A Mini Accordion Album using one sheet of 12"x12" CS

I'd also seen this album made a few months ago and thought I'd give it a go. I will add instructions, and this first one I have done I will re-do, and slightly differently too. The instructions will reflect the much-needed changes!

 

Front, closed view. DP Colossal Love Stack. Closed with Real red Organza ribbon.

 

Real Red CS one sheet of 12"x12" for the inside pages.

 

I wasn't going to add this picture, but thought it looked pretty :)

 

Instructions

Materials

• 12" x 12" CS or DP
• 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" Chipboard x2
• 4" x 4" DP x2
• 12" Ribbon (approx.)

Method

1. Score the 12" x 12" CS horizontally, and vertically, at 3", 6" and 9".
2. Fold the CS vertically in half (at 6"). Fold the CS vertically at 3" and 9", but the opposite way to the fold at 6". Use a bone folder when folding!
3. Repeat step 2 for the horizontal score line, making sure the 6" fold is one way, and the 3" and 9" fold are the opposite way to the 6" fold.
4. Cut the card along the black lines in the diagram below. Creating an M (or W) shape!
5. Fold the card up, beginning at the "start" (on the diagram), alternating the folds as you go i.e. valley, mountain, valley, mountain etc. With each folding up behind the first. End at the "finish" (on the diagram).
6. Cover the chipboard covers with the DP.
7. Adhere the ribbon to the top and bottom of the inside "pages", then adhere the covers, centralising before adhering!
8. Embellish and decorate throughout - the front/back covers too!

Valentine's Day is looming

I married my Husband 3 years ago on the 17th February 2007. In the lead up to the wedding we both agreed we wouldn't celebrate Valentine's - what's the point?! However, we always do.

So... I wanted to make a card for him. I planned. I planned some more. I came up with an idea in my head. The finished product isn't exactly how I imagined, but with every new creation, I am learning and developing. Here is the card I made for Garry..

To be honest I'd never really been too steady handed, and so I stamped the I and You onto a piece of seperate red card, just in case I messed it up, as I'd already (nearly) finished the card!

The white card measures 6x6 and the red layer is (I think) 5x5.
I made a heart template on plain paper, and drew around the outside with stitch-like marks in a silver gel pen.
I adhered a bow and buttons with glue dots. I tied a length of ribbon around and knotted at the front of the card.
I decided I wanted to add 'I' and 'you' so stamped these on a seperate bit of the red ardstock, added stitches round the edges. I mounted them onto white/ivory card (which I didn't like as soon as I put them onto the card) and adhered them to the card.

For the inside I found a rubber stamp online and used this with (cheap, rubbish) black ink. Of which I must add, I have now replaced with Stampin' Ups Classic ink!!