A group I am in had a challenge/swap. The challenge was to use five tiny sack for pages in a mini album. These little sacks measured about 2.75 inch x 4 inch. It was required that the bags would be the pages and each bag would hold a tag or folder. I chose to make my album into a mini drop side boxed album. I used a pattern that I had purchased from Paper Hoarder Disorder to make this album, but made it a lot smaller than the pattern size.
The swap part is when all books were done we drew names to see who to mail each book to. I am so excited because I won my niece's book. I mailed mine to a lady in Canada.
The swap part is when all books were done we drew names to see who to mail each book to. I am so excited because I won my niece's book. I mailed mine to a lady in Canada.
This is the outside of my little album. I added metal corners on the top and then put flowers for accent. "Memories" was cut using my Silhouette. I used a little latch to hold it closed. Of course a little stickles on the flowers is a must for me! lol
When you open the box, the sides drop down allowing you to look through the book. I added blank mats so titles, dates and other journaling may be added.
The first page is made up of a pocket containing a little folder.
It is help secure with a magnet.
The next pages are a little fold out that is also held closed with magnets. A pocket page follows which holds a tiny envelope with note card and a post card embellishment.
The next set of pages is once again a pocket page with two little tags and a page with a foldout containing a removable folder.
On the next set of pages you will find a little waterfall album on one side and another pocket page on the other. The waterfall contains three pages.
This second page is just another pocket with a couple little tags again.
The last set of pages are another pocket page and a little fold out held shut by the string and button closure.
Each little bag holds a tag with lined paper on one side for writing and patterned paper on the other for photos. I used a die to cut the scalloped edges for added design.
The papers I used are from miscellaneous 6x6 paper pads. The little flowers and flourishes throughout the book are from dies I purchased from Expo a couple years ago. The flowers are finished off by adding a flat back pearl to the centers and adding stickles to the green areas.
I hope the recipient of this little album will love it as much as I loved making it for her. Thank you for stopping by. May God bless you always.
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