Are you ready for this month's Mini Album?! Once again, this project turned out 1000 times better than it was in my head. I love it! This mini uses three large-ish o'rings to bind all of the pages together. Every page, including the front and back covers has the same hinge with the same holes punched.
When I originally planned this video, I was going to use the Waterside Retreat Designer Series Papers, the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit, and the Sunset Coast Bundle. When the album took a decidedly "lake" turn, the Sunset Coast bundle no longer worked for me so I managed without it. In fact, there is no stamping in this book. YET. Who knows what I'll do when I add pictures.
Finished album size is 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Inside pages are all 7" tall. I've got a few different style pages, as you'll see. I like the variety of page style and size. Every page has a hinge in the same color.
Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET. I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.
If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube. If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it.
I actually made a separate video tonight, where I made the Front and Back Covers over again... Watch that video HERE. When I sat down to make this blog post, I realized that I did not assemble the covers the way that I wanted to show you...so I re-did that part and then I added a walk-through of the final album so you could see every page. I hope you like that!
I'm going to list all of the measurements, then share pictures of some of the pages.
Cardstock colors that I used throughout the book are Old Olive, Garden Green, Pecan Pie, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight, Gray Granite.
CS = cardstock
DSP = Designer series paper
Hinges: ALL hinges are the same. I cut three of them down, when I needed to, but they all start out the same size.
- CS: 7" x 3", scored at 1/2", 1 1/2", 2 1/2"
Front and Back Covers:
- CS: (2) 7 1/2" x 9 1/2", scored at 1" on all 4 sides
- Whiteboard: (2) 5 3/8" x 7 3/8"
- CS: (2) 5 3/8" x 7 3/8:
- Hinges (2)
Main Pocket Pages and Inserts (6)
- CS: 7" x 10", scored at 5"
- DSP: 4 3/4" x 6 3/4"
- CS (Insert): 4 3/4" x 7"
- Hinges
Paper Pumpkin Card Pocket Pages (3)
- Paper Pumpkin Cards (3): no changes. Use them whole
- Hinges (3)
- Paper Pumpkin Cards (3): trim down to 4" side x 5 1/4" tall
Skinny Pages with double pockets (5)
- CS: 7" x 7", scored at 3 1/2"
- DSP: 3 1/4" x 6 3/4"
- CS: 2 1/2" x 4 1/2", scored at 1/2", and 4"
- DSP: 2" x 3 1/4"
- CS: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2", scored at 1/2" on 3 sides
- DSP: 2 3/4" x 3 1/4"
First main page as you open the album. The inserts sit up just enough to be able to grab them up, and they don't poke out from the top of the album.
You can see the back side of one of the Paper Pumpkin pocket pages. It's got another Paper Pumpkin card INSIDE of the pocket, as the insert.
Back side of another main page, and another Paper Pumpkin Card pocket page. This time, I have this pocket attached to the top two rings.
You can see the two stacked pockets on this Skinny page. The top pocket has no bottom, so it reaches all the way to the bottom of the page.
Back side of that Skinny page, and another Main page with insert.
Between all of the pages, pockets, and inserts, I'm guessing this "mini" will hold up to 60 pages of different sizes. Amazing!
This last picture shows that without any pictures, this mini is already pretty chunky. It' about 1 1/2" thick!!!
Think about which papers you have that might work for an album like this. Don't worry if you don't have a coordinating Paper Pumpkin Kit. If you like the idea of those style pages - use CARDS from your stash. They're the same size! Then make another card for the insert.
I like the different size and style pages - mix and match to your heart's desire!
Stamps: None
Ink: None
Paper: Garden Green, Gray Granite, Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie, Pool Party, Waterside Retreat Designer Series Papers
Other: Party Alphabet dies, Mini Alphabet dies, Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit, 0-rings (Walmart), various ribbons
Join me this Thursday for some Halloween projects! I know it's early, but I want everyone to have plenty of time to create BEFORE Halloween is upon us.
Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!
Toni
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