ToniStamps: Balloon Festoon Vertical Paper Treat Bag Mini Album

Hope you're enjoying this Memorial Weekend! So far, it's been nothing but cold and rain here in Maryland. I didn't have any outside plans anyway, so I'm good. :) Honestly, I have so much on my to-do list for cleaning and purging my craft room, that I need the time off with no expectations to cook out or do anything people-y. I don't know about you, but I need those kinds of weekends every so often.

So let's get into this week's project. You know I LOVE a MINI ALBUM of any kind. The idea for this one started when Sharon La C sent me a bag of Treat Bags with balloons all over them. Perfect for another Vertical Paper Bag Mini Album...so I've been sitting on them for a little bit. When the May-August 2026 catalog came out, the Balloon Festoon Bundle spoke to me. I just had to pair it with these treat bags. THEN earlier this month, the Pretty Party Card Kit was released and I knew I had all the pieces to make a really amazing little album. So this is the end result.

I wrapped the cover and created the mini album base before my Live video. If you want to watch a similar video, to see the process of wrapping covers and using the Lay Flat Method, watch THIS video. Same principles, just different measurements.

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.

Finished album size is 6" x 7 1/2". I used the chipboard that comes in our Paper Pumpkin kits for these cover pieces! Save those chipboard pieces folks! Re-use! I'm going to give you ALL of the measurements now, starting with the cover and spine pieces. Then I'll follow up with some pictures.

I think this mini album will hold 35-40 pictures of various sizes!

The album has 5 pages inside. Two treat bag pages, and three pocket pages with flip-outs. All of the pages are "pockets" and can have more inserts added. I made some inserts for the treat bag pages, but not the pocket pages. I will likely do that when I actually put pictures in this album.

CS = cardstock

Wrapped Covers/Spine:

Chipboard: (2) 6" x 7 1/2"; (1) 1 1/2" x 7 1/2"
CS/Highland Heather: (2) 8" x 9 1/2", (1) 4 1/2" x 9 1/2"

Inside Covers/Spine:

CS/Fresh Freesia: (1) 4 1/2" x 7 3/8""
CS/Fresh Freesia: (2) 5 7/8" x 7 3/8"

Hinge:

CS/Fresh Freesia: (1) 6" x 6 7/8", scored on the 6 side at 1/2", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/4", 2 1/4", 2 1/2", 3", 3 1/2", 3 3/4", 4 1/4", 4 3/4", 5", 5 1/2"

Pocket Pages with Flip:

CS/Fresh Freesia: (3) 7" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"
CS/Fresh Freesia: (3) 5 3/4" x 5", cored at 4 1/2" to give a 1/2" flap
Pretty Party Kit cards: cut 2 card bases in half. You'll use 3 of the pieces, and leave left over for the gusseted pockets.

(3) 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Treat Bag Pages:

Treat Bags: (2) cut down to 7" tall. The bags are 4 1/2" wide
CS/Peace Pie and Hydrangea Hue: (1) each color 2 1/4" x 4 1/4"
Treat Bag: cut up an extra treat bag to get layering pieces (2) 2" x 4"

Treat Bag Page Inserts/Photo Mats:

CS/Pretty in Pink: (2) 7" x 8", scored at 4"
CS/Peach Pie and Hydrangea Hue: (1) each color 4" x 7"
CS/Peach Pie and Hydrangea Hue: (1) each color 4" x 5 1/2"

Inside Covers Gusseted Pockets with Photo Mats:

CS/Fresh Freesia: (2) 2 3/4" x 6 3/4", scored on 3 sides at 1/2"
Pretty Party Kit card: use 1/2 of a card base to cut both pieces

(2) 2" x 5 1/2"

CS/Fresh Freesia and Highland Heather: (2) each color 4 1/4" x 6 1/4"

Cover Decorative Layers:

CS/Highland Heather: (2) 5 3/4" x 7 1/4"
CS/Highland Heather: (1) 1 1/4" x 7 1/4"
CS/Fresh Freesia: (2) 5 1/2" x 7", emboss one with So Swirly embossing folder
CS/Fresh Freesia: (1) 1" x 7", embossed with So Swirly embossing folder
CS/Highland Heather and Basic White: large scraps to cut with Scalloped Blooms dies
CS/Highland Heather: scrap to die-cut "Happy Birthday"
Pretty Card Kit: die-cut pieces and sequins to decorate front cover

Picture of the top of the album. See how the treat bags are not as wide as the pages.

Spine and back cover. I embossed the Fresh Freesia pieces with the So Swirly embossing folder.

Spine and front cover.

Inside front cover has a pocket at the bottom, two inserts, and then a flip out on the facing page. I used the cards from the Pretty Party Card Kit to make the flip outs.

I decided to add magnets before I took pictures. I'll just have to make sure I cover these up with either photos or journaling spots.

Treat bag page has inserts tucked inside. I added some banner pieces, also from the Pretty Party kit.

Back side of a treat bag page has a small pocket.

Stamps: Balloon Festoon

Ink: Calypso Coral, Peach Pie, Hydrangea Hue

Paper: Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia, Peach Pie, Pretty in Pink, Hydrangea Hue, Pretty Party Card Kit

Other: Scalloped Blooms dies, Happy Birthday die, So Swirly embossing folder, Party Treat Bags

Next time you're at the store, check out the party supplies section and see what kinds of paper treat bags they have. You could find something that would make a perfect little scrapbook!

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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