In the past, I have only been a very traditional scrapbooker, mainly using a 12x12 page and placing them in an album when I’m done. This next project I’m working on is helping me break out of the mold. I’m doing a mini-album for an upcoming road trip I’m taking to Louisiana. Katie and I stumbled on these wire-bound conference pamphlets from How Design, one of our sister publications. I’m planning to alter this pamphlet into a mini-album that I can use on my trip to record and collect tidbits from here and there. When I get home, I can add photos and other embellishments to the album.
 
I have already worked on the front cover as you can see, and have begun to prep the pages by gluing together several pages and adding cardstock to give them strength. I also glued cardboard on the front and back cover to add sturdiness. I will be using gesso (used by painters to prep the canvas before painting) to give the pages a stiff and rough feeling. So far this project has been fun, and it may be a little more time-consuming than buying a mini-album for this event, but I think in the end I will feel more freedom to rip out pages and glue stuff down in this album. I really want to branch out of my traditional scrapping techniques and learn some new ones! What are some of the craziest things or techniques you’ve used for a mini-album? Keep me posted at the Craziest thing or technique you've used in a mini-album thread in the forum!
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GinaMarie