Woohoo! Hope your Friday has gotten off to a great start!

So the giveaway this week is mini…but it’s BIG!

(Are you confused?)

Well, let me clear it up. Simple Scrapbooks just put out a brand new special issue on mini albums, and boy is this BIG news! Why’s that? Well, I don’t know about you, but time is always something I wish I could bottle up and get a bit more of, especially when it comes to scrapbooking. So if I can find a solution that allows me to get a lot done in a little bit of time…well, let’s just say that is BIG in my book. And the folks at Simple have done it with this fabulous, special issue called “Mini Albums in an evening!” That’s right…in just one evening you can complete one of 58 scrapbook projects. How great is that?

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One of my favorite projects is a Year in Review album by Melanie Louette. How brilliant is this:  she incorporated the bookmark from Real Simple into her layout, and used it as the page title and a journaling block.

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Yes, pure brilliance. But brilliance aside, I’m in love with the idea of capturing a year’s worth of memories in just one evening! (And having even more justification for my library worth of Real Simple back issues…well that doesn’t hurt either.)

So, I have to tell you I love mini albums, and I actually make more mini albums than “regular” pages. I love the sense of completion that comes from finishing a mini album, and I love to give mini albums as gifts.

So, how about you? Do you love mini albums? Do you want in on this great giveaway? To enter, just leave me a comment telling me why you think mini is BIG. I’ll keep the comments open until Sunday evening, August 3rd, at 8 PM Central. Then, check back on Monday when I’ll announce two lucky winners of this super special issue (and the cute “mini is BIG” buttons, too!)

Good luck…and keep in mind, if you don’t win, this special issue, loaded with cool projects like the one below, can be yours for just $6.99. Now that’s BIG!

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Have a great weekend!