Hi Carta Bella friends, Dorymar here with a new project with the School Days Collection. This is a wonderful collection with amazing designs and gorgeous elements. I decided to create a fun project with a file folder and this beautiful collection. I think it is a simple project but full of pockets and flaps, perfect for documenting our children's school days.
On the cover I used as a base the B side of the colorful paper with stars called "Scattered Pencils", then I used the beautiful die cuts and stickers from the collection to decorate the cover.
Inside the folder, I created four pages of different sizes with the Natural White Linen Cardstock, all covered with the beautiful papers and beautiful elements of the collection. The base of the first page measures 4.25”x 5.75” with a ¼ fold to adhere it to the folder.
Inside the cover, I created a double pocket that hold two tags and two cards, this brings me more space for photos and journal. The collection also includes the new beautiful adhesives brads, I used them to decorate the pocket and you will see them in the following pages of the project. I love them because in addition to giving dimension to the project they accentuate the decoration.
The measurements of the tags and the cards that are inside the pockets are as follows: The tags measure 3 "x4.5 and the cards measure, one 5" x5.75 and the other 5.5 "x5.75", to make the tabs on the left side, I used the We are Memory Keepers tab board. I covered all the pieces with patterned paper and solids papers of the collection. I added a baker twine and ribbon to stand out the tags.
To create the second page, I cut a piece of paper that measures 6.75”x5.75” with a ¼ fold to adhere it to the folder. On the right side, I used my tab board to create a tab, then I covered the page with the b side of the Desk Supplies paper. Closer to the photo mat I adhered to the cute boy and the beautiful stickers included in the Sticker Book.
I layered multiple papers for a custom page accent - this helps balance on the pattern & color on the page!
This is a page that includes a flap that opens to the side with an inside pocket. It’s one of my favorites in this project because it’s interactive and has a lot of space for photos. The measurement of the base is 11.75 "x5.75" with a ¼ fold to adhere it to the folder and another fold at 7.5 "to create the flap on the right side.
The brads are perfect for filling extra white space in the design.
Layers, layers, and more layers!!! This gives a fun touch to the background and they allow you to use all the papers in the collection, so you don't have the difficult work of deciding which one to use.
I think that all or almost all of us have lived through this scene that I recreated with the stickers of the collection, seeing your children run when they wake up late to reach the bus. Typical and fun scene of each family.
This is an easy and fast project to work, I hope it inspires you to create yours using the beautiful School Days Collection from Carta Bella.
Click HERE to download a FREE instruction sheet for this project!
Supplies:
School Days Red/Yellow Coordinating Solid