Click the link to the left to see the directions for this Savy Project.

Supplies needed:

One 7" box purchased from Michales.

Your favorite plain card stock. I used a white core paper so I could give it that old look.

A litle bit of printed card stock.

Embelishments of your choice.

Stamp sets used:

Spring Dream T-2688

More Elegant Sentiments T-2885

Fancy punctuation T-2832

I covered the cover of the box, sides of the cover, and sides with plain card stock using spray glue. To get the "old look" I rubbed the paper with an emery board. That allows the white core to show through. Then you can emblesh as you like.

For the album...I used 4" X 4" chipboard. I covered it with the same paper and technique as the box. I used the Zutter machine to bind this album. It is better to bind before you put all the embelishments on so it is no to thick. Then decorate!

This project can be done in person. Just hoste a Fun Shop!

From start to finish ... you will have a complete Mini Album in LESS THAN 1 HOUR! You'll spend most of your time trying to figure out what you want to put in it (photos, quotes, scripture, memorabilia ...). The Mini Album itself can literally be constructed in minutes!

Supplies needed:

Mini Album Cover ~ this needs to be 4" x 12".

Mini Album Inserts ~ these need to be approximately 3-1/2" x 12". You will need two of these.

Ribbon and Larger size eyelet.

Lets get started

The first thing I do to make this Mini Album is trim all of my paper to size.

For the cover fold 4"x12" paper in HALF (4" x 6") .

Now, I want to fold in the right hand flap , towards the spine, leaving about 1/2" from the crease in the spine.

Now it's time to fold in the left hand flap.

I fold my cover INSIDE OUT and match up the left hand corner with the right and SHAZAM! It's a SIMPLY PERFECT SOLUTION!

The next thing I do is grab my Crop-a-dile and punch a hole through my Mini Album. On about 1/2" from the spine and one at the opening. (Centered from top to bottom.)

Now it's time to set my hardware. I'm going to close the flap on my album and set my eyelet through two layers.

NOTE: I don't set any eyelets in either of the two holes along the spine. These remain raw openings.

Now it's time to insert my ribbon. I fold my album INSIDE OUT and make ONE swipe through the center hole.

Then I string it though the other two holes. At this point I need to make sure that my ribbon is laying how I want it to and that my strip of ribbon is centered in my album.

My Mini Album cover is DONE so I set it aside and now I need my two strips of BLUE paper.

I fold my first strip in half (like we did the cover) ...

Then I am going to fold the right hand flap all the way in to the spine ...

I'll repeat this with the left hand flap.

Now I want to make my POCKETS.

TIP: I like to put my double stick tape or adhesive right down the center of that seam in the back and across the bottom. Putting the adhesive down the center gives my finished album even more durability than it already has!

Here is the back of my insert.

Make sure you NOTE the back from the front and also the TOP of the POCKETS from the BOTTOM! I can't tell you how many albums I've made with pockets going the wrong way!

NEXT ... I assemble my pages in order and prepare to staple them into place.
I put two staples in my Mini Albums. I center each one between the RIBBON and the EDGE of the album. The most important thing to remember here is that the NICE flat part of the staple goes on the outside of the album.
And the clamps go on the inside ...

After that I trimmed up the ends of my RIBBON to POLISH them up ...

and then tied a pretty bow ...

This is one of my FAVORITE projects and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!