Big Love Minibook | Brandi Kincaid
Seeing the stories people tell with my products is something I sincerely enjoy.
Creative Team member Brandi Kincaid shared this awesome little mini-album which is for her husband - a "guide to her many faces; reference only" - a super fun and clever little gift.
Brandi's minibook is built using rings and a red acrylic cover from Jamaica Makes. Added to the cover she used a Silhouette to cut out "big love" from my Thick Valentines word art set. You can watch a tutorial on how to open, trace and cut my PNG files using the Silhouette Studio Software here.
Here's a few pages from the inside of her project that include products from my Heart Story Kit™ and Messy Love Circles:
I love the simple addition of her handwriting as an intro to the album paired with the Studio Calico Mega Date Stamp.
Brandi's formula for this minibook includes a photo of herself on the left and a printed Messy Love Circles (recolored before printing in Photoshop) on the left.
The circle is attached with a brad in the top to create a "turn-up" cover for her journaling. Such a fun way to create an interactive cover-up. See below:
Brandi's photos were taken using an Fujifilm Instax Camera. You can also print this style of photo from your phone using a Fujifilm Instax Share Printer.
Chipboard pieces are from the Heart Story Kit™ (available via subscription until this Sunday, February 14th).
I love the playfulness. I love little books like this that you can hold in your hands. This would be awesome to make for a child too.
She also created a flip out of the little Instax photos - using washi tape to hold it together on the other side (I think :)). She'll let me know if it was something different.
Thanks for sharing with us Brandi!
Hope you have a great weekend!
This is so beautiful, Brandi. Very sweet and touching. Cool too. I love how you used Ali's stuff here. Those messy circles and how you made them flip up to reveal a message is just so awesome and clever. Great work! Michelle t
Thank you so much, Michelle!
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loveLOVElove. Big love.
Thank you!!!
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sooooo cute!!!!
Oh, thanks so much!
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What an awesome idea of coloring in the brushes! I LOVE that idea and am totally going to borrow it. Great post, thank you.
Thank you! And do it- coloring them is so fun! I started trying it in my DD album and I've been hooked since.
Hi would it be possible to explain how you coloured the brush? I think it looks wonderful, but wouldn't know where to start! Thank you in anticipation.
I would love to know, too - love the look!!
Hello! I open the files in Photoshop Elements, and I use the paint bucket tool to click on specific lines/sections to color them. SUPER easy this way!
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Brandi always has brilliant inovative ideas! Beautiful!
Aww, thank you!
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Big Love for your clever book!!!
Thank you, Paula!
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LOVE this! You are so talented!!
Thank you so much!
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Such a creative and clever album from Brandi, love it!
Thank you, Elise!
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As that cover no longer shows on the website, I'm wondering what size this book is.
Hi there! It's a 4x4, so it would also be great with chipboard covers or a mini album!
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Such a creative and sweet gift! Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you! It was so fun to make.
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Love this so much!
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Absolutely love this, Brandi! Such a cute and clever idea :)
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LOVE! clever with the flip out. gotta use that technique. thanks for sharing!
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This is such a cute and fun mini album! Love how simple it is and the interactive elements.
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So sweet and loving! And inspiring. I have been stuck on what to make as a Valentine for my husband. Now i know. A card with a foldout of pictures of us! Thank you!
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Great mini album Brandi! Such a cute idea.
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Fabulous mini. Love the simplicity of it!
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Just awesome!
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