Here is an amazing themed mini album idea that was orginally posted by Jess Duerksen. I still look back at this fun and adorable album often.

Themed Mini Album ~ Jess Duerksen

We’ll be making a themed / shaped mini-book for our project today! So find your “theme” pics and all your supplies and we’ll get started!

Supplies you will need:

• a group of 6 - 10 pics on a similiar theme

• 4 - 5 pieces of two sided paper or cardstock

• good scissors or an exacto knife

• coordinating ribbon, fibre, etc

• matching embellies, rub-ons, etc

• beads and/or charms

STEP 1 : Choose a “shape” for your mini-book. I chose the shape of a barn for pics of my boys. You can get all kinds online.
Here is a link to give you some ideas for shapes
STEP 2 : Fold your double sided paper or cardstock in half and place your template on the fold (left hand side or top) and trace it and cut it out. Here’s mine unfolded…

Now do three or four more…depending on how many pages you want in your book..

STEP 3 : Put all your pages together (you may have to trim them slightly to fit once they’re folded together).
Punch holes through the fold so you can tie the pages together with ribbon or string….LEAVE A LONG END SO YOU CAN ATTACH BEADS AFTER IT’S TIED

STEP 4: Decorate the cover and add your pics, embellies and journalling…..here’s my cover…

Step 5: For the final step of your project, tie beads to the ends of your ribbon or string used to bind your book! It gives such a fun feel!

To see the entire album please check out the Resource section of the site!!

I plan on creating a themed album soon. I have some great pics in mind. If you make one and email your completed project to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca I will give you THREE ballots for this months Blog Prize Draw!!

~Tara~