A few different things came together this week and I wound up with a new minibook. First, I found this new section at Target with office supplies by KIT, a sub division of Russell+Hazel. I loved their little albums (designed to hold notepaper or business cards) and bought one to re-purpose as a mini album. Second, I read a poem on Cup of Jo that I adored and wanted to use in a project somehow. Third, a package from blog sponsor pixiepetals arrived.
The book became a perfect way to bring all the pieces together. Pixiepetal's handmade flowers and tags from vintage paper were perfect embellishments for my little book. Click images to enlarge.
It's not done. I love the colors of the album and the random thoughts. I wish I could make it 100 pages long and will hopefully keep it going. I plan to stamp the label on the front cover with the date of every day that I add to it. The pages that fit in the album were 6.75×4.5 so I am cutting everything down to that size. I also glued a few 4×6 photos back to back and stuck them in there as well. The green trim on the edge of some of the pages is an old fabric trim that I found in my mom's sewing box.
Photos in the book taken by Lisa Welge. Cardstock is Bazzill. Patterned paper is American Crafts (I love their new "blue skies" line) JillyBean, Hambly and Cosmo Cricket. Tags and flowers are by pixiepetals. Words, feathers and brackets were handcut by me.
enJOY it 
128 responses to “whimsy minibook.”
Well, I have to venture out to Target today and I will check out those adorable little books. What’s on my minds right now…hum…it’s too early yet! lol
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on my mind right now…thinking of renting some good movies, snuggling up with my boys with hot cocoa and blankets and have a cozy movie night! (it’s cold and rainy here this morning in Ohio!) love all of your mini books btw!
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Love watching your books coming to life – they are really pretty.
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i’m thinking about the OU/Texas game saturday and all of the things i need to get accomplished this weekend! namely mopping floors and dusting. yuck.
xo
kelly
PS: your latest book is lovely!
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i think you need to start contracting mini book assembly. every piece always just fits so right.
on my mind…the trade show i am participating in and am not at all ready for and grandbaby pics. now that i think of it, perhaps the gbabe pics will be bound for mini xmas books … hmmmm….=thinking=
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note to self – check out target!! on my mind for the weekend – a visit from my daughter (she moved to new york this summer and we haven’t seen nearly enough of her since then)…now just need to get back to work so I can start that weekend soon!
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it is amazing what you can find at target!
I love the minibook and I would love to win this prize! I love their tags … but the flowers? Too cute! Thanks!
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i’m looking forward to “date night” tonight 🙂 my fiance is stealing me away to see “Where The Wild Things Are” … It will be so nice to have some “us” time and see a great memory from my childhood brought to life on the big screen. 🙂
Thank you for the chance hun 🙂
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OH forgot … weekend plans are to go to a wedding, to get my hair straightened … I have lived with curly hair for quite a while now (won’t talk about how long!) and now want something different. And flat irons still take too long to work … 🙂 AND start on Christmas presents. Just a ‘relaxing’ weekend … haa haa
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thinking about…
a weekend set aside for ME to finish my wedding scrapbook (over a year has past and it’s still not even half way done! 🙂
and to enjoy a relaxed schedule. and lots of chocolate and warm soup!
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Being inspired by your mini book is on my mind right now! Love the little crocheted flowers and I really like how you incorporated your feathers into this little book as well. Must go to Target in search of this little book…
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On my mind…. is the prospect of spending a whole entire day with the two coolest/cutest/most amazing nieces ever. And then, after taking some fabulous, fun photos of our play time I plan to make mini (possibly even mini-mini) books of our day to mail their way. Even at the age of 7 my niece gets the wonder of real mail. Last time I mailed her a letter she told me it “made her heart smile”…. Moments to cherish for sure.
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on my mind as i head into the weekend…
family pictures tomorrow…how will the weather be and will the girls be too cold
my dad…how is he feeling after his first treatment of chemo
my to do list…it keeps growing, i need to start checking things off the list vs. adding to it.
enjoy your weekend!
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Super cute … looks like a trip to Target is in order! I’m just looking forward to the weekend — I’ve been feeling under the weather, so hopefully rest, recuperation & football are all in order. 🙂
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Wow, I love this! Minibooks out of binders are so fun to me. Can’t wait to see what the final product looks like!
Oh my mind… whether or not it will rain this weekend! Have a lot planned!
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On my mind… my fiance and I set a date and my mom and I are going to look for a gown tomorrow!
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I’ve been looking forward to this weekend ALL week! I’m experimenting with new homemade pizza crust recipes and thinking about the 5K I’m hoping to run tomorrow!
LOVE your new find! I have to stay away from that particular section at Target… my budget just can’t handle the excitement.
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whats on my mind now is running over to Target to find that little binder! I have been wanting one like that to do my Christmas daily mini book in, and that pattern on the front with the overlapping circles is my favorite! Maybe my kids will cooperate and we can run over there this morning! Always love your projects! Love the colors and everything in your book!
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on my mind… a relaxing weekend. Sleeping. And laughter
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i am thinking about feeling better this weekend (hopefully)! i have a bad cold …
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On my mind… crossing as many things as possible off my To Do list because Tuesday is my birthday and I want to relax and have fun and play in my craft room/studio without To Dos hanging over my head!
