This Sunday we are making a calendar mini book for my mom’s desk – I make her one of these every year and she really loves them. In the previous years, it’s always been a mix of family photos, but this year I thought I’d use photos of her grandson, since he’s the first one and all 🙂
Here’s how I made this mini book:
1. First I started out with a set of our 2012 Calendar Tags and 12 photos. I laid them out so I could arrange them in the order I wanted.
2. Since I needed a cover for the mini book, I used the packaging! Just trim it down so it’s the same size as your calendar. This is a great way to use what you have and no one would even know because it will be covered in patterned paper!
3. For the cover, I used some of my favorite Amy Tan letters, along with a pink pennant and a cut out from our Handmade Layers sheet.
3. Now it’s time to start on the inside – you’ll want to grab all your favorite scraps of paper. Any size bigger than 3 x 3 inches will work. These are the kinds of projects I save all my scraps for. It’s the perfect way to get the most use out of your paper!
4. Use your scraps to cover the back sides of the calendar tags. Once you have them all covered, you’ll want to cut down your photos to fit. I cut them small enough so that you could see the patterened paper around the entire photo.
5. When I glued the photo down, I only glued three sides – so it created a pocket! In these pockets I’ll slip in another little tag with a Bible scripture written on it.
Here’s a little peek at all the tags I’ll be using to slip in the pockets:
6. Repeat the steps for all the other months and then all that is left to do is bind it together. I think I’ll be using tiny holes and twine to bind mine together.
Don’t forget to embellish it, too! Tiny tags and alphabet letters on the photos looks so cute:
And, take a peek at your chipboard stickers, too! I found on some christmas ones I had that they had stars that worked perfectly for July!
And, a finished look at the side. I always love these side peeks at mini albums:
Today’s giveaway features the 2012 Calendar we used! We will be drawing two winners on next Sunday! One comment per person, please!
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Prize: November 27th
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