Altair Art - Baby Boy Mini Album

 Hello, my friends!

I'm back today with a new project share

 as Brand Ambassador for Altair Art Scrapbooking Papers.

Today I am featuring the sweetest paper collection called:

2 the Moon and Back

I have put this album together using my 

Vintage Hinged Album Cut File.

The album that I am sharing today is a good example

of the versatility of this album design.

Here's the front cover:

The matting on the front cover is open on the top.

This allows a photo to be slipped in behind it.

This photo on the cover, as well as the one other photo I included in the album,

are both photos of my big brother when he was a baby.

 

The back cover, and spine, are decorated to coordinate with the front.

On the left page is a belly band.

I had a little envelope ready to slip in behind it,

but took the photo without it.

It's a great place to tuck a lock of hair from the first haircut,

or any other special little items.

All the embellishment bits are open on the top

to allow for a photo, or journaling card, to be tucked behind.

More fun spots to add photos.

I call the cutout page on the right my cage page.

One of the tag inserts slip into it.

It's a great place to write info:

name, date of birth, weight, etc.

It's also a fun spot to add photos or stamping.

I love the little birdies!

These two matted pages are again open to add photos,

or whatever you want.

I think this is my favorite of the papers!

It combines all the cute little elements,

and the fabulous colours!

Each page is created with a top loading pocket,

just like the cage page.

Three pockets house the large double tag shown below,

and three pockets house the single tag.

Altair Art Products Used:

2 the Moon and Back Collection

Other Materials Used:

Vintage Hinged Album Cut File

Recollections Cardstock;

Offray Ribbon.

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Thanks so much for stopping in today! 

I'll be back soon with more projects using these pretty papers!

Oh, one more thing...

Altair Art also has a wonderful monthly Challenge,

with a chance to win some fabulous prizes!

Check it out at the blog.

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Here are all the links for you:

Altair Art Blog

Shop For Altair Art

Altair Art Facebook Page

Vintage Hinged Album - Tutorial

Hello, my friends!

Today I want to share a tutorial with you,
on how to put together my Vintage Hinged Album.

This is my first cut file design,
and it's available to purchase at My Scrap Chick. 

I know that many of you have already purchased this file,
and I really appreciate the encouragement I've received.

I might have to try doing this again! ;o)

This really is a very simple album to put together.
It's even easier to customize it to suite your needs.

These are the two albums that I have made, so far:

You've probably seen the album on the left. 

The album on the right is my most recent make,

and it will be posted right after this tutorial goes live.

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There are some simple steps to putting this album base together.

Once the base is finished,

you can go on to make a quick and easy album,

or you can choose to make it more complicated.

The creative possibilities are truly endless!

Here we go!

Theses are the base pieces: the pages, and two hinge options.

I use the larger hinge piece, and I cut 6 of the pages.

Two are for the front and back cover.

Fold the hinges on the score lines, as shown in the photo.

From here on, I will be working with the large hinge.

The smaller hinge gives you the option of choosing just how many pages you want.

The pages are folded in half.

This is a closer look at the right side of the hinge.

The 1/2" lines form mountains - the 1/4" lines stay flat.

On this side, I apply double-sided tape to the two end pieces on this side.

This is the back side of the scored hinge.

On this side, I apply double-sided tape as shown in the photo.

Leaving the outside strips alone,

I peel off the backing of each of the other strips, and adhere the 1/2" sides together.

This is how the hinge piece looks once it's all put together.

The two outside flaps are for the front and back cover,

and still have double-sided tape on both sides.

and the other five are for the inside pages.

Now it's time to attach the front and back covers.

I peel the backing off the tape on the back of one side of the hinge.

Lining the cover up against the score line,

I adhere it in place as shown in the photo.
I repeat this for the back cover.

Here's a closer look.

One side of each cover is attached to the hinge.

 I remove the backing from the other side of the taped strip,

I spread liquid glue all over the one side of the cover.

I know the glue doesn't show very well. ;o)

I then fold the cover over the hinge and burnish it all very well.

Here the back cover is in place.

