Scrapbooking- This special kind handicraft, the main idea of which is to beautifully decorate your favorite photographs. You can create small or entire photo albums using various ribbons, lace, shaped paper, buttons, pendants, magazine clippings and, of course, your imagination.
Learning scrapbooking is not as difficult as it seems. Every person has basic skills for this type of needlework. Features of layout and decor will definitely come to you with experience. What do you need to start practicing? scrapbooking for beginners?
You can find a wide range of materials and tools for scrapbooking in the Scrapodelie online store.
Scrapbooking paper
For scrapbooking, you will need special paper, which is sold both in sets and one sheet at a time. The peculiarity of this paper is that it is quite dense and does not contain acid, which means it will not change its color even after many years. This is very important because photo albums are passed down in families from generation to generation.
There are three types of paper sizes: 15x15 cm, 20x20 cm and 30x30 cm. You can find both single-sided and double-sided paper, and the print on the sides can be either the same or different. The paper differs not only in size and color, but also in design. Can be distinguished thematic areas: school or New Year themes, travel or cars. Paper styles also stand out: shabby chic, American style, steampunk and others.
Paper for scrapbooking (children's)
Scrapbooking paper
Scrapbooking paper
Scrapbooking paper
You may also need cardboard or corrugated cardboard.
In addition to a beautiful background for placing photos, you will also need elements with which you can decorate the album. You can use various ribbons, buttons, braid, pieces of fabric, magazine clippings, pendants, postage stamps, beads, lace - this list is limited only by your imagination. There are also standard decorative elements, which are sold in specialized stores: eyelets, fabric flowers, keys, metal frames, cardboard figures and much more.
Separate view decoration are special stamps for scrapbooking, which allow you to leave a design (imprint) on the pages. Beginners can do without them, since they need to understand the basics of scrapbooking. Besides, stamps are useless without special inks different colors, and buying everything together is quite expensive.
You can also make stamps for scrapbooking yourself:
Scrapbooking Tools
Most important tool for this type of needlework - an ordinary stationery knife with replaceable blades.
You will also need scissors. This instrument must not be singular. You will need large scissors, to cut fabric and ribbons evenly, small scissors that can be used to carefully cut out the desired part, separate scissors for tape (since they leave a sticky residue on them that is very difficult to remove). To create truly beautiful works you will need special curly scissors, which create a beautiful uneven edge (zigzag or wave) when cutting.
You should also stock up on rulers of various types and sizes.
When working with paper, you cannot do without a backing. You can buy a special substrate in the store and work on it. Acceptable for beginners a budget option- thick cardboard or a piece of linoleum. Don't scrapbook without a backing; you risk ruining the surface you're working on.
To fasten the parts you will need double-sided tape or glue. Each master chooses what to use. Some needlewomen do not use tape, masterfully using glue gun. For fixing large parts, tape is very convenient; for small parts, glue is needed.
Tools you may also need for scrapbooking for beginners
Sewing machine can help both sew the album into a single whole and decorate it with decorative stitching.
If you have a printer, this will make your first steps in scrapbooking much easier, since you can print any picture you need.
Special hole punchers for scrapbooking will help you create a real masterpiece. There are a lot of figured hole punches with different drawings, as well as hole punches for decorating edges or corners. At first, you can do without them by processing the edges, for example, with curly scissors.
Now you have full list necessary materials and tools to start scrapbooking. What to do first? Look at the work of other masters, get inspired by their ideas, read the forums, take a look and get to work.
If you are afraid of doing something wrong and ruining your first experience, then you can copy someone else's work. Don’t be ashamed, for scrapbooking this version of “plagiarism” is quite acceptable, moreover, in this type of needlework, copying other people’s works is even encouraged. Just don’t forget to note that this is a copy of the master’s work and indicate his name if you are going to exhibit your work on the Internet.
Scrapbooking for beginners - photo
Scrapbooking for beginners - video
The very type of needlework appeared thanks to imagination and skill, as well as the need to make monotonous photo albums unique. Gradually the craftswomen found unusual solutions for the design of photo albums, later they moved to, and now can be found in the most and in decoration personal diaries and in the design of love confessions.
