October Mini Album Tutorials and Challenge

As the summer fades, we begin a new challenge this month with a fabulous sponsor.  Seth Apter has generously offered an entire set of his Baked Texture Embossing Powders to this month's lucky winner.  These incredible powders are taking the craft world by storm!  Don't miss your chance to win a set by playing along with this month's challenge.

Website - http://www.sethapter.com/
Blog - https://thealteredpage.blogspot.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sethapter/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thealteredpage
Twitter - https://twitter.com/sethapter

We had so many lovely entries in our September challenge and look forward to announcing the winners on the 7th.  If you haven't reviewed all of the entries, do check them out HERE.  This month our designers have worked hard to bring you a great new selection of mini album tutorials.  Without further ado...

Anne

Since we are sponsored this month by Seth Apter, I have created a mini album using Seth's fabulous Baked Textures along with his dies, stamps and Paper Artsy paints.  To see more please visit my blog HERE.

Maria

Good day, friends! Have a wonderful October! This time I made an autumnal notebook for your inspiration. I also shot a little tutorial on coloring textile leaves and flowers with ZIG Clean Color pens. See more pictures on my blog HERE.

Alison

For my final contribution here at Mini Album Makers, I've used PaperArtsy paints designed by our our sponsor this month, Seth Apter, to create this "Blue Steel" book, with Eileen Hull's Wrapped Journal die.  Do hop over to Words and Pictures to check out the details.  I'd like to quickly say thank you so much to Autumn for having me on the team - I've had a wonderful time - and I know this fabulous challenge will continue to go from strength to strength.

Nancy

It's an all-out display tag booklet, ready for Halloween photos.  Using Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Super X Tags, you're invited to visit my blog to see how I put this stand-alone booklet together.

Jennie

I adore the colours of Autumn and so decided to celebrate them, together with autumnal sayings, in this stitched star book. Do please join me over on my blog, Live The Dream, to see how this all came together.

Inna

Hello! I really like the beginning of autumn, its bright colors, I like the smell of fallen leaves.  I made a notebook and wrote a video tutorial for you on how to make this cover.  Please join me on my blog to see how it was done.

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I hope these peeks have sparked your imagination and you will pay the design team blogs a visit plus play along with our challenge, which ends at 11:55 pm EST on October 31.  Join us on October 7 for our September winners announcement.

Our challenge follows a few simple rules:

Any Handmade Book Goes.  Enter any form of handmade mini albums, scrapbooks, journals and book arts.  Our focus is on completed works, so no layouts or journal spreads that are not part of a complete handmade book project.  You do not have to provide a tutorial, but we wish you would.  Feel free to use one of the DT tutorials to make your project and give proper credit where due.  No back linking allowed.  You must add our badge to your post and link to our challenge to be eligible to win the prize.  Combine with any other challenges as applicable.  Please limit to entering 3 (three) handmade books per month in our challenge.  Permalinks only and no back linking.  Share the love by visiting and commenting on other entries.  Please become a follower.  That's it - have fun!

* Make sure to add our badge to your post *
and link back to our challenge. 

*GET SOCIAL*
Submit your entries to our Facebook page for extra love.
Tag us @minialbummakers with your entries on Instagram for a repost.

Please note: This is a public blog and by linking your project you agree to have your name, blog link and the creation you linked shown on this blog and other Mini Album Maker Challenge social media sites. If you do not agree to this, please do not join in the challenge. Also, remember that any comments and/or linked projects left on this blog will be visible/clickable by third parties as this blog is public.  Email addresses are required for entry by InLinkz and accessible to this blog's moderators.  Your email address may be used to contact you regarding your entries.  We will not share your information willingly for any other purposes.  (This was posted to be in compliance with the new GDPR law that will soon become effective in the EU, and will also apply to blogs located in the US if blog visitors reside in the EU.)

