Flip album tutorial Part 3. Building and embellishing the pages.

Flip album. Free tutorial Part 3. 

Building and embellishing the pages.

"Gears"

Here is part 3 of the 3 part tutorial of the album 'Gears'

Skill: Intermediate

Time: Work at your own pace

Supplies:

Your finished base album with all the pages matted.

Left over papers and card stock. You may need to add a few more from the Kaisercraft 'Timeless Memories' card stack

Glue stick and double sided tape

Tim Holz distress inks: Mowed Lawn, Black Soot, Brushed Corduroy

Tools 

Scissors

Double sided tape

Envelope punch board

Trim and score board (any) I use stamping up and memory keepers.

Punches: Stampin up tag top, stamping up 1" circle punch, round edge corner punch.

Spellbinders Dies: Sprightly Sprockets and Cogs.

Heartfelt creations Dies: All geared up

Pages

You can vary your pages but here are some ways that you can embellish you album.

Page 1

Cut brown card stock 4" x 4 7/8" (10cm x 12.5 cm)

Cut paper 3 3/4" x 4 3/4" (9.5cm x 12cm) 

Glue paper to card stock

Punch half circle in the centre of the longest length. You have created the top of the pocket.

Using double sided tape, stick this pocket 3/8" (1cm) in from the inside fold, to the inside cover making the first page. This is a pocket.

Make a photo mat: Cut card stock 3 3/4" x 4" (9.5cm x 10cm)

Cut paper 3 1/2' x 3 3/4 "(9cm x 9.5cm) Mat to card stock and you have created a photo mat that slides into the pocket.

Photo mat not shown in this view

Page 2

Cut card stock 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" (11.5 cm x 11.5 cm)

Cut paper 4 3/8" x 4 3/8 " ( 11cm x 11cm)

Mat together and glue to page 2. This is another photo mat.

Flap : Cut paper 2 3/4" x 5 1/2" (7cm x 14cm) Adhere to flap. You can leave this as a photo mat or embellish with tags etc.

Repeat this for inside back cover

Mat all flaps this way

Page 3

Cut card stock 4" x 4 1/2" (10cm x 11.5cm) Punch 1/2 circle punch on 10cm edge in the centre.

Cut paper 3 1/2" x 31/2" (9cm x 9cm) Mat together.

Centre pocket and adhere to page.

Photo mat 

Cut card stock 31/2" x 4 3/4' (9cm x 12cm)

Cut paper 3 3/8" x 4 1/2" (8.5cm x 11.5cm)

Repeat this for opposite matching page.

Pages shown embellished

Flaps 

Envelope:

Using envelope punch board, select card size 7.6cm x 10.2 cm. follow instructions to make the corresponding envelope. Adhere to flap. Shown in photo above.

Cut card stock 2 1/2" x 4 7/8" (6.5cm x12.5cm) These are photo mats for flaps. Adhere where you would like them (Shown in embellished pages as plain cream)

Page 4

Added page insert. 

I made another envelope of the same size and attached this to the added pages.

Making the 'Gears.

Cut a selection of gears of various sizes using what you have, or the dies that I uses. Cut them in palin cream card stock, or white from your stash.

Distress in this order.

Mowed lawn

Brushed corduroy

Black soot

Ensure that you leave clouds showing through to give the distressed look

Embellish your pages. I used a combination on the front cover.

Tags

Using the Stampin up tag topper, cut card stock into 2" strips (5cm) 

Cut to 4" (10cm) lengths and punch the tops creating the tag. Thread through string of your choice.

Adhere to flaps by cutting a strip of card stock 3" x 1 5/8" (7.5cm x 4cm) using double sided tape at the short ends, adhere to flap creating a tag band

Tip: If you don't have a tag topper, you can choose ready made tags from lot's of outlets. I used office works, as shown for this photo.

Continue embellishing your pages.

Here are some examples of finished pages using above methods.

Hope you enjoyed this 3 part tutorial. I will be doing lots more in the future so if you don't want to miss any, follow me on my site.