Ever since I began scrapbooking I have had a passion for creating mini books - some people love then - but I totally get that some scrappers out there hate them with a vengeance - I've heard them called "dust collectors" on more than one occasion! LOL!
Each year I love to create a special Christmas mini album with this years being my 5th.
Last night the guys and I spent a good hour flipping through our past Christmas minis and we all had a good giggle as we took a walk back in time.
This years mini I created using product from Cosmo Crickets Jolly by Golly collection and as Ive received quite a few emails asking for details of how I put the book together, I thought I'd share.
I used two 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 pieces of black cored mount board to create the covers. I'm fortunate enough to live close to a picture framing gallery and they save their off cuts of mount board for me to recycle - the off cuts are perfect for mini books and other off the page projects :D
I also cut six, 6x6 pieces of card stock and used these as the base to create each of the pages.
To decorate the front cover I cut a 6x6 piece of double sided paper, which I then cut in to two pieces measuring 4x6 and 2x6. I flipped the 2x6 piece over to reveal the coordinating pattern on the reverse side.
These pieces were then adhered to a 6x6 piece of card stock, with the join being covered by a 1 inch strip of patterned paper and a 1/2 inch strip of paper which I punched using a Martha Stewart punch.
Using a Cuttlebug die and Martha Stewart punch I created a layered snowflake from white card stock - using a brad to secure the layers together.
I hand cut the Snowman detail from patterned paper and adhered to the page. The hat and gloves were also hand cut and attached to the cover using 3d foam pads to add dimension.
I used a little house cut from the paper and a Jolly by Golly sticker to create the "Happy Holidays" title. I'm not a huge fan of applying stickers directly on to a page or project - I tend to stick them in the wrong place and end up wrecking too many projects if I do *blush*- so to be safe I always stick my stickers on to a piece of card stock first and then cut them out. Not only does this allow me the freedom to shuffle accents around it also means the stickers are sturdier and can be attached to pages using 3d foam :D
Throughout the book I followed the same pattern of cutting 6x6 pieces of patterned paper, cutting it at 4x6 and 2x6 and flipping the 2x6 piece over to reveal the coordinating pattern on the reverse side. The paper joins were covered with paper strips, some of which were punch using Martha Stewart punches.
I embellished each page with hand cut accents and chipboard pieces from the Jolly by Golly collection, as well as punching out snowflakes using Martha Stewart punches and Cuttlebug dies.
Once I had covered all of the 6x6 pieces of card stock I adhered my front, inside and back pages to the black mount board covers.
The book was then bound using a Bind it All and Jolly by Golly ribbons attached to the spine. To add a decorative finish to the book I applied Ranger Stickles to some of the accents on each page.
The mitten which hangs from the spine is made from felt. Cut a simple mitten shape from felt and embellish with other felt pieces.
If you would you like to win a Jolly by Golly kit, to create a mini book for yourself, then check back tomorrow for details of how you can get your mits on a kit.
Thanks for dropping by.
T.x.
Created using all Making Memories product 