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September Blogaversary Mini Album Tutorials and Challenge

Join me in celebrating Mini Album Makers Challenge first Blogaversary today!  To celebrate our Blogaversary, we've organized a blog hop this month.  We're giving away a $25 gift certificate to Blitsy.com to one lucky reader whose name will be chosen at random from all of the comments on the Design Team blogs.  In addition, Lindy's Stamp Gang will give a $25 gift certificate to one lucky participant in our challenge.

Make sure to click on each designer and comment for a chance to win our hop prize from Blitsy.  And play along to win our challenge prize from Lindy's.

Website - https://www.lindysgang.com/

Blog - https://lindysgang.blog/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/lindysgang/

We finished our first year with an amazing array of entries in our August Challenge.  If you haven't reviewed those, you're in for a treat!  This month our designers have worked hard to bring you a great new selection of mini album tutorials.  Without further ado...

Nancy Wethington

Hop on over to Art-From-The-Heart to see what I'm up to for our Blogaversary post and a free PDF on how to use magnets.

Jennie

A diary within a box within a journal!  Want to see more?  Then hop on over to Live The Dream for all the details and a tutorial for the little mini album diary.

Anne

I have gone all teeny tiny for my project this month, if you would like to see more, please visit my blog here to see my sea themed project.

Maria

This is our Blogaversary! Today it is all about bright colors on my blog :) Please see THIS POST for more pictures of my notebooks and a tutorial on cover coloring with alcohol inks.

Alison

With so much excitement with all this celebrating and hopping, I was in need of something calm and soothing, so I created a very gentle journal.  Hop over to Words and Pictures to find out the other reason I was in need of these lovely calming neutrals.

Inna

Hello!  I did something interesting and recorded a video tutorial for you.  You need to go to my blog to find out what kind of work I prepared for you ;))

Autumn

I'm sharing a quick and easy cardboard junk journal tutorial for you gelli plate lovers.  Take a look at SewPaperPaint.

We would like to take a moment to say thank you to our DT member Astrid for being a part of our first year.  Astrid has made the tough decision to step down from our team.  We wish her the very best in the future!  Make sure to follow Astrid's blog to keep up with her other creative pursuits.  Thank you so much for making our first year memorable Astrid!  <3

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I hope these peeks have sparked your imagination and you will pay the design team blogs a visit plus play along with our challenge, which ends at 11:55 pm EST on September 30.  Join us on September 7 for our August winners announcement.

Our challenge follows a few simple rules:

Any Handmade Book Goes.  Enter any form of handmade mini albums, scrapbooks, journals and book arts.  Our focus is on completed works, so no layouts or journal spreads that are not part of a complete handmade book project.  You do not have to provide a tutorial, but we wish you would.  Feel free to use one of the DT tutorials to make your project and give proper credit where due.  No back linking allowed.  You must add our badge to your post and link to our challenge to be eligible to win the prize.  Combine with any other challenges as applicable.  Please limit to entering 3 (three) handmade books per month in our challenge.  Permalinks only and no back linking.  Share the love by visiting and commenting on other entries.  Please become a follower.  That's it - have fun!

* Make sure to add our badge to your post *
and link back to our challenge. 

*GET SOCIAL*
Submit your entries to our Facebook page for extra love.
Tag us @minialbummakers with your entries on Instagram for a repost.

Please note: This is a public blog and by linking your project you agree to have your name, blog link and the creation you linked shown on this blog and other Mini Album Maker Challenge social media sites. If you do not agree to this, please do not join in the challenge. Also, remember that any comments and/or linked projects left on this blog will be visible/clickable by third parties as this blog is public.  Email addresses are required for entry by InLinkz and accessible to this blog's moderators.  Your email address may be used to contact you regarding your entries.  We will not share your information willingly for any other purposes.  (This was posted to be in compliance with the new GDPR law that will soon become effective in the EU, and will also apply to blogs located in the US if blog visitors reside in the EU.)

