Boys Will Be Boys | Mini Album | No Limits | Rachel Lowe
Hello CVS friends, as promised I have created a mini album focusing on the Pocket Cards from the No Limits collection. Apart from using one 12×12 paper, Big Bang for the cover I used papers from the A5 paper pad.
This mini album is super easy to make and no cutting machine required! Here are the cutting instructions:
- Cut a 11 x 5 inch strip.
- Score 5 inches in from the left and then right. This will leave you a 1 inch spine.
- Cut another paper strip 3 x 5 inches.
- Score at 1 inch from the left and then right. This will leave you a 1 inch spine again. This binding piece will fit perfectly onto your album cover.
- Machine stitch binding paper strip and wet glue to your cover.
- Use a corner punch on front and back cover
You will see inside I have created a pocket which again is simple to do.
1.Cut a 4 x 3 inch strip.
2 Score a 1/4 inch at each side and fold under.
3. Scallop punch top of pocket.
4. wet glue each fold and a thin amount to bottom to close up.
I have added some tags to my pocket. I decorated my pocket with embellishments from the chipboard and finished off with an epoxy wooden button.
On the other side I punched a hole and added an eyelet (ensuring it would be big enough for my O ring) and threaded through an O ring I found in my stash. This is where you will add your pocket cards and photos.
I added machine stitching to all my pocket cards to add texture and left some thread on for a rustic feel. I chose the larger stars from the die cut ephemera pack which hang from the O ring.
I have added traditional photos measuring 3×4 inches and added them between the pocket cards which allows you to journal. You can also add photos to the pocket cards also. I also cut the silhouette of my son and added to a pocket card which looks super adorable and mixes things up.
I used the accessory sticker sheet phrase sentiments and added directly onto my photo.
I used the puffy stickers to also add some sparkle to the cards! The trick is to add lots of different textures to your mini album so it is not flat but has lots of dimension.
My title Boys will be Boys is a cut file from the Silhouette design store. To add dimension some letters I have added with foam tape others flat. I added a mix of chipboard stars, die cut stars and puffy sticker stars.
The wonderful thing about this album is that it is not a huge consumer of paper, saving those 12×12 papers! I do not do PL and therefore this is a fab way to use pockets cards where you can photos, mementos and add lots of journalling.
I hope the extra photos help if you choose to make your own take.
Thank you for stopping by and happy scrapping always!
Rachel X