Category: mini album

Hidden Binding Mini Album House – Halloween Style!

Hi friends!

Traci here and today, I’m sharing a fun Halloween Mini Album that’s in the shape of a not-so-scary little haunted house. I made it with a wonderful Lori Whitlock cutting file called Hidden Binding Mini Album House (SVG, Silhouette) and I just love it!

Halloween House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album with cute ghosts, spiders, and bats

To start, I cut the base out of Bazzill card stock in raven black, then added some cute pattern paper and mini icon stickers from the Doodlebug Happy Haunting Collection. Lori’s file comes with 2 pretty flowers and a front door but, I added some stickers instead to keep with the Halloween theme.

Halloween House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album with cute ghosts, spiders, and bats

The album uses a hidden binding technique to secure the pages. That allows
enough room in between for pop dots, stickers, die cuts, tags, twine, etc. And, it lays
perfectly flat when closed! You can watch the assembly tutorial for it over on Lori’s YouTube Channel here.

Halloween House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album page with a cute cat sitting on a pink chair, a bookshelf, and spider webs

Inside, I wanted 4 pages that were super sturdy so I cut 8 pieces out of black card stock and adhered two back to back to make each of my 4 pages. But, you could create this album with just 4 single pages.

Halloween House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album page with a chandelier, skull and bones, and a stack of books

I covered each page in cute pattern papers, photo mats, then decorated with stickers. It’s “frightful & delightful”!

Halloween House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album page with ghosts, owls, and wonky eyes
Halloween House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album page with a moon, a cloud, and purple skeletons

While I designed this as a haunted house, the file could be used for ANY theme just by changing the paper collection. You could decorate it for pictures of family/home, a dog house, fall, a summer beach house, a cabin in the woods, or a winter wonderland in the mountains. It’s so versatile!

Halloween House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album page with cute ghosts, stars, and a gate

On some of the pages, I added scalloped circular photo mats. To make these, I used a 3″ scallop circle punch and a 2.5″ circle punch.

Halloween House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album page with pumpkins and colorful stars

 

This cute mini album would be great filled with Halloween photos of family, friends, the pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving, a party, a haunted house, a festival, a corn maze, awesome costumes, trick-or-treating, and loads of sweet treats!

 

Halloween House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album page with cute houses, pumpkins, and a skeleton

This would also make an amazing gift idea for the holiday. Give it to a friend, teacher, babysitter, dog walker, or the hostess of a Halloween party. 

 

Halloween House Shaped Scrapbook Mini Album on an Artsy Albums Acrylic Display Stand


Lori has other hidden binding mini album shapes too. I’ve made the flower, telephone, and the tag shape and I’ve loved them all. But she has even more, so be sure to check those out.

I hope you like my Halloween version of this house shaped mini album and it
inspires you to create one yourself. Until next time … happy scrappin’!

 

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School Folio Mini Album Tutorial

Hey guys, Traci here and today I have a cute folio style mini album to share with you! I designed this with a school theme that’s perfect for some of your child’s “big memories”. I used one of Lori’s creative cutting files called Multi Flap Mini Album (SVG, Silhouette) and had so much fun putting this little 5.5″ x 4″ scrapbook together!

First, let’s take a look inside then I’ll explain exactly how I made it. I decorated this little scrapbook with paper and embellishments from the Bella Blvd, School is Cool Collection.

The album has 2 interactive pages with 4 flaps and one envelope style fold-out in the center. When you open it, the page above is the first one you see. It has a great spot for a photo of your child’s first day of school or a fun picture with friends. Flip that over …

… and you’ll see this! On the left is a gate-fold style page with 2 flaps and space inside for more photos. In the center is an envelope style fold-out. Use the clock embellishment to lift up, the bottom section folds down, and inside …

…  I added a plaid paper and white photo mat. I covered the flaps in a black patterned paper filled with more school supplies.


On the right, there’s a second gate-fold page. You could add photos to all the flaps (front and back), cover them in a cute pattern paper, or … both!

On the backside of that gate-fold page, there’s another page with a photo mat and a cute bookworm sticker.


Here’s a broader look at the folio. Check out all those fun spaces for photos of your child’s school days! If you add pictures to all of the flaps, this mini album will hold 15 photos. I decided to add cute papers to some of mine so, this one holds 9-11 photos.

