SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- 12" x 12" Jen Hadfield Live & Let Grow Paper Pad
- Jen Hadfield Live & Let Grow Phrase Ephemera
- Jen Hadfield Live & Let Grow Tassels
- Jen Hadfield Live & Let Grow Icon Ephemera
- Jen Hadfield Live & Let Grow Sticker Book
- Jen Hadfield Live & Let Grow Puffy Heart Stickers
- White Cardstock
- Kraft Cardstock
- We R Memory Keepers® Cinch Machine
- 1" We R Memory Keepers® Cinch Binding Coils (or a different size, depending on the bulk of your album)
- Adhesive
- Paper Trimmer
- Scissors
- Optional: Sewing Machine
DIRECTIONS:
Basic Album Components- Trim 15-20 patterned papers and white cardstock to 4" x 6" pieces.
- Trim kraft cardstock into 20 pieces measuring 1/2" x 4".
- Gather photos. For this album stick to 4" x 6" or 3" x 4" horizontal pictures.
- Decide the order of the album. Place map pattern on front and back covers. Place other patterns and photos in order as desired. Do not adhere anything back-to-back yet, especially if stitching is desired.
- Specific page-by-page instructions.
Cover Page
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to left side of map pattern.
- Add title using alphabet Thickers and printed text on white cardstock.
- Embellish with puffy hearts or as desired.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and across puffy hearts if desired.
Page One
- Trim 3" x 4" Card from cut apart patterned paper.
- Add journaling on a 2 1/2" x 4" piece of white cardstock.
- Adhere 3" x 4" card, journaling, and kraft cardstock strip from left to right on 4" x 6" white cardstock.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and embellish as desired.
Page Two
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to the left side of blue striped pattern.
- Add 3" x 4" photo to patterned paper
- Add journaling strip on white cardstock.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and embellish as desired.
Page Three
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to the right side of a 4" x 6" photo.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and embellish as desired.
Page Four
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to the left side of sunburst patterned paper.
- Print journaling strip on white cardstock and cut the right end into a banner. Adhere to bottom of patterned paper.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and add ephemera/embellishments to fill the page as desired.
Page Five
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to the right side of fish patterned paper.
- Adhere 3" x 4" photo.
- Add label shape from journaling ephemera pack to bottom right of photo.
- Add stitching to kraft cardstock + label and embellish as desired.
Page Six
- Trim 3" x 4" card from cut apart patterned paper and 2" square from cut apart patterned paper. Adhere 2" square to 3" x 4" card.
- Add journaling on a 2 1/2" x 4" piece of white cardstock.
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip, journaling, and 3" x 4" card from left to right on 4" x 6" white cardstock.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and 2" x 2" square and embellish as desired.
Page Seven
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to right side of 4" x 6" photo.
- Fussy cut "Wild" sentiment from patterned paper and adhere to center of photo.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and sentiment if desired.
Page Eight
- Trim 3" x 4" card from cut apart patterned paper.
- Print journaling on 2 1/2" x 4" piece of white cardstock.
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip, journaling, and 3" x 4" card from left to right on 4" x 6" white cardstock.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and embellish as desired.
Page Nine
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to the right side of plaid patterned paper.
- Add photo to patterned paper.
- Embellish as desired.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and embellishment if desired.
Page Ten
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to left side of 4" x 6" photo.
- Add journaling to white cardstock and adhere at the bottom of photo.
Page Eleven
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to the right side of tree patterned paper.
- Add photo to patterned paper.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and embellish as desired.
Page Twelve
- Trim 3" x 4" card and 2" x 2" card from cut apart patterned papers.
- Adhere 2" card to 3" x 4" card.
- Print journaling on 2 1/2" x 4" piece of white cardstock.
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip, journaling, and 3" x 4" card from left to right on 4" x 6" white cardstock.
- Embellish as desired.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and embellishment if desired.
Page Thirteen
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to the right side of a 4" x 6" photo.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and embellish as desired.
Page Fourteen
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to the left side of wave patterned paper.
- Print journaling strip on white cardstock and cut the right end into a banner. Adhere to bottom of patterned paper.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and add ephemera/embellishments to fill the page as desired.
Page Fifteen
- Trim 3" x 4" card from cut apart patterned paper and 2" square from cut apart patterned paper. Adhere 2" square to 3" x 4" card.
- Add journaling on a 2 1/2" x 4" piece of white cardstock.
- Adhere 3" x 4" card, journaling, and kraft cardstock strip from left to right on 4" x 6" white cardstock.
- Stitch down the edge of kraft cardstock and 2" x 2" square and embellish as desired.
Page Sixteen
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to the left side of blue striped paper.
- Adhere 3" x 4" photo.
- Add label shape from journaling ephemera pack to bottom right of photo.
- Add stitching to kraft cardstock and label and embellish as desired.
Page Seventeen
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to right side of 4" x 6" photo.
- Print journaling strip on white cardstock and cut left end into a banner. Adhere to bottom of photo.
- Embellish as desired.
- Stitch down edge of kraft cardstock and embellishment if desired.
Page Eighteen
- Adhere kraft cardstock strip to left side of sunburst patterned paper.
- Add photo to patterned paper.
- Add embellishment as desired.
- Stitch down edge of kraft cardstock and embellishment if desired.
Back Cover
- Add kraft cardstock strip to right side of map patterned paper.
- Stitch down edge of kraft cardstock if desired.
Assembly
- After all stitching has been completed, trim threads.
- Adhere pages back-to-back. All kraft cardstock strips should be on the center of the book where it will be bound.
- Use Cinch Binding tool to bind album.
- Add tassel to top ring for embellishment if desired.
JOANN HACKS:
- When you have the instructions, it's easy to switch things up and make them your own! Make this album fit you. Try all 4" x 6" photos, different papers, or embellishment, or even flip this album to fit vertical photos.