File Folder Mini Album with Design Team Expert Lowri McNabb

Lowri McNabb shares her tips and tricks for creating a darling file folder mini album. Read through her process below!

Hi, everyone! Lowri, here to share an idea for using the Everyday Eclectic Collection to create a small, folder style album.

There is a scrapbook trend now that is exploring many alternative means of memory keeping. This little album borrows from a few of those trends and makes a great slimline alternative to a traditional mini album, is much smaller than a layout, and you can display it like a card!

Continue reading for Lowri's instructions!

 

To form the cover, I cut a rectangle shape measuring 10” x 12”’ from 2 pieces of paper and secured them together with lots of double-sided adhesive tape. This gives the album a sturdy structure. Not to mention, you can choose what paper you want on the inside as well. I then folded this in half to create a 5” x 6” album.

I decorated the front with an inked chipboard balloon, carefully backed with an acetate print to give it more dimension. The “Notes” clip I made from chipboard, and it has a magnet on each surface inside. Would you believe the magnet goes through all those layers of paper to hold it together? The magnets are super slim and super strong!

The folder opens out like a card and has both journaling and photo features.

Inside the folder on the left hand side, I have put a small transparent envelope containing a journaling card I made. I simply printed out my journaling onto one of the pieces of paper from the 6x6 pad and cut it down to size. One of my favorite techniques is to print directly onto pattered paper. You just need to cut paper down to a size that will fit in your printer’s manual feed and adjust the settings so the printer knows what size you are printing onto. Practice on some copier paper first cut to size to get it just right!

As always the fabulous selection of Echo Park stickers make decoration a breeze! This collection was so “on-trend” that I had heaps of little bits in my stash that matched perfectly, including this lovely bird washi tape I used on the top and bottom of the album.

On the right hand side is a little flip book with all the photos I wanted to include. I cut rectangles of paper sized 10” x 4”, 8 x 4” and 6” x 4", rounded all the corners and scored them in the middle. I then punched holes equal distances from the center fold, threaded them together with baker's twine and added some pictures. To ensure it stays flat, I used some smaller, super thin magnets to form a closure.

The photos in the album were all taken by my husband on his phone on a dull and rainy day. I have cropped them heavily, added a retro photo effect (using picmonkey – free online here) and cut them out with a simple white border. They are never going to win any photography prizes, but they capture the fun of the day perfectly; and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

I love this mini-album concept, and it’s great for someone who does not do a lot of journaling like me. This Everyday Eclectic collection was perfect to use with its carnival imagery, and you can see it all online here.

Supplies List:
Echo Park Everyday Eclectic Collection Kit, Echo Park Everyday Eclectic 6x6 Paper Pad,
Chipboard balloon, acetate, washi tape, magnet snaps, transparent photo pocket, bakers twine

Lowri has so many ideas for mini albums. I always feel inspired. Don't you? Be sure to check out the other ideas from our Design Team Experts each Tuesday and Thursday here on our blog!

 

 

 

Comments

[Sandy Davis]

What a great project....cant wait to try it. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Joanne]

Really beautiful. EE is my fave collection right now. I love what you've done with it!

[Cláudia]

Beautiful mini. But I didn't understand how you put the pages together. You threaded them together with baker's twine, but I can't see the baker's twine in the photo.

[Lowri McNabb]

Hi Claudia - on the bottom picture of the post you can just see it in the middle. I've uploaded another (bad quality - sorry!) pic here where you can take a look...it's very subtle! http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2qXjzaQOHQ/UCIEc8x2MhI/AAAAAAAAFZg/86yl2pa3GzQ/s1600/Lowri+draft+mini+folder+album+%288%29.JPG

Does that help at all?
Lowri

[Debra Parker]

PLEASE tell me where you got the adorable bird washi tape. I've been looking all over and can't find it. I'm in love!!

Thanks!

[Rebecca]

This is so sweet, love the project!

[Lowri McNabb]

Hi Debra - I know a few manufacturers sell that same tape!
Try Lawn Fawn, Francheville or searching on Artfire or Etsy for "Birds on a Wire" washi tape.
Hope that helps :-)
Lowri

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[Folders Printing]

That is the affordable way of getting your goals meet using folders printing. There are many methods to get your information at your entry phase in low cost. There are different kinds of the folders like personalized, display, and wallet folders.