I repeat for the front cover.

Now you have the front and back cover in place.

For the rest of the pages, I like to use my Best Glue Ever.

It's fabulous for all these paper projects!

It allows some time to ensure that I have my page exactly where I want it on the hinge.

If you're comfortable using double-sided tape for this

it will work very well too.

Now I will show you what I do with the pages.

I apply the glue to one side of the hinge and adhere the page to it.

Then I put glue along the other side of the hinge,

and a line of glue across the bottom of the page only.

Then I fold the page closed and burnish.

This forms a top loading pocket.

If you don't want a pocket to fill,

then just apply each page in the same manner as the covers.

 

I repeat this process for the first two pages, as well as the last two pages.

This leaves the center hinge free for what I call my cage page.

In this photo you can see a second page option (cage page), along with an extra oval cut.

The bottom row shows the two tag options.

One is a single tag, and the other folds in half before inserting into the pocket.

This allows extra space for journaling or photos.

I begin by folding the page in half along the score line.

I then apply the cage page in the same manner as the previous pages.

This page is created slightly smaller than the other pages.

It's a delicate page, and I wanted it tucked in a bit for protection.

I adhere it to the hinge carefully, ensuring that the hinge does not show through the "cage" part.

Here it is with a single tag tucked into it.

It's a fun spot to add a photo or some stamping.

Now the album base is finished!

It's ready for you to decorate and fill however you choose.

These are all layers that fit over the base pages.

These are some smaller cuts that fit on top of the last set.

They can be used on their own on top of the base pages,

or they can be layered on top of any of the bigger layers.

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I hope this helps those of you that needed more information

on the construction of this album.

You can see my original Vintage themed album HERE.

You can see my Baby themed album HERE.

I hope you have lots of fun with this Vintage Hinged Album file.

Leave a link below in the comments if you've made something.

I'd love to see it! :o)

A Fun New Project Share!

 Hello, my friends!

I'm really excited about the post I have to share with you today!

As many of you know, I really like to make mini albums.

My favorite tend to be of the vintage variety.

I had some ideas for an album I wanted to put together.

I started looking around to see what I could find, 

as far as dies or cut files,

that would fit the ideas I had in my head.

I did find a variety of dies that would work,

but the cost involved was rather ridiculous.

I then turned my focus to my collection of cut files. 

I found some files from My Scrap Chick that had potential.

I got busy in Cricut Design Space.

Using the cut files I had,

I set about slicing, welding, attaching, and flattening.

Up to this point I had only ever attached! lol

When I was all finished I had exactly what I wanted!

It's a cut file full of mix and match pieces and various layers.

There are even pockets!

This one file is all I need to make a multitude of creative albums!

 

Okay, that's enough words, right? 

I'm going to show you my album photos now.

Then at the end of my post I'll have some good news to share.

Here we go:

This is the front cover.

The base of the album is all kraft cardstock.

On the cover I used a full size mat with a large oval.

Under it I layered a green mat with a smaller oval - forming a frame.

Then I stamped the Scripture on an even smaller oval,

and adhered it in place.

The flowers are all cut files from My Scrap Chick, linked below.

I stamped Scripture verses in several of the ovals throughout.

I thought this one was perfect for my cover!

Here is the first page. 

The album base is kraft cardstock. 

You can see by the matting that there are several layers.

The one on the left is smaller than the one on the right.

You can do them individually, or you can layer them up.

Then we have this option for a layer.

Isn't that pretty?

Here the mat has an open design with an oval center.

This layer also has two options:

a solid oval center, or an open oval frame center.

On the left page it is solid, and I've added a photo over it.

On the right page, it is a frame, and I've added a stamped oval in it.

On the left we have another of the full mats.

On the right is what I think of as my "cage page".

It is actually a pocket page, with a full mat inserted into it.

On the mat is the oval image.

You can see what I mean in this photo.

The insert pulls up, and you can see right through the page.

You can see the back of that page in the photo below. 

On the right side is one of the smaller mats again.

I just added the image on top and added a flower.

