Thinking about a mini album and worried about the amount of time it will take to create???
Simple Stories is definitely the solution. I used the pre-designed
4 x 6 Vertical Journaling Card Elements from their
Take a Hike collection to make this fun mini album.
I just punched holes in the top left corner, added a binder ring and some
ribbon and twine. Voila, instant album ready to add pictures to and
because the journal elements are already "decorated," this project only
requires minimal embellishment.
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It's a good idea to add some pop dots to the 12 x 12 Fundamental Cardstock stickers for a little more dimension on the cover of the album.
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This was such a great 4 x 6 journal element, because I was able to use
the cardstock sticker sentiments and tiny type to fill in the blanks for
the message. This is my son and I enjoying the apsen grove we stopped
at for lunch.
Here you can see how easy it was to add the tiny type and journaling elements.
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I think I mixed in some of the Awesome Collection sentiments along with Take a Hike to make the list on this page. The pre-designed journaling cards make it possible to literally add a wallet-sized photo and a sticker or two and call it a day.
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Something else that is really easy to do is run the journal cards through your typewriter. I was able to type up this longer journal section in no time at all and the beautiful journal card frames it perfectly.
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The journal cards even come with lists of their own, so I just took a marker and checked off what applied to this event. Then again added a cropped 4 x6 photo and a sticker and called it a day.
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I think the best part about this album is that this 4 x 6 Vertical Journaling Card was the back of my album and did not need any embellishment...done!
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This project took less than an hour to create and will make a great gift for someone or just a memory to keep around the house.
Thank you for stopping by!