Cardboard Roll Album

by Areli Johnson

Upcycle cardboard rolls into this cute mini album.

Supplies

  • Empty toilet paper rolls
  • Bone folder
  • Adhesive (double sided tape, tape runner and glue dots used here)
  • Acrylic paint (Craft Smart Espresso used here)
  • Foam brush
  • Cardstock (Stampin’ Up!® Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, and Early Espresso used here)
  • Paper trimmer
  • Crop-A-Dile
  • Eyelets
  • Binder ring - 1 1/2”
  • Other supplies as needed to complete the project (Stamps for background stamping (Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Basics Stamp Set used here); ink pads (Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso and So Saffron used here); embellishments (flowers and leaves cut from Stampin Up’s Botanical Builder Framelits Dies and adhesive pearls used here); sponge; corner punch (Stampin’ Up! Curvy Corner Trio punch used here)

Step-by-Step

  1. Step 1

    Use a bone folder to flatten the cardboard roll.

  2. Step 2

    Use 2” of double sided tape to close one end of the roll.

  3. Step 3

    Use a foam brush to apply acrylic paint to the outside of the roll. Set aside to dry.

  4. Step 4

    Use a paper trimmer to cut two pieces of cardstock measuring 4” x 2 1/2 ‘’.

  5. Stamp and embellish the pieces as desired.

  6. Step 5

    Adhere the cardstock pieces to the toilet paper roll, one on each side.

  7. Step 6

    Use a Crop-A-Dile or other heavy duty punch to punch a hole and set an eyelet on the closed end of the toilet paper roll.

  8. Add die cuts or other embellishments as desired.

  9. Step 7

    To make an insert, cut a piece of cardstock measuring 4” x 2 1/2”.

  10. Layer and embellish the tag as desired.

  11. Step 8

    Insert tag into the open end of the cardboard roll.

  12. Step 9

    Repeat these directions for each cardboard roll that you wish to include in your mini album.

  13. Step 10

    Bind the rolls together with a binder ring.

  14. Step 11

    Complete the project.

Video!

Your Turn

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

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Questions and Comments

We'd love to get your feedback or questions. Leave your comment below.

Very pretty, I have been saving toilet paper rolls!!!!!
Karen Jenter  |  Fri May 6, 2016 at 3:33 PM
Beautiful thank you for sharing <3
Angel Faery Kathleen :-)  |  Mon May 9, 2016 at 2:57 PM
Areli, what a beautiful gift idea, and I loved your video...with each step very clear with the resulting beautiful album! Love the dies you've used (just got them myself!). Thanks for all the time it took to do the step-outs and the video! Hugs!
Cheryl Scrivens  |  Wed May 11, 2016 at 10:05 AM
I've watched this twice - such a gorgeous vintage-look album and way to use up stash and empty rolls. Thank you!
Beth Burns  |  Mon May 16, 2016 at 10:55 AM
I've made these before and they are a blast to create! Have used this and several other binding methods. One tip that I found helpful was after I flattened the tubes with a bone folder, I ran them through my embosser/die cut machine. This extra step helped to keep the tubes really flat as they weren't flat enough beforehand for the binding method I used. Makes for a more finished, tidy look as well. Thanks so much for the tutorial!! 🤗🤗🤗
stampingnut  |  Wed Jul 1, 2020 at 10:58 AM
This is awesome. I switched to store brand toilet paper and the tubes are white and very nice. I’ve been saving them for something.
craftydscreations  |  Wed Jul 8, 2020 at 7:36 AM
This is such a cute idea! Thanks for sharing. I made one for my cousins one year. We were on a mini trip and I came out of the bathroom with paper on my shoe by accident...lol. So of course, I used this idea to create a mini album of our day together in honor of the toilet paper on my shoe smile
dhaus  |  Thu Jul 9, 2020 at 9:11 AM
So clever and yours is lovely!
gaylestamps  |  Sun May 7, 2023 at 11:26 AM

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