Crocheted Mini Scrapbook

Have you ever tried blending a crafting passion that you have with another to create something totally unique. Say Painting and sewing, knitting and card making. Kerri has used a combination of two crafting techniques that she is passionate about, making mini albums and crochet. While is may sound like an unusual mix the end product is this gorgeous hand crocheted mini book.

As you can see each page has been hand crocheted around the edges to create a detailed border. The album is even bound together using a single crochet stitch.

Follow along with Kerris Crocheted Mini Scrapbook tutorial to create this fab little mini album. If you don't know how to crochet then pick up a 'crochet for dummies' book from your library. Or you can simple google 'how to crochet'

I learned the basic single crochet(sc) double crochet (dc) and a half double crochet stitch in under an hour when i needed to make a baby cocoon photography prop that i just had to have. It's really quite easy. I'll take crochet over knitting any day.

A Mini fold out scrapbook

I was scrapping up a storm this weekend, so much to do and so little time.

Amongst a few other things I made a little flip out mini book for my Nan. I am yet to round up all the photos that akw and I have taken with the Fuji Instax to pop into it but I couldn't resist posting these pics now.

I made it with Bazzill and patterned card paper from the BoBunny Mama-Razzi range which I just love... The only other bits I added to it were a small key chain and a couple of small flower eyelets to thread the chain through. The eyelets lends the album a bit of strength so that the chain doesn't simply tear the card.

Mini tutorial for this album coming soon.

A very cool stumpwork mini fabric book

Love this stumpwork mini fabric book made by Beth Lea from the Bluebell Wood blog. In case you were wondering, Stumpwork is another type of embroidery, it's 3 dimensional and is often referred to as raised work. It was popular in the olden days (around the late 1600 - 1700's)

This little mini is only 2 inches high.
If you want to see how Beth created this mini then head over to her blog for a very detailed description including templates, advice and even a shopping list of supplies. Beth has really done a great job putting this together (It makes me want to add stumpwork to my growing list of crafts i want to learn.... sigh)

A Toilet Roll Mini Scrapbook Competition

We're having a little competition down at Scrapbook Crazy. A toilet roll mini album competition. Make a mini scrapbook, mini book or altered art project using toilet rolls and enter it into out contest to win a gift voucher to spend at the online scrapbook store of your choice.

We thought that a toilet roll contest was a great idea, everyone can get their hands on them and they are really easy to turn into mini books (see the tutorial here for inspiration)

You can also be a winner by entering into our random draw to win this fantastic little prize package filled with minis and a few other products by simply spreading the word that we're having a contest. It's super easy... Here is how to enter.

• 1 entry - Add Scrapbook_Crazy to your Twitter and Tweet the contest. Leave your Tweet Link in the comments. (1 tweet per DAY is allowed)

• 5 entries - Create a post about the contest on your site or blog. Comment and leave your blog Link.
  

Contest Ends 30 June, 2010.
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This is the mini house book that Di built

An interesting house mini album from the Make Me Creative Blog.
There is also a step by step tutorial in the form of a pdf that you can download for free. You have to purchase the pieces for the house but maybe you can wing it.
Check out the house mini that Di built here

It's all in the details

As every scrapper knows, It's all in the details. And those details can definitely to be found in one of my favourtie scrappers, Lisa Pace's new book that was released last month.
It is full of more than 40 techniques for charming embellishments and accents that you can learn to create beautiful projects with a vintage flavour.

It's got quite a broad range so there's a little something for everyone, from the scrapper to our crafty kids, from card makers to the mixed media artists.

If you want to see what there is on offer the artistnetwork.com is offering the Crepe Paper Rossete project for free on their site



Order Delight in the Details from Amazon

Tutorial Mini Álbum Pétalos

All the way from Buenos Aires we have a flower shaped mini album tutorial by Fernanda. The tutorial is in the form of a 2 part word document (you will find the links at the bottom of the post) Each page of the mini album is in the form of a petal and when assembled it opens up to make a pretty flower.
The tutorial includes a template for the petals, template for the different accents used and instructions. Now these instructions are written in Spanish but the pictures give you a general idea of what you should be doing.

Fall mini album kit

Here's a Fall 2009 Mini Album Class/Kit-In-The-Mail from Creativity With Stamps. It is a nice album that can hold all your autumn photos an journaling. HAPPY FALL and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

My Cropmom Mini and giveaway

A few pictures of the Cropmom.com mini book that I made.

To find out more about how to make a mini book with cropmom check out our interview with Cropmoms owner Kathryn Balint.

Giveaway
Leave a comment here and tell us the most popular Cropmom Scrapbook Kit and you could win one of two packs of 10 credits to use at Cropmom.com. Giveaway ends 27 August, midnight.

To see the rest of my mini and my how to tutorial click here.

clam shell mini album and box

this isn't a tutorial or anything. Just a little something found that may inspire you.

a camera in a matchbox mini album

The ever so creative Patti Lee made this sweet mini. A small Camera matchbox mini that holds a bunch of petite photos to enjoy. The finished size of this project is 2-3/4"x 2"x 3/4". The photo strip is 2-1/2" x 11" long and is removable.
See more Creations by Patti over at her blog, it is definitely worth a visit or two.

Match Boxes Mini scrapbooks

You can't get much smaller than a match box right? Check out some of the cutest little minis in a box around.

