I love mini albums. I love looking at them in the magazines, and on blogs. I love buying all the new designs - whether it be acrylic, blackboard, or just plain old chipboard. But that's pretty much where it ends! I have a HUGE pile of brand new, untouched mini albums, just sitting around waiting to be decorated. However, I just can't seem to find the desire to actually make one! LOL!

Are you the same? Well, I've been lookng around, and have come up with some solutions that may help us!

(Read on...)

Scrapbook Crazy is a website dedicated to Mini Albums and altered projects. It is a fantastic resource site, with lots of ideas, including FREE tutorials, and a great gallery brimming with beautiful photos to inspire you. Sign up to their newsletter for free tutorials, competitions and more, delivered right to your inbox! A definite "must visit" website for anyone interested in mini albums - you are sure to add it to your favourites.

I was pleased to see that Ali Edwards had a new book out, and even more so when I saw that it was all about Mini Books!

Here's what the retailers have to say about it:

"Discover the fun, fast and easy way to capture and document the everyday moments of your life. With CK lifestyle editor Ali Edwards’ expertise, you’ll learn how to record the important stories of your life, store the memorabilia that matters, track the special events, make memorable gifts and more—all in the beautiful and doable format of mini books. You’ll love the dozens of practical and meaningful book ideas for every occasion. 164 pages." (www.ideabooks4u.com).

"Celebrate the everyday details of your life. In this book you'll find ideas on everything from travel and gift items to practical mini-books for record-keeping. You'll also discover:

• Cool ways to show off memorabilia
• Great gift books for kids
• Dozens of practical and meaningful mini-book ideas for every occasion
• Hundreds of ideas for tracking the special details of your life.

Discover the fun, fast and easy way to capture and document the everyday moments of your life." (www.amazon.com)

Ali also has a great Q&A section on her blog relating to mini albums that is well worth a read.

My copy is on the way! So now I have no excuse not to use up all those albums in my stash! What's your excuse?!! LOL! :)

~Sarah~