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August Mini Album Tutorials and Challenge

Happy August makers!  July has come and gone and our July Challenge has commenced with 40+ wonderful entries.  Every single book was amazing and inspiring!  Make sure to check out those beautiful projects HERE.   As we begin a new challenge we wanted to remind you that any book in any style is welcome here at Mini Album Makers, so come on and join the fun.  This month we are pleased to have Eileen Hull as our sponsor.  Eileen has generously offered a Journaling Cards - Hearts Die as this month's prize!

Eileen is a Sizzix signature designer.  Her passion for papercrafting has flooded the industry with incredible, innovative products that make papercrafting an ease and joy!  Find out more about Eileen and join her Facebook Fan Club today!

Website: www.eileenhull.com

Blog: www.eileenhull.com/blog

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Our team works hard to provide you with an amazing variety of mini album tutorials for your inspiration.  Hop around to each designer's blog for the full reveal and tutorial.

Anne

Since Eileen Hull is our Sponsor for this month, I have used her new Wrapped Journal die, along my my favourite Tim Holtz fabric to create a journal.  You can see more HERE.

Nancy

This mini is using fabric for binding and leftover envelopes for pages with a twist on the hidden hinge binding system.  See details on my blog.

Jennie

I have also used Eileen's Wrapped Journal Die this month to make an "Observations" journal  so that I can keep a track of my handspun wool and the items I knit with it. I wanted a tactile textile journal that could sit in my knitting basket and so I have used canvas and tea-dyed lace and ribbons in my vintage shabby style. For more details and a step by step on how I created this journal then please do join me over on my blog HERE.

Alison

I was in two minds about whether to show you the inside or the outside of the accordion tag book I've created this month.  It was made to commemorate sixty years of a very special friendship.  This simple, rustic exterior leads to summer garden delights on the inside, so I hope it will tempt you over to Words and Pictures to take a look. 

Maria

Dear friends! My project for this month is this mystic mixed media notebook "Druid". I recorded a video tutorial for you on how I made this beautiful face on the cover. In the video, I speak of two different air-hardening clays, silicon molds and show you the whole process of casting. This is my absolute first voice tutorial in English, so I am super nervous :-) See the video and all the additional pictures on my blog HERE.

Inna

Hello! I made a very simple velvet notebook with flowers. I wrote down for you step by step a video and invite to my blog.

Autumn

I also used Eileen's new Wrap Journal die to create my Entomology journal, filled to the brim with Tim Holtz and vintage ephemera.  This little journal is busting with details, so please join me at SewPaperPaint for the closeups.  

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I hope these peeks have sparked your imagination and you will pay the design team blogs a visit plus play along with our challenge, which ends at 11:55 pm EST on August 31.  Join us on August 7 for our July winners announcement.

Our challenge follows a few simple rules:

Any Handmade Book Goes.  Enter any form of handmade mini albums, scrapbooks, journals and book arts.  Our focus is on completed works, so no layouts or journal spreads that are not part of a complete handmade book project.  You do not have to provide a tutorial, but we wish you would.  Feel free to use one of the DT tutorials to make your project and give proper credit where due.  No back linking allowed.  You must add our badge to your post and link to our challenge to be eligible to win the prize.  Combine with any other challenges as applicable.  No limit on entries.  Permalinks only and no back linking.  Share the love by visiting and commenting on other entries.  Please become a follower.  That's it - have fun!

* Make sure to add our badge to your post *
and link back to our challenge. 

*NEW*
Submit your entries to our Facebook page for extra love.
Tag us @minialbummakers with your entries on Instagram for a repost.

Please note: This is a public blog and by linking your project you agree to have your name, blog link and the creation you linked shown on this blog and other Mini Album Maker Challenge social media sites. If you do not agree to this, please do not join in the challenge. Also, remember that any comments and/or linked projects left on this blog will be visible/clickable by third parties as this blog is public.  Email addresses are required for entry by InLinkz and accessible to this blog's moderators.  Your email address may be used to contact you regarding your entries.  We will not share your information willingly for any other purposes.  (This was posted to be in compliance with the new GDPR law that will soon become effective in the EU, and will also apply to blogs located in the US if blog visitors reside in the EU.)

