Guest Author - Michelle McVaney
Mini albums are all the rage. They are fairly quick to make and very inexpensive. I especially like that I put lots of my scrap paper to use in mini albums. ABC mini albums are super fun to make. They make great gifts too! There are only 26 letters in the alphabet, so you only have to make 26 layouts! If you are making a mini ABC album then that 26 page album will be a super fast one to make!
There are so many things that you can do with ABC albums! I have made them for my childrens classes with pictures of each child on the letter of their first name. ABC books are perfect for beginning readers working on word recognition. ABC books are good for school themed books but there are so many other ways you can use the ABC concept! I created a Zoo album for my son. I had to get creative with a few of the harder letters but I took pictures of animals from A to Z. It was great and a wonderful way to use all those photos I took at the zoo. ABC albums are a great way to use up some miscellaneous leftover photos.
Here at bellaonline scrapbooking I have collected links of numerous ABC lists for use in your ABC albums. Everything from Christmas, Baby, Nurse, Hospital Stay, School, Friend, anniversary, Daddy and so much more.
Here's How to Make an ABC album:
1. Choose a theme. See the ABC lists for ideas.
2. Choose the type of album you will use. I like to use paper bag books or 6x6 albums for my ABC books.
3. Gather all of the pictures from A to Z. Like I mentioned with the zoo book. You may have to get a little creative with some of the harder letters. *TIP* "Very", "eXtra". You may need to take some more photos to fill every letter. If you get desperate print a picture from the internet!
4. Once your pictures are gathered you are ready to start scrapping! Start with your title page.
5. Decide how you will include the letter on each page. A diecut letter from sizzix of cricut, stickers, etc.
6. I like to choose a theme and carry it througout the entire album. You can do this with color and embellishments as well.
7. Don't forget to add your journaling! The journaling is what makes every scrapbook so special.
If you need a gift idea for the holidays or a special event, nothing brings a smile to someone's face like an ABC gift album.
