Mini Photo Book

Create an small album that's perfect for gift giving.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Score the 5 ¼” x 6 ¼” album base vertically at 2 ½” and 2 ¾”.

   

2. Step 2

   Score the same piece horizontally at 2” and 2 ¼” from the bottom.

   

3. Step 3

   Cut away the bottom left corner 2 ¾” wide by 2 ¼” high.

   

4. Step 4

   Pre-fold scored lines and corner round top edges.

   

5. Step 5

   Cut two pieces of chipboard coasters to 2 ¼” by 3 ¾”.

   

6. Step 6

   Decide how you want to arrange the patterned paper on chipboard coaster pieces.

   

7. Step 7

   Corner round top outside edge of each chipboard coaster piece and patterned paper piece.
   
   Hint:
   The corner rounder won’t go through totally, but it will make an indention, so cut along that and then use sanding block to smooth out, if desired.

   

8. Step 8

   Adhere patterned paper to chipboard coaster pieces.

   

9. Step 9

   Stamp tabs on cardstock scraps and punch out with Tab punch (or use tabs of your choice).

   

10. Step 10

    Score tabs and seal shut with adhesive.

    

11. Step 11

    Adhere tabs to back side of each chipboard piece, aligning the second one slightly above the first one.

    

12. Step 12

    Punch 3/16” hole in white cardstock scrap using Crop-a-Dile™. Center the ¾” square punch over the hole and punch out.

    

13. Step 13

    Repeat above steps, but align the square punch over the hole so that it is in the top left corner and punch out.

    

14. Step 14

    Using temporary adhesive, adhere white center hole square against score line at the top left edge of album cover and punch 3/16” hole with Crop-a-Dile. Repeat on back side of album against score line at the top right edge.
    
    Hint:
    The square is only a guideline to punch your hole. Take it off after you punching the hole.

    

15. Step 15

    Using temporary adhesive, adhere white square with hole in the upper left corner to the first chipboard piece and punch 3/16” hole with Crop-a-Dile. Repeat for second chipboard piece.

    

16. Step 16

    Decorate album cover and chipboard pieces as desired, then insert a jumbo eyelet through the album cover and first chipboard piece.

    

17. Step 17

    Set jumbo eyelet with eyelet setter, hammer, and mat.

    

18. Step 18

    Insert jumbo eyelet through back album cover and second chipboard piece; set with eyelet setter, hammer, and mat.

    

19. Step 19

    Fold up the extended flap piece of the album and apply Sticky Strip™ adhesive around the edges.

    

20. Step 20

    Carefully fold up flap piece behind both chipboard pieces and adhere to inside back cover of album

    

21. Step 21

    Finished Book Closed.

    

22. Finished book open.

    

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Mini Photo Book. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!

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