I started a new minibook last week to collect "favorites" for the month of August. I will continue to fill it with horizontal photos and other paper memorabilia.
In the past few years, I have made many books like this. (Evidence of Lovely is my favorite.) They are collections of fun photos and papers that tell a story only because I like seeing them all together. The photos/papers are mounted back to back with a gluestick and there is no plastic covering keeping them from touching each other. These books may not hold up forever, but wear and tear means they were loved.
If you want to make a favorites book, I recommend looking through your photos on your computer and having some of the "favorites" printed. Be sure to crop them so they are all portrait or landscape. If you find you have a lot of favorite things that lack photos, now is a great time to document them. Get close to your object so it fills the frame. To get the best lighting, you may need to take the object out of it's natural habitat. (I take all my book/product photos on our balcony once it gets shaded. Perfect natural light – and cool wood grain background.)
Small kits to make your own favorites book will be in the update tomorrow. The covers are letterpressed in teal on gray chipboard. The kits are packaged in a 4×6 glassine envelope that can later be included in the book.
Happy Monday! If you have any questions, please ask in the comments and I will respond there as well.
enJOY it 
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