There are several established styles, which are quite easy to distinguish from each other:
- « clean and simple"involves a minimum of decoration. The space must be organized so that emptiness becomes an element of the work. Calibrated lines and unusual solutions are the secret of this style;
- « vintage" Immerse yourself in old times and things made in this style will help you enjoy the decorations of Victorian England;
- « European" I don't like this style large quantity decor, all attention should be focused on the photograph. Therefore, the photo is cropped in the form of a certain object or the edge is decorated in an unusual way;
- « shabby chic" Not to be confused with vintage items. Shabby chic welcomes ribbons and bows, lace and, of course, fraying.
- « American" This is where you can safely use jewelry. Decor in this style is the main part of the work. Numerous elements must necessarily form a single composition.
Also for beginners need to decide on techniques which they will use during their work. And there are many of them. We will list the most popular and suitable for a beginning needlewoman.
Among them are:
- stamping(involves the use of special applicators and stamps with various patterns);
- cropping(photos are cropped so that only the most important remains);
- decoupage(using special pictures and applying them to paper or other surfaces);
- distress(a special method of aging paper using ink);
- journaling(an inscription describing the photo or a similar tag should be placed on a small piece of paper).
But the list of techniques is not limited to this. Scrapbooking allows you to use almost any materials: from colored paper to dried flowers. It all depends solely on your imagination and the chosen topic.
What will you need for work?
First of all, you cannot do without a special scrap paper. For beginners, special kits are ideal, where different types papers are sorted and arranged. Thus, at first you don’t have to spend a lot of time selecting perfect combination, but focus on creating a composition.
- You will also need different kinds scissors. These include regular medium-sized straight scissors, small manicure scissors, rounded scissors and, of course, curly scissors.
- Glue and tape. You can't do without these things. But remember that everyone has their own purpose. Glue is used to work with background paper, as well as with small parts. Scotch tape will not be useful to you in these cases. But you can create additional volume only with the help of double-sided tape.
- Hole puncher. The simplest hole punch will help you fasten several parts or even pages. But curly ones can completely transform the entire composition.
- Stamps. Another way to decorate your work. Various patterns are easy to apply and do not require special skill. But if you first think through the whole image, and only then put a stamp - you won’t be able to remove it.
- Ruler and stationery knife. It is better, of course, to use a special cutter, but for a “newbie” such a purchase is unlikely to be justified. Therefore, at first you can trim paper and photographs using a knife and ruler.
- Cutting mat. If you do not want to damage your desktop, then take care of a suitable backing. Special mat - great option. But at first it can be replaced by thick cardboard, a stack of magazines or a piece of linoleum.
- Decorative elements. You can find them in any theme store or in your own craft chest. Unusual buttons, pendants and beads, rhinestones and ribbons, lace and pieces of fabric - all this will come in handy.
Scrapbooking kits
To create a small photo album, take a sheet of special thick paper. It's needed draw into 12 identical squares. To do this you will need a ruler and a simple pencil. The photo below shows an example with three rows of 4 squares each.
Carefully cut the sheet so that the rows are separated from each other. Wherein one square on each side should be undercut. You can see the technique in detail in the photo.
The arrows indicate the areas that need to be glued together. This way you can get one long ribbon of squares.
All the result the tape needs to be folded like an accordion. After this, carefully assemble the future album. You will need washi tape or plain paper (not too thin).
To prevent the album from breaking up into separate pages, it needs to be glued. Cut the ribbon or strip of paper to the right size and glue it to the first one and last page, forming a “spine”. All other pages should also be well glued.
After this, you can proceed to the most exciting part - album finishing. We advise you to think in advance about what photographs and decorative elements you will use. Experienced craftsmen First they make sketches, and only then start working.
Use stamps, curly scissors, pieces of fabric and thread, buttons and rhinestones - whatever you want. Just don’t forget that a large number of voluminous elements is not suitable for a small album. Appearance products in a closed form is also very important.
