Posted by Jeanette Lynton:
The
Cricut© Artbooking cartridge has added a whole new dimension to my crafting
with its capability to create mini albums, and I know it will do the same for
you. Never heard of a mini album? Let me explain! These smaller-scale books,
also called art books or mini books, are a great way to show off your photos in
a smaller format than a 12" x 12" album, and they are so much fun to
make. I love to flip through their small, decorated pages to see journaling,
embellishments, and a lot of smiles. And I love that they are so easy to hold
in my hands, easy to navigate, and that I get to use great scrapbooking
products and shapes from my Cricut© to decorate them! They are a great way to
capture memories from venues of all kinds, but I love to take photos from a
single event and pick just the right theme for them from my Artbooking
cartridge.
I have
a feeling that the artist who created these albums had just as much fun making
the art as the people in the photos had making the memories. The Artbooking
cartridge is a lot of fun to use, and full of new shapes for your crafting.
Take a
closer look at these cute albums from the video. The summer-themed keys that
feature all of these sunny shapes can be found on pages 52 and 53 of your
Cricut® booklet. Pay attention to the size listed for individual keys to keep
your pages the same proportions as you see in the booklet.
One of
my favorite features about the mini album feature of the cartridge is its
capability to make pages into unique shapes. I love the pennant shape here,
which serves as the base page. You can find this shape on page 53 of your
booklet, complete with holes already punched for simple binding. This page was
cut at 7", as were all the pages in this book, and the included photo is
3" x 2 1/2". But it’s more versatile than it seems at first glance.
The
same shape was cut at 4" real dial size for another album, shown here,
where it serves as a simple background shape. Same pennant shape, cleverly
disguised in Lagoon cardstock and tucked behind a journaling spot! Many
of the shapes you see on this cartridge can be used for purposes other than
what is listed in the booklet. Exercise your creativity and make them work in
new ways!
You
heard in the video the suggestion to get creative with how you bind your mini
albums, and I agree wholeheartedly. There are so many fun ways to do it.
Start
crafting your own ideas, and I know you’ll have yourself a matchless mini album
in no time. I am so excited to see what page-turning adventures are ahead for
you and your own Cricut© Artbooking cartridge!
Recipes:
7"
Fun & Sun Mini Album
Z1906
Cricut® Artbooking CollectionD1546 Frame Flair
Z1911 Designed Décor Frame Kit Stamp Set
C1561 One-Way Borders
X7168B Surf’s Up Paper Packet
X7173B Babycakes Paper Packet
Z1841 Surf’s Up Assortment
Z1873 Sarita Assortment
Z1869 Babycakes Assortment
Z1789 Chalkboard Sheet
Z1844 Color-Ready Trinkets Wooden Shapes
Z1760 Burlap Ribbon
Z1806 Green & Blue Epoxy Bubbles
Z1863 Color-Ready Midtown Cork Shapes
Z1864 Slate Striped Twist Ties
Z1837 Mini-Medly Accents Wooden Collection
Z1815 Mini Clothes Pins
Colors: Crystal Blue, Colonial White, Buttercup, Sorbet
7"
Fun & Sun 2012 Mini Album
Z1906
Cricut® Artbooking CollectionC1534 Sightseer
X7168B Surf’s Up Paper Packet
X7167B Later Sk8r Paper Packet
X7163B Chantilly Paper Packet
X7169B Tommy Paper Packet
Z1752 Sparkles Clear Assortment
Z1808 Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon
Z1844 Color-Ready Trinkets Wooden shapes
Z1799 Silver Shimmer Trim
**** Additional pics of the mini albums created by the CTMH art department ****
(thanks Noreen for the extra pics :)
****** Tips for re-creating the video artwork *******About mini albums in Artbooking:
- The indicated size in the booklet is the minimum size of the finished album
- All of the paper shapes in this mini album are cut proportional to a 7" finished album even though they aren't all actually 7" in height.
- The pages were designed to be cut at different heights & widths to give it an organic "homemade" look.
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