Designing a Mini Scrapbook Album
Designing a mini scrapbook album is a great idea for a beginner scrapbooking project.It also works well for mementos and scrapbooking materials that are smaller and so can be a bit out of proportion for larger pages, like 12 x 12 layouts. It’s also a great project for those that want something easy and direct, or a very focused theme for a scrapbook like a military scrapbooking album. Actually, there are many different reasons why you may want to choose a mini scrapbook album instead of a larger traditional album. But whatever your reasons, there are some things you’ll want to consider in order to make your albums look their best. Smaller-sized layouts can’t be composed the same way you do with larger layouts. Let’s take a closer look at what is meant by this.
For example, creating a mini scrapbook album may require you to crop or trim your photographs. If the photo takes up too much of the page it can look overwhelming and out of place. In addition, if you think that smaller is better and choose items that are way too small, it can look disproportionate too. Consider using many different sizes to see what looks the best, but be ready to crop your photographs. You might also want to consider using other mementos when you make up a mini scrapbook album such as ticket stubs, postcards, and so on. Because these albums are smaller they’re usually perfect for smaller mementos and souvenirs.
When creating a mini scrapbook album, you will want your embellishments to be in proportion to the size of the album. All that is necessary is usually just a single large item with a group of smaller items. You’ll also need to use some discretion when adding in scrapbooking borders and contrasting papers. If you have a lot of elements and contrasts, it will seem busy and crowded. Consider that a mini scrapbook album isn’t just a miniature version of a traditional scrapbook album, but it should be more focused and less busy.
A good idea when it comes to composing a mini scrapbook album is to set out all your elements and items and take a good look at it, moving some things around and taking some things away. You might realize once you do this that less is more and that using discretion and being selective with your elements and items is better for an overall look. If you do, you may find that a mini scrapbook album is your new favorite type of project!