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Oh, I’m thinking how I can’t wait for the weekend to start and enjoy some fall fun!!
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I’m looking forward to the down time this weekend after a busy week of work. Still have to study, but there will be some relaxing and perhaps craftiness.
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I’m thinking about making the “section gift” bag for my son to give his fellow French horn player before the marching band competition tomorrow. I’m thinking about not having time (and sometimes energy) to create stuff anymore now that school has started. I’m thinking about just relaxing this weekend, enjoying the music at the competition tomorrow, and being with my family.
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Thinking about apple and pumpkin picking at an orchard this weekend. Great mini book! Can’t wait to look for the binder when in Target next.
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On my mind as I head into the weekend..
How much school work that needs to get done, and amazed at the positive attitude that I’m managing to maintain about it all 🙂
I adore the little mini-book.. major inspiration 🙂
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Whats on my mind… should be work, and my parents health, and my sisters divorce, and Christmas… but actually, all I can think about is taking a weekend off and going on an adventure and taking lots of photos, doing lots of writing, and slowing down the pace of my life.
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on my mind..hmm..art, art and more art..I had to stop at Blick’s 2 days ago and haven’t been in a “supply” store like this in A LONG time..too long. I wanted to buy everything I saw..it was heaven. Can’t get it off my mind..need to make sure to get it back into my life on a regular basis.
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on my mind…a fall picnic on sunday and hoping for good weather!
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on my mind….one of my best friends is getting married! Thinking of new beginnings and adventures with the one you love!
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homework, college football and our anniversary!
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i have the day off – walking to the library to get a good book and then to the fabric store and possibly buying my first sewing machine! And now you have inspired me to go to Target!
Happy Friday!
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i have wedding on my mind. so much so, that i am googling at work and ordering from my desk! like you, i’m getting married next year & am doing lots of hands-on projects!
may the force be with us! 🙂
thanks for the giveaway!!
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What’s on my mind right now…..I’m very excited because my son’s girlfriend is about to have her first ultrasound. Hopefully we get to find out what their having. WHOO HOO!!! Cross your finger and hope that my lil Sweet Pea cooperates with the ultrasound tech.
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… on my mind? The weekend approaching and plans to go to the Sea Glass Festival in Erie, PA. WOndering why it is in Erie this year when it was in Santa Monica fo the last few years. Hoping to find some inspiration in the natural beauty of what I see. Thanks!
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On my mind are two difficult exams, even though it’s weekend and I shouldn’t be thinking about them…
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On my mind for this weekend: remembering my wedding that was two weeks ago; I’m reliving those wonderful moments and emotions, trying to figure out how to capture it all in a book of photos and words, knowing I probably won’t be able to do it justice.
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on my mind – getting ready for back to back trips. worried about leaving everything behind and just going – alone. happy weekend! ciao!
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LOVE the new album… super cute!
What’s on my mind? I’m excited that today is Friday and it’s a jeans & tennis shoes day at work 🙂 I’m also super excited about taking my daughter to the pumpkin patch tomorrow and spending the day together as a family. Lots of photo ops as well 🙂
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What’s on my mind? Inspiration.
I’ve been feeling inspired and accomplished lately.
After your class, and the MeTAV class I took from Cathy Zielske, I was feeling as if I could make a book, a book about me, step out of that box I’ve been in for a while.
So I bought a sewing machine, took out the art journal kit I bought from Donna Downey and got busy.
And I’m SO darned proud of what I’ve started, and I can’t wait to make more art, and create more – more layouts, more mini-books, more works of art.
Works of art. Who’d have EVER thought I’d use those words about something I created?!?!?!
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Hmmm… wonderful! On my mind… I am hosting my Bunco group tonight. My hubby is making tortilla soup! Good food, friends and fun! Have a great weekend. -Alisa
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Honestly? What’s on my mind is a bit of boy trouble haha and I guess the paper I have due on Monday. (ahh the life of a student 😉
Love your minibook!
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What’s on my mind this weekend…staying in from the COLD, sleeping in, and watching my #22 Gamecocks spar against #2 Alabama in football.
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on my mind right now…the fraudulent charges on my bank account, I’m currently on hold to get them removed. but on the positive side, I have a big box of scrapping goodness and a stack of pictures coming to my house tomorrow. This weekened will be filled with scrapping, hot chocolate, and snuggles.
I love your mini books!
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gorgeous mini! LOVE the colors! your feathers fit perfectly!
What’s on my mind…well my birthday is tomorrow so I am pretty excited about that, my friends are taking me to El Vez in Philly and it has a photobooth! Yessss
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Love you project, especially the colours.
On my mind … Christmas, I’m planning, planning, planning!!!
🙂
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ooh, I hope they win! USC needs all the high ranked teams to fall. 🙂
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my mind is running a mile a minute these days…wanting to get my children’s craft closet organized, my craft room organized, going to Target to look at that adorable mini binder!, relaxing after participating in my second day of stroller strides! I am feeling the burn!! Have a great weekend!
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thanks lovely! And happy birthday!
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What’s on my mind? We acquired two itty bitty little kittens from my boyfriend’s parents’ house, whos mother abandoned them. They’re only 3 weeks old, and I have to feed and take care of them all of the time now! We’re looking at a busy little weekend!
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