Hi crafty friends! Amber Mitchell here on the Simple Stories blog today to share with you a fun, easel-style mini album that I created using the True Colors collection!
I was so excited to finally work with this collection! I'm a huge fan of the message it sends about being one's true self and expressing oneself through creativity. I also loved all of the icons and pretty colors throughout this collection—totally my vibe!
I've made a few albums in this style before. I love how the album can be folded down and stored easily, and that it can also stand up on its own and be displayed. It's also a super easy and beginner friendly style to create.
To create the base for this album, I used two sheets of medium weight chipboard that measured 3.5 x 5.5 inches. I wrapped these using sheets of paper from the 6 x 8 Paper Pad. To add more texture to the back "cover" or "stand", I added another patterned paper on top of the first, and ripped along the edge of it for a bit more flair. I lined the inside covers using matching sheets of trimmed down paper.
To bind the two covers, or stands, together, I used binder rings. I found some white binder rings on Amazon and used three of them on this project. I spaced the holes for these rings about half an inch apart from one another, and the edges, and reinforced them using eyelets.
And that's the base done! To make it stand up on its own, just split the two covers a few inches apart and set it down on a table, or shelf, or anywhere you'd like!
To create the pages for this album I used a bunch of fun cut-aparts, die cuts, and papers from the collection.
I love adding small die cuts like icons or words/phrases. It adds a lot of texture to the album once it's finished and it's more fun to flip through. To do this, I just choose what die cut I want to add and punch a small hole near one of the edges.
I used two tags from the 12 x 12 Collection Kit to create two small pages for journaling and embellishment clusters. I love creating embellishment clusters on projects. Layering is such a fun technique to use. I used some die cuts from the Bits & Pieces, some Decorative Brads, and some Floral Bits and Pieces to bring these tags to life. I also added some Enamel Dots as bullet points to the back of these tags.
I also used two 3 x 4-inch journaling cards from the collection to create two pages. I added photo mats to the backs of these and added some smaller embellishments around them to fill in the empty spaces. One thing I like about ring-albums is that you can add more pages to them as needed. So, there's still plenty of room for more photos if I decide that in the future!
I also created a 3 x 4-inch envelope using my We R Makers Envelope Punch Board. I added a flower cluster to the front of it and slipped some journaling cards inside. I try to add an envelope to any project that I'm working on. It's a great way to create more space for journaling, photos, tidbits, and the like.
Throughout the album I used the Cardstock Stickers and the Rub-Ons to add titles, textures, and any other finishing touches.
The final step was adding a large pom-pom to the side using a clip. I think it matched the colors and vibes of this collection perfectly and added that little bit of extra fun!
Thanks so much for stopping by my post today!
SUPPLIES: 12 x 12 Collection Kit, 6 x 8 Paper Pad, Enamel Dots, Decorative Brads, Cardstock Stickers, Chipboard Stickers, Bits & Pieces, Journal Bits & Pieces, Floral Bits & Pieces, Rub-Ons.
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