Weekend Creative : Love MiniBook/Card
[ Jenni Bowlin Circle 4 inch Minibook; Creative Cafe Clear Sheet Dots; Little Yellow Bicycle Flocked Grey with White Floral Paper; Ali Edwards Love Circles; Ribbon: Narratives, random other pieces ]
Part card, part minibook this little circle creation is a great way to celebrate someone you love this Valentine's Day (or any day of course). This project uses my new Love Circle embellishments from Designer Digitals that you simply download and print (or use on digital projects). I showed a simple card idea with them last week here.
Here's a look at the interior:
A short note opens the card/minibook with the following pages cut (using a Creative Memories circle template) from a thick transparency from Creative Cafe. Each transparent page has a photo on one side and one of my printed Love Circles from Designer Digitals on the other side.
The great little "handmade book" stamp is from Cats Life Press. Ink is from StazOn.
• Cover the Jenni Bowlin 4 inch circle chipboard minibook with Little Yellow Bicycle textured patterned paper on the front cover and the back cover and painted the interior chipboard covers with cream paint. I love the flocked texture paper for the covers of little books like this - gives it a nice soft feel (fabric would also be a great cover). I ended up not using the interior circle lined-pages for the minibook itself but will hang on to them to use them in a future project.
• Cut out 5 circles (or as many interior pages as you want for your book) from the Creative Cafe white dot transparency (I used this Creative Memories circle cutter). This is a very thick transparency which works great for interior pages of a minibook. I also love to use Hambly overlays for projects that really need a thicker sheet.
• Choose, scan, and print your photos. I scanned in some of my favorite photo booth pictures (I have used these in projects in the past) and organized them to print on one 8.5x11 sheet of photo paper. The photos were scanned (and enlarged) to be about 2.5 inches wide.
• Punch the photos using the Marvy Giga Scallop Circle Punch and a McGill circle punch. I wanted both regular and scalloped circles to work back to back with the Love Circles (available here):
• After punching out my photos and the Love Circles I simply adhered them back to back on each of the interior pages. I chose to do photo on the front, Love Circle on the back. Very simple and quick to put together. I am planning to give this to Simon on Valentine's morning at breakfast with a couple other little goodies.
To finish off the book I added one circle to the cover and a gathering of ribbons on the metal ring that holds it all together.
Enjoy your weekend!
[ Past weekend creative projects can be found here. ]
*sigh* it's perfect!
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love it ali
you rock:)
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Is the baby almost here? WOW - time FLIES. Everything looks amazing from the latest mini-album to the baby's room. LOVE it all!
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Very cute and adorable. Thanks for sharing the project with us!
Kate
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I *love* projects like this! Thanks for sharing and for all the inspiration! Simon is a very lucky boy to receive the book. Have a good weekend.
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LOVE the project Ali. I've got lots of photo booth pics as I'm obsessed with them too!! Have a great weekend!!
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Thanks for yet another great idea!
http://www.lazymoms.com
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So so cute and sweet! thanks for all the inspiration.
wishing you all the best when you new addition arrives!
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how adorable!! looks qick and easy, too! i'm thinking this would make a great gift!!
thanks for sharing! have a marvelous weekend!
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Oh, this is so cute! This would be a perfect little gift to stuff in my (sailor) husband's seabag when he goes on deployment. Thanks, Ali! Loving the "How-to" format in your blog, too!
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Such a cool project Ali! Thanks for the inspiration! I'm planning on working on this ...
Kim
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Love the little book!!!! adorable :)
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That book is awesome! I want one now. heehee Great idea!
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Total, total cuteness!!!
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that is goregous, thanks for sharing
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Oh Ali! So many wonderful posts to your blog - thank you so much :O) I'm gonna miss that when your new little one gets here - but it will be worth the wait :O)
Just the inspiration I need this weekend - thank you!
Melle in FL
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Ali-
I just bought your Love Circles from designer digitals. I am having SO MUCH FUN with them already!!! They are great!
Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Lori
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Another great project. Must say a thank you for always including the how-to and products used in your posts. I spend WAY too much time trying to work out the "technical" details so it is so kind of you to help out with that part. I am going to try to get the felt mini book done for my oldest daughter in the next week or so. Maybe the circle one for my baby would be perfect. Hope that you are feeling well and getting lots of rest. Sending positive baby thoughts your way!
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I love these photos of you and Simon. They show the special bond between the two of you. I can't believe how quickly it seems he has grown from a little boy into a big boy. Thank you for this great project. Even though my sons are grown, I'm going to use photos of us when they were young. I hope you are feeling as comfortable as possible. I am holding you all in my prayers for a healthy birth and healthy new addition to the Edwards family.
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How cute! I'm thinking of a cute idea for my Grandchildren. Thanks for the idea
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So cute!!! Love everything about it!!
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Cute album!
You must be so sick of scrapbooking, though. Ha ha.
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HA :) - Christina - I am actually inspired right now (I go through phases for sure).
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LOVE it, simple, cute and sweet!!!!
I'm sure Simon will adore it!!!! Thanks for sharing!!! :):):)
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just wanted to say that i am thinking of you
all the best with your new addition to the family
take care and enjoy
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