Sharing Your Story: A Review

We at bookoto.com could not be more excited when we finally got to leaf through the much-awaited Ali Edwards' book: Sharing Your Story ( Recording Life's Details with Mini Books). And I don't think the press releases did justice to what exactly the book offers.

This 160-page gem of an idea book is fully loaded, pregnant, filled to the brim, bursting at the seams, for wondrous possibilities! I cannot believe my eyes to see such astounding works that leap at you. And to think they all come from mini pages?

This, I believe, is Ali's finest contribution to the scrapbooking community so far. And reading her book made me understand why she made a sort of tribute to this format called the mini books.

Why, indeed?

As Ali herself explained in the book, mini books are a freedom from the usual 12x12 or 8x11 formats we are all used to. It feels liberating to see a finished work of art that fits right into your two hands, using less materials, and even lesser time. They're much faster to fill up (if you're into such a style); and fastest when you work simple.

For me, mini books are easiest to accomplish because they're less intimidating, handy enough to carry around as a brag book, and they make perfect gifts for any or even on no occasion.

The book is a collaboration of several artists which include our very own Pinay scrapbook artist Maria Grace Abuzman ( her minis are terrific), Emily Falconbridge, Mou Saha, Laura Kurz, Shannon Taylor, Dedra Long, Maggie Holmes and many more!

The book does not stop from oozing with these veritable gems of inspirations and ideas, it also includes how-to's on how to start, enumerated the many different minis available on the market, and of course, if you're feeling inspired you can even make your own and this book has the step-by-step instructions! The last few pages also include a short Q & A all about mini books.

bookoto.com is proud to include "Sharing your Story" in our selection of scrapbooking and hobby books. This is literally a gem of a book!

Available for pre-order at bookoto.com.