Hello everyone, and Happy International Scrapbooking Day! It's Conny here, and I'm back to share a lovely album using the Butterfly Kisses Collection, which is perfect for celebrating a day full of creativity!
Let's get started! For the Album Base I cut 3 pieces of chipboard: 2 pieces measuring 8 1/4” x 4” for the front and back covers and 1 piece measuring 8 1/4” x 1 1/2” for the spine.
Next I covered the chipboard. To wrap the chipboard, I used the Mushroom Meadow paper, cut to 10" x 11 1/4". I used a book cover guide tool, it's helpful if you have one.
I placed the first chipboard piece (8 1/4" x 4") about 3/4" from the left and top edges of the patterned paper. I left a 1/8" gap, then adhere the spine piece (8 1/4" x 1 1/2"). After another 1/8" gap I adhered the second cover piece (8 1/4" x 4").
Lastly I mitered all four corners, applied double-sided adhesive and folded the edges inward to wrap the chipboard neatly.
I covered the inside of the chipboard with some Rainbow's End paper, cut to 8 1/8" x 9 1/2".
For my album pages, I Used black cardstock. I cut 2 pages at 8" x 8 1/8" and scored each on the 8” side at 3 3/4” and 4 1/4” to create a 1/2” center spine
For my interactive flips: For one of the pages, I added flips that open to the left and right. I cut 2 pieces of black cardstock to 3 1/2" x 8 1/8". I scored each on the 3 1/2” side at 1/2”. Next I adhered these to the left and right edges of the page. I used magnets to help keep the flips closed.
To add functional pockets I cut 2 pieces of cardstock to 3 1/2" x 5", and scored at 1/2" on three sides (bottom and both sides). I then folded and adhered them to the bottom inside of the front and back covers. These pockets are perfect for holding tags, journaling cards, or extra embellishments.
To mat the pages, I used papers from the 12" x 12" and 6" x 8" Butterfly Kisses paper pads. I cut mats to approximately 3 1/2” x 7 7/8” to fit the black base pages.
Here's how I decorated my cover: For a beautiful layered effect, I cut black cardstock to 3” x 7 1/2”. Then I cut pink cardstock to 2 3/4” x 7 1/4”. I centered the pink piece on the black and adhered it to the cover, leaving a nice border.
I then finished it off with Doodle-Pops from the Butterfly Kisses and Rainbow Garden packs, and Enamel dots for texture.. Lastly I added an acrylic title that reads Reset, Refresh, Rewild! from my Inner Creativity Shop.
For finishing touches I added journaling cards to the flip pages for meaningful notes or reflections and Included photo mats in a variety of sizes, such as 2" x 2", 3" x 4", and other custom dimensions to fit my needs.
This album is beautiful and functional—perfect for preserving your memories in style! I can't wait to see your Mini album. Check out my YouTube channel for a quick process Video.
\
