Today's post is a mini album (no surprise there) :-) made in the style of a 'blizzard book'. I've used the cute culinary-themed collection 'Ingredient' by Authentique for this mini. Mini album is for sale in my Etsy shop, The Midnight Kraft Desk.
The mini measures 6 1/4" x 4 3/4" inches & I've designed it so that one can store several recipe cards & even photos if desired.
For the most part, I've kept the cover simple. I've only decorated it with a couple of wooden spoon embellishments that I had in my stash, a pair of ribbon star-shaped flowers & one white cherry blossom mulberry paper flower. The album is held closed with red ribbon.
For the binding of the mini, I've used the 'blizzard book' technique. This is a technique that I first found while browsing through Pinterest. I'm not sure exactly from where this type of binding came from--but since I've discovered it--I've seen several different types of variations on this binding technique. If you Google 'blizzard book tutorial' you'll come across several blog posts & video tutorials. I'll provide the link here to the blog post I followed to make my binding. It's in a different language--but I was able to understand based on the photos. You can find that blog post here.
I also quickly went through YouTube & found this video to be the most helpful. This style of binding is also seen as a form of origami fold. Whichever approach you use--I found this sort of binding to be perfect if you're looking to create a mini album in a short amount of time. Even though the binding & technique for this mini is simple, I found that you're able to store a good amount of items within it.
There are five pages measuring 4 3/8" x 6" inches. Each page opens up & provides room to store up to 4 photos and/or recipes. I've also included several cut-a-parts & sticker elements from the paper collection to further decorate the album.
This collection also comes with a page that's full of 4" x 6" inch recipe cards! These were perfect add-ons for this mini. I've cut the cards apart & have tucked one behind each of the pages.
Here's a top view of the binding. I found that thick paper like the ones Authentique produces is perfect for this type of folding technique. The thickness of the paper keeps it from ripping & creates a sturdy hold.
Supplies: Paper - Authentique, Embellishments - Authentique, Fabric Flowers - The Midnight Kraft Desk, Other - Wooden Kitchen Utensils, Ribbon, Mulberry Paper Flowers
Below is a video showcasing the mini. Hope this inspires some of you to give this type of mini a try. Enjoy!
