My most recent encounter with a mini is with a K&Company Life's Journey Accordion Book from Memory Box. They come in 6x6 and 4x6 - Ivory Covered (with matching papers on the inside) and Craft Covered (with black papers inside).
The 6x6 minis sell at P369.75 while the 4x6 minis that come with a metal label holder on the cover sell at P489.75. While the Life's Journey tagbooks looked tempting enough, sold in the same colors for P409.75, I had to pass them up as I badly needed minis in "accordion" style to enable me to scrap "lumpy" with my fibers, thick matting et al.
Among the minis I have encountered, I love the Life's Journey 4x6 and 6x6 accordions the best. Why? The covers are so thick they are better than "altered" books. I look at them as a "canvass" -- you go paint, draw, cut and paste any way you want and it would come out beautiful.
Most people are intimidated in doing minis and I ask why? Its almost the same as making a card saying "I love you" or "You're Special" --- but since you have several panels to fill up then you can go say them several ways too! With pictures even!
That's the point I guess - minis are just cards you get to write on and fill up with your thoughts - you just added a few more "pages!" ... And I believe if the person you are giving it to is really THAT close to you I doubt if you'd have difficulty filling up all those panels with something beautiful to say --- whether it be in words or photos.
Three, four or five pictures would do the trick. Think of a message. Stocks for a mini isn't THAT demanding. Minis require little paper. A 6x6 mini would require just about two 12x12 sheets! Have those small paper cut-outs? One or two remaining items in an embellishment pack you already consumed? That would be enough. (Airees with her trash-trove of paper cutouts would love the mini! :) |
