minibook about my daughter's dance recital is my favorite.

Mini books have completely changed the way I scrapbook, finally liberating me from thinking everything had to be done chronologically. Recently I worked on one that I gave to my parents highlighting their recent anniversary party. I loved putting it together and reliving the fun of the event.

I plan on making a minibook about preparing my classroom and supplies for my first classroom!

A mini book I'm trying to get started is my college graduation book. So many photos of our senior show and the graduation ceremony. Where to start?? :)

I can't wait to see the new book. I am multi tasking and working on 3 mini books. The 1st is a 3 day vacation to Fla. we took to see the shuttle launch. 2nd a mixed up mini we did at Windy City (love it) on my kids 1st 30 days of H.S. and lastly the mini from cocoa daisy I'm doing a recap of their fab summer.
whew tired thinking about it. Donelle

I'm planning a minibook about my grandmother who died in 1995. I have various pictures of her, her house, her yard, etc. Until recently I had no idea what to do with them. I'm inspired to put them together to tell her story so my children know this person they'll never meet, but who helped make me who I am today.

I just finished a mini book of my daughter's 5th birthday party. She had a penguin beach party and I used the Shore Thing product line, so much fun. Good luck with the release of your new book.

My favorite mini is one I just made for my friend about our trip to Chicago for the 4th of July. I had gotten a really cool mailer from l'occitane. It had all these neat little flaps that just kept opening, so neat to transformed into a mini. Since it was a mailer the back was a postcard set up that I just modified to mail to her. Seriously so much fun! I mailed it on Friday so I havent heard the results yet :)

I can't wait to see this book! My favorite mini book project I've completed was from a trip I took to Paris with my 5 year old niece. I included tickets and little snippets from our trip! I love it!

Hi Ali,
My favorite Mini-book is the one that I made for my Mom and sister. It was one of my first ones that I made for my daughter Kyeli Isabella. It was perfect for them b/c it had a lot of pockets and tags that they could pull out as well as flip through the photos.
I plan on making another one for my best friend's daughter. Since our daughters were best friends and they moved away, I wanted to capture their last night together and all the fun photos I captured of them giggling all through the night.
Thanks for all the inspiration!
Hugs, Vida

I've just made my very first one...using almost all recycled materials. I'm thinking the next one will be detailing a senior year or a sports season.

My favorite minibook project chronicles my son's Kindergarten year. I'm looking forward to creating a favorite photos minibook and one about our summer vacation as soon as the kiddos return to school. Thanks for sharing. The new book looks fantastic!!

i'm just beginning the adventures of "minibooking".
my first one (that is currently being worked on) is an ABC album of my son. each letter stands for something - A = aunts, B = buddy (grandpa), C = crawling, etc. i have a picture and very little journaling (basically a word or phrase) for each. i originally thought of doing this in his baby book (a 12x12). thank goodness, you always inspire me, ali!
congrats again on your new life!

This weekend I have been planning a mini book of my daughters webkins. Since they aren't allowed to take them to school I thought a little book would be fun to have to talk about them with her friends. My idea is coasters on ball chain with photos of each webkin, embellishments, papers etc...

I love mini albums, and the one I am working on now is my current favorite. It's one of me and my husband and our dates!

Oooh, I'm dying to have your new book! I am currently working on a vacation minibook from our trip to Wisconsin this summer. I'm using your July Cocoa Daisy kit. I love the stamps and clear/chipboard album!