April 8, 2010

The Mind Behind the Mini

I'm not much of a mini-maker. I really don't have a place to put little albums, don't want to stick them in a drawer, and most times I just don't finish them.

But this month when the big box of goodness arrived on my doorstep, I was a bit baffled with what to do with the Maya Road chipboard banners. I had recently posted some faux TTV pictures on my blog, and I thought that it would be a good idea to start a charm bracelet-esque mini for my travels. One that I can add to each time I visit a new place.


I used my most favorite Studio Calico stamps - the Noah Alphabet Set to abbreviate the cities, like "NY" , "CHI", and "NOLA."


Then on each opposing banner, I wrote what year the trip was, where we went and who I was with.


I added my pictures, some bright bits, punched holes, inked the edges with Black Staz-On, sprayed a layer of Charcoal Mist and strung it all together on a ball chain.


I'm really excited at how it turned out. Are you a mini-maker?
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 8, 2010 at 1:02 AM

    Nice and sweet. I like it. :)

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  2. Carol BApril 8, 2010 at 1:56 AM

    ah brilliant!

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  3. Michelle LaPoint RydellApril 8, 2010 at 2:26 AM

    I love the idea of a charm-braceletesque mini! That is fabulous! and yours is adorable!!!

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  4. domi95April 8, 2010 at 2:29 AM

    Thanks for this idea!

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  5. NenneApril 8, 2010 at 6:56 AM

    that is so cool! Lovely idea! I love minis want to make more of them!

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  6. AnonymousApril 8, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    I *love* this-- I am not a mini-album maker, but I would make one if I knew for sure it would look like this at the end!

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  7. AnonymousApril 8, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    I am not a mini-maker... but I think this is absolutely adorable!

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  8. DebbieApril 8, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    this mini is my fav. LOVE it =)

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  9. {VICKI}April 8, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    I have done a few minis--but not usually.

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  10. sandiApril 8, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    This really came out nice. What a great idea! I think I'm going to do this as well.

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  11. Valerie BishopApril 8, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    I'm not a mini album person either - but I thought this album was just brilliant!!! I love it and I am going to scraplift this idea!! Thanks so much!!

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  12. AnonymousApril 8, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    This is crazy cute. I'm so getting into minis right now. I would have never thought of this. Love it

    Lynda p

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  13. orange gearleApril 8, 2010 at 4:46 PM

    Awesome! Are the photos protected in any sort of way? I am working on something that I suppose is somewhat similar, but I'm worried that the pictures will get damaged. Thoughts?

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  14. stephanie aka scrapandthecityApril 9, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    this was a really cute project!

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