Easy Beginner Mini Album Tutorial. Join us on a mini album adventure! This tutorial was designed with the beginner in mind. We use minimal supplies & equipment (equipment & supplies list in this description below) and we take it step-by-step with easy to follow instructions. Part 1 of the series addresses building the cover, binding, and base pages.
If you want to be Paper Craft Wizard, but feel like you are maybe still an apprentice, this video is for you!
If you are a Paper Craft Wizard looking for an easy, quick to make mini album for a friend or co-worker, this is the video for you!
Album size: 6 ½” x 6 ¾” x 2”
Page size: 6” x 6”
Page count: 6 pages (3 signatures)
Equipment:
Scissors (non-stick)
Paper trimmer
Ruler
Scoring Stylus
Bone folder
A surface to work on, such as a craft cutting mat
Hole Punch
Scoreboard if you have it, otherwise we can use the scoring stylus and a craft mat
Supplies:
110 lb / 300 gsm base cardstock (black) (purchased at Michaels)
65 lb / 176 gsm cardstock
Decorative cardstock (the cardstock used in this project is Graphic 45’s Voyage Beneath the Sea collection, but any paper will do)
Liquid adhesive (I used Art Glitter Glue with the fine point tip)
Ribbon (⅜” - 1” width)(2 colors) Can substitute with string or twine
Double sided tape (purchased from Amazon)
Cover:
Base Cardstock:
1 - 6 ½” x 8 ¾” - front cover (Score at 2” on the 8 ¾” side)
1 - 6 ½” x 8 ⅝” - back cover (Score at 1 ⅞” on the 8 ⅝” side)
Decorative Cardstock:
2 - 6 ⅜” x 6 ⅝” - inside covers (& 4 - 5 ¾” x ⅜” strips to cover
the binding)
2 - 6 ⅜” x 6 ⅝” - outside covers
1 - 6 ⅜” x 1 ⅞” - spine cover
Other:
4 - 24” Ribbon for closure (⅜” - ½” wide) (2 colors)
Base Pages:
Base Cardstock:
6 - 6 ½” x 6” (Score at ½” on the 6 ½” side)
Binding:
Base Cardstock:
1 - 5 ⅞” x 6” (Score at ¼”, 1”, 1 ¾”, 2 ¼”, 3”, 3 ¾”, 4 ¼”, 5” & 5 ¾” on
the 6” side)
Pull Outs:
Base Cardstock:
3 - 5 ½” x 6”
Decorative Cardstock:
3 - 5 ⅜” x 5 ⅞”
Page 1 - Accordion Folio
Base Cardstock:
1 - 5” x 8” Accordion piece
1 - 5” x 8 ½” Accordion piece #2
Decorative Cardstock:
1 - 5 ⅞” x 5 ⅞” Background
1 - 4 ⅞” x 3 ⅞” Accordion Folio cover
Other:
2 - 12” Ribbon ⅜” to ½” width
Page 2 - Vertical Pocket with Vertical Belly Band
Base Cardstock:
1 - 6” x 6 ⅝” Top flap (score at ½” & ⅝” on the 6 ⅝” side)
1 - 7” x 3 ½” Vertical Pocket (Score on the 7” side at ½” &
6 ½” and at 3” on the 3 ½” side)
1 - 7” x 1 ½” Vertical Belly (Score at ½” & 6 ½” on the 7” side)
Decorative Cardstock:
3 - 5 ⅞” x 5 ⅞” Backgrounds
1 - 5 ⅞” x 2 ⅞” Vertical Pocket cover
1 - 5 ⅞” x 1 ⅜” Vertical Belly cover
Other:
1 - 1 ½” ribbon for page cover flap pull
Page 3 - Left Center Layout
Base Cardstock:
1 - 6” x 6 ⅝” Top flap (Score at ½” & ⅝” on 6 ⅝” side)
1 - 4 ⅛” x 4 ⅛” Photo matt - add tuck spot
1 - 3 ⅛” x 4 ⅛” Photo matt
1 - 4 ½” x 2 ½” Journaling Space
Decorative Cardstock:
3 - 5 ⅞” x 5 ⅞” Backgrounds
Other:
Tuck spots - ephemera or die cut
Page 4 - Right Center Layout
Base Cardstock:
1 - 6” x 6 ⅝” Top flap (Score at ½” & ⅝” on 6 ⅝” side)
1 - 4 ⅛” x 4 ⅛” Photo matt - add tuck spot
1 - 3 ⅛” x 4 ⅛” Photo matt
1 - 4 ½” x 2 ½” Journaling Space
Decorative Cardstock:
3 - 5 ⅞” x 5 ⅞” Backgrounds
Other:
Tuck spots - ephemera or die cut
Page 5 - Horizontal Pocket with Horizontal Belly Band
Base Cardstock:
1 - 6” x 6 ⅝” Cover flap (Score at ½” & ⅝” on the 6 ⅝” side)
1 - 3 ½” x 7” Horizontal pocket (Score at ½” on the 3 ½” side and at
½” & 6 ½” on the 7” side)
1 - 1 ½” x 7” Horizontal Belly (Score at ½” & 6 ½” on the 7” side)
Decorative Cardstock:
3 - 5 ⅞” x 5 ⅞” Backgrounds
1 - 2 ⅞” x 5 ⅞” Horizontal Pocket cover
1 - 1 ⅜” x 5 ⅞” Horizontal Belly cover
Other:
1 - 1 ½” ribbon for page cover flap pull
Page 6 - Manual Waterfall:
Base Cardstock:
4 - 4 ⅝” x 5 ⅛” (Score at ½” on the 4 ⅝” side)
Decorative Cardstock:
1 - 5 ⅞” x 5 ⅞” Background
1 - 4” x 5” Waterfall cover
3 - ⅜” x 5” Waterfall cover strips
Other:
2 - 12” Ribbon ⅜” - ½” width
@graphic45papers Voyage Beneath the Sea collection papers used in this tutorial.
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