Wednesday, October 7, 2009

A Simple Album





Sometimes I wonder what to do with these cute mini chipboard album. I love them alot but I may not have a lot of time. Yet I want them as presents for friends.

Pasting paper over them and then cutting them to size will be very tedious.

Sometimes I just want to do a quick and easy album for a friend, in less than 2 hours.




Here is how i go past these shapes:

1) First I paint the edges... about half an inch inward.


2) With just 1 sheet of paper, I cut some circles. These will fill the album.




3) Since this paper (From Scenic Route) is a double sided paper, it serves 2 purpose. 1 side for journaling(I love stripes for that) and the other is a for matting photos. Simple and quick.




4) Just add photos..... I cut some simple words and flowers and circles for embellishments from scrap paper. That's how affordable we can make these gifts.



5)I added a hambly grid for the front, Scenic Route alpha stickers for the cover. Some buttons





This makes a nice gift for my friend. Since she is a busy mother, and a non scrapper, she really likes it. I left it 'half finished' so she can add in journaling, some buttons, some flowers, some little words here and there.

And I did this album in under 2 hours.


Try it and you can 'mass make' these shaped album for friends, relatives and family. Just 1 album, 1 sheet of paper and some paints. That's so wallet friendly! Yet such a personalized and thoughtful gift. Hint... hint... many of these Maya Road albums are marked down now.


We can prepare early for Christmas. LOL!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

CUTE!!!

Anna said...

I really like this idea, I think this will work well for other odd shapes as well!

Erika said...

it´s so cute great idea!!!
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Carrie said...

Super cute! Love how you did the cover!