USA Summer Mini Album

Whether you're looking for a fun way to document this summer's activities, or you need a cute album for last year's 4th of July BBQ, Designer Grace is on our blog with a great idea for a mini album.

Designed by: Grace Tolman
Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Size: 6" x 6" x ¾”

This is a super fun way to document your fourth of July or summer activities from the past year. The bonus: with coordinating paper and effective adhesive, this pre-made album can be done in less than an hour.

Here's what you need:

• 1" Glue Lines®
• Mini Glue Dots®
• Album- Doodlebug Design Inc.
• Cardstock- (White) WorldWin Papers
• Pattern papers- Candy Cane Lane and Seaworthy stacks, Die Cuts With a View
• Flowers- Prima
• Gems- Doodlebug Design Inc.
• Cut files- Scrapbook and Cards Today blog
• Stickers- Pink Paislee, Heidi Swapp
• Twine
• Die cut machine- Cameo, Silhouette
• Ink- Denim, American Crafts; Black- Stampabilities
• Craft Knife
• Scissors

Here's what you do:

1. Cover the inside pages of the mini album with pattern paper using 1" Glue Lines. Trim the edges using a craft knife. Sand the edges and ink it with some black ink.
2. Measure the outside of the square opening on the front cover of the album. Cut out a piece of blue anchor paper that is ½” bigger than the square opening.
3. Ink the edges, let dry and adhere to the front cover using 1" Glue Lines. Using a craft knife, cut out the square opening.
4. Adhere a paper tag on the bottom right side of the cover using 1" Glue Lines. Add two layers of paper flowers onto three different areas of the cover with Mini Glue Dots.
5. Finish the look with some gems and add some stickers to the tag for the title.
6. Color in the 2014 cut file with denim ink and adhere to the first page of the book using Mini Glue Dots.
7. Add the little die cut tab titled “special delivery” on the top right side of the die cut using more Mini Glue Dots.
8. Decorate the inside pages of the book using tags, flowers and more die cuts. Adhere them with a combination of 1" Glue Lines and Mini Glue Dots.

~Grace

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