Mini Album Tutorial

Graphic 45 Mini Album Tutorial

Graphic 45 2019 Brand Ambassador Audition

Hello paper crafting friends! Today I’m sharing a fun and easy mini album tutorial as my Graphic 45 Brand Ambassador audition for 2019.

Graphic 45 provides a generous amount of journaling cards with every ephemera pack. I love using them with my traditional mini albums.  Quite often I’m left with a good number of cards from each collection.  And after I’ve completed a mini album project, there’s often a couple of sheets left from the collection that I’m using.

What I enjoy about the Graphic 45 paper collections is that I’m able to mix and match my papers from different Graphic 45 paper packs; and that is just what I’ve done here.  I took a few papers from three different collections, and my ephemera cards from the Flutter collection and made this beautiful mini album!

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album Tutorial

This mini album consist of 6 pocket pages.  It measures 8 by 4 7/8 with a 2 3/4” spine.  The front cover is decorated with a clock die-cut from the Graphic 45 Square Tag & Clock Dies, Graphic 45 decorative hardware, Graphic 45 Rose Bouquets, and other items from my stash.

Graphic 45 Decorative Hardware

The beautiful ornate antique brass door knocker and keys are decorative hardware from Graphic 45.

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album Tutorial

Each pocket page contains a Graphic 45 Regular Tag (in black); and I used the Graphic 45 Regular Tag Die to die-cut the inserts.

mini album tutorial

The first and last page of the mini album (inside covers) are embellished with dimensional die-cut flowers and leaves that I made with the Graphic 45 Flower dies.

The Tutorial

I’ve put together a detailed and easy to follow video tutorial for my Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album.  I hope that you find this tutorial enjoyable and that it provides you with ideas on making your very own Graphic 45 Flutter mini album.  Thank you for watching and Happy Paper Crafting!

Measurements List

  • Graphic 45 Ephemera Cards 4×6
  • Ephemera Card Matting 6 1/4 x 4 1/4
  • Chipboard (2 pieces) 4 3/4 x 8 (1 piece) 4 3/4 x 2 1/2
  • Chipboard Cover (2 pieces of black card stock) 7 x 11
  • 6 Pocket Pages 9×7 (fold in half horizontally at 4 1/2)
  • Pocket Page Matting (front) 4 3/8 x 6 7/8
  • Pocket Page Matting (back – green paper) 4 1/8 x 6 1/2
  • Card Stock for Binding 8 1/4 x 4 3/8
  • Binding Sequence: 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/4, 1/2, 1/2, 1/4, 1/2, 1/2, 1/4, 1/2, 1/2, 1/4, 1/2, 1/2, 1/4, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2
  • Inside Cover (lining that goes over the black card stock) 2 Sheets of 12 x 12 Floral Shoppe papers trimmed down to 4 5/8. Then eye measure like you see in the video.
  • Outer Cover Papers (2 sheets) 4 5/8 x 7 5/8 (Spine) 4 5/8 x 2 1/2

Supply List

Graphic 45 Supplies

  • Graphic 45 Flutter Ephemera Cards
  • Graphic 45 12×12 Flutter Paper
  • Graphic 45 12×12 Floral Shoppe Paper
  • Graphic 45 12×12 Garden Goddess Patterns & Solids
  • Graphic 45 Square Tag & Clock Dies
  • Graphic 45 Regular Tag & Gears Dies
  • Graphic 45 Large Tag, ATC Tag & Flower Dies
  • Graphic 45 Regular Tags in Black
  • Graphic 45 Antique Brass Door Knockers
  • Graphic 45 Antique Brass Ornate Metal Keys
  • Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Metal Doors Plates & Knobs (for the metal plate)
  • Graphic 45 Antique Brass Metal Doors Plates & Knobs (for the knob)
  • Clearsnap Decades Dye Pad in Photogenic
  • Graphic 45 Rose Bouquet Collection French Lilac & Purple Royalty
  • Graphic 45 Rose Bouquet Collection Bon Voyage & French Blue
  • Chipboard
  • Black Card Stock
  • Glue
  • Hot Glue
  • Dimensional Foam or Pop Dots
  • Crop-a-dile
  • Die-cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Scoring Board
  • Double Sided Tape
  • Phillips Screwdriver (for attaching the Graphic 45 Door Knob)
  • Jump Ring (jewelry making)
  • Jewelry Making Tools (for charm that hangs on door knob)

Gallery

Graphic 45 Mini Album

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album

mini album tutorial

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album

Graphic 45 Flutter Mini Album