Hi there! This is what I’ve been working on lately… a mini-book documenting all the concerts I’ve seen so far this summer. It all started with the idea of using dated tabs, so that you’d see the dates sticking up (or out to the side as it turned out).
The base of each page is a 4″ x 6″ tabbed index card that I turned on its side and trimmed to be 4″ tall, so each page is roughly 4″ square plus the tab. I made templates in Photoshop, one to help line up the dates that appear on the photos and another for the text pages. After adding the dates and text, I started pulling patterned papers to go along with them. You’ll notice most are solids, or almost solids. Because the font I’m using for the band names is outlined and the text on the bottom is relatively small, it worked best to find patterns that are very tight or small when printed out.
After setting up all of my pages, I printed them out and glued them to my index cards, lining up the top and right sides to make sure the dates were in place and the text centered on the other side. I did all of the photos first, letting them dry overnight under a stack of books to keep them flat (the index cards are thicker than regular paper they tend to curl). Then I cut carefully around the edges and the tabs, using a hole punch get the hard to reach inside curves of the tabs. After those were done, I went back and glued the text pages to the back side letting them dry overnight and cutting them out a second time.
The covers are made from a pair of drink coasters, covered front and back with pattern paper printed on cardstock. I used a black sharpie to “paint” the white edge of the coaster so that it would match the black XOXO paper. Because there are quite a few more concerts left on my calendar, I’m leaving it unbound for now. After the season is over, I’ll probably spiral bind it. But for now, the ribbon is doing a good job of holding it together and distracting from the blank cover. I couldn’t settle on a title or the perfect embellishment, so I’m letting go without until I’ve settled on just the right thing.
Papers pulled from these kits: Heirloom, Eternal Sunshine, Hey There Handsome, and Downtime.
xo, jamaica
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Whoa! Love this…thanks for sharing!!
This is fabulous.
Awesome! Love the tabs.
Wowowow! THAT COVER. And everything that’s inside it, but mainly that cover.
Forget what’s inside, MORE COVER!!!!! That should be my new tagline. HA!
yes – ditto this! 🙂
There are no words Jamaica. I’m continually floored by your creative genius. IN LOVE with this mini album!!!! The black colored sharpie really helps to make that cover complete, it’s the perfect finishing touch, looks like a thinking moleskine notebook cover. LOOOOOOOVE.
Thanks Liz! I was especially happy with how it turned out… and glad I waited for the big girl camera. My iPhone would not have done it justice. : )
You’re right, it does look like a moleskine cover with the black edges, which unexpectedly is my favorite part!
that cover is love! Did you laser print the XOXOX on the black cardstock to get the XOs to stand out/look shiny? I’ve never thought about a micro-mini book using coasters. Always inspired by your work!
Hi Amy, thanks! Yes, I did print the XOXO using my laser printer. Good eye!
Wow this looks awesome!!! Thanks for sharing
what a beautiful minibook you made! And how awesome is the idea of using drink coasters for the cover?
This is so fantastic and such a great idea! If you don’t mind me asking, what fonts did you use for your band names and text?
Thanks Maia! The number and outline fonts are from the Hiruko Pro Family and the italic is Bariol.
OMG this is genius! I may just copy the idea of making a “live” mini 😉
Gorgeous cover, too! <3 it!
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