Tie the album with ribbon or unusual thread to highlight its individuality. You can also write the owner's name on the album cover.
Hi all!!!
When I became interested in scrapbooking, I had no idea how much it would captivate me and how many new things I would discover for myself...
In your comments on my works, I very often read that many would like to make an album, but they are afraid that they won’t manage it, they don’t know where to start... I will be very glad if my MK helps someone decide to make an album...
So MK...
When creating an album, it is more rational to work in stages, this will help us avoid chaos in the workplace and save us precious time, which is why I divided the MK into stages:
1. Album planning;
2. Album binding;
3. Backgrounds for pages;
4. Decorating pages;
5. Album cover;
6. Album assembly;
7. Final cover design;
1.
2. PLANNING THE ALBUM.
. Notebook;
. Pencil;
. Rubber;
. A rough album template in my head;
When I start an album, I roughly know what I want to get in the end...
I start each of my albums with... a notebook... I make an album template. This is correctly called a SKETCH, but I wouldn’t dare call my sketches a sketch, so let’s call it a template or layout...
Based on the number of planned pages in the album, we take the corresponding notebook. We decide on the size of the album (the size of the backgrounds for the pages; the size of the binding; the size of the cover). 
3. Next, in the notebook, first sketch out the names of the pages. We draw the approximate location of folding beds for photos and decor... 
4.
5.
6. The template is ready...
Then we work on it... of course, an idea may arise in the process, but that’s why we need an elastic band... redrawn, supplemented... 
7. ALBUM BINDING.
I personally prefer Lesya Romashina’s book. It is easy to make, looks beautiful and is durable because... The spine of the cover is hard, made of thick 2 mm cardboard.
Link to the binding by Lesya Romashina from the author of the binding.
http://cardbylesya.blogspot.com/2010/05/blog-post_27.html
binding by Romashina in another interpretation -
http://ruchnaya-rabota.blogspot.ru/2012/02/blog-post_12.html 
8. We will need:
- cardboard with a density of 300 g and a size of 50*70 cm. It can be found in a stationery store or in a store for artists. It's cheap, which is important...and it comes in different colors;
- breadboard knife,
- pencil;
- ruler; 
9. According to the album template, my binding size is 26 cm * 26 cm and the album will consist of 20 pages, which equals 10 sheets, and this in turn equals 5 double leaves.
We cut 5 strips 26 cm high and proportionally increasing in width, dimensions as in the photo... 
10. You can understand the design of Lesya Romashina’s binding by imagining the design of double leaves in a notebook; they seem to be inserted into one another. Only the double leaves in the notebook do not have a spine, but our double leaves for binding will have a spine. 
11. By enlarging the spine and each subsequent double leaf, the album will acquire the volume we need for decorations!!!
We cut double leaves to the sizes we need... 
12. Like a notebook, only with a spine. 
14.
15. We numbered and set aside our binding... 
16. PREPARATION OF BACKGROUND FOR PAGES.
For this stage we will need:
- scrap paper. It will be easier for a beginner to make an album in the same style using a set of scrap paper, because... all the leaves and decor already fit perfectly together. 
18. I numbered them according to the number of pages in the album.... 
19.I insert paper into these files the way I would like it to be placed in the album... 
20. Next, according to the template, we begin to cut out the paper, try on the decor, and if we like everything, we send it back to the file... 
21. The reversals are already approximately visible... 
22.
23. And so all the pages... 
24. Let's start decorating...
- double-sided tape and tape 
25. Glue the tape... 
26. And back to the file... 
27. It’s already beautiful... 
28. We glued tape to all the pages... 
29. Let's start with folding beds for photos.
I, like the album binding, also make them from cardboard with a density of 300 g and a size of 50*70 cm, it is available in different colors. 