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July Mini Album Tutorials and Challenge

First and most importantly today we say THANK YOU!  Again we reached a record number of entries in our June challenge.  Every single one was amazing and most inspiring!  Make sure to check out those beautiful projects HERE.  

As we begin a new challenge we wanted to remind you that any book in any style is welcome here at Mini Album Makers, so come on and join the fun.  This month we are pleased to offer a $25 gift certificate to Lindy's Stamp Gang to one lucky winner.

Website - https://www.lindysgang.com/

Blog - https://lindysgang.blog/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/lindysgang/

Our team is working hard to provide you with an amazing variety of mini album tutorials for your inspiration.  Hop around to each designer's blog for the full reveal and tutorial.

Jennie

I love going back to basics and have made a small concertina fold book with a cover to remind me of some inspirational quotes.  I have used embellishments dyed in a "tea-bath" both on the cover and inside.  Do join me on my blog for all the details and a tutorial for the mini book covers and inside pages.

Nancy

Combining 3 of our generous sponsors in one mini was a blast! This mini began with Eileen Hull's Travel Journal and decorated with Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts and Seth Apter's Baked Textures. Hop over to my blog for all the details.

Anne

This month and I made a journal, using a new Wrapped Journal die by one of our Sponsors, Eileen Hull, along with some of my favourite paints and stamps.  You can see more on my blog here.

Maria

Today I would like to share with you my new tiny mixed media book, totally handmade.  It is just 4 cm big.  This is my first project for Mini Album Makers challenge blog, so I also prepared a very detailed photo tutorial on bookbinding for tiny books.  Bookbinding knowledge is essential for book artists, so I wanted to begin my DT work with this topic :)  Hopefully, you will find it useful.

Astrid

I have fallen in love with sending and receiving snail mail, so I decided to make a correspondence folder. If you want to see how I made it and what's inside, please visit my blog.

Inna

This month I made a soft book. I used Lindy's MAGICAL POWDERS. I created a video tutorial for you on my blog.

Alison

I've got an altered art journal cover for you this month - a summertime combination of some of my favourite things to brighten up what was a very dull greyboard book.  Do come over to Words and Pictures to see the details.

Autumn

I'm walking on the wild side this month, thinking of summer days, cool drinks and all things relaxation!  Come see how I made this super simple fabric wrapped spine album, embellished with Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts flourishes, over at SewPaperPaint.

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I hope these peeks have sparked your imagination and you will pay the design team blogs a visit plus play along with our challenge, which ends at 11:55 pm EST on July 31.  Join us on July 7 for our June winners announcement.

Our challenge follows a few simple rules:

Any Handmade Book Goes.  Enter any form of handmade mini albums, scrapbooks, journals and book arts.  Our focus is on completed works, so no layouts or journal spreads that are not part of a complete handmade book project.  You do not have to provide a tutorial, but we wish you would.  Feel free to use one of the DT tutorials to make your project and give proper credit where due.  No back linking allowed.  You must add our badge to your post and link to our challenge to be eligible to win the prize.  Combine with any other challenges as applicable.  No limit on entries.  Permalinks only and no back linking.  Share the love by visiting and commenting on other entries.  Please become a follower.  That's it - have fun!

* Make sure to add our badge to your post *
and link back to our challenge. 

*NEW*
Submit your entries to our Facebook page for extra love.
Tag us @minialbummakers with your entries on Instagram for a repost.

Please note: This is a public blog and by linking your project you agree to have your name, blog link and the creation you linked shown on this blog and other Mini Album Maker Challenge social media sites. If you do not agree to this, please do not join in the challenge. Also, remember that any comments and/or linked projects left on this blog will be visible/clickable by third parties as this blog is public.  Email addresses are required for entry by InLinkz and accessible to this blog's moderators.  Your email address may be used to contact you regarding your entries.  We will not share your information willingly for any other purposes.  (This was posted to be in compliance with the new GDPR law that will soon become effective in the EU, and will also apply to blogs located in the US if blog visitors reside in the EU.)

An InLinkz Link-up

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter