4" x 4" Accordion Mini Album (Video Tutorial)

I have a short video showing you how I made the mini album I posted this week. It uses only one sheet of 12" x 12" cardstock. Below the video, I have the basic measurements written out.

Your 12" x 12" cardstock will be cut to yield the following:

• One piece that measures 4" x 12" which will be scored on the 12" side at 4", 5", 9" and 10". This will be your album cover.
• Two pieces that measure 3 7/8" x 11 5/8"; both will be scored on the 11 5/8" side at 3 7/8" and 7 3/4". These will be folded mountain/valley and will make up your inside pages.

Your inside pages will measure 3 7/8" square. You can make them 4" if you like, but I found that the pages fit better inside the album when they are just a tiny bit smaller.

Please feel free to email me at cibglazer(at)gmail(dot)com if you have any questions.

February Heartfelt Creations Alumni DT Hop

Welcome to the February Heartfelt Creations Alumni DT Blog Hop! Be sure to comment along the way in order to be eligible to win the $25 gift certificate to the Heartfelt Creations Store. There is a list of all the participants at the bottom of the post so make sure you visit all the blogs for a better chance at winning. Comments close at midnight on Friday, February 28, 2014 and a random winner will be announced on Saturday, March 1st at noon.

This month I decided to continue my obsession with mini albums and created this cute little 4 x 4 accordion album.

I stamped the flowers onto pink cardstock, cut with the coordinating die and then sponged the edges of the petals with a darker pink ink. Once assembled, I added a little Diamond Stickles to the edges.. To create the metal effect on the lacy heart, I used some Silk Acrylics in pink, green and amber to paint over the heart. I used those same colors on the metal butterfly after I applied a base coat of gesso.

This uses the Vintage Floret patterned paper from Heartfelt Creations. I used some of the scraps I had left from a previous project to decorate my pages.

I added a little pocket to hold some punched tags on the front cover and there is also another little pocket built into the accordion fold which holds another tag. The book is held closed with magnets.

Don't forget to leave a comment here and on the other designers' blogs in order to be eligible for the $25 Heartfelt Creations gift certificate. Once again, you have until midnight Friday, February 28, 2014. You're next stop is my talented friend Caroline's Blog. You're going to love what she created!

EDITED TO ADD: I posted a video on how I made the base of this mini album and it can be found on my YouTube Channel HERE.

Alumni DT Participants
Giovana Smith
Candy Slabaugh
Cibele Glazer (You are Here)
Caroline Duncan
Vicki Dutcher
Emilia van den Heuvel
Glenda Brooks
Mary Faus
Linda Payne
Amarilys Doria
Loretta Lock
Linda Loew
Alissa Wells
Lisa Allen

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Open Vintage Floret, Mini Vintage Floret
Paper - Vintage Floret Patterned Paper Collection, Colonial White, Ocean Tide, Sweet Blush
Ink - Memento Gray Flannel, CTMH Cotton Candy and New England Ivy
Vintage Floret Die collection, Timeless Amour die, Silks Acrylic Glaze, Gesso, Tag punch, Diamond Stickles

Sweet 16 Mini Album

This week, one of my best friend's daughter turns 16. We attended her Sweet 16 party this past weekend and it was wonderful. She is an amazing young lady who is definitely going places. I wanted to make her something special to help her remember her day, so I created another one of these mini albums from file folders.

It's very hard to take decent pictures of these albums, so I made a short video showing you the pages. The paper is called Union Square from the Michael's Recollection line. To achieve the aged look on the frame, I used some acrylic paint and Silks glaze.

I did not keep a supply list, but if you have any questions on the products I used, feel free to send me an email at cibglazer (at) gmail (dot) com and I will provide an answer. Some of the flowers were created using Heartfelt Creations stamps and coordinating dies. The bling and chipboard pieces are from Want2Scrap and I also used various Papertrey Ink stamps and dies, as well as some Close to My Heart stamps.

I am no longer able to find the video tutorial for this project. It was pulled sometime after I made the first album so all I have are the instructions I wrote down when making the first album.

Wedding Mini Album

I have a short video for you today showing you a wedding mini album I created. Some of you may have seen the sneak peek I posted the other day on my Facebook Page. All the papers are from the My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Collection. The chipboard and pearls are from Want2Scrap and the other embellishments are mostly from my stash.

The video tutorial on how to make the base of this album can be found HERE. Be sure to check out Sallie's blog to see her amazing minis!