I know that the New Year is coming up soon, but I really wanted to share with you this fun little "Love You Forever" Accordion Mini Album. To start, I used the wonderful
Accordion Mini Album cut file by Paige Evans. She has a ton of great files, and quite a few mini albums. Make sure to watch the
YouTube video she has for this if you get stuck. I followed the tips that she used for not taping the top of the middle pages to allow for extra tags.
The outer cover was a combination of
Romance Three and
Eight. I backed the image from
Eight with a little bit of
Five. Inking the edges a little bit gives the perfect amount of contrast between papers.
The inside focuses on the various patterns, highlighting the lace image from
Romance Two. A sweet sentiment from the
12x8" Elements sheet sets the mood.
Once all of the pages were put together, I added the tags into the middles of each of the paired papers.
A pretty gold threaded twine adds the perfect amount of sparkle.
Once the accordion pages were all glued together, I added bits of cut papers from the
12x12 papers, and the cut-a-parts from
Romance Eight.
The opposite side is equally decorated. You could easily add mini photos or wallet sized photos to this as well. The pieces from the
Elements 12x12" sheet have perfect sentiments and details to add more interest to your project.
The cut tags are a perfect space to write little messages to your beloved. Special memories, ephemera, or things that you loved about them would be a great place to start.
Each tag is topped with the sparkly twine. Easy to remove to read.
The entire accordion is glued into the cover. I loved pairing different patterns together. Here,
Romance Two,
Three and
Five all play nicely together.
A great side shot of the entire album all folded up. I love all of the different shades of pink and red that the
Romance Collection has.
I hope that this inspires you to create a mini album for a loved one that you have. You don't have to create something huge from scratch, a
simple cut file can help you start to create your perfect Valentine.
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