30. I cut strips of the width I need... 
31. I make cots out of strips... I don’t throw away the leftovers, we will need them later... 
32. I make folding beds according to the template... and again into files... 
33. And now the volume has appeared.. 
34. Let's start with photo substrates.
I cut the amount of backing I need (I don’t throw away the rest, we’ll need them too...), and use a corner hole punch to make holes... I take paper with a density of 160-200 g.
There are 100 substrates in the photo... 
35. Now we glue the backings to the clamshells... The roller in the photo is a very cool thing, it works like a roller... expels all the air and everything sticks smoothly and quickly... It's called a Rubber Roller - "Mini Brayer Roller", for applying ink to paper or stamps. Well, I found another use for it... I bought it especially for gluing... 
36. The glue I use is this: Glue for intertwined works.
There is nothing written on the jar itself. Made in Germany... It glues paper, fabric, and decorations EXCELLENTLY... It sets quickly, it sticks in such a way that you can’t peel it off unless you peel it off (I tried it, I’m obsessed with strength) and after drying it becomes transparent. I've tried a lot of glue, but this one is great! I glue everything with it...
For convenience, I also pour it into a PVA jar, because it has a convenient spout 
37. Back to file... 
38. And so on until the end... tedious work... but what to do... must... 
39. Next, we begin to glue the backgrounds of the pages to the finished, numbered binding. 
40. Take the first double piece of paper and the file with the number 1 
41. Reveal 
42. Glue...
How I apply glue to the background: the glue I use for gluing warps the paper a little if applied to large area... but I found a way out: when I paste it, I smear the background with UHU glue stick, and then only along the edge (about 1 cm) I spread it with this glue. Then I glue it... I have about 10 seconds to align the background properly... then everything is set... 
43. Now take the file with the number 20... 
44. Glued... 
45. We put stickers and number... 
46. Turn over the double sheet... there will be page 2 and 19... 
47. Take the file with the number 2... 
48. Glue... 
49. And accordingly the file with the number 19... 
50. Glue it. 
51. Let's number. 
52. And our first double leaf is covered with paper... 
53. The same goes for the other double sheets... 
54. Done... 
55.
56. Now, according to the template, we put stamps on the substrates (if we want). By placing stamps immediately before gluing the clamshells, we will not make a mistake with the location of the stamps, that is, the clamshell is vertical or horizontal. 
57. Since I will have an insert from the top, I apply the glue like this... 
58. Glue our folding bed. 
59.
60. PAGE DECORATION.
We are preparing all the decor step by step.
We need our folding beds to be kept closed for photos... Let's arrange it beautifully...
From small scraps of paper, using the smallest knives, we cut out figures that suit our decor... 
61. Attach brads and anchors, glue double-sided adhesive squares and you're done... 
62.
63. From the remnants that remained after we made the substrates and clamshells for the photo, we cut out the following decor:
places for memorable notes and small frames for photos... 
64. We make places for memorable notes.
Now a little trick...
The photo shows that the stamp itself also has a frame in the form of a torn piece of paper, but I only need lines for notes... For this I use a small stamp pad... carefully apply ink only on the lines of the stamp, without touching the frame... Let's stamp and we only get lines... 
65. Bows... 
66. When we have prepared all the decor... we decorate the pages:
Places for signatures are glued with glue, die-cuts are placed on three-dimensional double-sided adhesive squares 
67. We begin to decorate the sheets. 
68. We try to arrange the volumetric decor so that it is evenly distributed across the spreads. This is necessary so that the album closes well and will help avoid deformation of the sheets during subsequent storage of the album. 
69. Done!!! 
70. ALBUM COVER.
Detailed, step-by-step MK how I make my album covers
here http://stranamasterov.ru/node/784114 
71. ASSEMBLY OF THE ALBUM.
We will need:
. Partially decorated cover;
. Fully decorated binding;
. Glue
. Awl;
. Needle;
. Satin ribbon; 
72. I attach the binding to the cover a little differently than the author of the binding. I glue them one by one directly to the cover, starting from the first double leaf (with the largest spine) and one by one with the last one... it’s more convenient for me.
So we take the first double leaf. 