A full tutorial to make an matchbox jewelery box by Rachel from wonderful whimsy. You can also check out this tutorial to show you make a simple altered matchbox books by crafty crow.

a matchbox mini book made by prairiepeasant. A tiny little accordion mini tucked away into a love this little beauty. How about some matchbox art to wear? Check out these amulets and this butterfly box by Nic Howard.


Linda shows what can be achieved with a little imagination, some paper and glue with this da vinci quotes mini. Stemplechaotin makes a this mini.
Viola makes this great mixed media mini titled 'Dreams' and Sue creates this accordion album

Love this little mini album, can't believe it can fit inside a matchbox, but in a matchbox it lives. Sarah created this little darling along with a fab tutorial for it's a creativeworld.

a supersized altered matchbox by jayjay

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updated 13/2
just wanted to add a comment by Sarah
She used a large matchbox for 'cooks' matches- now she has a bag of matches in the cupboard!!

Barbie loves mini album scrapbooks too.

Oh my Lord! Even Barbie is into mini albums.
A fellow flickr buddy Le posted this photo recently. when i asked her how, what, where, why? She said...

'i made a lot of miniatures always using polymer clay...but this is a different project...in fact i looooove to take pictures as well...so, why not merge these two passions?? so, i created this mini album with some pictures of me and my husband in a size that a barbie doll could see and grab with her own hands! i love it!'

I love it too.

Pictures and mini albums by Le Bohrer

scrapping with perler beads.

Get a load of these little darlins. Mini album covers made from perler beads on flickr.
Love them. If you don't know what perler beads are they are basically little plastic beads that fuse together under the iron. Kids love these em, they're heaps of fun. Check out the perlerbeads.com website for ideas and templates that you can use. In the meantime check out these cool creations by various flickr artists.

These two little cameras were made by adellecutter



Made By Electic_Chica


Made By Hollysarah


Made By -just me, jeremyk123-


Made By Hollysarah

etsy minis.

Found these darling little mini books on etsy the other day. Sarah from loves2smock hand makes these mini albums herself, at home, often with 6 kids running amok. Now I don't need to tell you how impressive that is. I can barely find the time to scrap with only the one kid running around. Sarah tends to view things a little differently than most, she loves traditional crafting, but always has to take things "out of the box" and shake them up a little.

I like the way she shakes. Dressed up or nekkid, I'm thinking these minis will make excellent holiday gifts. So check them out at Sarah's Etsy shop (I so gotta get me one of those!)

If you would like a custom album made up with like your name or something special, Sarah can definitely fix you up with one. Just convo her (thats etsy-speak for send her a message via the contact page) and she will work her magic for you.

Gatefold mini albums

A new gatefold mini album tutorial over at scrapbook-crazy.
As the name suggests these little mini's open up just like a gate...
Take a gander at some of these mini's for some extra inspiration making your mini gate fold...

Loving this summer mini album by jennifer priest gives me that happy feeling. You can see more pictures of it here.




Kristie Bentley has made this art notebook to add photographs of her paintings, drawings and sketches etc. See more pics of this mini here

Jo Elgin makes a cute Castle gatefold mini book and Noell Hyman shares her vacation to Arizona in this fab little mini.

A.Fain Books makes custom handmade books. Here are a few of their many altered books on offer.

A quick round gatefold card to make by debbie at Thinking Inking.


And to finish this unusual mini by Christine at Just Because

shopping around the place.

What to buy?!!

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This sale includes all their products.

Haunted Collection Blackboard Album
Cute little Cosmo Cricket black house to make a spooky mini for Halloween this year

Spellbound Halloween Embellishment Kit
Some serious halloween embellishments from Making Memories.

Some digital treat bag toppers
Print and go. Kitschy has designed these fab little candy wrappers and treat bag toppers

Handmade Halloween buttons
Fabulous little etsy findhand crafted by aimoobaroo.
Buy hand made!

Halloween Invitations
Ideas for handmade halloween invitations. Totally make your own.

Tip Junkie Shop-a-thon

Halloween Scrapbook Projects

Halloween is closing in and the projects are still coming.
Artsymama makes a countdown to halloween calendar, sort of like an advent calendar with an reclaimed frame, some chicken wire and spooky odds and ends.
A little bit of halloween fun and a stamped photo frame project by Andria here
Now i see a lot of orange and black but I really enjoyed these green projects by Candace Lawlor, kiwi kiss colored treat tins, frames etc.

A bit of mask making by the collage sisters collaborative. treat bags , boxes and tins galore.

crazy shaped mini albums are everywhere, pumpkins, house, coffins and bat shaped minis . This one is definitely is 'too cute to be scary'.

Smilebox lets you make your little halloween minis to.

cd mini scrapbook

A CD mini scrapbook i made the other day... at least its the beginning of one. There are still a few pages to go yet. I flicked through my stash of 10 million photos (it never seems to lessen) and picked out a few of the kid at play. love that pic of her on the bike, she's a regular easy rider. Holy moly!, I just realized that photo is two bikes old... she's on to her third bike now... sheez time flies.
Made a cd mini scrapbook tutorial to share as well while i was at it. Girl can multitask, lol.

another toilet roll mini book

Had to share another toilet roll tag book mini, this time made by Liza Yet They are so freakn cute, I can't get enough of them...