This page has two of the full size mats.

However, this time one has an oval cut out of it.

I simply used the cut out oval as a template to cut my photo.

Then I adhered it in place.

On the left is another one of the cut-out mats with the oval frame.

This time I added a stamped oval that was slightly smaller.

On the right is another of the smaller mats with the photo added on top.

Here is the back cover.

Each of the pages is a pocket open on the top. 

There are two insert options. 

The one shown above is a single layer.

I've added a tab of lace to the top for a pull.

This is the other insert option.

It folds up and tucks in the pocket.

Here you can see the spine of the album. 

If you don't like the hinge folds showing,

you can simply cover it with a strip of lace, or a piece of cardstock.

I made a hinge piece, to which I added the covers and pages.

It allows 1/4" between pages, so there is room for flowers and embellishments.

The pages and covers are actually like a card.

They are folded, and the open side adheres to the hinge.

The front and back cover are adhered completely - without pockets.

The five inside pages are adhered over the hinge, and along the bottom.

This leaves the top open, and the fold to the side.

Does that all make sense to you? lol

Alternatively, you could bind it with rings,

or any of your favorite binding tools!

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Here's the good news...

this file is available for sale at My Scrap Chick!

It's called Vintage Hinged Album!

It's now available for you to purchase!

If you need any help with putting these pieces together, just let me know.

I could make some tutorial posts.

However, I suggest you pick some paper, and just have fun cutting.

You'll end up with buncy of fabulous pieces that will all work together. 

 

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My Scrap Chick Products Used:

Vintage Hinged Album

Flower from Hinged Box File

Flower Fun 2 File

 

Other Materials Used:

Recollections Kraft Cardstock;

 S.E.I. Dill Blossom Collection;

Stampendous - Bible Verses Stamp;

Gecko Galz -Brilliant Photos Craft Kit;

ScraPerfect - Best Glue Ever;

Memento Ink - Desert Sand;

Crafts Pearls;

Vintage Lace - Gift From Susan.

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'll be back soon with another fun project share!

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Don't forget to do that!

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My Scrap Chick - Fall Policy Envelope Album

 Hello, my friends!

Today I have a fun new project share for My Scrap Chick!

I've made what I'm calling my Fall Policy Envelope Album.

I've done this by using pieces from these files:

Trifold card and Envelope,

Fall Acorn Card,

and Fall Sentiments Print and Cut.

Here's the cover:

When I recently made my Trifold Card and Envelope Set,

the envelope inspired me to make this project.

I enlarged the envelope,

and folded it up so the end was open instead of the top.

The "Fall" came from the Fall Acorn Card.

It's such a pretty script!

I made a total of five envelopes for my pages.

I bound them with my Bind-It-All.

I matted them on the front and back with decorative papers.

I punched circles, and added them with brads,

to form a flap closure.
 

My pages were decorated with the Fall Sentiments Print and Cut,

and the Tim Holtz Skeleton Leaf Die.

Here's a closer look:

Here is the back cover:

Each pocket is filled with a large tag.

I punched the corners with a leaf punch, and added a file tab.

The back of each is cream coloured, so it would be a great spot for journaling.

Lots of room for photos in this album too.

Here's a look at the tags in all the pretty Fall colours!

My Scrap Chick Products Used:

Trifold card and Envelope,

Fall Acorn Card,

and Fall Sentiments Print and Cut.

Other Materials Used:

Recollections Thankful Heart Collection;

Recollections Pumpkin Spice Cardstock;

Recollections Fall Embossed Paper Pad;

Tim Holtz Skeleton Leaves Die;

Martha Stewart Fall Leaves Corner Punch;

McGill File Tab Punch;

Fiskars 1" Circle Punch;

Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'll be back soon with another fun project share!

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Have you signed up for the My Scrap Chick newsletters yet?

Don't forget to do that!

You really don't want to miss out on any of the great freebies! :o)

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Here are all the links you need:

My Scrap Chick Shop

My Scrap Chick Blog

My Scrap Chick Facebook

My Scrap Chick Maker's Group on Facebook