Aloha Y’all, it’s me Lara! Since Hawaii is and always will be home for me, I decided to create an Aloha Mini Album. Aloha can mean many things so I would share a little.
Aloha Mini Album Construction
Cut two pieces of 5 x 7″ chipboard for the covers. Using 5.5 x 7.5″ patterned papers, adhere to cover the chipboard pieces with the Dual Tip Glue Pen. Don’t forget to cover the inside of the covers too…I used vintage Hawaii-inspired patterned papers but you can use cardstock too.
Inside Pages
Let’s make some inside pages. Cut 5 x 7″ pieces of white cardstock. Using the inner pages as a guide, measure and mark where you want the holes for the rings and punch the entire album.
To assemble the entire Aloha Mini Album, I used a combination of the following adhesives…E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser, E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser, 3D Foam Squares White Small, 3D Foam Strips, Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/8in., and Dual Tip Glue Pen (oops, I forgot to add it in!).
Add Height & Stamping
As for my favorite adhesive, it was the 3D Foam Squares, but since getting my hands on the 3D Foam Strips…well, now I have two favorites! LOL! I’ll show you why!
To embellish the Aloha Mini album cover, I took a piece of white cardstock and cut out a postage stamp edge frame I designed with my Silhouette.
Add a foam strip from the 3D Foam Strips to the back of the white fern die cut. Then mat a pine apple sticker onto white cardstock and stack two 3D Foam Squares White Small on the back to make it stand out.
Designer Tip: To give some extra height, stack the foam squares to lift elements and make them taller.
Stamp Aloha on white cardstock, and fussy cut it. Attach it with 3D Foam Squares White Small. Add binder rings and tie seam binding ribbon to embellish. To texture the ribbons, I misted them with water, crumpled them up, and let them dry – when dried, it gives a vintage-inspired look.
Hope this Aloha Mini Album tutorial gives you a few tips and ideas. Happy Creating!
Thanks for visiting!
Lara Scott
Creative Time: 90 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser,
E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser
Home Hobby by 3L®
Other: Papers, Pineapple Sticker: Creative Imaginations (Vintage Hawaii Collection); Stamp: Kerri Bradford (Beach Vibes); Ink: Tsukineko (Onyx Black Versafine); Fern Leaf Craft Dies: Scrapbook.com; White Cardstock; Chipboard; Seam Binding Ribbon: Zipperstop, Postage Stamp Cut File: Silhouette (Designed by Lara Scott); Gold Globe Ephemera
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