73. Spread it well with glue... 
74. Paste... 
75. Take the second double sheet, spread it with glue... 
76. Paste... 
78.
79. Done. 
80. Leave the whole structure to set well... until completely dry. 
81. Let's start flashing the firmware. 
82. Use a pencil to mark the locations for the holes. 
83. Punch holes with an awl... 
84.
85.
86. Let's start stitching... Try to choose a needle with a diameter 2 times smaller than the diameter of the awl, otherwise the stitching process will be difficult.
Instead of stitching with tape, you can insert brads into the holes, and hide the legs by gluing a thin strip (0.5 cm wide) of the same paper from which the binding is made. 
87.First we sew in one direction... 
88. Then in the opposite direction. When stitching in the opposite direction, try not to get the needle into the tape in the spine.
This is how we get a neat double album release...
Both beautiful and reliable!!! 
89. View from the outside. 
90. The final touch!!! 
91. FINAL COVER DECORATION.
Let's start by installing the corners. We will need:
- the corners themselves;
- glue;
- a breadboard knife, or rather its reverse plastic part;
- mock-up mat; 
92. Drip glue inside the corner. 
93. Install the corner and press the plastic part of the knife onto the corner so that it grabs 
94. Done. 
95. Let's move on to the "face" of the cover. 
96. We arrange the decor... 
97. Attach the ribbon with brads... 
98. It’s more reliable this way. 
99. Glue the drawing. 
100. According to my idea, this will be a frame into which, if desired, you can later insert a photo. 
101. Glue it. 
102. Strengthen with brads. 
103. Similarly on the reverse side. 
104. This is what I ended up with on the endpapers...
If, according to your idea, you will not design the endpapers, that is, you will not glue anything to the endpapers, and there will be nothing to hide the legs of the braces, then you must install the braces before you cover the inside of the cover with paper. I described this point in detail in my MK about the creation of the cover http://stranamasterov.ru/node/784114 more specifically photos 46-54 
105. Using sheets of scrap paper, we make the endpapers and, accordingly, hide the legs from the brads under them... 
106. Beauty. 
107. This is the album I ended up with. 
This is how I make my albums, step by step...
I will be very glad if I help someone make their dreams and ideas come true by sharing my work and experience...
I wish you all inspiration, creative success and pleasure from doing what you love!!!
This is how, step by step, I make my albums... I will be very glad if I help someone make their dreams and ideas come true by sharing my work and experience...
I wish you all inspiration, creative success and pleasure from your favorite business!!!
Scrapbooking is the art of creating and designing original photo albums. The main goal of this type of needlework is to turn a boring photo album into a unique story from our lives. In this article you will learn the history of the development of scrapbooking, as well as how to make an album cover, binding and secrets.
Notepads were popular in the 16th century to record important dates, quotes, recipes, and more. At the end of the 17th century, a book appeared in which there were additional blank pages so that the owner could independently paste in the illustrations he liked. After the advent of color printing, collectors actively began collecting cut-out images in their albums. This was the beginning of the development of scrapbooking.
In the 19th century, when photography began to actively develop in scarpbooking, a real revolution took place: special pockets for photos began and people began coloring the pages themselves. Girls' albums with drawings, photographs, stickers and secrets have become popular. Today, many styles of scrapbooking have emerged and it has regained popularity around the world.
Scrapbooking album, do it yourself
Cover for a photo album using scrapbooking technique
Materials:
- canvas;
- cardboard or paper with millimeter markings;
- padding polyester;
- PVA;
- cardboard;
- scissors;
— eyelets;
- rings.
- Decide on the dimensions of the album. In our master class, the album turned out to be 30x30.
- Using graph paper or sheet, measure 30cm long and 30cm wide on regular cardboard.
- Cut a piece of padding polyester of the same size.
- Glue the padding polyester onto the cardboard with PVA glue.
- Cut a square of canvas, making a margin of 1 cm on each side so that it is convenient to glue. Glue the canvas onto the padding polyester.
- To cover sections of material, use inside a sheet of cardboard is glued. The back cover for the album is ready.
