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By Jennifer Gormly
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I love mini albums! They
are a fabulous way to create a special keepsake
without taking too much time. And this little
book design is so darling I just had to share
it with you! It's very easy to make and adaptable
to any album theme.
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Cut two 6x6 pieces from
Chatterbox Sun Olive Sunbursts Cardstock.
These will be the front and back covers of your
book. Cut two 6x6 pieces of green cardstock.
Adhere one to the back of one of your 6x6 pieces
of Sunbursts Cardstock and the other to the
back of the remaining piece of Sunbursts Cardstock.
This gives your cover extra strength. Ink the
edges on both sides with green ink.
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Stack your pages in the order
you wish them to appear in your book.
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Take the front cover of your
book. Punch a hole approximately 3.8cm from
the bottom edge of the book and 0.8cm from the
left edge. Make sure your hole is large enough
to fit a piece of ribbon through it several
times. Punch another hole inline with the first,
only this time make it 3.8cm from the top edge
of your book.
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Use the front cover as a
template to punch holes on the left side of
every page. These holes are the means by which
your book will be held together so they must
be inline with each other.
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Once again, take your front
cover. Gently fold a line from top to bottom
approximately 1.3cm from the left edge. Repeat
for every page except the back cover.
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Cut a piece of
Chatterbox Sun Olive Sunbursts Cardstock
measuring 3cm by 15.2cm (6 inches). Turn it
upside down so you are looking at the green
underside. Wrap it around the left side of your
album to create a spine. Adhere it in place.
Approximately 1.3cm should overlap the front
cover and 1.3cm should overlap the back cover.
This leaves about 0.4cm covering the width of
the book. Please note: The inside of the book
is not yet secure so be careful you get the
right width.
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Open your book and remove
the pages. Use the covers as a template to punch
corresponding holes in the spine you just attached.
Then put you book back together.
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Attach the ribbon which will
hold your book together. There are several steps
in order to do this. They are:
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Thread the ribbon up through
the bottom hole, leaving some ribbon hanging
from the back of the book. |
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Wrap the ribbon around the bottom
edge of the book and thread back up through
the bottom hole. |
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Wrap the ribbon around the left
edge of the book and thread back up through
the bottom hole. |
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Thread the ribbon down through
the top hole of the book. |
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Wrap the ribbon around the top
edge of the book and thread back down through
the top hole. |
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Wrap the ribbon around the left
edge of the book and thread back down through
the top hole. |
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Tie the two ends of the ribbon
together at the back. |
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| Finally, decorate your book
as you wish. |
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If you would like to have
any of your designs included in our resource
centre, please email them to us at
rc@stickersnfun.com
(please make sure all files are .jpg or .gif).
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