Mini albums are a great way to record those precious memories in a short space of time. They are also great gifts. This mini album was made to celebrate the birth of a friend's baby boy. It's format can be adapted to suit any theme. A great project you can finish in a day! 

To create this mini album, I used 3 sheets of blue cardstock, a collection of patterned papers (mostly Daisy D's and Creative Imaginations, purple ribbon and a collection of stickers including Suzy's Zoo Witzy with Dandelion stickers, Suzy's Zoo Baby Borders stickers, Suzy's Zoo Witzy Loves stickers, Bo Bunny Family Memories Twill Words stickers. 

Begin by cutting your blue cardstock into six pieces, each measuring 6" by 12". Fold each piece in half to create 6" x 6" pages. Lay the sheets inside each other to create a book. The number of pages you wish to include is up to you, but keep in mind that once your pages are decorated, your book becomes quite thick. I would advise against using any more pages than I have.

Close the book. You will notice that the edges of each page, particularly those in the middle tend to stick out a bit. Use a craft knife and a metal ruler to trim them back so the edges are all even when the book is closed.

I recommend decorating your pages before binding the book. This will make it much easier to work with. I recommend planning your pages before you get started as you cannot freely move the pages around. You can use any papers and embellishments that suit your theme. If you are giving this album to a non-scrapbooker with no photos inside, try to make it as easy as possible for them to be able to add their own photos. They may not want to go to the effort of trimming their photos for inclusion in your album. Here are a couple of sample pages to get you going:

Now that you have decorated your pages, it is time to bind them together. Put all the pages into place and lie them flat so that the middle page is open and looking up at you. Create two holes in the spine of the book. Make sure they pass all the way through your book. Thread your ribbon through and tie on the front at side. And vola! A gorgeous mini album to keep or give someone special. 

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