In this weeks Craft with Me YouTube Live – Wednesday 16th July 4pm BST we will be making a Mini Album from one sheet of A3 Card.

Here are the supplies and tools you will need;

Supplies

• One sheet A3 card 250/300gsm
• One sheet A4 card the same.
• Two sheets 12×12 decorative papers or scraps you have left from another project cut to – 4 at 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” and also 6 at 3 3/4” x 5 1/2”
• Embellishments to decorate as you wish.

Tools

• Inches scoreboard
• Paper trimmer
• 6mm red line tape
• Glue
• Bone folder
• Corner rounder

Score A3 on long side at 4″ 8″ 12″ and do a quarter turn and score at 5 3/4″. Watch the video to see how easy this is to make. You need 3 tags one at 3 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ and two tags at 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″

patterned Papers to decorate are 4 at 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and six at 3 3/4″ x 5 1/2″

This is a two part Mini Album Craft with Me. #6 is the pages using Elisa from Just a Few Designs idea of a One Page Binding which uses one sheet of double sided 12″ x 12″ per page.

Craft with Me #5 -YouTube Live is all about different ways to Mat & Layer the front covers of your Memory Books, Albums and Folios as well as other projects too. So join me for this YouTube Live on Wednesday 25th June at 11am BST

This is a quick super cute Mini Album Book you can make in no time at all with very few supplies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flip Style Mini Album – Book 1; holds 10/12 4 x 6 photos

You will need 3 sheets of A4 card stock and patterned papers and embellishments to decorate.

• Cut 2 sheets of the cardstock to measure 10 1/4″ x 6 1/2″. Then score these on the long side at 4 1/2″ – 4 3/4″- 9 1/4″ – 9 1/2″.
• Cut 1 sheet of cardstock to measure 10″ x 6 1/2″. Then score on the long side at 4 1/2″ and 5 1/2″.
• Cut a strip 3/4″ x 6 1/2″ to reinforce the spine.
• Cut 12 Patterned Papers as portrait pattern 4 1/4″ x 6 1/4″
• cut 2 Patterned Papers 7/8″ x 6 1/4″

Now you can watch the video to see how to put the album together.

File Storage for Flip Style Mini Album

You will need 2 sheets of A4 card and patterned papers and embellishments to decorate.

• Cut 2 at 8 ¾” x 8 ¼”
• Score both on the short side at 2 ¼” 6 ¾”
• Score both on the long side at 6 ½”
• Patterned Papers cut 1 at 2″ x 2 3/4″
• Patterned Papers cut at 2″ x 6 1/4″
• Patterned Papers cut 2 at 4 1/4″ x 6 1/4″

Now you can watch the video to see how to put it together.

I first created this project over 12 years ago and was the first project I filmed for my Dawn’s Inspirations YouTube Channel and you can still see my original one here Wallet Style Mini Brag Book.

I felt is was time to refresh this free video tutorial as it is still a popular project, plus modern technology and video cameras have come long way and many of my YouTube Subscribers still enjoy this super cute project.

You will need;

Supplies

• 2 x Sheets of 12″ x 12″ card stock
• Decorative Papers I have use 8 sheets of 8″ x 8″
• 2 x Magnets or Ribbon as a closure.

Tools

• Paper Trimmer
• Inches Scoreboard
• Wet Glue
• Scissors
• Bone Folder
• Corner Rounder

Instructions;

• Use one sheet of 12″ x 12″ scoring at 2 1/4″ 2 1/2″ 9 1/2″ & 9 3/4″.
• Do a quarter turn and score at 3 3/4″ 4″ 8″ 8 1/4″
• Then cut away the 4 corners as I show you on the video.
• Cut the other sheet at 12″ x 12″ to create Two strips of 12″ x 4″
• Scoring the two strips of 12″ x 4″ on the long side at 6.
• Then from what is left cut a piece at 7″ x 4″and score on the short side at 1/2″.
• Watching the Step by Step Video Tutorial, you will see how to put these together.
• Don’t forget to attach your magnets or Ribbon before add your Patterned Papers.

Patterned Papers to Decorate;

Outside of Wallet

• 2 at 6 3/4″ x 3 1/2″
• 1 at 6 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
• 4 at 5 3/4″ x 3 3/4″

Inside of the Wallet

• 2 at 6 3/4″ x 3 1/2″
• 1 at 6 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
• 2 at 6 3/4″ x 3 1/4″
• 2 at 5 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
• 2 at 2″ x 3 3/4″
• 2 at 4″ x 3 3/4″

Now you are ready to gift your super cute Wallet Style Mini Brag Book or keep it yourself to fill with photos and memories.

 

This is my first YouTube-“Craft with Me” and I thought it was only fitting to make with you the first project I created and filmed for  YouTube some 12years ago.

So print off the PDF and gather your supplies and join me for an hour of being creative, making this super cute project