- Glue padding polyester to the front of the cover, and canvas on top, but without a window.
- Now carefully cut out the window and glue the edges to the cardboard.
- Make holes for the eyelets at a distance of 2 cm from the edge.
If you want the album not to have rings, but like a bound book, then do not make holes for the eyelets. You can decorate the cover to your liking, not necessarily the same as in the first master class.
To fill the album you will need sheets. It is best to use cardboard. Also cut additional strips, 2-2.5 cm wide, for gluing the main sheets together. Ready-made colored pages, such as paper or thin cardboard with color prints, are also useful.
On each strip in the center, measure a strip 2-4 mm wide; for this you can use a pen that does not write or sharp object. This is done so that voluminous decorations, for example, convex paper flowers, can be stored in the album. The edges of the strips must be cut at an angle of 45 degrees on both sides. Fold the strips so that the marked strip remains in the center and begin gluing to the pages. All pages must be glued evenly so that the album also comes out even and not skewed.
You can determine the number of pages yourself. After the middle of the album is ready, we begin binding. To do this, take gauze or a bandage, cut a strip to the height of the album and at the same time 1.5-2 cm larger than the width. Now you need to take a piece of braid or tape and stick it on the upper and lower edges of the binding. Thanks to the braid, the edges will look aesthetically attractive, and the binding will also be more durable.
Make a spine out of thick paper that will completely cover the binding and protrude 1-1.5 cm. Attach it to the album, and glue the cover on top to the folds of the spine.
Do not glue the spine itself to the binding, otherwise the album pages will not open freely. Open the cover and glue the protruding layer of bandage or gauze and the ends of the tape to it. The most convenient way to do this is not with PVA glue, but with transparent “Moment”.
Everyone who wants to make a photo album plans for it to be interesting, beautiful and original. Sometimes the volume of an album does not allow you to place a large number of photos in it, so we offer unique ideas for its design.
Secrets are a way of arranging inscriptions, drawings or photos, which is known to every schoolgirl who had a “girl album”. There are several options for their design for a photo album.
- Secrets based on the postcard principle. Make the card to match the background color of the album page. Glue the main photo on the front side, and a secret inside. The flip page can be secured with tape, a lock, or cord.
- Secrets in pockets. Think in advance where such a pocket will be located and make it in the color of the page. Paste the main photos on top and decorate the page. Don't forget to put your photo secret in your pocket. In the photo it is better to make a loop or make a hole for the grommet to make it easier to pull out. You can decorate the pocket so that additional pictures are pasted on it and visually hidden.
Thanks to the secrets, it is easy to paste vertical and horizontal photographs on one page of the photo album. Also, the photo itself can become a pocket for another one. You can stick a photo on a postcard and stick a few more photos inside. “Sandwiches” made from photos and paper look original, thanks to which you can hide several surprises on the page.
Do you want to paste a large photo into your album, but don’t have space? Glue the photo onto a piece of paper in the same color as the background so that the fold can be conveniently glued to the base of the album. Now the large photo can open, and stick other photos under it. Secure the large photo with thread or a lock. In the same way, it’s easy to glue many more photos, if instead of a large photo you use several small ones, and save the technology for secrets.
To make your album look creative, cut off vertical or horizontal sections of individual pages and decorate them as if they were an extension of the next page. Don’t forget that it is permissible not only to paste a photo, but also to sew it on. This will add zest to ready product. Sew some photos with an accordion and secure them to a cord.
If it seems that some photos do not fit into the plot, hide them behind a decorative door. For children's albums, use drawings of flowers or animals, behind which secrets will also be hidden.
Also watch the video: Scrapbooking: “ Wedding photoalbum with your own hands"
It all depends on the preferences of the owners of the future family heirloom and the style of execution. See more crafts in this.
If you want to make a photo album with your own hands, but you don’t know where to start, then this article is for you.