Now for the tutorial …

  1. I cut out all of my pieces using black card stock and patterned papers.

2. There is one base piece that folds around the flap pages. I folded this piece on the score lines and added the red and plaid prints.

3. There are 3 flap pages that are all the same size and have 2 score lines on each. Fold the score lines on all three pieces, then adhere the flaps back-to-back as shown in the photo above. This becomes a tri-fold with two flaps that open to the right and left, and each flap has two additional flaps.

  1. The envelope style fold-out gets adhered in the center of this piece, and then the entire piece gets adhered to the base. It will help to fold up all of the flaps into a 5.25” x 4” bundle and adhere the entire thing between the score lines on the base cover.

5. Add photo mats and embellishments as desired.


6.  You can finish by wrapping a ribbon or twine around the album, or choose a large embellishment to keep your cover flap closed. To do this, I added a piece of foam tape to the right side of the back of my embellishment, added it to the larger side of the cover, and tucked the smaller side of the cover underneath.  

And there ya have it! This super cute mini album can be made with ANY paper collection in ANY theme! It would be fabulous designed for fall, Halloween, or Christmas and displayed on one of my Artsy Albums Display Stands as decor in your home. So fun!

For a video tutorial of this album, please see Lori’s YouTube video here:

https://youtu.be/XilujNe8Im8?si=uD0qPvYaatU-C8h9

I hope this inspires you to create Lori’s Multi Flap Mini Album. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

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Tiered Scallop Album

Hi friends! Traci here and today I’m sharing a cute new mini album filled with a colorful farm theme. I used one of Lori’s amazing cutting files called Tiered Album Scallop (SVG, Silhouette) and I love the layered waterfall pages. Lori has so many of these files with different edges and they’re all so fun!  

 

 

To make this, I cut the 5 pages out of white cardstock but, you could use any color or pattern paper you like. Then I decorated each of the pages with the Doodlebug Design, Down on the Farm Collection.

 

 

I covered the white pages in colorful prints that I cut slightly smaller than the base. To do this, I created an inset for the pattern paper. Layering the papers like this makes the pages super sturdy.

 

 

Next, I added cute embellishments and some fun interactive elements like this little folding card (aka the “flippie”). What an easy and fun way to double your photo space!

 

I also added a handy dandy little pocket. I fussy cut this one out of pattern paper but you could make a simple square one out of cardstock. These are great for saving journaling cards, extra photos, or small memorabilia.

 

 

This Tiered Scallop Mini Album can be made with ANY theme or paper collection and it would make such a great gift idea. Oh! … and be sure to check out Lori’s other tiered mini album shapes, like … the bracket, curved, flag, tabs, rounded, pennant, pinking, rounded, waves, and ticket in her shop.

I hope this farm themed scrapbook inspires you. Have a crafty day!

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Baby Word Album

Hello everyone! Traci here and today, I’m sharing a new baby mini album that I made with one of Lori’s fun cutting files titled Baby Word Album (SVG, Silhouette). Each letter is a page with space for your little one’s sweet pictures. This is such a unique shaped mini that would make a wonderful gift or little brag book.

Baby Scrapbook Mini Album with a giraffe, stars, footprints, and a stork

 

The album consists of 4 pages that layer on top of one another, spelling out the word “baby”. I cut them out of white acrylic but you could also use cardstock instead. Then, I decorated the album with the Echo Park, Special Delivery Baby Boy Collection, also designed by Lori.

 

Baby Scrapbook Mini Album with a giraffe, a turtle, and stars

I covered the first “B” page in a pretty navy blue print from the 6×6 paper pad, then embellished with a cute giraffe sticker (from the sticker book) and a few puffy stickers.

 

Baby Scrapbook Mini Album page with a flag banner, toys, stars, and a teddy bear 

Inside, I added the yellow 12×12 Baby Boy Signs paper, 2 small photo mats using the navy and cream solids from the collection, and embellished with more stickers.

Baby Scrapbook Mini Album page with a stars, a teddy bear, a stork, and tiny footprints

For the BA page, I covered the B in a light blue solid and the A in the 12×12 pattern that’s the backside of the 4×4 journaling cards. I love the little shooting stars! Then I added a photo mat and a sweet teddy bear sticker.

 

Baby Scrapbook Mini Album page with a babies sleeping on the moon, rainbows, and mobiles

How cute is the precious paper on the photo mat? Tiny babies napping on the moon and little rainbows. Perfect for a picture of your sleepy newborn.

