All About Me Challenge: A to Z by Traci Penrod

Happy Wednesday everyone!  It's Traci, back to share my project for the team's All About Me Challenge. For my project, I created a pocket mini album with an A to Z theme.  Each letter represents something about me ... something, or someone, I love ... something I like to do ... etc. 

To make my album I used white card stock for the pages, chipboard for the covers, and Doodlebug 6x6 paper pads for the patterns.

First, I cut 26 "pages" --  5 1/4" x 11 1/4", and I scored each piece at the 6 1/4" mark.  Then, I folded each page on the score line to create a pocket.  (Tip:  don't adhere the pocket closed yet).

Next, I adhered two pockets back to back so that each "page" would have a pocket on the front, and one on the back.

Once I created 13 pages (26 sides for 26 letters), I cut my pattern paper.  I used 6x6 petite print paper pads because I wanted a mixture of fun colors and patterns throughout my album.

I cut each 6x6 piece as shown below ... the large piece for the front of the pocket is 5" wide x 4 3/4 high".  The small piece for the top of the pocket is 5" wide x 1 1/4" high, and the remaining piece was set aside as scrap to use later.

 Once all of my pieces were cut, I glued them to each side of my pages, and then glued the right and left sides of my pages down to create the pockets.  I punched holes in each page for my binding rings, and then cut my journaling tags (4" wide x 5 1/2" high).

Each page has a 3x4 photo, a Skinny alpha sticker, and an embellishment.  This was the really fun part!  And by the way, sorry for the shameless plug for Artsy Albums ... it's a big part of who I am so it just had to be my "A" ;)

My journaling is hidden in the pockets, and I printed simple labels for the top of each tag.  There is also room on the back of the tag if I decide to add another photo!

I hope our design team's challenge to create a project "All About Me" is inspiring you to create something that's all about you!!  Have fun with this one and show us what you create over on Doodlebug's Facebook page!

Products used in this project:

6x6 Doodlebug Petite Print paper pads (2)

Silver foil Skinny card stock stickers

Gray chunky Twine

Cover collection:  Sweet Things