First we need materials. There are now hundreds of scrapbooking stores, small points of sale or online stores. We recommend this store
Then you can work on the album:
1. Decide on the theme of the album (wedding, birth of a child, family, personal, etc.)
Children's album for girls
Album for a man's anniversary
For example, for a children's album, the following bright sets of paper may suit you:
2. Decide on the style of the album (vintage, shabby chic, American, etc.). The style you choose will determine you color scheme future album.
Album in the style of "shabby chic"
Heritage style album
3. We decide whether ready-made photographs will be used or whether the photographs will be inserted into the finished album in special places for photographs. WITH ready-made photos It’s easier to work with graphics; it’s easier to choose decoration, background color and page layout.
Album page with photo backgrounds
4. Decide on the number of photographs (the number of pages and binding will depend on this). If you decide to work with ready-made photos, you need to print them.
5. Depending on the number of photos, we determine the album format and binding.
For a mini-album you will need 5-6 photos 10x15. There may be 1-2 photos per spread. Then the number of pages will be 3-5. The page format can be 15x21cm (half of A4). You can use both ring binding and simplified book binding. The basis for the album pages can be either pastel paper or cardboard.
Album blank for 4 spreads
For a slightly larger number of photographs (10-20 pieces in 10x15 format), an album measuring 20x20 cm is well suited. Then each page contains 1 photo, 2 per sheet. You will need 10 sheets. With such a number of sheets (up to 10-15), you can use ring binding. It is easier to perform for beginners, but requires special tools: hole punches, eyelets, crocodile and the rings themselves.
There are blanks for albums of various sizes. This purchase will save you from self-made basics for the album. You can buy the blank
You can replace the rings with ribbons threaded through the same holes. In such albums, the pages can be based on pastel paper or thin beer cardboard. You can also use book binding. In a bookbound album, it is better to use beer or binderboard as a base for the pages.
Album on tapes
For a large number of photos and photos big size An album format of A4 or 30x30 cm is required. The page includes from 1 to 3 photos 10x15 or 1 - 13x18. For a large number of photos, you can use expandable photos, when 2 more are placed under 1 photo. Thus, in 1 place under the photo you can place as many as three.
There are now a lot of ways to secure opening photos: photo anchors, satin ribbons, laces and brads. You can choose to your taste! I find it most convenient to secure a photo using a cord and brace. For viewing hidden photo using a photo anchor or satin ribbon takes much longer.
It is better to use attached photos on album sheets, the basis of which is thick cardboard. And it is better to make the photo backings themselves from the thickest paper, since photo anchors can damage the edge of the paper if closed frequently.
Drop-down photos attached to photo anchors
Drop-down photos secured with cord and brace
6. Decide on the cover: fabric or paper, with a clasp or with a ribbon. Choosing fabric and decorations for the cover.
You can buy fabric in the online store for handicrafts.
It is convenient to use blanks for albums. Or make an album from pre-cut cardboard blanks:
7. We study the MK for creating an album cover and the selected binding.
8. Making a blank cover.
For an album with a book binding, it is better to make the cover after the inner blank for the pages is ready, in order to know the size of the binding. And you should decorate with volumetric elements only at the very end, when the inner part is glued.
There are no restrictions for an album on rings or ribbons; you can immediately design the cover and decorate it with three-dimensional elements.
But! From experience I can advise that better design make covers after the pages are completed, so you can catch the “mood” of the entire album and convey it in the cover design. Moreover, you can use scraps of paper and decorations left over from page design.
9. In accordance with the chosen style and theme of the album, select paper for the album pages. We select paper for photo backing. Decorations. Stamps. Journaling.
We prepare the necessary materials for work
10. Decide on the sequence of photo layout and journaling (if any).
11. Let's start making pages. First, we put everything we want to place on the page (without glue). In order not to forget the page layout you liked, it is better to photograph it. It is most convenient to use a small camera or phone; the photo quality does not have to be good.
If you like the result, we start gluing. Where necessary, we do machine stitching: edges of pages, photos or backgrounds for photos. It is possible without it. First, we glue all the flat elements: backgrounds for the photo, the photo itself, journaling, etc. Keep it under pressure.