Baby Scrapbook Mini Album page with a cute fox flying an airplane, a stork, and tiny footprints

On the BAB page, I used the navy solid cardstock and a cute footprint pattern called Dream Big Stars. I created a mat using a 3″ scallop circle punch and a 2.5″ circle punch. The fox in the plane, the clouds, and the Hip Hip Hooray are stickers from the sticker book. And, the adorable stork is another puffy sticker.

Baby Scrapbook Mini Album page with animals, toys, stars, and footprints

On the back side, I added the pattern paper called Baby Boy’s Animals that’s filled with cute toys, footprints, and stars. Two more photo mats and a few more stickers finished it off.

 

Baby Scrapbook Mini Album page with a mobile, mom and baby fox, and colorful balloons

On this last page, I used another solid paper and the Welcome Stork gingham print, 3 small photo mats, and lots of precious little stickers. The 2 foxes might be my favorite. So cute!

Here’s a look at the cutting file I used called Baby Word Album …

 

Lori Whitlock Baby Word Album Cutting File


I always have so much fun searching through Lori’s amazing cutting files. There are tons of good ones and I know she will have just what I’m looking for. I hope my mini album gives you a little inspiration. Have a great day and happy crafting!

 

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USA Mini Album Tutorial

Happy 4th of July! Traci here and I hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating with loved ones. Today, I have a new USA Mini Album to share with you that I created with one of Lori’s amazing cutting files. It captures the spirit of freedom and patriotism and it’s a great place to save your fun holiday photos.

 

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Tutorial

 

First … let’s take a quick look through the album, then I’ll explain exactly how I made it’s cute cover so you can create one too!

 

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album

 

I chose Lori’s cutting file called USA Accordion Fold Card for the cover’s design. I cut it out of white acrylic, but you could easily use white cardstock instead.

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album

I decorated the album with the Echo Park, Stars and Stripes Forever Collection which was also designed by Lori. It’s fabulous! There are American flags, fireworks, stars, flowers, pinwheels, and balloons.

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with stars, fireworks, and a heart

Inside, the album has 12 scrapbook pages (6 double-sided) that include 1 pocket, 2 fold-out pages, and 3 fun interactive flippies.

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with fireworks, a folding card, and a journaling spot,

 

I used a mix of 12×12 and 6×6 pattern papers throughout the pages.

 

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with a pocket, journaling cards, and a cute flag

I added a pocket and some fun die cut pieces from the Ephemera and Frames & Tags.

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with red, white, and blue flowers

 

I love this print with the little red, white, and blue flowers. It’s such a cute pattern for the holiday!

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with Uncle Sam's hat

 

I also added some stickers from the 12×12 Elements sheet. There are lots of great sayings, Uncle Sam’s hat (above), a red pick-up truck, a jar of flowers, cupcakes, and a scallop border. 

 

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page

 

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with a flag, a folding card, and flowers

Isn’t this Stars and Stripes Forever Collection that Lori created great?! I just love it. 

Below is the cutting file I used to create the album’s cover. You can find the file here in Lori’s Shop or here in the Silhouette Online Store.

And, here’s how I made it …

Step 1:  Be sure to group both sets of USA letters together before resizing so that the insets will fit into the background after resizing. Once resized, ungroup the 2 sets of USA letters.  Then you will need to delete the tiny score lines on the welded USA.  To do this, right click and hit Release Compound Path (depending on your software you may need to hit make compound path first).  Once you have the tiny score lines highlighted, delete them.  Highlight the remaining pieces, right click and hit make compound path to set your welded USA cover correctly.

 

 

 

Step 2: Select both sets of letters, right click, and group them together again.

Step 3: Create a back cover for your album by selecting a rectangle under drawing tools.  I sized my back cover to 8” x 5”. Once I had my back cover, I placed it behind my group of USA letters.

 

Step 4:  Since I wanted my welded USA cover to be the same height as my back cover, I highlighted both sets and pulled the bottom curser down to stretch the cover to 5” high. 

Step 5: Once I had my front and back covers the same size, I ungrouped the USA sets and cut everything out.  Don’t forget to punch binding holes and make as many pages (sized like the back cover) as you want! 

 

Lori has so many great SVG files to play with and I hope you’ll give this USA Accordion Fold Card a try. Have a safe and fun July 4th weekend and happy scrappin’ my friends!

 

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