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A "catch all" mini album or Folio tutorial for Any Collection, featuring Mintay Christmas Blessings and Autumn Splendor

  • $15.00


This “Catch all” tutorial that can be used with any paper collection of your choice. Its a complete and easy to follow tutorial that gives you step by step instructions on how to make this gorgeous Folio or an Album. It comes with a downloadable pdf file that includes detailed cut lists, Step by step instructions with schematics, more than 10 video tutorials and the pdf includes time stamps where to find each of the steps in the video.

Choose to make a mega card album (2 pages and no cover), a mini album with 6 pages or a folio with 4 pages. 

It is beginner friendly, can be made with limited supplies and 0 waste. 

Supplies:

This tutorial and cut list considered 6 pages as a complete project. 

You can choose to make small or larger projects based on this tutorial and will need to adjust your supplies accordingly/ 

The total of the supplies i am listing for you below is what you will need to make (6 pages)  

The folio only requires 4 pages and the mega card 2 pages. 

  • 12 sheets of 12x12 pattern papers from any collection 2 of which can be a card cutouts page 

(I used Mintay collections to guide this tutorial

  • 18 sheets of  6x8 pattern paper from the background pack. 

  • 15 12x1212 Color Cardstock in color coordinating colors (suggesting at least 3) 

  • Page of elements to fussy cut and / or a packs of die cute for decorating.

  • 25 A4 sheets cardstock 110 lbs weight  and 25 A4 sheets cardstock  that can be of lighter weight  anything from 80 to 110)  In this tutorial i used 2 different colors but you can choose to use just one. 

  • 10 sheets of white color cardstock 110 lbs weight

  • 2-3 sheets of heavy chipboard (2 for making an album, 3 for making a folio)

  • 12 disk magnets (2 for each mage) 

  • Any other embellishments of your choosing.  I used a lot scraps to make paper flowers which i added the tutorials for it here.  This is optional, you can choose to also embellish with store bought flowers only, or not use any flowers. Howe you decorate the album is up to you.

  • I also used ribbons, leftover die cuts, glitter, sequins and also metal book corners and beads for the dangle on the spine. 

For a Mini Album Cover with 3 hinges you will need:


2 sheets heavy chipboard   8 ½ x 10 ½ 

1 piece   heavy chipboard   10 ½ x 2 ½ 

4 sheets cardstock

For a Folio Album 10 ½ x 8 ½ x 3  you will need:


3 sheets heavy chipboard   8 ½ x 10 ½ 

1 piece   heavy chipboard   10 ½ x 3

1 piece   heavy chipboard   10 ½ x 1 ½ 

6 sheets cardstock

 

Other Supplies:
* Art Glitter Glue
* Double sided score tape ⅜” and ½” 
* Pencil and eraser
* Border Dies and Frame dies by Anna Griffin (optional) and a die cutting machine for them
* Die to make paper flowers and leaves (again, this is optional only if you are going to make paper flowers yourself) 
* other dies if your choice (i also used snowflake dies in my demo)
* Ink and dauber (Optional) 
* Gold marker (Optional) 

Tools
* Ruler
* scissors 
* die cutting machine (optional)
* Paper Trimmer
* Scoring board
* bone folder
* Stylus and sponge for the paper flowers (Optional) 


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