DIY MINI SCRAP BOOKING KIT

Hi girls, Lekha here and back with another quick and easy DIY kit from A1 craft

In my last blogpost  I had shared a card making DIY kit from the store.

Today I would be sharing with you my take on the mini scrapbooking kit. 

The kit includes pattern papers, pre scored cardstock for mini album cover page and internal pages, a pack of coordinating embellishments which are in theme with the pattern paper. 

You have to look no further with this kit and can create a  4"x 6" mini scrapbook. The only supplies you require are a pair of scissors, glue, pencil and ruler. 

 I have made an accordion fold mini scrapbook using the kit. Once complete the final album will have 6 inner pages( also on the reverse side of the accordion book). 

This one is a quick album to make. 

• Fold along the pre scored lines (4" and 8").
• You will get the accordion folds (valley and peaks). 
• To put the album together simply place the longer strips side by side and apply glue or tacky tape to create a hinge mechanism.

• Once all the pages are joined, trim the pattern papers and layer all the card stock pages.
• You can increase or decrease the number of pages in the accordion album.
• I have trimmed one sheet (4"x 12") to make pockets and tags for the page inserts. 

• For the pockets, trim the cardstock to 4"x 3.5", score and fold at 0.5" from three sides.
• Trim the corners at the folds and stick it to the mini album pages ( (as shown in the pic above)
• Once all the pages and tag inserts are ready, embellish and decorate the cover page of the mini accordion album.

The DIY kit comes with all the embellishments needed to decorate the cover, or you also use supplies from your stash.

 I have given two side ribbon closure to this album. Before you cover with pattern paper the front and back cover ,center the ribbon and adhere it on to both front and back cover. This gives a strong and neat ribbon tie closure. 

 (Front side of the accordion album)

 (Reverse side of the accordion album)

 For one of the pages, I have fussy cut the floral design from the pattern paper in the DIY kit and used it as a pocket for a tag insert. 

Hope you liked my take on the DIY mini scrapbooking kit. Do share with us your creations. 

A1 craft store has curated few other DIY kits.  These are specially for summer camps. Easy DIY kits at most economical prices.. if you are art and craft teacher and conduct summer camps, this is perfect item for you. Also if you just want to relax in this scorching heat than pick up a DIY kit and start making beautiful things from your home..

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Vintage Shabby Chic Aluminium Kettle

Hi Friends, Hope you all have a good crafty time!!! DT Tulika on the blog today to share my creation using A1 Craft products.

I got a regular aluminium kettle with my April's DT kit and decided to alter that into a home decor product. You can use to keep plant pots on it or as a flower vase or just as a showpiece to flaunt!

I used Waxed Cotton Cord on the handle and part of a Victorian Lace and pearl on the neck area to make it more beautiful. 

I am extremely happy with the outcome and hope I have inspired you to give it a try. All the products links are given below. So, here is my project to transform a plain aluminium kettle into a Shabby Chic vintage home decor piece.... 

List Of Products Used From The Store:

Tissue Napkins

Aluminium Kettle

Modge Podge

Waxed Cotton Chords

Acrylic Half Pearls

Victorian Laces

Camlin Artist's Acrylic Colour

Thank you friends for being here. 

Loads of love and Happy Crafting!

Tulika

Flip n Fold Travel album

Hi peeps, Lekha here.

Hope you all had a fun time during "festival of colors". 

I am back with my post using the Retro Traveler pattern paper .

Sit back, relax and enjoy the post ( warning: photo heavy post)

I have made a flip & fold album with a magnetic closure.

Lets start with the process.

Cut following piece of chipboard

A: 6'"x 5.5": 2 pieces 

B: 6"x 1.5": 2 pieces 

C: 6"x 2.5": 1 piece

Adhere the chipboard pieces as shown in the pic on a white card stock. I have kept almost half inch extra margin on all the sides so as to fold and wrap the chipboard for the album cover. 

 I have used the red tacky tape for adhering all the card stock folds. You can use any adhesive but my personal choice is red tacky tape as it gives a clean finish to the album cover.

I have trimmed the pattern paper almost 1/8th inch smaller than the original chipboard sizes so as to mat it perfectly. Also, I have inked the edges of the pattern paper using the Archival coffee ink to give a vintage look to the album pages.

 Since the album has a magnetic closure, I have stuck the magnets on both the flaps using red tacky tape. Next step involves adhering all the pattern paper mats to both sides of the chipboard album cover.

Once the pattern paper is adhered the album takes a shape. 

Next step I have created these pages for the structure of the album. 

Cut three card stock in three sizes :

 "A" { 11 3/4" x 5 1/4" },score and fold to get the page at 5 1/4"x 5 1/4"x 1 1/4"(spine)

 "B" { 11 3/8" x 5 1/4"}, score and fold to get the page at 5 1/8"x 5 1/4" x 1 1/8"(spine)

"C" { 10 4/5" x 5 1/4"}, score and fold to get the page at  5" x 5 1/4" x 0.8"(spine)
For the flip pages stick them in the order of "C" spine on to "B" spine and both on the "A". 
When all three are stuck at the spine it looks like a book . I have the spine width "C" at 0.8" as  I planned to place the black shadow box. You can increase the number pages and decrease the spine width.

(ref. pic) 

 The retro traveler pattern paper pack has lots of gold foil die cuts which are great to be used as embellishments for adding the spark and depth to the album. Here are few pics showing the same. For few die cuts I have adhered them to the metallic card stock and than fussy cut the design, with few foam tape has been used to create little dimension to the album page. Have inserted mini cards and tags to write.

 To add little more dimension I have stamped the cover page and other pages using the script stamp.

Here are the flip pages. 

 Here is look when album is opened. 

 Would love to hear from you . Enjoy the slideshow exploring the flip and fold album. 

 Hope you liked the album.

Thanks for stopping by.

Keep crafting

Lj

Supplies used:

Retro traveler pattern paper

White and Metallic card stocks

Red tacky tape

Metal charms

Magnets

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