4/25/13 Mini Album 6" X 6" Tutorial - Accordion spine, flag pages. Fun album!

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Mini Album 6" x 6"
by Anne Patterson

Accordion spine, flag pages. Fun album!
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Two 6" x 6" pieces of thin cardboard
Two 12" x 12" pieces of cardstock for
spine
Assorted 6" x 6" cardstock for pages
Two 8" x 8" pieces of patterned paper
plus scraps
Strong adhesive
Paper cutter with scoring blade
Ruler
Embellishments
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Step 1
Mark 1" margins on wrong side of 8" x 8"
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cover papers to create a 6" x 6" square in the
center. Measure 1 7/8" from each corner. Draw
line to create a triangle just outside the square.
Step 2
Apply adhesive to the wrong side of the 6"
square and adhere the 6" x 6" cardboard. Flip
over, and cut across triangle.
Mitering the corners prevents "bunching" of
extra paper.
Step 3
Fold edges of patterned paper toward center of
cardboard and adhere. Spend time on the
corners to get them nice and crisp. The paper's
edges (on the wrong side of the cover) do not
have to be exact. The cardboard backing will
be covered later.
Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for back cover, and
set both aside.
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Step 4
Cut three 6" x 12" strips from 12" x 12"
paper. Score each at 3", 6", and 9". These
strips will be used to create the book's spine.
Fold accordion style. It is very important that
the edges are straight after folding to avoid
having a crooked spine.
Flip the second piece and adhere. Adhere the
third strip, remembering not to overlap the
folds.
Step 5
To assemble to cover and spine, adhere the
spine so the folded ends are 1/16" from the
cover's edge. The top and bottom edges
exactly align with the cover's edge. Repeat for
back cover. When the album is closed, it
should still be straight and aligned. It is the
most dimensionally critical aspect of the book.
Tip: This step may take a bit of practice. If
you're not sure, try repositionable tape.
Step 6
The inside cover pieces are made from the
same paper as the spine. Cut two 5 7/8" x 5
7/8" pieces to allow a glimpse of the patterned
paper edges once layered.
Adhere to inside covers.
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Step 7
Cut a 4"x 6" piece of card stock. Align the top
edge of the spine with the long edge of the
card stock and adhere to the top of the first
fold.
Step 8
Turn the page. On the back side of the same
fold, adhere a 2" x 6" piece of card stock. Line
up the long, bottom edge with the binding. Be
sure to leave a 1/16" gap between the first and
second pieces of card stock to allow the pieces
to cross when the book is opened.
Step 9
Close the album and make sure the pages
don't extend beyond the covers. If pages do
extend, gently reposition until they don't.
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Step 10
Repeat steps 7 through 9 until all folds have
pages adhered. Only apply adhesive on the
cardstock that adheres to the binding.
Tip: Use a T-ruler and draw line at 2 7/8" on
the wrong side of the cardstock. Only apply
adhesive to the smaller section.
Step 11
Add strips of patterned paper, ribbon, punches,
and accessories, then fill pages with memories.
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