WW: Simple Mini Albums in a Pinch

In keeping with my word for 2011, simplicity, I found the perfect solution for my photos. Just 5 photos per month. FIVE! Totally doable. A 6x11 landscape mini album that can be easily printed and held together with a binder ring.

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You can snag the template over at Simple As That. And the odstemplick font here. Thanks Rebecca for such a fabulous idea!

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62 comments

  1. I love these. I'm heading over to grab the template as soon as I hit "post comment". That pic of Pokey and Little Man? My fave! :)

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  2. Great idea Alicia! I am a couple of years behind on keeping up with any sort of album - yikes! I'm so far gone that it almost seems impossible to catch up. But five photos a month sounds completely doable. I am heading over to download the template...
    Alissa

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  3. Oh, that's brilliant! I'm not sure if I could limit myself to just 5, though. =) Maybe if I do one album for each child...hmmm.

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  4. I could do that! I love simple, especially with how busy things are. Thank you! Love your photos, as always. :)

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  5. I love this idea, too! I think Feb. is my fav of this series :) hugs, Faythe @ GMT~

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  6. I love these! I'm putting this on my weekend to-do list. And when can I come stay with you in Iowa to get a photo lesson. The shots always amaze me.

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  7. Lovely photocards.. am so tempted to do one for the grannies.

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  8. 38? You don't look a day over 28!!
    As always, wonderful pics!
    Tiffany

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  9. sorry for linking up twice. My computer is so messed up tonight that it keeps timing out on me so I never know if the link takes or not. Anyway, I love your mini album...April is my favorite. Love the colors!

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  10. I always feel so inspired when I stop by on Wednesdays. :)

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  11. Oh I love the mini-albums. What a fantastic idea and would be so much easier that my sitting down at the end of the year and going through all my pictures and trying to get them in a book.

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  12. you know how much i love your blog! :)
    i am thinking that march might be my fav that you posted!!!!

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  13. You did a great job with those! I think that would make a fabulous Mother's Day present!!! Wonderful photos, as always.

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  14. I love these templates! Of course I also love the photos you grouped together. They tell the perfect story of your life.

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  15. So cool! I'll have to check the templates out!

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  16. I love your album pages! And with photoshop on my computer, I might be able to do that, too. :)

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  17. Love that simplicity...if only I had the discipline to adhere to that, I might actually have photo albums started!

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  18. What a fabulous idea! I'm IN and totally doing this and playing catch up. Love the Iowa Hawkeyes pics. beautiful family.
    I linked up with Lil' Cowgirls Learning to Bottle Feed and have a link up on my blog also. Happy WW!

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  19. Oh this is brilliant, Alicia! I'm so bad about albums and am 8 years behind. I'm so using this idea and doing albums in five year intervals.

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  20. Thank you so much for the template! I am totally going to snag it:)

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  21. That is SO cool! You have such an amazing eye to make the ordinary extraordinary. As always, you are gorgeous in your photos. The colors you pull out in each group are striking!

    ~Mimi

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  22. Wonderful photos. I love these. You are gorgeous in that bottom photo. Gorgeous I tell you!

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  23. What a great idea!!!Love the pictures in February..especially the tulips and your children..

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  24. What a GREAT idea! It kind of reminds me of my Project Life album! Beautiful!

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  25. Love those pics and what a fab idea! I need that template!

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  26. Love this idea! It will be so great to bind them at the end of the year and be able to glance back at the year. But how in the world did you pick only 5 photos per month?! Can't wait to borrow this idea ; )

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  27. Beautiful and what a nifty idea!

    {Just FYI, the last button doesn't link to the blog. I got yours on my post again, hope you will come by :)}

    Dagmar
    Dagmar's momsense

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  28. I love the idea of an album. Your photos are always so awesome and I love how the album displays them. What a gift you have! Thanks so much for hosting WW. I've linked up a few photos of our Good Friday in NH. It's starting to get pretty around here. Have a great Wednesday!

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  29. I am so jealous of your skills. I missed the February photos, your children look so great in their "dancing" photo. The wardrobe is very Parisian, romantic & perfect for Valentine's day.

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  30. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  31. Awesome!!! Your kids are so darn cute!!!

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  32. I like the way the different months contrast with one another, both the color and theme. Winter (january) in particular is so much different.

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  33. That is a really nice idea. I like how you can do the different months.

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  34. These Templates are really beautiful! I love how the Template colours match with the photos!
    Wonderful idea!

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  35. Man, I don't know why my picture posted three times. It kept re-directing me and saying it didn't go through. Sorry about that. :(

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  36. Those pages look so good! I love how you've matched the colours, very effective :) I downloaded those same templates a little while ago but haven't used them yet, I really should though!!

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  37. The months in photos look fabulous - they say so much about each month. Lovely work

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  38. Wow, so gorgeous. Even if these pics were chocolates I would not eat them.

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  39. love these collages!! you totally get a feel for your month. great idea :)

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  40. I'm using the same templates! Love the simplicity of it and it's doable as a year long project.

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  41. I love that idea! Now just to narrow down the five photos…

    Visiting from Hobo Mama and Natural Parents Network (both with linkies)!

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  42. What a genius idea! I'm going to have to do that - less overwhelming than trying to put together a whole year at the end of it. ;) LOVE all the pictures you've chosen for each month - perfect representations! :)

    WW: Dragon Princess

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  43. thank you for joining in - & what a gorgeous collection of images :)

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  44. Thanks again for another great tip. I am so happy i found your site. Plus I love looking at your photos, gives inspiration and motivation to become a better photographer.

    http://www/nycsinglemom.com

    FYI, stumbled the post

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  45. Love the mini book idea. Great photos as always.

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  46. These mini books are a great idea!! Sometimes 5 photos speak more profoundly than 50!

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  47. Oh I definitely need this template! Love all your pics and great idea for month by month posting!

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  48. Stupendous idea! I've been thinking about how much of a shame it is to keep all my photos tucked away on the hard drive.

    This is a simple and easy solution to get me to start printing them out more often!

    Thanks for sharing :D

    WW

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  49. Just 5 huh? Seems easy but oh to choose only 5!

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  50. Awesome idea AND such a gorgeous family :)

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  51. Such a great a simple idea. You get a real sense of what happened each month. Plus they are really stylish :)

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  52. I'm so glad I stumbled across your blog, because I'm loving it :) Have a good one!

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  53. What a wonderful way to record a year!!

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  54. What a fantastic idea Alicia! Love your birthday shot- you are one gorgeous mama!

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  55. What a great idea! Going to let this inspire me for my son's first bday! :)

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  56. Hmmm...that might be a good way to finally get myself on track with my very behind scrapbooking! I'll have to take a look at the templates. :)

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  57. I love your monthly photos! Dumb question: is that collage only for photoshop? I only have Lightroom and I hate when I can't use all the cool stuff people do

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  58. I went and got the templates. Thanks for the ideas. What did you print it on and like Becky I use something other than photoshop (on my want list). Katharine

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