How to Make a Scrapbook Mini Album

Start by cutting out and scoring your white card. You will need the following sizes –

a) One piece of A4 card – score at 2 inches, 2 ¼ inches, 7 ½ inches, 7 ¾ inches on the LONG side
b) 5 inches x 3 ½ inches. Score on the 5-inch side at ½ inch and at 4 ½ inches and on the 3 ½ inch side at ½ an inch
c) Take another piece of A4 card and cut across so you have two pieces at 4 ½ inches x 8 ¼ inch pieces (this is the width of an A4 sheet). Score at ½ and ¾ of an inch on both pieces.
d) Cut two pieces at 3 inches x 5 1/8 inches and score at ½ and ¾ inch on the 3-inch side on both pieces
e) Photo mats – I cut 1 x 4 ½ x 3 ¼ inches; 7 ½ x 3 ¼ inches; 3 ¼ x 4 ¾ inches; 2 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches; 4 ¾ x 7 inches which I scored at 3 ½ inches on the 7-inch side; 7 inches x 7 ¾ inches which I scored at 3 ½ inches on the 7-inch side.

Folding the papers on the score lines as shown and glue the four rounded edge pieces to the back middle of the book between the middle two score lines on the A4 piece (at 2 ¼ and 7 ½ inches), the two longer to the left and right and the two shorter top and bottom.

Take the 5 x 3 ½” piece and mitre the corners and fold the flaps backwards to form a pocket. Glue to the inside right-hand flap of your base folio.

Your base folio is now complete – time to decorate! To make the closure cut three lengths of embroidery thread – about 2 ½ feet of each colour should do. Tie them together with knots at regular intervals and towards one end include three of the butterfly charms. Glue underneath your backing paper as in the photo.

Decorate the rest of the book – be as creative as you like!

Photo mats:

I made two types, one folded like cards and one plain. Decorate with your photos and layered embellishment clusters as shown. I used my large 2” circle punch to make an aperture in the front of each of the folded mats.

Here are some suggestions for decoration.

The completed mini album